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Tech/Sci
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What You Need To Know About ‘Slugging’, The Smart New TikTok Skincare Hack
25 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
As winter tightens its grip, slugging might just be your secret weapon against dry, flaky, and itchy skin.
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PlayStation Is Upping Their Handheld Console Game, But Is The New ‘Portal’ Worth The Bucks? [Video]
24 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
This newest hand-held offering is designed to bring the PS5 experience to players on the go, allowing them to stream their favourite games at 1080p resolution and 60fps, all from the comfort of their palms.
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India Just Became Fourth Nation To Land On The Moon [Video]
23 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The mission could cement India’s status as a global superpower in space.
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New Research Busts Myths Around What Really Happens When People ‘See Ghosts’
23 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Scientists have delved into the psychological and environmental factors that contribute to people believing they’ve witnessed the paranormal, which has helped uncover the truth behind cases like the Penyffordd Farm.
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Elon Musk’s X Takes Down Holocaust Posts In Response To Anti-Semitism
22 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
The user referred to the child’s death as a “fairy tale” and employed anti-Semitic rhetoric. Initially, X stated that the post did not violate its rules, but later acknowledged the mistake and removed the post following a second review.
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Meet The Robot ‘Bartender Machine’ That Can Mix Thousands Of Complex Cocktails [Video]
21 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
From a simple aperitif to a cocktail nerd’s dream, you can choose to go complex or keep it classic as the robot allows up to six different liquors and mixers to be poured into the dedicated 900ml canisters.
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Lamborghini Reveals Their First Fully Electric Vehicle And Its A Beautiful Beast [Video]
21 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
This ‘SUV’ is much better looking than the Maserati and Porsche SUV’s that have been clogging up Cape Town’s streets lately. Even if you load the new Lanzador full of soccer kids, you’re still going to look badass.
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‘Hairdryer’ Winds: The Strange Weather Phenomenon Contributing To Worldwide Wildfires
21 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Similar to what we Capetonians call a bergwind, these terrifying underrated gusts have been linked to the increase of erratic wildfires as well as the collapse of ice shelves.
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Apple Could Soon Be Paying Old iPhone Users R1 200 Each For Its ‘Degraded Performance’
18 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
In 2020, Apple already agreed to pay $310–$500 million (R5.88–R9.48 billion) as part of a settlement in a class-action lawsuit concerning issues with several iPhone models released between 2014 and 2016.
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Medieval Girl Found Buried Face Down, Ankles Tied, To Prevent Her ‘Returning From The Grave’
18 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The placement of the child’s body also made the location of her burial seem significant. The girl’s body was put in a pit that had previously held a large wooden post for the entry gate of an enclosure, and the fact that her ankles were tied together shows that the community took extra measures to ensure she would not be able to ‘return from the grave’.
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The Mystery Of Disappearing Single Socks Has Been Solved!
18 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
There are some mysteries in life that have baffled humanity for centuries. Is there intelligent life on other planets? Is Bigfoot real? And where the hell do all the single socks go after a wash?
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Why ‘Phone Phubbing’ Is So Bad For Your Relationships
17 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
A study from 2022 published in Frontiers echoes these insights from relationship experts, revealing that phubbing’s ramifications extend beyond mere discomfort, delving into territories of distrust and exclusion. And the cycle perpetuates.
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ATM Glitch In Ireland Let People Withdraw Huge Sums Of Money They Didn’t Have [Video]
17 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The Bank of Ireland quickly realised something was afoot when there was increased activity at several of their ATM’s and police were dispatched to the cash machines to stop people from exploiting what likely became an expensive glitch for the bank.
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Meet Pibot, The Humanoid Robot That Can Fly An Aeroplane Just Like A Human Pilot [Video]
16 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
A team of engineers and researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) is currently developing a humanoid robot that can fly aeroplanes without the need to modify the cockpit.
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Whatsapp Voice Notes May Not Be As Safe As We Thought
16 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Next time you’re sharing your deepest darkest secrets with your bestie via a voice note, be aware that your voice is now out there in virtual space.
