Banking giant and international doer of evil, J.P. Morgan Chase confirmed yesterday during an event for investors at its Midtown Manhattan headquarters that it plans to cut 17 000 jobs over the next two years while committing to a program of global expansion. With a current workforce of approximately 260 000, the bank plans to […]
If you’re at this year’s Design Indaba, you need the Democratic Republic of Design app. Delegates download the free app to become DRD citizens, and then tweet and post photos about the conference to earn virtual currency – design dollars (D$). These dollars can be spent at the DRD Concept Store. Delegates can also earn […]
“I’ll be back.” Love or hate him, Arnold Schwarzenegger has managed to become: Mr. Universe, a Hollywood icon, husband to a Kennedy and Governor of California. He set out to become extraordinary and has achieved all of his lofty goals by the age of 65. He wasn’t lying when he said those famous words… while […]
You’ve definitely been dying to have a look at Google’s new home. They’re currently in the process of building their new headquarters, which has been christened “Bay View”, and Google has been kind enough to release an artist’s impression of the building-to-be. The monstrous new abode is being built for work and play – including […]
Sick of not being able to take your music wherever you go? With the Sony ZS-S3IP you can take the vibe wherever you go using a CD, iPod or iPhone. Groupies can blast their favourite tracks with a Sony ZS-S3IP CD Boombox for iPod and iPhone providing portable sound whenever the mood hits. The Boombox boasts […]
It’s taken long enough. Imagine never being able to tweet, Facebook or dare I say it… Instagram! I mean, why would you even eat? After being “out of the loop” for the better part of forever, North Korea has finally developed a 3G mobile network called Koryolink. But there’s a catch – the service is […]
Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turksan is the front runner to replace Pope Benedict from the the bookmaker’s point of view. If elected, Turkson would lead 1, 2 billion members of the Roman-Catholic church, this would be the first time in a millennium that the Catholic church would be under the headship of a non-European. Paddy Power […]
It looks as though McLaren couldn’t wait to reveal the master piece that is the P1. One whole week before the scheduled launch of the hypercar, pictures and details of the P1 production version have been released to the press, giving us a detailed look at one of the finest cars to have graced the planet in all […]
Yesterday Freescale Semiconductors announced that they had created the world’s smallest ARM-powered chip. The Kinetis Kl02 is the size of two ants side by side – 1,9mm by 2mm. The chip is a full microcontroller unit, meaning this little thing sports a RAM, ROM, aclock and I/O control unit. Basically it’s a tiny computer. The KL02 has […]
The new Airbus ACJ319 is basically the one you always dreamt of. The little issues of ‘range’ and ‘comfort’ don’t come up when you’re in this league. Being able to fly from London to Cape Town comes as standard. Does it have beds, you ask? Oh please..
A British team is developing the Bloodhound SuperSonic Car (SSC), which they hope will reach speeds of 1610km/h – mind officially blown. The car will be powered by a rocket bolted to a Eurofighter-Typhoon jet engine. Because when you want to go really fast, you strap a rocket to a jet engine. The car will […]
Anene Booysen trial: Davids pleads not guilty. Dennis Rodman is in North Korea. Yahoo CEO bans working from home. Tycoon building Titanic 2. Pope will lose red shoes. Bowie’s new album ‘best comback in rock history.’ Cops shoot shark after deadly attack.
Whatever you do, don’t buy tickets for tonight’s lottery! I mean, why risk the chance of waking up a millionaire? Oh, you played it a few times and then stopped? Hahaha! The joke’s on YOU, my friend..
As Oscar Pistorius continues to dominate popular conversation, the discussion has shifted from what really might have occurred that night, to what will happen during the trial. He still intended to kill someone – anyone behind that door. This is where the plea bargain comes into it..
