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Tech/Sci
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Rubix Cube World-Record Shattered – In Under 4 Seconds [VIDEO]
17 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The ARM-powered CUBESTORMER 3 robot has smashed the Guinness World Record for solving a Rubik’s cube, recording a time of 3.253 seconds at the Big Bang Fair in Birmingham, UK.
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They’re Building A 3D-Printed House [VIDEO]
17 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Dutch architects from the company Dus, are busy building canal house in Amsterdam using a giant 3D-printer. No – they haven’t had one too many space cakes. Using a massive 3D-printer made from a converted shipping container, they are trying to change the way we construct homes in the future.
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This Is Why We Yawn [VIDEO]
14 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Did you just yawn by reading the title? Almost all animals with a spine yawn. Some species yawn as a social ritual, others to realign their jaw. But why do humans yawn? Check out this cool video on why we yawn.
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This Is The Most Digitally Connected Man In The World
14 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Meet Chris Dancy, the 45-year-old known as the most connected man in the world. Boasting between 300 to 700 systems running at any given moment, all capturing real-time data about his life, Dancy’s use of technology makes the average tech user look like a gorilla with a stick.
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Too Lazy To Read This Story? This App Called Speaky Will Do It For You
14 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Not a reader are we? Speaky is an app that caters for all your lazy – sorry – reading needs. This iOS app will read long winded articles for you out loud.
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The UberFacts Twitter Handle Is Uber Wrong
13 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
UberFacts reaches millions of people with its factoids everyday. But what most of its 6.3 million Twitter followers don’t know is that, unfortunately, many of these “facts” are half-truths, completely wrong or misleading.
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SXSW: Two Dead As Car Ploughs Into Crowd [VIDEO]
13 Mar 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
South by South West – one of the world’s most anticipated and exciting music/film/tech festivals – has been marred by the actions of an allegedly drunk person behind the wheel of a car.
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Tech Report: ChoiceMap Will Tackle Your Crippling Indecision [VIDEO]
13 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ever have trouble making choices? Feel like you never quite do the right thing? Well, there’s an app for your indecision… It’s called ChoiceMap. Seth has the story.
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Branson’s First Commercial Launch Is Very Soon, With Space Hotel Plans Underway
12 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The first launch of Virgin Galactic’s space flight is expected to happen within in the next three months. It’s launch will be the first commercial trip to space ever. With the historical moment soon approaching, billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has set his sights on building hotels in space.
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This Life-size Humanoid Robot Will Blow Your Mind [VIDEO]
12 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The audience members at the CeBit convention’s opening were in for a surprise. Guests that included German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron, were welcomed by an articulate robot thespian. Meet RoboThespian, the greatest threat to overpaid actors.
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This New App Is Basically Netflix For Pirates
11 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Arrgh! To be a pirate and sail across the ocean of torrented movies and series has never been easier using this new app, Popcorn Time. Described as the “Netflix for pirates,” it allows you to stream torrents immediately and serves as an easily navigational platform. Legal? We highly doubt it.
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Here’s What Apple Changed In Their iOS 7.1 Update
11 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Apple released their iOS 7.1 update. The update isn’t anything major but there are a couple of significant bug fixes and additions to the mobile operating system.
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This Three-Armed Cyborg Drummer Will Blow Your Mind [VIDEO]
11 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Is the drummer in your band struggling to keep the beat? Well with new developments in prosthetic technology, it might be more efficient to cut of his hand and get one of these bad boys. Check out the three-armed cyborg drummer that may put traditional drummers out of a job.
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Umm, Beyonce And Posh Spice Are Trying To Ban The Word ‘Bossy’ [VIDEO]
11 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
A couple of celebrities and politicians are throwing their weight behind a campaign to ban the word “bossy.” Among them are Beyonce, Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Garner and former US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice.
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BRCK: A Backup Generator For The Internet
10 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Africa is plagued with internet connectivity issues. This brick shaped device, aptly named BRCK, hopes to get more Africans online and more importantly, stay online. The device started out as a project to solve an African problem, but it may end up being used by hipsters who frequent coffee shop hotspots.
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This Is How The Internet Works In South Africa [PICS]
10 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
As you sit crawling the internet on your smartphone, desktop or snazzy laptop, it is easy to dismiss the work going on behind the scenes to get you your internet fix. Instead of cursing the offspring of your internet service provider when your router light goes off, or when your cat pictures are taking too long to load, take a look at the bigger picture.
