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iPhone 11 Design, Leaks: Apple Dooms iPhone with Horrible Design, Ugly Disaster

Jun 06, 2019 05:19 am UTC| Technology

It would appear that Apple is intent on continuing on the road to disaster with the design of the iPhone 11. At least, this is what the leaks have been pointing towards, and this spells doom for the lineup. Not only will...

'NBA 2K20' Release Date, Features: Early September Launch, Dwyane Wade on the Cover Confirmed

Jun 05, 2019 10:50 am UTC| Technology Sports

As the NBA 2019 Finals heats up, more gameplay details about NBA 2K20 are surfacing. Some of the most recent information came from a leak suggesting that the game will be released in September and that Dwyane Wade will...

Windows 10 1903 Update: 5 New Features, Improvements That Make It Worth Installing

Jun 05, 2019 10:47 am UTC| Technology

Microsoft has started to roll out the Windows 10 1903 update, also known as the May 2019 update, on PCs running with the operating system. It is one of the two major updates arriving this year so it is packed with a number...

Sony PlayStation 5 Release Date, Features: Another Major Clue Hints at Backwards Compatibility on Next-Gen Console

Jun 05, 2019 10:47 am UTC| Technology

Sony is uncovering more details about PlayStation 5, but it remains mum on the topic of backward compatibility. Luckily, another information just surfaced that hints at the said feature being available on the...

‘World of Warcraft Classic’ Release Date, Update: Upcoming Maintenance to Adjust Level Cap from 30 to 40

Jun 05, 2019 05:39 am UTC| Technology

Now that the beta of World of Warcraft Classic is in full swing, players and developers are working hard on identifying bugs in preparation for its official launching. The latest announcement on this regard came from...

Samsung Galaxy S11 Release Date, Features, Price: Upcoming Device Rumored to Have Groundbreaking Camera Tech

Jun 05, 2019 05:38 am UTC| Technology

Samsung Galaxy S11 is already being discussed on the web despite the S10 recently hitting the market. This isnt surprising given that there are aspects of the S10 that people didnt really like, particularly with its...

Google Pixel 4 Release Date, Features, Price: Fourth Entry to Have Two Rear Cameras; The First for the Smartphone Series

Jun 05, 2019 05:38 am UTC| Technology

Google Pixel 4 is looking to distance itself from its predecessor as the Mountain View-based company is trying to follow the latest smartphone trend. One particular aspect that is widely discussed by tech enthusiasts is...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter with record gas storage levels and a surfeit of liquefied natural gas is set to reach the shores of Europe over the coming years. Many commentators are hopeful...

Minimum wage for South African farm workers: study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor

Minimum wage policies are typically aimed at reducing poverty. Yet there is little direct evidence of this effect, especially in developing countries. And none for South Africa. In a recent paper, we consider the...

Gas is good until 2050 and beyond, under Albanese gas strategy

The Albanese government is talking up the crucial role of gas as a transition fuel through to 2050 and beyond. In a gas strategy to be released on Thursday, the government envisages the fuels uses would change over...

South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed

The South African governments Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding the country away from reliance on coal-fired power towards renewable energy alternatives by...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court in February...

Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections

Ahead of the European parliament elections in June, Germany has lowered the age limit on participation to 16. This makes it the largest of just a handful of states in the EU to allow people under the age of 18 to vote....

South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive

South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global...

What early 2024 polls are revealing about voters of color and the GOP

By the end of winter 2024, the return of Donald Trump to the top of the GOP presidential ticket has revealed a surprising trend in the former presidents base of support: his increasing popularity among Black and Latino...

Science

Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up. Galaxies rotate much faster than predicted by applying Newtons law of gravity to their visible matter, despite those...

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

Technology

OpenAI Founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman Defend After Safety Researchers Quit

OpenAI founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman are defending their safety measures after top researchers Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike resigned, highlighting internal disagreements on AI priorities. Key OpenAI Safety...

Analyst Predicts Ethereum ETF to Trigger Major ETH Market Moves Soon

Cryptocurrency analyst Michael van de Poppe forecasts that the upcoming Ethereum ETF announcement will cause significant market moves, despite a recent decline in trading volume. Ethereums ETF Announcement Expected to...

Venezuela Acts Tough on Crypto Mining Amid Energy Squeeze, Disconnects Bitcoin Farms

Venezuelas Ministry of Electric Power is disconnecting cryptocurrency mining farms from the national grid to manage energy demand and ensure a stable power supply. This measure follows the recent seizure of 2,000 Bitcoin...

AI 'Godfather' Warns of Job Displacement, Advocates for Universal Basic Income

Renowned AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton warns of significant job losses due to AI, urging governments to adopt universal basic income as a countermeasure. Hinton Advocates for Universal Basic Income According to...

Shiba Inu: Top Analyst Identifies Coin as 'Potential Gold Mine'; Price Analysis Suggests 35% Upside

Top analyst Davie Satoshi sees Shiba Inu (SHIB) as a potential gold mine; price analysis predicts a 35% upside. Key Pattern in SHIBs Price Chart The Shiba Inu (SHIB) memecoin has caught the eye of many analysts....