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Tech/Sci
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‘Unrest Tracker’ Tool Shows Locations Of Violence And Looting
14 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The tool tracks incidents of violence, looting, arson, protests, and other instability using only credible, verifiable reports.
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Bezos In Space: The Rocket, His Travel Buddies, And A Not-So-Subtle Dig At Branson
14 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
As promised, Jeff Bezos is following Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic flight to space with a date set for next Tuesday, alongside a rather diverse crew.
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Tesla’s Self-Driving Cars Now Come With A Rather Ominous Warning
13 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Tesla has started sending out software updates for its long-awaited “Full Self-Driving” beta version 9, and CEO Elon Musk has warned drivers to “please be paranoid”.
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The ‘Billionaire Space Race’ Is Going To Get Wild
13 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Three of the world’s wealthiest people are trying to top each other with the most ambitious private space expeditions.
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Clock Is Ticking: Savings On MacBook Air, AirPods, Headphones And More Until 5PM
12 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Despite what you might have heard last weekend, a clock cannot ‘unclick itself’. You have until 5PM today to score yourself a Blue Monday deal.
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Richard Branson In Space [Videos]
12 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Travelling alongside a crew of five, Branson went just a little over 80 kilometres above Earth, reached suborbital space for a few seconds, and bested his billionaire rivals.
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Discovering Myths And Facts Of Cryptocurrencies
09 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have become household names, but for some, fact and fiction can be hard to separate.
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3D Monster Cat Billboard In Tokyo Goes Viral [Video]
09 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
There’s a gigantic 3D cat stopping crowds at a busy intersection in Tokyo, and it follows the usual feline routine of waking up, meowing, and then sleeping some more.
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Comparing SA’s Cheapest Home Fibre Deals
08 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Multiple screens, sport, Netflix, the news, another 8PM address from President Ramaphosa, and endless scrolling through social media while we’re stuck indoors. You’re going to need decent fibre to stay sane.
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The X-59 Supersonic Plane Could Be A Total Game-Changer
08 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Supersonic commercial travel is on the horizon once more, according to NASA and Lockheed Martin, who are building a needle-like aeroplane, the X-59 QueSST.
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A Quick Round-Up Of The Year’s Best Zoom Fails [Videos]
07 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Despite the world being more than a year into a pandemic that has forced many of us to make very good friends with Zoom, there are still far too many people out there who seem to be struggling with video call etiquette.
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A South African Telescope Just Discovered 20 New Galaxies
07 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope has been hard at work uncovering a large galaxy group, which is likely the most neutral hydrogen gas-rich group ever discovered.
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Pokemon Go Is Very Much Still A Thing
07 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Pokemon Go has managed to rake in more than $5 billion in five years, and is only increasing its revenue as it celebrates another birthday.
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Setting Up Screen Recording On Your iPhone Is Actually Really Easy
06 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Here are the simple steps needed to set up screen recording, which will make it infinitely easier to help your parents with any phone issues.
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Checkers Sixty60 Is Taking Serious Strain
06 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Checkers was very quick out of the gate, gaining an advantage over the likes of Woolworths and Woolies Dash, but the retailer is now struggling to keep up with demand.
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How Can These Astronomy Photo Award Finalists Even Be Real?
02 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The shortlisted photographs in The Royal Observatory Greenwich’s 13th Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition are so beautiful that it’s hard to believe they’re real.
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How Much Robinhood’s Co-Founders (In Their 30s) Are About To Earn
02 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The co-founders of Robinhood, an app for trading stocks without commission, are already billionaires, and are in line for another massive payday soon.
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Great, Now Those Robot Dogs Can Boogie [Video]
01 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
It’s those Boston Dynamics robot dogs again, and this time they’re dancing together in perfect, and nightmarish, synchronicity.
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“There Is Nowhere On Earth They Can Hide” – SA Crypto Bros May Have Messed With The Wrong Man
30 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ameer Cajee and Raees Cajee are accused of fleecing investors out of huge sums of money. One of those investors isn’t the sort of man you want to mess with.
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Watch The Futuristic ‘AirCar’ Fly From One City To Another [Video]
30 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The flight took 35 minutes, and after landing, at the click of a button, the aircraft transformed into a sports car in less than three minutes.
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Meet One Of South Africa’s ‘Underground Astronauts’
30 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Archaeologist and biological anthropologist Keneiloe Molopyane, a member of the second generation of South Africa’s ‘underground astronauts’, has an inspirational story to tell.
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Largest Comet Ever Seen Is Headed Towards The Sun
29 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The colossal Bernardinelli-Bernstein comet was first spotted in 2014, and has now made its way another billion kilometres closer to Earth.
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More Twists And Turns In SA Crypto Bros Story
29 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ameer Cajee and Raees Cajee deny any wrongdoing, but they have a history of leaving people high and dry.
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In Case You Missed Elon Musk’s ‘Bi-Curious’ Twitter Chat With Jack Dorsey
28 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Jack Dorsey advertised an event called ‘The B Word’, and Elon Musk couldn’t resist replying with a bit of ‘banter’.
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Those Local Crypto Bros Have (Sort Of) Resurfaced
28 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ameer Cajee and Raees Cajee are accused of vanishing with billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin, which they have now denied through a lawyer.
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Think NFTs Are A Fad? Try This Picasso
25 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Sotheby’s is auctioning a Picasso painting together with a rather nifty NFT.
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WhatsApp’s New Features Aim To Make Shopping Easier
24 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Facebook is introducing new features to WhatsApp, including improved ways to shop and communicate with businesses.
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Tech Billionaires Are Very Fond Of These Watersports Toys
24 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Those with money to splurge are buying gadgets designed to lift the rider out of the water, without much skill needed to pull it off.
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Everyone’s Talking About Ramaphosa And His ‘Stolen’ iPad [Video]
23 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
President Cyril Ramaphosa was left perplexed, and a little embarrassed, when he couldn’t locate his iPad before making an important announcement.
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Pretoria Gamers Robbed In The Middle Of Live Stream [Video]
22 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Sterna Lewis and her boyfriend, Mario Engelbrecht, were gaming online last week, and in the midst of a live stream, when they became the victims of a robbery.
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