A hot air balloon crashed near Luxor, Egypt this morning. It was reported that the balloon caught fire approximately 300 metres from the ground and crashed into fields below. The balloon operating company, Sky Cruise, reports a gas cylinder had exploded on board. At least three people are said to have survived the crash by […]
“Yeah, I didn’t have any clothes on.” The gentleman pictured above checked that the coast was clear before stepping out of the room naked – very responsible of him. He stepped back inside his room, and re-emerged with a tray of dirty plates to put outside the door for house keeping to collect. What he didn’t […]
Kyle Abbott has been a hot topic of discussion this week for his incredible debut for the Proteas over the weekend. And tonight, Abbott will be on the Silly Point Show with Bruce Kay, chatting about his debut for the best South African test side. It was also the real start of the Super Rugby […]
The Tenth Annual Design Indaba kicks off tomorrow for five days of inspiration under one roof from 27 February to 3 March 2013. And as with every installment of the Design Indaba, South Africa’s most beautiful object will be crowned. Check out the finalists, below. Zanzan umbrella – Gareth Cowden, Babatunde The Babatunde brand stands […]
Oscar Pistorius’ reputation management company has confirmed he will be holding his own private memorial service for his slain girlfriend tonight. “He wants it to be private” – insisted his reputation management company.
Silver Linings Playbook star and new Oscar owner Jennifer Lawrence gave quite the performance at the 2013 Academy Awards. In short, she’s funny. Funnier than Seth Macfarlane, for sure. Step aside, Jimmy Fallon. [Source: Reddit]
If you don’t know about the Mediterranean diet this is it in short. It’s a modern and nutritional diet based on the use of traditional foods from southern Italy, Greece and Spain. According to proponents of the diet, adding high content of olive oils, vegetables, fruits and even wine to your daily consumption helps to […]
Hell, print your own robot army, if you want. The future is NOW! If you have access to a basic 3D printer, a few motors, a circuit board and a cool R7 000, the InMoov robot could be yours. Gael Langevin, a 41 year old French sculptor, model-maker and dedicated robot developer, reckons it’s easy […]
Saturday 2 March marks the 10th annual Shavathon. The Shavathon was created to allow the public to show support and solidarity with cancer survivors, or anyone treated for dread disease. The Shavathon inspires people to shave, spray or even gel their hair after making a small donation to support the Cancer Association of South Africa […]
Social media can change our lives. The last two weeks has been an eye opening experience to say the least. A South African hero and international role model for millions was arrested for the pre-meditated murder of his girlfriend, in his house, while she was locked in the toilet. His defence is that he thought […]
Always wanted to be in the pilot’s seat? Well here’s your chance! Pilots have long been known as the cowboys of the sky, traversing the open fields of cloud and lassoing herds of runaway balloons. Giddy up, up, and away and save on a beginner’s flight course for up to three people with Trans Africa […]
Whoopsie. Here we have the classic boarding gate near miss scenario, combined with your standard government official self-entitlement complex, whipped into a beautiful medley of foot-stomping. After Yan Linkun (a mining company executive and CPPCC member) and his family arrived late for their flight back to Guangzhou from Kunming Changshui airport, it wasn’t the end of the world […]
Students at the Illinois University of Chicago and inventor Victor Mateevisti investigated whether an “enhanced sense of one’s environment can be created with off-the-shelf sensors and hardware.” And according to them , yes, yes it can. The Spider Man suits allows the wearer to sense obstacles and other people without the use of their vision. […]
Stellenbosch University’s meat scientists have been busy little bodies, conducting a thorough study of commercially-available meat products in the wake of an international scandal around the presence of delicious horse meat in European meat products not labelled “horse meat”.
Helicopter rescues of prisoners seem to be popular in Greece, and for the most part they prove successful. This was not the case for Panagiotis Vlastos. Greek killer Vlastos made his fourth attempt to escape the Trikala Athens prison on Sunday. A helicopter flew above the prison courtyard and after failing to pull down the fences with a […]
The New York Times is a good example of how savvy print publishers can survive in a digital age. And their advertisers are keeping in step with them, giving a great example of what it takes to delight the eye on the printed page in an era of online rich media ads. The full page […]