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Tech/Sci
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Great Idea – SA Retailer Offers Virtual Shopping Assistant
04 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Reduced coronavirus risk – check. Shopping from the comfort of home in my pyjamas – check. An expert to help me choose the perfect product – check. What’s not to like?
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Make Sure Your Boss Isn’t Using This Software To Spy On You At Home
04 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
As many of us heed the advice of experts and work from home, companies are finding creative ways to keep track of our progress.
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Better Than WhatsApp? Why Downloads For The ‘Signal’ App Are Spiking
04 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Since the #BlackLivesMatter protests broke out across America, this new messaging app has seen a massive surge in downloads.
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Why Elon Musk Said “The Trampoline Is Working” Following The SpaceX Launch [Video]
02 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
You’d have expected Elon Musk to say a number of celebratory things following SpaceX making history, but a trampoline reference wasn’t one of them.
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Does Standing Two Metres Apart Really Prevent The Spread Of COVID-19?
02 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A new study looks into just how effective the two-metre physical distancing rule actually is.
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Pretty Wild – Watch US Astronauts Cruise Into Space Station With Floating Greetings [Videos]
01 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
This past weekend, for the first time in history, a commercial aerospace company carried humans into Earth’s orbit.
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SA’s COVID-19 Testing Backlog Is Very Worrying
29 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Until we do something about the backlog of testing in South Africa, there’s no accurate way to predict just how bad the spread of the virus really is.
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SA Teams Up With NASA To Aid Space Travel
29 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The South African National Space Agency has teamed up with NASA to host a Deep Space Ground Station.
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Today’s The Day: Watch SpaceX’s Historic Falcon 9 Astronaut Launch Live [Videos]
27 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
For the first time since 2011, NASA astronauts are launching into orbit from the United States.
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Drinking, Smoking, Exercise – Chinese Tracking App Is Straight Out Of Sci-Fi Movie
26 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Chinese government has come under scrutiny for its use of citizen surveillance techniques in recent years, but this app is taking things to the next level.
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Farmers Aren’t Enjoying Boston Dynamics’ Sheep Herding Robot Dog [Video]
25 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
First, the robots came for factory jobs, and we accepted it. Farmers don’t seem prepared to roll over on the sheep herding front, though.
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Wow – The US Tested A Laser That Can Destroy Aircraft [Video]
25 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If America somehow ends up fighting a war at sea, they now have a laser that can shoot aircraft out of the sky mid-flight.
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Spectacular 3D Wave Signboard In Gangnam [Video]
22 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Seoul has brought the sea to the city with an incredible LED wave crashing over the Gangnam District.
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Why Today Is An Important Day In Apple’s Calendar [Videos]
21 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Apple prides itself on ensuring accessibility to its technology, with apps and features designed to help everyone make the most of its devices.
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NASA Is Taking Applications If You’re Keen To Spend Eight Months In A Simulated Spaceship
21 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
NASA’s latest experiment on its mission to reach Mars involves locking a small group of people in a shuttle for eight months.
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What The Coronavirus Really Looks Like Under A Microscope [Images]
21 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Elizabeth Fischer’s work with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has seen her capture, and create, dramatic images of the dangerous pathogen.
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Mashable Goes Crazy For The ‘Instant Pot’ – Here’s Where To Get One In SA
19 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
What if I told you that an elaborate meal could be prepared in roughly 20 minutes, in one pot, with minimal effort on your part? Sign me up.
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New MacBook Pro Reviewed And SA Pricing Released
18 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The new MacBook Pro 13″ is here, complete with a magic keyboard and a host of other upgrades. Let’s see some of the latest reviews.
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BBC Asks If Afrikaans Is In Danger Of “Dying Out”
18 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The BBC looked into language politics in South Africa to determine whether or not Afrikaans was in danger of “dying out”.
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Teen Turns Down R150 Million For Coronavirus Website Ads
15 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Avi Schiffmann isn’t your average 17-year-old. His coronavirus tracker is one of the most popular in the world, but he refuses to sell out.
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Try This 44,8 Gigapixel Scan Of A Rembrandt
15 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Explore a scan of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’, so detailed that you can see the individual brush strokes.
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Reckon You Could Dock A SpaceX Rocket? This Simulator Lets You Try [Video]
13 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On May 27, the first launch of astronauts from US soil in nearly 10 years takes place, with a docking at the International Space Station. Here’s your chance to try that docking for yourself.
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They’re Calling This ‘The Tesla Of Yachts’
12 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Serenity Yachts is working on perfecting its first solar-powered electric yacht to meet the demands of the more eco-friendly billionaire.
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Fancy Watch Fans Should Be Aware Of These Seven New Panerai Models
11 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Panerai is celebrating 70 years in the watch business by adding seven new beauties to its collection.
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I Just Can’t With This Social Distancing Picnic Blanket
08 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
People are capitalisng on the new normal with some interesting inventions. Some, however, are better than others.
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Top SA Virologist Reckons You Probably Will Get Coronavirus
08 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A top South African virologist says that most people will probably catch COVID-19, but many won’t get seriously ill.
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UK COVID-19 Study Shows Some Races And Ethnicities More Likely To Die Than Others
07 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The coronavirus tends to impact certain racial groups more than others, and it has a great deal to do with inequality.
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Steve Carell’s Comedy, ‘Space Force’, Is Going To Annoy The US Government [Trailer]
07 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Do you feel like your purpose on this planet is not on this planet? If so, you could be perfect for the US Space Force, which already has a comedy series devoted to its existence.
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This R5,2 Million Bugatti Watch Is A Thing Of Beauty [Video]
04 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
This ‘luxury car meets timepiece’ crossover will cost you roughly the same as some sought after vehicles, but it does pack quite a punch.
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Beautiful Photos Of Our Universe In Celebration Of Hubble’s 30th Birthday
04 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The Hubble Space Telescope is 30 years old. Let’s look back at some of its most iconic images of the universe.
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