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Passengers Are Reportedly Having Sex In San Francisco’s Driverless Taxis
16 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
[imagesource:flickr] Some people in San Francisco seem to be taking too much advantage of the newly introduced self-driving taxis as reports of passengers having sex in the robocars are increasing. Despite a 2018 study predicting that more autonomous vehicles could mean more sexy time on the road, the taxi’s rules of “no inappropriate behavior” seems […]
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Incredible Video Of Whale Frozen In Place Has Everyone Baffled [Video]
16 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
This odd ‘tail-up’ behavior is not just astounding to Moss and his TikTok fans. Scientists have wondered about it for decades now. Because a whale’s tail resembles a sail when it sticks up out of the ocean, the behavior is sometimes known as ‘tail sailing’.
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Is Gaming Really A Viable Career Choice?
15 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Professional gaming, which is known as Esports, is a viable choice and extremely popular. It is projected to generate $1.5 billion (R28 billion) in 2023, and despite not everyone being able to compete in Fortnite tournaments, the affiliated markets are booming.
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Stellenbosch Researchers Have Transformed A Regular Taxi Into An Electric Eco-Minibus [Video]
15 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
The van boasts an estimated range of around 120 km and a top speed of 120 km/h.
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The ‘Eris’ Era: What We Know About The Newly-Discovered COVID-19 Strain Making Headlines
11 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Eris is not a new Gen-Z baby name, but a novel strain of the Covid-19 virus that has captured the attention of the global health community.
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Do Single People Have Better Sex Lives Than Couples?
11 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
As an interesting side note, it was found that divorced people tend to have more sex on average than both married and single people. Make with that info what you will…
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Virgin Galactic’s First Space Tourists Blast Off [Video]
11 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
This first private customer flight had been delayed for years; its success means Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic can now start offering monthly rides, joining Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the space tourism business.
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Smart Local Businesses Can Save Big Time By Hiring Tech
10 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
By adopting rentals, businesses evade the perils of depreciation and technological obsolescence.
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Supermarket AI Meal Planning App Suggests Recipe That Creates Chlorine Gas: ‘Serve Chilled And Enjoy The Refreshing Fragrance”
10 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
“Chlorine gas – the perfect aromatic water mix to quench your thirst and refresh your senses. Serve chilled and enjoy the refreshing fragrance.” Should pair well with ant-poison and glue sandwiches and turpentine-flavoured french toast…
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Sweet But Terrifying: Crocodiles Found To Respond To Human Baby Cries
10 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Results published by a team of bioacoustics researchers at the University of Saint-Etienne in France, have shown that crocodiles respond ‘immediately’ to the sound of babies crying, and it’s as unsettling as it is sweet (kinda).
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The Co-Founder Of OceanGate Wants To Send People To Venus By 2050 [Video]
08 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
It’s like the guy went looking for the next most inhospitable environment he could find after the crushing catastrophe that was the Titan submersible.
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Scientist Explains What Really Happens When You Die In Outer Space
08 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
About 30 astronauts and cosmonauts have died while training for or attempting dangerous space missions. But the vast majority of these deaths occurred either on the ground or in Earth’s atmosphere.
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Bad News For South African Internet Users After Undersea Cable Break
08 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
In total, there are hundreds of thousands of kilometers of cable that can lie 8000 metres below the surface—as deep as Mount Everest is tall. So it’s not just a case of popping down to the seafloor to replace a section.
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Russia Is Returning To The Moon For The First Time In Five Decades As Space Race Heats Up
08 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Perhaps we should be grateful that Putin has his eyes cast to the heavens as opposed to our own coasts.
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Your Gmail Inbox Could Be Shut Down Unless You Follow New Google Rules
07 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
It sounds pretty scary but there is a very easy way to stop it from happening – just use your account and it will stay safe. Even if you rarely use your Gmail or Photos account, just log in, check an image, or send a few messages and things won’t get deleted.
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