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‘WWE 2K19: Rising Stars’ Latest News: DLC Adds 7 New Playable Characters for $9.99

Jan 24, 2019 10:35 am UTC| Entertainment Technology

Rising Stars is the anticipated downloadable content pack for WWE 2K19 and it officially went live this week. For only $9.99, players can expand their playable characters roster with seven new additions. As the title of...

Angelina Jolie 2019: ‘Maleficent’ Star Dating Tom Hiddleston, Reports Claim

Jan 24, 2019 09:59 am UTC| Entertainment

Recent reports about celebrity romance have been quite terrible of late and one of the latest about Angelina Jolie was among the most atrocious. Tabloid gossips had basically claimed that the actress was dating Tom...

‘Ozark’ Season 3 Air Date, Spoilers: 2019 Premiere Possible, 10 Episodes on Offer

Jan 24, 2019 09:59 am UTC| Entertainment

One of the most highly anticipated shows that Netflix has lined up is Ozark Season 3. The third season of this crime thriller was confirmed last year and fans have since been waiting for any news with regards to what they...

'Boruto' Episode 91 Air Date, Spoilers: End of Arc, Onoki Dies?

Jan 24, 2019 09:41 am UTC| Entertainment

The long-awaited end to the Mitsuki arc is finally here, after such an extended period of time watching Boruto and Co. doing something completely unrelated to the main story. With Boruto Episode 91 being the final episode...

'One Piece' Chapter 931 Release Date, Spoilers: Katakuri Finally Appears? Big Mom Kills King?

Jan 24, 2019 09:41 am UTC| Entertainment

Big Mom has arrived in Wano, which means that One Piece is officially near the end of its run. The previous chapter saw the yonko sinking to the depths of the ocean after her ship was kicked off of a waterfall. However,...

'Santa Clarita Diet' Season 3 Air Date, Spoilers: Sheila Gets Her Own Religion? From Zombie to God

Jan 24, 2019 09:40 am UTC| Entertainment

Zombies and undead, in general, have become so commonplace in society due to pop culture that people have forgotten just how much of a mythical existence they are. Santa Clarita Diet Season 3 might do something to...

Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux 2019: ‘FRIENDS’ Star Not Trying to Erase Traces of Ex-Husband

Jan 24, 2019 09:39 am UTC| Entertainment

Even though the couple had separated a long time ago, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux stories still pop up from time to time when the tabloid media have nothing to talk about. The most recent attempt at reviving this old...

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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

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...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

Technology

Bitcoin Has Best Day in 2 Months as SHIB to Get More Scarce with Shibarium

Bitcoin experienced its largest single-day rise in nearly two months, while ShibaSwaps expansion to Shibarium is set to increase SHIBs scarcity by boosting its burn rate. ShibaSwap Launches on Shibarium, Increasing SHIB...

Kia's Electric Pickup Spotted in US Testing, Targets Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning

Kias upcoming electric pickup, designed to rival the Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T, and Ford F-150 Lightning, has been spotted testing in the U.S., marking a significant step in its development. Kias Strategic Move into...

OpenAI Strikes Deal with Reddit to Bring Content to ChatGPT, Boosting Stocks

OpenAI and Reddit announced a partnership on May 16 to integrate Reddit content into ChatGPT, enhancing the chatbots capabilities and driving Reddits stock up 12% in extended trading. Reddit Diversifies Beyond...

Giga Shiba Inu Whales Shift 3.5 Trillion SHIB, Boosting Market Activity

Shiba Inu whales are gradually waking up as the asset has emerged from anemia and has shown some positive price performance in recent days. Fortunately, those big transactions are not related to any sales activity and are...

Coca-Cola Launches Lens Platform to Offer Key Data for Retail and Foodservice

The Coca-Cola Company is launching Coca-Cola Lens, an open-source insights platform that distributes data and experiences from hundreds of thousands of retail and foodservice establishments across North...