Mark Shuttleworth is at it again, changing the future into how we always envisioned it to be… like the Jetsons. But with better hair. Using crowdfunding website, Indiegogo, Shuttleworth is asking donors to contribute towards creating a smartphone that is more powerful than a desktop computer. The phone, which will run on Shuttleworth’s Ubuntu, can […]

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The Family Planning Commission of China is studying proposals to lift the ban on families having a second child, if either of the parents is an only child. The one-child policy dates back to 1971 and was put in place as a measure to control China’s soaring population rate. The policy restricts urban couples from having […]

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A boardwalk in Venice Beach, California was the scene of a gruesome hit and run on Saturday when a driver of a Dodge Avenger ploughed through a crowd of pedestrians, injuring 11 and killing one person. The victim, Alice Gruppioni was on her honeymoon.

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A 21-year-old woman from Brisbane logged on to Gumtree recently with the intention of purchasing two Apple iPhones. Casting a wide net, she placed an ad stating as much. A respondent contacted her, and advised that he had two apples for sale. Things went down hill from there.

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The new Axe Black Chill deodorant advert has provided some interesting comment. The video was uploaded on YouTube on 2 July 2013 and seems to have ruffled the feathers of female’s who find the advert to be offensive.

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Ah Korea. This is a compilation of Korean TV commercials from the late 1990s and early 2000s. They may be dated, but they are gold. The ads range from wildly inappropriate exercise equipment demonstrations to energetic dance moves from curly haired mothers, and you need to watch them this Friday afternoon.

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Vehicle sales for the month of July are the best they have been since July 2007 and it is probably a result of the weaker rand coupled with consumers fears of how this will impact them.

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Penelope Cruz and her sister Monica have designed the L’Agent lingerie line. Cruz wrote and directed the advert which is quite racy and displays plenty of scantily clad women.

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Some people think bassists are dispensable. Some bands, like the Black Keys for instance, don’t even have a bassist! Victoria University of Wellington engineering student, James McVay (no relation), may have put a lot of bassists out of work, thanks to his bachelor’s degree project, the MechBass, a four-string robotic bass guitar. Built with laser-cut 3D-printed […]

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A Qantas flight from Chile to Australia on Thursday resulted in 26 ill passengers, 16 of whom required hospitalisation after touch down in Sydney. Ambulances and paramedics met the plane to transport the ill passengers, who are claiming to have fallen ill during the flight.

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The Cleveland kidnapper, Ariel Castro appeared in court on Thursday where claimed his actions were due to a porn addiction. Prosecutors also revealed images of the ‘horror house’ as described by the women who were kept there.

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Dale Steyn has had a very happy time in the United States of America over the past two weeks, having shot a scene with Mr Adam Sandler in a new film titled, ‘Blended’. Dale was a very well behaved boy, and got to meet very many famous people. Dale’s friends photographed Dale with the famous people. Look at those photos of Dale down below. Follow me!

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Well this is a little bit special. Thai jazz drummer and music teacher Weerachat “Note” Premananda was filmed playing air drums this last week. His instruments included drumsticks, a kick pedal, and chalk drawings of the remainder of a drum kit.

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After the murder engineering firm First Tech’s chairperson Jefferey Wiggill almost two months ago, the company has been liquidated to service unpaid debts. Not only will the provisional liquidation affect the employees of the company’s subsidiaries but other companies indirectly associated with First Tech will be affected too.

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The actions of Pope Francis seem to have startled many, from washing the feet of prisoners, women and Muslims to his Homily including the comment that “the Lord has redeemed all of us… even the atheists”. He sent words of wisdom to Italy’s Muslim immigrants before the commencement of Ramadan.

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Italy’s supreme court has rejected former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s appeal against tax fraud convictions. The decision angered Berlusconi, prompting him to broadcast a message in which he maintained his innocence and accused magistrates of persecuting him.

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Ads are everywhere nowadays. You can’t get away from them. But they had to start somewhere. This ad for Bulova, a watch and jewellery company, aired in the US on 1 July, 1941. Only 10 seconds in length with only five words spoken, this is the world’s first television commercial. The spot cost Bulova a whopping $9 […]

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Earlier this week we brought you the tragic story of the Lamborghini Murcielago that burnt to a crisp in Clifton. You can watch two videos of that horrific event, here. Well, it’s now a few days laters, and the charred remains are making their way to the car graveyard for interring. It’s a sad sight. […]

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Jack White’s ex wife, Karen Elson, a singer-songwriter/model, has taken out a restraining order against him, barring him from having any contact with her whatsoever, unless it relates to parenting their two kids. Elson, who has primary custody of the couple’s children, claims that Jack is an unfit father with a violent temper and, “Fears […]

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It has almost been a year since NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover touched down on the red planet. The WALL-E lookalike landed on Mars on 6 August last year, and since then has been drilling into the martian planet, collecting soil samples and taking some of the best selfies in the universe.

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No, it is not the one in the image, but rather a curvy design that had been dubbed the “pebble. Te new DStv Explora decoder was unveiled on Wednesday by MultiChoice.

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Nothing has been set in stone, but a proposal has been drawn up to place a 60 metre high sculpture of former president Nelson Mandela’s face on the cliffs of Table Mountain.

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Simon Cowell has mentioned before that he does not want children but on Wednesday news broke that music mogul Simon Cowell is the father of married New York socialite Lauren Silverman’s unborn child.

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Look, news is sometimes complicated and difficult understand. Sure, you’ve heard of this “Bradley Manning” guy. His name has been bandied about on campus, at a braai, or around the watercooler. You heard he was sentenced for espionage against the United States, but you’re not sure why, or how. That’s okay. Taiwanese animated news has […]

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Barack Obama has the most Twitter followers of any president in the world. But he also happens to be one of the least connected global leaders on Twitter. How is this possible? It’s all about engagement, replies, and conversation. Twiplomacy have knocked together a fascinating cross section of global leaders and their influence on Twitter, below.

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United States NSA whistleblower and fugitive Edward Snowden is in the wild. His lawyer confirmed to press on Thursday afternoon that Snowden had been granted refugee status by Russian authorities, the terms of which will allow Snowden to live in the country for one year.

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This New Zealand Aston enthusiast chose the 1961 Aston Martin DB4 model to replicate. Ivan Sentch has undertaken the painstaking task of 3D printing the replica which has plenty of detail on the body.

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Breathe the weight away is what former Japanese actor Miki Ryosuke is claiming. If you simply concentrate on your breathing and take long breathes and exhale aggressively for two to five minutes daily, you will lose weight.

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The sex scandal involving Monica Lewinsky and former United States president Bill Clinton cannot be put to bed. The National Enquirer is claiming they have obtained a sex tape and love letters that Lewinsky made for Clinton. A cleaner has come forward with the tape which was meant to be destroyed in 1998.

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Here’s more, from James Edition. Bold signature home, simplistic architectural work of art combined with solid wood, steel & glass. Perfect for the claustrophobic perfectionist. Spread over four levels with breathtaking views. The dominant ocean views are exacerbated by massive window scapes and rap-a-round wooden decks. A sanctuary where all have their own private space, each […]

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