How The World Is Dealing With Children’s Screentime
[Image: Pexels] Not since the invention of the television has there been so much discussion about the effects of technology on our kids. Since the first child glued themselves to the screen, parents...
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A Huge Freshwater Aquifer In Southern Africa Is Under Threat From Uranium Mining
[Image: Wikicomons] A massive freshwater aquifer the size of Austria is under threat after the Namibian government awarded uranium prospecting licences to several mining companies sniffing around the...
View ArticleWhy Only Asking AI For Answers Is Not A Good Idea
[Image: here] Gone are the days when we took some time to search for something on Google and then scrolled around across varying sources to find an answer. Now it’s far too tempting to simply ask the...
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Coral Bleaching On Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Reaches ‘Catastrophic’ Levels
[Image: FMT] A new study has found that record ocean warming levels have taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. According to the study,...
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Succulent Poaching: How The Rise In Illegal Trade Is Pushing ‘Green Diamonds’...
[Image: Martin Heigan/ Flickr] South Africa has seen a significant increase in the poaching of over 1.5 million succulents, which are home to one-third of all known species. Over 45% of these species...
View ArticleAsteroid That Might Collide With Earth In 2032 Triggers Global Defense Plan
[Image: Global Village Space / Facebook] After a tumultuous start to the year, we’re all asking “What’s next?” Well, this. A global defense plan has been launched after a hundred-metre-wide asteroid...
View ArticleZimbabwean President And Politicians Duped By Local’s ‘Radio Wave Energy...
[Image: DeptCommsZW / X] Senior Zimbabwean leaders, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa, are reported to have been duped by claims that a local inventor had created an “ultrasonic” generator that...
View ArticleEx-Google Engineer Accused Of Being A Tech Spy, Stealing AI Secrets For...
[Image: FMT] US prosecutors dropped some serious charges on Tuesday, hitting former Google software engineer Linwei Ding with a 14-count indictment. They’re accusing him of stealing AI trade secrets to...
View ArticleStudy Proves That Ice Baths Really Are More Than Just A Fad
[Image: OdinIceBath / Facebook] Ice baths seem like a new fad, but cold-water immersion has been around for a very long time. The Edwin Smith papyrus, which is dated to about 3,500 BC, mentioned cold...
View ArticleGreat White Sharks Are Suddenly Washing Up Dead With Swollen Brains In Canada
[Image: Animalia] Few creatures on this planet command both awe and terror quite like the great white shark. They’re apex predators, the undisputed royalty of the ocean. But lately, these creatures of...
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Newly Discovered Near-Earth Asteroid Turns Out To Be Elon Musk’s Trashed Tesla
[Image: SpaceX / X] Astronomers were left red-faced after announcing the discovery of a new near-Earth asteroid, only to discover that the alleged space rock was the wreckage of Elon Musk’s cherry-red...
View Article“His Whole Life Is From A Position Of Insecurity”: Sam Altman Ridicules Elon...
[Image: FMT] OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he feels sorry for rival Elon Musk after rejecting a potentially seismic deal that could shape the future of artificial intelligence. Stating categorically that...
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Oxford Scientists Say They’ve Achieved Teleportation
[Image: DeviantArt] Don’t get too excited about the above image nerds, we’re ages away from Stargate. But we are getting closer… Researchers at the University of Oxford claim to have achieved...
View ArticleSnake Showdown At Langebaan Lagoon As Cape Cobra Swallows Puff Adder [Watch]
[Image: Gabi Hotz / LatestSightings.com] A wild, no-holds-barred reptilian showdown has unfolded at Langebaan Lagoon, and it’s one for the books. Picture this: a Cape cobra, sleek and deadly, locking...
View ArticleDon’t Panic, But the Chances Of That Asteroid Hitting Earth In 2032 Just...
[Image: Gencraft / AI] If that Netflix movie Don’t Look Up didn’t already feel real, then it should feel more real right now. Asteroid 2024 YR4 is slated to pass very close to Earth in December...
View ArticleUniversity Of Alberta Develops Pill That Kills Cancer With Little Side-Effects
[Image: FMT] At a time when there are astonishing breakthroughs in every area of science, it’s good to know that not everyone is focussing on building AI robots and self-driving taxis. We still have...
View ArticleTotal Tasmanian Tragedy As Pod Of 157 False Killer Whales Beach...
[Image: x] A grim spectacle unfolded on a remote Australian beach: a pod of 157 false killer whales had thrown themselves onto the sandy shore of Tasmania. For two days, rescuers waged a desperate...
