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Tech/Sci
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‘Vape Town’ – South Africa’s E-Smoking Is Reaching Crisis Levels
15 Jul 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
It may seem like a reasonable idea to use vaping as a way to cut down on tobacco cigarettes, but the implications of this switch are becoming increasingly concerning as South Africa’s vaping numbers skyrocket.
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Cape Town Will Host A Global Astronomy Gathering Next Month
12 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Like a Woodstock for star nerds, over 2,000 international astronomers will descend on Cape Town for the first global astronomy gathering on African soil.
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Study Suggests That Night Owls’ Cognitive Function Are Superior To Early Birds
11 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
This is bad news for early birds, but it seems to dispel the notion that those who stay up late struggle to focus the next day.
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Watch As Yet Another Boeing Aborts Takeoff After Several Tyres Blow
11 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
These days they may as well say “Boeing, Boeing, gone.”
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CNN Unveils Airbnb’s “Creepy” Hidden Camera Problem
11 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Several Airbnb victim have reported how their fun-filled vacation turned into a voyeuristic nightmare.
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You Can Now Buy Bullets From Facial Recognition Vending Machines In America
10 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The dystopian bullet kiosks are the brainchild of a Texas-based venture called American Rounds, and use built-in AI technology and facial recognition software to ensure that its high noon 24/7.
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The Internet Archive Recently Became The Official Custodian Of Aruba’s History
09 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Although Aruba is relatively safe from hurricanes, the threat of what a severe storm or other extreme weather could do to its physical archives made everyone nervous.
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Investigation Sheds Light On Possible Cause Of Mysterious Brain Injuries In All Those US National Security Officials
09 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
One FBI agent says he was home in Florida when she was hit by a crippling force “like a dentist drilling on steroids” and has not been the same person since.
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People Are Arguing That Drones Should Replace Fireworks [Videos]
08 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
While drone shows may be visually appealing, many argue that we should focus on and appreciate the smaller technological advancements, contending that fireworks are detrimental to people, animals, and the environment.
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Passenger Captures Horrifying Moment British Airways Plane Is Hit By Lightning
08 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Although scary, aircraft are struck by lightning once or twice a year.
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Mark Zuckerberg Drinking A Beer While Surfing In A Tux Is Probably The Coolest Thing He’s Ever Done
05 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
From allowing Cambridge Analytica to collect data from your granny’s Facebook page to pretending to be human in front of Congress, Mark Zuckerberg is an easy guy to dislike.
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Breakthrough New Drug Proves 100% Effective In Preventing HIV
05 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Twice-yearly injections of a new drug called ‘Lenacapavir’ can provide young women with 100% protection against HIV infection.
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They’re Designing A Hypersonic Spaceplane Fuelled With Hydrogen That Can Cross The Atlantic In 90 Mins
03 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
This hypersonic spaceplane could help usher in a new era in space technology.
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Pioneering Digital Artist’s Laptop Restored 20 Years After He Died In Plane Crash – ‘It’s A True Virtual Studio’
02 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Michele Majerus had already won international acclaim for playful and sharp-witted paintings that borrow from advertising, video games, record covers, art history, and a vast array of other sources.
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They Finally Know Why Some People Never Got COVID-19
02 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Volunteers were deliberately exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, so that it could be studied in great detail.
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The New Blue Trains Might Finally Be Heading To Simon’s Town
01 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Maintaining the Simon’s Town station and ensuring the blue trains efficiently run from the CBD to the tourism hotspot seems a no-brainer.
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Chinese Rocket Crashes After ‘Accidental’ Launch, Sending Locals Scurrying [Video]
01 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
On Sunday, a privately owned Chinese space rocket met a fiery demise near a bustling city.
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Prison Of The Future Wants To Implant Prisoners With ‘Memories That Show Victim’s Perspective’ [Video]
28 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
While the idea sounds loopy, the actual science has been around since 2018.
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Cape Town Has Become The Global Leader For Production Of Luxury Offshore Catamarans
27 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
South Africa is also highly regarded for producing semi-rigid boats and rescue craft, with several manufacturers operating in this sub-sector.
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How Digital Vigilantism On Social Media Is Turning The World Into A Giant Neighbourhood Watch Association
27 Jun 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Online crusades are calling out random people on social media for moral impropriety and are actually doing more harm than good.
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Popular Mushroom Gummies Recalled After Australian Users Are Hospitalised With ‘Disturbing Hallucinations’
27 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Uncle Frog’s Mushroom Gummies included a Cordyceps flavour – the fungi that inspired The Last of Us.
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“Unconfirmed Earthquake Or Seismic-Like Event” Has Blouberg Rattled
27 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Residents of the area flocked to Facebook to report the ‘quake’, with several saying they felt and heard it, while others pointed to a more man-made reason for the uproar.
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Madness! Eskom Proposes Electricity Hike Of 44% For Next Year
26 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
This could mean that a household with an average electricity consumption of 900kWh per month could see their bill increase by R1,600 per month.
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The ‘Venice Of Africa’ Is Slowly Sinking Into The Sea
26 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
With rising sea levels and sinking cities, entire metropolises will be forced to migrate. Where they will go is anyone’s guess.
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Clinical Trial Shows Ketamine Tablet Twice A Week Can Half The Severity Of Depression
25 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
This opens the door for the possible treatment of severe depression using a simpler form that can be administered at home without medical supervision.
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There’s An Uber For Private Jets Now [Video]
25 Jun 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
One adventurous soul decided to test out the high life, soaring through the skies like a millionaire – all without breaking the bank.
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Astronauts Are Stuck In Space After Boeing’s Starliner Issues Delay Return ‘Indefinitely’
24 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The clock is ticking as the capsule can only stay docked at the station for 45 days.
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Elon Musk ‘Quietly’ Welcomes 12th Child
24 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Elon Musk has reportedly welcomed his third child with Shivon Zilis, director of special projects at his company Neuralink.
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The New Bugatti Tourbillon Is A R72 Million Hybrid Monster [Video]
21 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Top speed for the Tourbillon is limited to 380 km/h, but it hits 200 km/h in less than five seconds.
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3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Sarcophagus Found With Image Of Marge Simpson On Lid
21 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The only documented time in history where The Simpsons didn’t do it first.
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