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‘The Vampire Diaries’ Season 8, Episode 13 Spoilers: "The Lies Are Going to Catch Up with You" – Kai Returns to Mystic Falls, Joins Damon’s Fight Against Cade?

Feb 16, 2017 06:49 am UTC| Entertainment

The Vampire Diaries season 8s episode 13, titled The Lies Are Going to Catch Up with You, is set to feature the return of the villainous Kai to Mystic Falls. The synopsis for The Lies Are Going to Catch Up with You...

‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7, Episode 10 Spoilers: “New Best Friends" – Rick Negotiates with Mysterious New Group in Fight Against Negan

Feb 16, 2017 04:28 am UTC| Entertainment

The Walking Dead season 7s episode 10, titled New Best Friends, is set to feature Rick as he attempts to negotiate with a mysterious new group in his fight against Negan and the Saviours. The brief synopsis posted on TV...

‘Poldark’ Season 3 Spoilers: Aidan Turner’s Ross, Eleanor Tomlinson’s Demelza Blissful Together During Filming in England; Marriage Intact Despite Elizabeth’s Pregnancy?

Feb 15, 2017 08:50 am UTC| Entertainment

Poldark season 3 lead actors Aidan Turner and Eleanor Tomlinson were recently spotted filming in Somerset county in England. The two looked blissful and in-love as on-screen married couple Ross and Demelza Poldak. The...

‘Grimm’ Season 6, Episode 7 Spoilers: “Blind Love” – Monroe’s Surprise Birthday Getaway Goes Awry; Renard’s Former Ally Plots Revenge

Feb 15, 2017 08:50 am UTC| Entertainment

Grimm season 6s episode 7, titled Blind Love, is set to follow Monroe and his friends as they are whisked away on a surprise birthday getaway prepared by Rosalee. However, things go awry when a hotel employee takes revenge...

‘Hawaii Five-O’ Season 7, Episode 17 Spoilers: “Hahai i na pilikua nui / Hunting Monsters" – Serial Killer Dr. Madison Gray Returns; Team Races to Find Alicia

Feb 15, 2017 05:22 am UTC| Entertainment

Hawaii Five-O season 7s episode 17, titled Hahai i na pilikua nui (Hunting Monsters), is set to feature the return of the notorious serial killer Dr. Madison Gray. After discovering that the blood on Madison is Alicia...

‘Reign’ Season 4, Episode 2 Spoilers: “A Grain of Deception” – Rivalry Between Mary, Elizabeth Continues; Catherine Seeks to Reclaim Lost Power

Feb 15, 2017 05:22 am UTC| Entertainment

Reign season 4s episode 2, titled A Grain of Deception, is scheduled to follow the continuing rivalry between Mary and Elizabeth as the two queens struggle to defeat each other. Meanwhile, Catherine is set on reclaiming...

‘Emerald City’ Season 1, Episode 8 Spoilers: “Lions in Winter” – Glinda Tasks Lucas with Difficult Mission; West Risks Magic to Help Tip

Feb 15, 2017 05:22 am UTC| Entertainment

Emerald City season 1s episode 8 titled, Lions in Winter, is set to follow Glinda as she tasks Lucas with a difficult mission that will put him in a challenging position. Meanwhile, West is intent on helping Tip and...

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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

AI 'Godfather' Warns of Job Displacement, Advocates for Universal Basic Income

Renowned AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton warns of significant job losses due to AI, urging governments to adopt universal basic income as a countermeasure. Hinton Advocates for Universal Basic Income According to...

Shiba Inu: Top Analyst Identifies Coin as 'Potential Gold Mine'; Price Analysis Suggests 35% Upside

Top analyst Davie Satoshi sees Shiba Inu (SHIB) as a potential gold mine; price analysis predicts a 35% upside. Key Pattern in SHIBs Price Chart The Shiba Inu (SHIB) memecoin has caught the eye of many analysts....

Tesla Cybertruck Powers Houston Gas Station, Elon Musk Reacts to Saudi Prince’s Photo

A TikTok video showed a Tesla Cybertruck powering a Houston gas station after a tornado, while Elon Musk responded to a photo of a Saudi prince with a Cybertruck. Cybertrucks Real-World Test Connecting to a Tesla...

Shanghai's Data Policy Shift Could Propel Tesla's Local Data Center Efforts

Shanghais new data-export policy could accelerate Teslas plans to build a local data center, enhancing its artificial intelligence (AI) development for autonomous driving. Chinas Regulatory Update As China attempts...

CPI Report Spurs Optimism, BlackRock CIO Forecasts Fixed Income Growth

The release of the U.S. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report provided a wave of relief to the financial markets. This signaled a possible reduction in inflationary pressures. Rick Rieder, Chief Investment Officer of...