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Everyone At SXSW Is Talking About iBeacon – This Is How It Works
10 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
iPhone users at the SXSW festival were introduced to the use of iBeacon. iBeacons have been implemented at retail stores and some stadiums, but this was one of the first festivals that made use of the Bluetooth LE tech.
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Be Afraid: They’ve Made A Flying Taser-Shooting Drone [VIDEO]
10 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 2014 edition of SXSW has served as the launching platform for the usual slew of feel-good marketing innovation… And a flying drone that will tase you in the ass. Meet the Chaotic Unmanned Personal Intercept Drone, or CUPID. It marks the latest in applications for drones, and it may well have the FAA regretting the repeal of the six year ban on the unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Men Are Freaking Out About Lulu, The Dating App For Women
07 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Having a social media profile makes you a vulnerable target for online trolls. In the case of the dating app, Lulu, men are subject to the scrutiny of scorned lovers and exes.
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This Is How You Can Use Getty Stock Photos For Free
07 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A radical change in strategy by the world’s largest photo provider, Getty Images, will allow online content creators to use some of their images for free. Getty is proposing the use of embedding, similar to embedding YouTube videos, for their stock images.
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Here Is A Fresh Breakdown Of Mobile Operating Systems Market Share In South Africa
07 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Android and iOS tend to be known as the big hitters when it comes to international mobile operating system markets, but recent stats paint a different picture of the SA mobile market. Going by install base figures, BlackBerry and Symbian S60 systems hold highest market shares in SA.
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Tech Report: Meet The South African Bound For Mars [VIDEO]
06 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
“Let’s send Kobus to Mars,” is something you will never hear coming out of NASA mission controller’s mouth. The likelihood that a South African would be chosen to go to space, let alone to form a human colony on Mars is not very strong. But through private and public funding, the Mars One Expedition may do just […]
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Apple To Debut ‘CarPlay’ At 2014 Geneva Auto Show [VIDEO]
04 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A year ago a sane person wouldn’t have trusted the directions given to you by Apple Maps, the app had a tendency of directing you across airport runways. But with that mess all sorted, Apple are focusing on the in-car interface.
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Lick This: The App That Trains Your Tongue In Love Making
04 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Would you be willing to lick your germ ridden smartphone screen to improve your bedroom skills down below? By having you switch a light on and off, turn a crank and play with a beach ball with your tongue, the app Lick This, promises that “Practice makes pleasure.”
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Google Maps Has Underwater Street View And It’s Awesome [VIDEO]
03 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Who actually uses Google’s Street View for directions anymore? We use it for our casual Sunday stroll through Parisian cobbled streets, and sitting next to blurry faced cafe patrons enjoying a croissant and a coffee. Google has recently added more underwater Street View maps, perfect for a scuba adventure from your desktop.
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This ‘Map Of The Internet’ Is Just Fab! [IMAGE]
03 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Internet is a big place, and a large number of sites have come and gone. This map of the Internet created by graphic designer Martin Vargic is insane. Representing the online world through cartography, with no detail spared, this map is worth checking out.
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This New App Sends Texts To Your Girlfriend To Make Her Think You’re Thinking Of Her [VIDEO]
03 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Want to spend more time hanging with your bros instead of dealing with the admin that goes with a relationship? This is 2014 , why not outsource texting your girlfriend to an app? BroApp sends texts automatically to your girlfriend to make her think you’re thinking of her.
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‘Attractive Convict’ Internet Meme Doesn’t Dig The Attention, Sues
03 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Meagan Simmons, known on the Internet as the “Attractive Convict,” gained notoriety for her 2010 DUI mug shot, last year. Her mug shot was used in memes that made rounds across the web last year, and she’s making the news again, this time for suing InstantCheckmate.com.
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This Is The Nanocoating That Will Waterproof Your Smartphone
28 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Finally the kryptonite of the smartphone is being tackled. Yes, dihydrogen monoxide will no longer be the bane of smartphones around the world. With this nanocoating, evil water molecules don’t stand a chance.
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Thank Poland For This Real-Life Star Wars Hologram Smart Phone [VIDEO]
28 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What do all Star Wars geeks crave? Their very own Princess Leia hologram. This Polish company has already created a fully functioning hologram projector aptly named the Leia Display System, and they are busy developing a holographic smartphone.
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