View ArticleWatch The World’s First Flying Car Glide Over A Vehicle During Test Run [Video]
[Image: Alef Aeronautics] Move over, sci-fi dreams—Alef Aeronautics just made them real. The US startup has pulled off what it boldly claims to be the world’s first actual flying car. And no, this...
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Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Beams Back Beautiful Images From The Moon
[Image: Friends of NASA/ Facebook] The Blue Ghost lunar lander has been sharing dazzling visuals of our moon since it successfully entered our rocky neighbour’s orbit on February 13. The new footage...
View ArticleCrypto Sleuths Wanted To Recover $1.5billion Stolen In Biggest Heist Ever
[Image: Flickr] A company that was targeted in what’s believed to be the largest theft in history is now trying to recover its losses by crowdsourcing online bounty hunters. Last week, hackers thought...
View ArticleKaty Perry & Lauren Sanchez To Ride Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Into Space
[Image: FMT] An all-female crew, including singer Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King, and Jeff Bezos’ fiance Lauren Sanchez, will be the next group to fly into space on Blue Origin’s rocket. Joining...
View ArticleMan Does Labour Simulation To Prove ‘Love’ For Girlfriend, Lands In Hospital...
[Image: Baidu] Ah, love—the ultimate test of patience, devotion, and, apparently, one’s ability to survive simulated childbirth. A man in China learned this the hard way after his girlfriend signed him...
View ArticleEnhanced Games: The Push For An All-Steroid Olympics Is Gathering Momentum
[Image: GetArchive] Ever wondered what it would be like if Olympic athletes were allowed to juice as much as they wanted? Just imagine the 100-metre sprint being run by athletes who were not only...
View ArticleMicrosoft Will Shut Down Skype In May 2025
[Image: Flickr] Microsoft has announced that it will be shutting down the messaging platform Skype after nearly two decades. The video conferencing platform will no longer be available as of May 2025,...
View ArticleCheck Out This Stunning Video Of Blue Ghost ‘Soft-Landing’ On The Moon
[Image: Firefly Aerospace / Facebook] Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander nailed its first lunar landing attempt on Sunday, setting down close to Mons Latreille, a lunar peak in the vast basin Mare...
View ArticleMicrosoft To Make R5 Billion AI Investment In South Africa
[Image: NLPC] Tech giant Microsoft is set to invest R5 billion in artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure in South Africa. During a press briefing with President Cyril Ramaphosa, Brad...
View ArticleBack-To-Back Failures As Second SpaceX Starship Explodes Minutes After Launch...
[Image: Spacex Frontpage / Facebook] Mars will have to wait a little longer after the second SpaceX Starship spacecraft exploded minutes after lifting off from Texas yesterday. The setback is the...
View ArticleJohannesburg EMS On High Alert After Flash Floods Leave Trail Of Destruction
[Image: x] In case you still don’t believe climate change is happening, our country has experienced wildfires, tornados, and severe flooding across various provinces in the space of two months. The...
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The Loch Ness Monster Lives –‘Fantastic’ First Sighting Of Nessie Reported...
[Image: Wikimedia Commons] The legend of the Loch Ness Monster stretches back to ancient times, etched in stone and whispered through centuries. Logical explanations abound, sure—but just when you...
View ArticleWhat’s Really Happening With Those ‘Stranded’ NASA Astronauts?
[Image: NASA] For the past month, the space industry has been in an absolute tizzy over what should have been a straightforward homecoming for two NASA astronauts. Instead, it’s turned into a political...
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Scientists May Have Miscalculated Our Global Warming Timeline
[Image: FMT] If a new study is to be believed, the world might’ve blown past the Paris Climate Agreement’s threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius years ago. The Paris Climate Accords in 2015 set the...
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Australian Man Lives 100 Days With Artificial Titanium Heart In Successful Trial
[Image: Bivacor / X] In a world-first, an Australian man has survived for 100 days with an artificial heart while waiting for a transplant donor. The Australian researchers and doctors behind the...
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Construction Of Cape Town’s First Elevated Sky Circle Begins
[Image: MyCiTi.org] The construction of Cape Town’s very first elevated Sky Circle is set to begin this month, marking a significant milestone for the city. The first step would be to install a massive...
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Scientists Find Proof That Dinosaurs Roamed The Western Cape
[Image: Gencraft / AI] Dinosaur bones have given us a pretty good idea of what these ancient creatures were like, but there’s something extra special about their tracks. While bones tell us what...
