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Tech/Sci
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TikTok Adds Text-Only Posts As Twitter And Threads Battle Continues [Video]
25 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
TikTok for people who can read? Why not. The video streaming app that brought us the bottle-flip says it will offer text-only posts as competition between social media giants heats up.
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Bye Bye Bloubergstrand – Iconic Beach Predicted To Lose 112 Metres To Sea Level Rise By 2100
25 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Laurika Rauch’s favourite beach is predicted to lose close to 112 metres of shoreline by 2100 as climate change begins its slow drowning of worldwide coastal areas.
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Breakthrough In Nail-Biting Could Help End Repetitive Habits
24 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
According to research, the ‘habit replacement strategy’ involves touching skin gently, such as by lightly rubbing fingertips together or rubbing the palm or back of the arm, at least twice a day.
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Defence Minister Admits How Dire SANDF Is While Expert Warns SA Would Be Defenceless If Attacked
24 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
While defence Minister Thandi Modise has admitted that SANDF is becoming ever more unsustainable, defence expert Helmoed Heitman believes the country’s almost nonexistent defence systems are making us vulnerable.
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Scientists Have Discovered A ‘Chemical Cocktail’ That Reverses Ageing
24 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
This kind of research will likely result in a lot of fringe benefits, but if we look at the affordability of healthcare for the average guy, we have to wonder who will benefit the most. Does the world really need another two hundred years of Mark Zuckerberg and the Kardashians?
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Terrifying Australian Insect Called ‘Creature From Hell’ Finally Identified
24 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Many South Africans have immigrated to Australia in the last few decades, be it to avoid load shedding, crime, or any of the myriad of issues we are dealing with. Few of them were however prepared for the wildlife freakshow that awaited them down under, something the eager immigration consultants never talk about.
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Report Finds ‘Inadequately Trained’ SAA Crew Lost Control Of Plane
21 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
A German report found that a South African Airways flight crew temporarily lost control of an Airbus 340-346 on a commercial flight from Johannesburg to Frankfurt with 259 people on board in 2018.
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Now It’s Time For The ‘Oppenheimer’ Review – “Extraordinary”, “Ambitious”, “Must-See” But Not Perfect
20 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Everyone is wondering the same thing; could this be Christopher Nolan’s best film so far?
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Try This Old Beer Can WiFi Trick That Does Wonders For Your Broadband Speed
19 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Often, all we do when our broadband is sluggish is switch the router off and on again, move it around, fiddle with the cables, and hope for the best. But have you heard of the famous beer can trick?
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Chilling Images Show What The World’s Most Famous Attractions Will Look Like In 2050
19 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Images predicting how 10 popular tourist destinations around the world could be hit by the climate crisis in just a matter of years are haunting and bleak.
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India Now Has The World’s Largest Office Building With Office Space For 65 000 People [Video]
18 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Marble floors and light-filled atriums connect over 4,700 office spaces, dining, retail, wellness, and conference facilities. The development also houses 131 elevators and has office space for 65 000 professionals.
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Turns Out Pizza Counts As One Of Your Five-A-Day Fruit And Veg
18 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
This is most likely the best news you’ll hear today, but it turns out that a pizza could be counted as one of the five-a-day fruits and vegetables.
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Christopher Nolan Warns Of “Terrifying Possibilities” As AI Reaches “Oppenheimer Moment”
18 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Christopher Nolan has drawn a dramatic comparison between the rapidly developing technology of artificial intelligence and his new movie about the creation of the atomic bomb.
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Cape Town’s First Blind Tour Guide Launches Braille And Audio Guides For Visitors
18 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Cape Town has so much to offer tourists, and it’s good to see that those with disabilities are also being offered a chance to explore its wonders.
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Unidentified Mystery Object Washes Up On Australian Beach
18 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Residents visited the site to see the cylinder, with one local describing it as a ‘great social evening’. “It was a lovely, still night, the kids were digging sand castles around it.”
