Reminders on rise as WhatsApp update deadline looms
Users yet to accept new terms and conditions for the messaging platform WhatsApp will start to get “persistent” reminders after the 15 May deadline. The changes relate primarily to the way businesses...
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The M-Net Movies Fast & Furious Pop-Up Channel Drifts Back to DStv by Popular...
AS fans of the Fast and Furious film series await the imminent worldwide release of the ninth movie in the franchise, DStv is serving up a pop-up channel focused on the first eight films in this...
View ArticleM-Net Movies launches pop-up movie channel that celebrates African filmmakers
TO celebrate Africa Day on Tuesday, 25th May, MultiChoice Group is launching M-Net Movies Afro-Cinema, a pop-up movie channel dedicated to showcasing and celebrating contemporary African films. The...
View ArticlePfizer vaccine can now be stored in fridge for longer
The European Union’s drugs regulator has said the Pfizer Covid vaccine can now be stored at fridge temperature for much longer than it previously recommended. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said...
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Should encryption be curbed to combat child abuse?
For nine years, Chris Hughes has fought a battle very few people ever see. He oversees a team of 21 analysts in Cambridge who locate, identify and remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from the...
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Amazon buys Hollywood studio MGM for $8.45bn
Amazon has agreed to buy the historic MGM studios for $8.45bn (£5.97bn). MGM is one of Hollywood’s most famous studios, having produced classic films such as Some Like It Hot and Singin’ In The Rain....
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Instagram lets users hide likes to reduce social media pressure
Instagram is offering its users the option to hide the number of likes they receive on posts on the app. The aim is to “depressurize people’s experience” on the platform, the social media giant said....
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US urges ‘transparent’ WHO inquiry into Covid origins
The US health secretary has urged the World Health Organization to ensure the next phase of investigation into Covid-19’s origins is “transparent”. Speaking to a ministerial-level WHO meeting, Xavier...
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Regain social skills with coffee and cake at Coco Mia in Borrowdale
RESTAURANTS have re-opened, but not in the way most of us remember. No longer do we stride happily into our favourite brasserie to be greeted with an air kiss by mine host, before being ushered to our...
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Ed Sheeran: Daughter ‘not my biggest fan’, star says
Ed Sheeran has admitted his eight-month-old daughter “just cries” when he sings his new songs to her. The singer-songwriter and his wife Cherry, who live in Suffolk, confirmed the birth of their first...
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Mixing business with fragrance
FRAGRANCE is an incredibly personal form of communication – an invisible message from the perfumer to the person wearing it, and from the wearer to the world at large. The fragrances one wears is...
View ArticleMariah Carey defends tell-all memoir after brother sues her for defamation
Singer Mariah Carey defended her tell-all memoir amid claims that she defamed her brother by portraying him as a violent person. The pop-star’s brother Morgan Carey had sued his younger sister in March...
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Women’s health book launched
VASIKANA Project, an organisation promoting the empowerment of girls through menstrual health education in Zimbabwe, last Saturday published a Menstrupedia Comic in Shona. “For years, we distributed...
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Douglas Mboweni shares success principles in new book
EVERY leader faces trying times. He or she has to grapple with both internal and external turmoil. It is the external struggle — beyond the individual’s control — which often times is more difficult to...
View ArticleWhatsApp hijack scam continues to spread
Scammers are continuing to target WhatsApp users and hijack their accounts, by posing as a friend and asking for SMS security codes. The scam has existed for years but has continued to catch people...
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SA based cosmetic firm to empower Zimbabweans
THE perfume market is a billion dollar market, which many people have not really considered tapping into. Gabriella Lavigne Cosmetics’ range of product include perfumes, eyeshadow palettes, differing...
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11 ways to make your brain more efficient
Your brain becomes stimulated when you experience new things. YOUR brain is a muscle, and it should be exercised daily. Obviously the exercise will be a bit different than you’re used to. These are a...
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How to stop snoring?
The basic issue at the root of all snoring is an inability to freely move air through the nose and throat. IF you’re one of the 45 percent of adults who snore sometimes, then listen up: Snoring is more...
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Running marathon cuts years off ‘artery age’
TRAINING for and completing a marathon improves the health of a new runner’s arteries, cutting about four years off their “vascular age”, a study suggests. For most people, the benefits of taking up...
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Ways to control high blood pressure without medication
Eating a diet that is rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products and skimps on saturated fat and cholesterol can lower your blood pressure. THE lifestyle changes, can lower...
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