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‘Lucifer’ Season 4 Air Date, Plot, Characters: Showrunners Say They’ll Be Changing How They Write Cliffhangers

Jan 20, 2019 08:43 am UTC| Entertainment

Lucifer Season 4 is highly anticipated by the series following as Chloe (Lauren German) now know the true form of her partner (Tom Ellis). Executive producer Ildy Modrovich said that the detective will not easily take the...

‘Toy Story’ 4 Release Date, Plot, Characters: Existential Crisis to Plague New Character in Fourth Installment

Jan 20, 2019 08:43 am UTC| Entertainment

Toy Story 4 is one of the most anticipated sequels for the franchise as the gang is headed to make new friends and adventures. Naturally, Pixar is keeping under wraps and even the trailer for the fourth installment doesnt...

‘The Blacklist’ Season 6 Episode 5 Air Date, Plot, Characters: Major Story Development to Proceed as Important Info is Uncovered

Jan 20, 2019 08:32 am UTC| Entertainment

The Blacklist Season 6 Episode 5 will be continuing on the trial that Red (James Spader) is currently going through. The previous release saw a significant development proceeding in the major plotlines, with Liz (Megan...

'Rick And Morty' Season 4 Air Date, Spoilers: Show Progress Teased, Possible Premiere Window Revealed

Jan 20, 2019 08:23 am UTC| Entertainment

A lot of fans have been waiting for any announcements with regards to Rick And Morty Season 4 with anticipation. The need for fulfillment is so huge that there have even been unofficial clips released online that were...

'Dragon Ball Super: Broly' Latest News & Update: Beats Pokemon Movie, Surpasses Fan Expectations

Jan 20, 2019 08:23 am UTC| Entertainment

The debut of Dragon Ball Super: Broly in the US has been a hot topic within the anime community for a few weeks and now that the movie is out, it seems all expectations were surpassed. Not only did it beat the first...

'Game of Thrones' Season 8 Air Date, Spoilers: Jon’s Targaryen Blood to Destroy Alliance?

Jan 20, 2019 08:23 am UTC| Entertainment

When it was confirmed in the previous season of Game of Thrones that Jon Snow (Kit Harington) really was of legitimate Targaryen blood, a lot of viewers were floored. This development also lit a fire of excitement among...

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West 2019: Next Baby Will Not Be Named Donald Trump West

Jan 20, 2019 08:23 am UTC| Entertainment

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West stories are a dime a dozen and the premise of each tale is often ridiculous. The latest report about the celebrity couple is perhaps among the most entertaining, however, since it involves Donald...

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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

Altcoins a ‘Relatively Huge’ Risk as Big Returns Fade, Analysts Warn Investors

Analysts caution that altcoins now represent a relatively huge risk, with the days of massive returns fading. Markus Thielen of 10xResearch suggests the high-reward era is over as crypto market narratives...

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...