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TAKE A LOOK | Inside 6 of SA's most exclusive lodges, where rooms cost over R60,000 a night
The lodges cater for the 1% of the 1%, and tick every luxury safari box imaginable - from private decks and splash pools, to opulent bathtubs to electric Land Cruisers.
The tightly curled hair common in Africa is great for keeping cool, says new research
Scientists say tightly curled hair is far from the “wool” it is sometimes equated with, because it does not trap heat close to the body like an insulation layer.
The creators of are using TikTok to teach users new languages.
Learning a new language can often be hard and daunting. That's why I like to use TikTok to make my language-learning journey more fun and enjoyable.
Meta's foraying into generative AI amid a rush into the technology following ChatGPT's popularity.
Meta's foray into generative AI follows a rush into the technology after chatbot ChatGPT went viral following its release in November.
In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, Elon Musk co-hosted a 10-minute livestream in which he treated more than 42,000 Twitter users to the dulcet tones of him testing out a "new mic."
Musk tried out a voice-changing software and spammed his audience of more than 42,000 people with a variety of sounds, from farts to roosters crowing.
The new release doubles as a sleep-tracker and a mobile game, where players get to catch pokémon while they sleep.
"Pokémon Sleep" allows players to catch their Zzzs, along with different types of Pokémon creatures, all at the same time.
Vladimir Putin this week gave Steven Seagal a Russian "Order of Friendship" award.
Seagal has been a longtime ally of Putin, and in 2014 said Russia's annexation of Crimea was "very reasonable."
Mouth taping fans say the practice prevents dry mouth and snoring, which promotes better sleep.
TikTok users swear by the practice, but there's no conclusive research on its benefits, and experts warn of side effects like poor sleep and anxiety.
Starbucks' new Oleato line features three olive oil-infused coffee beverages.
Each drink in Starbucks' Oleato line, which features a caffè latte, golden-foam cold brew, and iced shaken espresso, has a spoonful of olive oil.
The Kremlin said the conditions are not right to pursue China's plan for peace in Ukraine.
China's peace plan was unveiled days after the US warned that Beijing could send lethal weapons to Russia to be used in Ukraine.
A carjacker knocked and ran over a pregnant woman to steal her Volkswagen car.
Police described the delay as "16 minutes of hell." Volkswagen blamed it on a "serious breach of process"
Musk's net worth hit $187.1 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Elon Musk is back atop the list of wealthiest billionaires, Bloomberg reports, trailed by luxury mogul Bernard Arnault and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
South Africa's petrol price is lower than the global average.
If you're looking for some perverse comfort next time you fill up, spare a thought for the countries where fuel costs more than R40 a litre.
I spent all night on TikTok Live, and discovered a wasteland of clickbait, scams, and other oddities.
The streams were relatively normal at first, lulling me into a sense of ease — but then things got twisted and uncomfortable.
ChatGPT is coming to Snapchat
Snapchat said its My AI chatbot, limited to paid subscribers, is part of an effort to increase its user base and join the AI arms race.
Elon Musk sides with Dilbert cartoonist after newspapers dropped him for making a racist rant
The billionaire's tweets came after Dilbert creator, Scott Adams, was dropped for telling white Americans to "get the hell away from Black people."
OnePlus just unveiled a new concept phone equipped with cryogenic liquid to keep it cool
The company also revealed its flagship tablet, the OnePlus Pad, at MWC. It has a keyboard and pen that are sold separately.
Shalonda Trent met her husband on Facebook. They eventually met in person and married a week later.
Shalonda Trent met her husband in person for the first time a week before they wed. Their relationship had begun seven months earlier on social media.
Students taking the International Baccalaureate (IB) will be allowed to use ChatGPT so long as they don't try to pass the work off as their own.
Several schools and universities have already moved to ban the use of ChatGPT, citing concerns about plagiarism and false information.
Students at a university in China are trying to promote monogamous kissing between long-distance couples — by developing a contraption that mimics the gesture of kissing a partner's lips.
The silicon device, complete with a set of 3D lips, is meant to mimic the pressure, movement, and heat of a partner's lips, per the SCMP.
Former US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are a busy couple.
Former US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are a busy couple, making millions from public speaking, best-selling books, and entertainment deals.
