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Google will soon introduce a package-tracking system ahead of the festive season so you can get an idea of when your gift to your loved ones, or yourself, will get to your doorstep. To avoid spending time searching through your hundreds of emails and various delivery codes, the platform plans to enable a feature that gets all the important info about your package in your inbox. The mail is quick to read and gives an update on when to expect delivery, letting you get on with your life faster. “For orders with tracking numbers, Gmail will prominently display your current…

The $8 fee introduced by new owner Elon Musk on Twitter Blue is here to stay, and a fee might soon also be introduced on the main platform. “We’re exploring ways to make the Twitter experience next level—and Twitter Blue is just the beginning, “ notes the description on Twitter about the platform – an indication that you may soon have to pay for that tick and possibly more features on the mainstream platform. “Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bullshit. Power to the people! Blue for $8/month”, says Musk…

Now that you’ve spent enough time preparing for your exam (or at least we hope you have), here are some websites, apps, and tips from Tiktokers to give you a boost. At least now you can get spend your time wisely when you get that urge to use your phone when you should be studying. We’ll keep it short so you can get back to your books. Websites & Blogs On these websites, you’ll get past examination papers to give you an idea of what to expect. A good place to start would be the National Department of Basic Education’s…

Some sights are out of this world. SpaceX invited a few photographers to capture the Falcon Heavy rocket’s launch this week – its first in three years. Photographers set up remote cameras next to Landing Zone 2, near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, to catch a glimpse of the world’s most powerful (for now) rocket as it blasted off this world in a spectacular display Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/gcLtIWizoF — SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 1, 2022 The Falcon has landed On Tuesday,  as the  Falcon Heavy rocket took to the sky, two side boosters separated from the heavy rocket and descended…

Now that we can’t clearly remember a time before Zoom and online meetings where we are sometimes forced to show our faces, video conferencing platforms (like Zoom) also seem to be getting braver and more demanding.  Zoom says you’ll have to update your desktop and mobile app every 90 days starting from 1 November. It will also offer you more updates in between.  On a document published last week, it says the move is in line with industry standards. “Starting this November, Zoom will be enforcing a new minimum version every 90 days. This change is in line with industry…

Some Instagram users across the world could not log into their accounts on Monday, some even received a message letting them know their accounts had been suspended. Additionally, others also noticed their follower count dropping… oh the horror.  “We suspended your account on October 31, 2022,” notes a message to Instagram users who had been affected. The good news is, it was mostly because of a bug. Yes, some of you may have really lost followers and some of you may have been suspended for valid reasons. But for those that behave themselves on social media, it might have come…

Sadly, fuel isn’t getting cheaper in South Africa this month. Diesel, petrol and paraffin prices are set to increase on Wednesday, 2 November. Today would be a good day to fill up your tank. Diesel prices will see a massive spike with an increase of R1.43 a litre and petrol, both 93 and 95, will increase by R0.51. Paraffin will also increase by R0.77. Gas is the only fuel that will drop this month with a decrease of R0.98. Read More: South African jet fuel shortages could lead to cancelled flights and missed schedules Inland, you can expect to pay…

Eskom says South Africa requires 53GW of clean energy capacity in the next ten years to keep the lights on and avoid load shedding, as old coal power stations close down. Eskom noted its plans in October this year at its Transmission Development Plan (TDP) 2022 to 2031. If clean energy is what the country is going for, to reach the amount of clean energy required from the sun and the wind, SA would need to build 166 million photovoltaic (PV) panels at the speed of light within the next decade. That’s if we can keep those machines switched on.…

We knew change was coming at Twitter, we just didn’t know it would involve money and that it would be this soon after Elon Musk’s acquisition of the social media platform. According to The Verge, Elon Musk has reportedly given a directive to Twitter staff members to introduce a subscription fee for verification on Twitter Blue. The price of freedom “Twitter Blue is a monthly subscription that gives the most engaged people on Twitter exclusive access to premium features,” notes the platform on its website. On the Blue version, users get early access to features that are being tested, before…

If YouTube is one of your go-to places for self-diagnosis or advice on health matters, there’s a chance you might get real health info. Mostly, though, you just hope their advice works and doesn’t leave you worse off. In an effort to limit misinformation on the platform, YouTube announced on Thursday that it’ll let certified healthcare professionals apply for verification.  “For the first time, certain categories of healthcare professionals and health information providers can apply to make their channels eligible for our health product features,” said YouTube’s global head of health Dr. Garth Graham. Read More: YouTube: how a team…