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Tech/Sci
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Rolex Is Finally Acting Like Rolex Again
12 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Rolex’s hippy phase appears to have passed.
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The 2024 SAAF Museum Air Show Will Be ‘A Flight Through Time’
12 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
This event will kick start with one of the Museum’s very own aircraft racing the fastest train in South Africa, the Gautrain.
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The Not-So-Brief History Of Soft Drinks
11 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Bubbly drinks that don’t pack an alcoholic punch have a very long history.
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It Seems The Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe Might Still Get Back On Track
10 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Tenders for the line have now been received, and it seems like it’s full steam ahead.
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Feathers Ruffled Over Whether You Should Wash Chicken Before Cooking It [Video]
09 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Fortunately for us, science still has a few answers outside of the sage wisdom we receive via Instagram.
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Update: North America Gets The Eskom (And UFO!) Treatment During The 2024 Total Solar Eclipse [Video]
09 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
South Africans will have to wait until 30 November 2030 for the skies to turn dark over Mzansi, Botswana, Namibia, and Lesotho.
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World’s First Bullet-Proof Playground Planned For Mitchell’s Plain
08 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
In addition to the bullet-proof playpark, Gun-free South Africa also propose bulletproof vests designed for ‘little bodies’.
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How A Massive Steel Ball Protected Taiwan’s Tallest Skyscraper During The Recent Earthquake [Video]
05 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The spherical damper, named Damper Baby, moves back and forth during earthquakes or typhoons, which are common occurrences on the island.
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Scientists Grow Plastic-Free Vegan Leather Shoes That Dyes Itself From Bacteria
04 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The shoe itself looks the way tofu tastes (crappy), but it is a step closer to a more sustainable way of producing animal- and plastic-free clothing.
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Melting Polar Ice Is Messing With Time Itself
04 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
As the ice melts into the ocean, meltwater moves from the poles toward the equator, which slows the speed of the Earth’s rotation.
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Boeing Designed A Weird Plane That Could ‘Suck Up’ Shipping Containers [Video]
03 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Although there are some truly massive cargo planes crisscrossing the sky above us today, there’s always the need to go bigger.
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‘Incognito’ Mode Not All That Private – Google Promises To Delete Your Secret Search Data
03 Apr 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
“Google has made itself an unaccountable trove of information so detailed and expansive that George Orwell could never have dreamed it.”
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Zimbabwean Scientist Finds Massive ‘Previously Overlooked’ Gold Resource In South Africa
03 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The groundbreaking research has revealed that we might be sitting on an estimated R450 billion resource.
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Almost Every Nation On Earth Could Be Facing A Shrinking Population By 2050 Due To Falling Fertility Rates
02 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
“We are facing staggering social change through the 21st century.”
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This Revolutionary Cape Town Taxi Group Offers Safer Transport For Women While Also Being Eco-Friendly
02 Apr 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
“No more guilt trips” The Green Cab slogan quips, “Join the Green Drive!”
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Study Finds Fear Distorts ‘Reward Decisions’ Differently for Women and Men
28 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Women are far more likely to make decisions for shorter gain when they’re afraid, compared to men who seem to take a ‘long view’ regardless of their emotional state.
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Was That An Earthquake? ‘Loud Rumble’ Heard Through Parts Of Cape Town On Wednesday
28 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The prevailing idea is that it was either a quarry blast or an earthquake.
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The Six Fishermen Missing Since Saturday Have Been Found Drifting Along The Cape Coast
27 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
With 10 lives saved in a matter of a few days, the NSRI deserves a tip of the hat. Even better, why not donate a few Rands to support them?
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Apple Introduces Business Connect To Allow Business To Customise Their Look On Apple Apps
26 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The free tool allows businesses of all sizes to customize the way their information appears across Apple apps
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We Tried The Alibi’s Top Sativa Ahead Of The 2024 Cannabis Expo In Cape Town This Weekend
22 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
If you are keen to elevate your marijuana experience, The Alibi will be at the ISPIRE x DANK PACK stand at this weekend’s Cannabis Expo, so drop in and say high to the Rabbit.
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CNN Anchor Says Elon Musk Is The Most Delicate Snowflake He’s Ever Interviewed
19 Mar 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Elon Musk has a new enemy, CNN anchor Don Lemon, who confronted the billionaire about a wide range of topics that Musk brought up himself, including his use of drugs.
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NASA Wants Human Guinea Pigs To Test Out Life On Mars
18 Mar 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
To understand what it might be like for humans to make it to the real Mars, and stick it out, behavioural ecologist Kelly Weinersmith gave her two cents.
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South Africa Sees ‘Miraculous’ Rise in Defence Exports
18 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
“Peace means having a bigger stick than the other guy.”
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Creepy Demo Of OpenAI-Powered Robot Is Like ChatGPT With A Body [Video]
15 Mar 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
You would be mistaken if you thought this creepy demo video of ‘Figure 01’ – a humanoid, conversational robot packed with OpenAI-tech – is a deleted scene from I, Robot.
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Farmer’s Plan To Breed ‘Giant Hybrid Frankensheep’ Lands Him In Big Trouble
15 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The scheme sounds like the perfect plot for a John Grisham novel, with cloning, trafficking, forgery, hybrid animals, and trophy hunters all part of the crazy story.
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Elon Musk Lashes Out At Jeff Bezos’ Ex For Donating Billions To Charities
14 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Elon Musk has something to say about everything, and this time MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos’ ex, was on the receiving end of a grammatically challenged X post.
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Startup’s Breakthrough Waterless Cleaning “Restores Second-Hand Clothes To A Near-New State””
14 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Many brands choose to throw out worn and returned clothing because it is deemed less costly to just trash than to repair it.
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Watch The Space One Rocket Explode After Launching In Japan [Video]
14 Mar 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The plan had been for Kairos – an ancient Greek word meaning “the right moment” – to put the satellite into orbit about 51 minutes after take-off.
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Carbs Make You Ugly – Study Shows That Refined Carbohydrates Decreases ‘Facial Attractiveness’
13 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The findings seem to indicate that too many carbs will not just make you unhealthy, but ugly too.
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Theories About That Weird Kate Middleton Photo Manipulation Debacle Has Gone Rogue
12 Mar 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
In a time when any image can be fake, how can we know what’s actually real?
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