This year, South Africa's most expensive wine - excluding rare, ancient, and limited editions - will cost you at least R7,000.
When it comes to wine, price isn't everything - but a few producers are determined to keep their flagship bottles among the most expensive in the country.
The 4-day workweek: Science explains why it could improve minds, bodies, and companies' bottom lines
UK companies that tried the four-day workweek reported no drop in revenue, and employees said they had less stress, better sleep, and more time.
My whole house is grey. It's for the sake of my mental health.
A monochromatic home helps this woman reduce her anxiety and manage a house with four kids in it.
A TikToker says man 'skipping the line on a dating app' asked her out on LinkedIn
In his message, the unidentified said he was opting to skip the line on dating apps by reaching out to Hannah Harmelin on LinkedIn.
Mexico's president is being mocked for a photo that he claimed was of an elf-like woodland spirit
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador shared a photo on social media of what he said was an "aluxe," a small elf-like creature in Mayan folklore.
Goldman Sachs and Citi are reportedly restricting employees' use of ChatGPT as big banks crack down on the popular AI tool
Wall Street banks appear to be cautious about ChatGPT's presence on their work platforms. JPMorgan has also restricted use of the AI tool.
A woman invited her family to her wedding. They kidnapped her, for R9.2 million from another man.
"You are no longer in the West, you are in the Middle East, women like you are killed," Khaled Abughanem said to his daughter, according to the US authorities.
J. R. R. Tolkien now shares his name with a mystical stream frog found in the middle of the Earth
The legacy of J. R. R. Tolkien, the author behind "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings," is being honoured with a big, beady-eyed stream frog.
10 small but impactful nutrition changes that can benefit your health, according to dieticians
By making small nutritional changes like drinking more water or not skipping breakfast, you can benefit your health more than a restrictive diet.
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In India and Pakistan, people dive deep into sewers filled with toxic waste to unclog pipes. Many workers say they are stuck in these jobs because of caste-based discrimination.
When you hear "shea butter," you probably think of the West African kind. But in East Africa, a different variety of shea nut grows, called nilotica. It's easier to spread and absorbs quickly into the skin, which makes it more desirable in cosmetics. In Uganda, nilotica producers are trying to meet growing demand for this butter.
Cameron Vaxter, the owner of Derby City Window Cleaning, creates logos on windows for his TikTok. He uses a variety of window washers and squeegees to draw designs on his clients' windows. Each design takes him two to five minutes to perfect.
Paella is one of Spain's most iconic dishes. And every year, paellas that can feed more than a thousand people are cooked in towns across Spain. We visited Quesa, Valencia, to see how a paella that can feed 1,400 people is made.
This is why food tastes different on planes.
In the 1920s, Henry Ford created an American town in the middle of the Amazon jungle. 'Fordlandia' was supposed to produce enough rubber to feed his auto empire, but the dream soon turned into a nightmare. Disease, riots - and caterpillars - were too much for Ford's millions.
In an exclusive interview with Axel Springer in March, Elon Musk talked about his Twitter fame, feeling lonely, and the future of AI.
San Francisco company Clockwork has built a nail-painting robot that precisely paints fingernails without leaving a mess.
When volcanologists need to figure out things like how fast a lava flow moves, why adding water can cause an explosion, or even how volcanoes work on other planets, sampling lava is the key. But a volcano isn't the only place you can get some.
Sleep experts Girardin Jean-Louis and Rebecca Robbins debunk 13 more sleep myths. They cover sleep positions, jet lag, napping, sleep apnea, and more.
How the California roll was invented.
Here's what would happen if the Earth stopped orbiting the sun.
When making movies set in space, filmmakers have had to get creative portraying elements such as zero gravity, space travel, and the surface of the moon.
8 Of The World’s Most Dangerous Roads
How cake is enjoyed in 18 countries around the world
How Golf Courses Are Professionally Maintained
For over a decade, Israel has been able to intercept incoming rockets with its Iron Dome defense system. Recent violence with Gaza has been the biggest test yet for the country's system.
From calorie count to portion sizes, we ordered everything on the UK and US Nando’s menus to find out the big differences between the two.
Watch 10 things get professionally deep cleaned.
Quick-draw world champion Nicole "Fastdraw" Franks rates 5 gunslinging scenes from movies and TV shows for realism.