View ArticleCashing In At The Sperm Bank: Inside The Premium Semen Market
[Image: FMT] Demand for sperm is far outstripping supply in the increasingly lucrative global market for semen, with American sperm in particular having become one of the hottest commodities. While the...
View ArticleLamborghini’s New R7,5 Million Temerario Unveiled In South Africa
[Image: Lamborghini / Facebook] Lamborghini’s local importer unveiled the Italian brand’s all-new Temerario supercar at an event in Johannesburg this week. Serving as the successor to the Huracán as...
View ArticleAstronauts Finally Back Home On Earth After Nine Months Stuck In Space [Video]
[Image: FMT] The US astronauts stranded on the International Space Station finally returned to Earth Tuesday evening – months after their days-long jaunt in orbit turned into a headline-grabbing space...
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Conservationists Urge People To Stop Releasing Pet Goldfish Into The Wild
[Image: Pickpik] Conservationists are begging people to stop releasing pet goldfish into local waterways as the seemingly benign household pets can grow to gargantuan sizes, wreaking havoc on local...
View ArticleEV Maker BYD Takes On Tesla With Batteries That Can Charge In Five Minutes,...
[Image: BYD / Facebook] Investors are speculating that China’s BYD could outdo Elon Musk’s Tesla after the former rolled out an EV with batteries that can recharge in five minutes. The Chinese electric...
View ArticlePick n Pay Goes For “Hyper-Personalisation” In New Deal With FNB
[Image: Flickr] FNB and its “primary grocery retail partner”, Pick n Pay, are leaning into customer data in an attempt to hyper-personalise their offerings to customers. After an initial pilot phase...
View ArticleThe Western Cape Town Where You Can Buy Almost Anything With Bitcoin [Video]
[Image: Wikimedia] The small coastal town of Witsand has become an unlikely model for how digital currency can thrive in South Africa. Known as Bitcoin Witsand, the grassroots initiative allows...
View ArticleNew Study Hopes Rooibos Can Protect Petrol Station Workers Against Toxic Fumes
[Image: Wikicommons] Although many people say they enjoy the smell of petrol, huffing 95 Unleaded all day can be extremely harmful to your health. A new study by scientists at the National Institute...
View ArticleThe Rabies Outbreak Amongst The Cape Fur Seals Is Endemic Now, Says Vet
[Image: Wikimedia Commons] A rabies outbreak is tearing through South Africa’s Cape fur seal population, and there’s little chance of it stopping on its own. State veterinarian Dr Lesley van Helden...
View ArticleInsane Saudi Arabian Skyscraper Will Dwarf Every Other Man-Made Structure On...
[Image: Freerange Stock] Although not yet 100% official, “credible” rumours are gaining momentum that a ridiculously tall skyscraper planned for Saudi Arabia is going ahead. At 2km high, the...
View ArticleAn Incredible And Not So Mysterious Blue Spiral Appeared In The Skies Over...
[Image: Daniel Puchalski from Poland] On Monday night (March 24), a bizarre blue spiral lit up the skies over Europe, leaving people in the UK, Croatia, Poland, and Hungary scrambling to take photos,...
View ArticleQ-Day Is Coming: The Quantum Computer That Will Break All The World’s Secrets...
[Image: Artificial Intelligence] Somewhere – maybe in a high-tech lab near Seattle or deep in the mountains of China – the world’s secrets are about to be unlocked. Your secrets. Cybersecurity experts...
View ArticleFootage Shows Skyscrapers In Thailand And Myanmar Being Thrown Around During...
[Image: Bangkok Post / Facebook] A massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Myanmar on Friday, leaving over 1,600 dead and turning buildings into rubble. While Myanmar is no stranger to quakes, sitting...
View ArticleWhy Carte Blanche Investigated Four Pig Carcasses Wearing Jeans In A Veld...
[Image: Pexels] Carte Blanche’s 30 March episode dives into something straight out of a mystery thriller – except it’s real and happening on the slopes of Table Mountain. Picture forensic scientists,...
View ArticleSwiss Watchmaker Vacheron Constantin Unveils World’s ‘Most Complicated’...
[Image: Vacheron Constantin / Facebook] Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin’s latest timepiece is not just packed with novel features — it is, officially, the most complicated mechanical wristwatch...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Kinect Has Become A Favourite Tool For Paranormal Investigators...
[Image: Flickr] Fifteen years after its release, just about the only people still buying the Microsoft Kinect are ghost hunters who claim the motion-sensing camera is the perfect tool for paranormal...
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