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Uber Works is a new app that connects job seekers with employers

Uber on Wednesday announced the launch of a new app that gives job seekers and employers a platform to connect. Called Uber Works, the…

Uber may soon let riders record audio for safety during their trips

Uber may soon let riders record audio during their trip if they’re feeling unsafe. Spotted by Jane Manchun Wong, the feature is an addition…

Elon Musk’s Starship will carry 100 people ‘to the Moon, Mars, and beyond’

At a SpaceX event this past weekend, CEO Elon Musk revealed new details surrounding the company’s upcoming space transportation vehicle Starship, along with a…

The internet (nearly) shames Tropical Storm Karen into submission using memes

Congratulations are perhaps in order, internet. It seems that, for what may be the first time, you’ve managed to shame a potentially devastating storm…

Facebook reveals Oculus Link, Hand Tracking updates for Oculus Quest

Facebook on Wednesday revealed a number of new updates coming to Oculus and the Oculus Quest VR headset. Quest, which first launched last September,…

Uber Eats Cravings Report: South Africans want chakalaka pizzas

Uber Eats last week revealed its Cravings Report detailing what South Africans love, and hate, when it comes to ordering in. The report breaks…

You might also like…: a look at personalised digital experiences

One of the key focus areas for digital practitioners at the moment is creating hyper-relevant, personalised experiences for users. Doing so not only makes…

3 ways virtual reality will become a major part of our future

Different types of virtual reality have been around for years, but there’s been a recent push, which began just a few years ago. At…

Uber by the numbers in South Africa, Kenya & Nigeria

Uber tracks you all the time, so it knows a lot about you. It knows when you’re sleeping, it knows when you’re awake. It…

Future HIV tests might use a USB flash drive-like device

Scientists at the Imperial College London and DNA Electronics have created a device which could help to save lives of HIV suffers. The device, which…

12+ Instagram snaps of last night’s supermoon from around the world

In case you missed it, last night’s supermoon was a pretty big deal. Although the phenomenon is fairly common, this particular example was a…

Closest supermoon set for today – watch for spring tide

The closest supermoon in almost 70 years is set to occur today (Monday), being the second of three supermoons in a row. A supermoon…

Supermoon: NASA photographer gives shooting tips

One of the biggest supermoons ever is set to take place on Monday 14 November. In fact, NASA says it’ll be the closest supermoon to…

Researchers use drones to find worrying news in ocean

A research vessel tasked with studying the ocean’s surface, has successfully used drones and other autonomous vehicles to discover new dangers to human and…

Astronauts have voted in the 2016 US elections

Even if you’re outside the USA, citizens can still vote in elections. But what if you’re not even on the planet? Well, you get…

SpaceX set for December return to launchpad?

SpaceX has made a lot of progress in identifying the cause behind a Falcon 9 launchpad explosion earlier this year. Now, the company thinks…

‘Planet Nine’ could be tilting our solar system

Researchers from Caltech have found evidence that suggests the existence of an unknown planet in our solar system, making our neighbourhood potentially more exciting. According to…

Falcon 9 explosion: has SpaceX found cause?

The explosion of a Falcon 9 rocket on a launchpad earlier this year has resulted in SpaceX coming under increased scrutiny. However, the company has…

Uber drivers aren’t self-employed, UK court rules

In a case that could have far-reaching implications, a UK court has ruled that Uber drivers are not self-employed. According to The Guardian, an…

Citizen scientists discover intriguing circumstellar disc

Citizen scientists and professional astronomers have found what could possibly be the oldest known circumstellar disk — a group of dust and debris that…

Google purchases eyeball tracking firm Eyefluence

“Eyeball tracking” might sound like the stuff of science fiction horrors, but it’s an essential focus for those in the virtual and augmented reality…

ExoMars: has NASA found ESA’s lost Mars lander?

The ExoMars mission was in the spotlight last week after the orbiter and lander combination reached Mars. Although the Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) was successfully captured…

ExoMars: probe in Mars orbit, but what about lander?

The joint ESA/Russian ExoMars programme took a huge step yesterday when the mission’s Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) successfully conducted a manoeuvre to be captured by…

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