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'Madden NFL 20' Release Date, Pre-order Details, Gameplay: Collegiate Football, More Personalization Options Available in New Career Mode

May 09, 2019 10:13 am UTC| Technology

EA Sports expands the story campaign experience in the upcoming Madden NFL 20 through the introduction of the Face of the Franchise: QB1. It will also allow avid fans of the sports to somehow revisit college football video...

'Gears Of War 5' Release Date, Gameplay, Features: More Teaser on Corporal Kait Diaz's Backstory Could Arrive in E3 2019

May 09, 2019 08:54 am UTC| Technology

Long-running video game series are often anticipated, not only for its new gameplay features but for its continuing storylines as well. Gears 5 will definitely offer something new for its long-time fans as the plot shifts...

'Destiny 2' Latest News, Gameplay, Update: 'Season of Opulence' to Introduce New Wave-Based Activity?

May 09, 2019 08:54 am UTC| Technology

The next batch of updates and new contents will arrive in Destiny 2: Season of Opulence the final installment of the current gameplay roadmap. Several game modes and a new activity remain nameless at this point, but one...

AMD Navi GPU Release Date, Features, Specs: Radeon RX 3080 XT Challenges Nvidia RTX 2070's Performance and Pricing

May 09, 2019 07:38 am UTC| Technology

The new AMD Navi-based graphics cards are expected to be unveiled in the coming months. One of them is the rumored Radeon RX 3080 XT based on the Navi 10 architecture in 7-nanometer. New reports have it that the AMD...

‘The Elder Scrolls 6’ Release Date: Is There Going to be a Town-Building Gameplay in the Sixth Entry?

May 09, 2019 07:14 am UTC| Technology

The Elder Scrolls 6 isnt expected to come out in the next few years as Bethesdas manpower is currently being taken up by Starfield. However, this doesnt stop fans from speculating what will be included in the game and the...

Motorola Razr 2019 Release Date, Specs: All-Screen Flip Phone to Challenge Samsung, Huawei Foldable Smartphones; New Image Appears

May 09, 2019 07:13 am UTC| Technology

The Motorola Razr might ring a bell to many people as it was once one of the most popular flip phone brands. It is now rumored to make a comeback with a so-called Motorola Razr 2019 smartphone to challenge new devices from...

Apple iPhone XE Latest News, Update: Next-Gen Tiny iPhone, Apple Losing Hope with Flagship Device?

May 09, 2019 05:41 am UTC| Technology

In the ever-increasing need for connectivity in the modern world, it makes sense that something like the iPhone SE would fit so well among a certain demographic. It allowed customers to own something of an official Apple...

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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

Tesla Offers Model 3 Demo Vehicles at Discounted Prices in U.S. and Canada

Tesla is offering demo Model 3 vehicles at a slight discount in the U.S. and Canada. These vehicles have low mileage and come with warranties, making them an attractive option for buyers looking for savings on Teslas...

Phantom Wallet Climbs Apple App Store Charts — Bullish Sign for Solana?

Phantom Wallet has climbed to third place in Apples app store utility category, sparking bullish sentiments for Solana among crypto experts and analysts. Phantom Wallet Ranks Third in Apple App Store, Sparking Bullish...

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...