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‘The Curse of Oak Island’ Season 6 Air Date, Spoilers: ‘First Gold’ Unearthed, to Be Featured When Series Returns in November

Sep 26, 2018 09:21 am UTC| Entertainment

The release of The Curse of Oak Island season 6 was announced in a 30-second video. Though the trailer is brief, it managed to excite the fans by hinting that the Lagina brothers and their crew have unearthed their first...

'Supergirl' Season 4 Air Date, Spoilers: Sneak Peek at Upcoming Installment's Premiere Episode Reveals Dream Girl and Mercy Graves

Sep 26, 2018 09:12 am UTC| Entertainment

The CW recently released promotional photos for Supergirl season 4s premiere episode which are chock full of Easter eggs for fans to enjoy. Comicbook recently compiled the photos in a gallery for fan viewing. Aside from...

‘Hawaii Five-0’ Season 9 Air Date, Spoilers, Plot Predictions: McGarrett Will Be Seduced by New Main Villain?

Sep 26, 2018 09:07 am UTC| Entertainment

A couple of days remain before Hawaii Five-0 season 9 premieres. McGarrett is expected to immediately encounter danger in the season opener. But is he going to be in more peril with the arrival of the new main...

‘Game of Thrones Season’ 8 Air Date, Plot, Speculations: How Will the Final Season of the Epic Fantasy Series End?

Sep 26, 2018 08:54 am UTC| Entertainment

Game of Thrones Season 8 is expected to end on a bittersweet note as George R.R. Martin isnt fond of predictable conclusions. Everything that has been leading up to this moment has suggested this statement as major...

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie 2018: Did Jennifer Aniston's Ex Call a Truce with 'Maleficent' Actress over Custody Battle?

Sep 26, 2018 08:40 am UTC| Entertainment

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolies divorce may be mired in complication that can easily be milked for drama by Hollywoods gossip industry, but sometimes rumors about the former couple can take a different route from the usual...

‘The Winds of Winter’ News & Update: George RR Martin Confesses Scale of His Books Nearly Killed Him, Wants to Write Shorter Novels

Sep 26, 2018 08:33 am UTC| Entertainment

The Winds of Winter is expected to arrive as Game of Thrones is about to end its run, marking season 8 as the finale. As fans anticipate and wait for the books release, author George R.R. Martin revealed that writing his...

‘Steven Universe’ Season 6 Air Date, Spoilers: 2019 Premiere Date Is Likely with Season 5 Still on Hiatus

Sep 26, 2018 08:18 am UTC| Entertainment

Steven Universe is currently on a break and fans are still waiting for the release of the 26th episode of season 5. But on a good note, it has been previously confirmed that the series will be renewed for Steven Universe...

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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

Microsoft Integrates AMD AI Chips into Azure, Competing with Nvidia’s GPU Offerings

Microsoft announced Thursday that it will integrate AMDs MI300X processors into its Azure cloud services, offering a competitive alternative to Nvidias GPUs. Azures New AI Processing Power According to Reuters,...

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...