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Artificial Intelligence Is Now Even Putting Astrologers Out Of A Job
18 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Our modern-day soothsayers probably saw this one coming, but AI is now being incorporated into one of the world’s oldest pseudo-sciences, astrology.
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NASA And Metallica Combine Forces For The Artemis 1 Moon Rocket Launch [Video]
17 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
“Give me fuel! Give me fire!” the award-winning metal band sings on top of their characteristic guitar power chords.
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If You’ve Ever Thought Women’s Sport Isn’t Exciting, Let’s Talk About “The French Commercial That Blew Our Minds” [Video]
17 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The video proves that the quality at the Women’s World Cup is going to be just as impressive as it was in Qatar and it’s difficult to tell the difference at times.
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Viral Ad Warns Parents About The Terrifying Consequences Of Sharing Their Children’s Pictures Online [Video]
14 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
A new ad campaign warns against “sharenting”, showing the horrifying consequences that could follow your kids right into adulthood if you post a picture of them online.
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Mitchells Plain Woman Tells Story Of Attempted Robbery And Kidnapping By e-Hailing Driver That Left Her Traumatised
14 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
One night recently, before midnight, the 21-year-old lady had finished work and had requested a trip home to Mitchells Plain with the e-hailing service InDrive. Little did she know that she would be in for a traumatising ride.
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NASA Drops Awesome Image Of Star Nursery In Celebration Of JWST’s First Year Of Science
13 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
“Our own Sun experienced a phase like this long ago, and now we have the technology to see the beginning of another’s star’s story.”
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Musk Calls Zuckerberg A “Cuck”, Challenges Him To “D*ck Measuring Contest” – A “Literal” One At That
11 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Obviously, the CEO of Twitter is not coping with the growing enthusiasm around Zuck’s new social media rival Threads, and is now taking it out on the Meta man by aiming, once again, below the belt.
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Experts Warn It Won’t Be Pretty If Lightning Strikes While You’re Taking A Shower
11 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Yes, just like a cockroach, lightning can use your plumbing as a conduit, and even just washing your hands can make you a perfect target for Thor’s bolts.
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Got Mould? So Does The Rest Of Cape Town
07 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Fraser says for moderately affected areas, a household cleaner of white vinegar can be used to clean it. For more severely affected areas, a humidifier can be used, along with industrial detergents. Just Jik it.
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Las Vegas Unveils World’s Largest Spherical Structure – ‘The Future Of Entertainment’
07 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The bowl-shaped theater reportedly contains the world’s highest-resolution wraparound LED screen, boasting 1,2 million hockey puck-sized LEDs that can be programmed to flash moving imagery on a massive scale.
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Man Who Tried To Kill The Queen With A Crossbow Says AI Chatbot ‘Encouraged’ Him
07 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
In cases of mentally fragile people, an AI chatbot can be as good as a gun, just way easier to download.
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Zuckerberg’s Threads Gets 23 Million Subscribers On First Day
07 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Mark Zuckerberg’s version of Twitter is off to a strong start. Threads has drawn more than 23 million sign-ups since its launch Wednesday night, according to badges that show up on Instagram when people join the new app.
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This Guy Who Found Whale Vomit Worth Around R10 Million Isn’t Even Going To Keep The Profits
06 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
One would not be remiss if they didn’t immediately think ‘Ka-Ching!’ when imagining a hunk of smelly whale vomit.
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SA Air Force Is Establishing A Space Command Section
05 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Now before anyone thinks the plan means we will soon be putting out tenders for X-Wings and a Millennium Falcon, the SAAF Space Command will likely play a supporting role in securing our sunny blue skies, so don’t worry about your taxes.
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Monday Was The Hottest Day Ever Recorded On Earth, So Far… [Video]
05 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
“This is not a milestone we should be celebrating, it’s a death sentence for people and ecosystems.”
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