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For years, Silicon Valley and Wall Street have questioned Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to invest tens of billions of dollars into Reality Labs. This week, Meta’s wearables division unveiled a prototype of its Orion smart glasses, a form factor the company believes one day could replace the iPhone. That idea sounds crazy… but maybe a little less crazy than it did a week ago. Orion is a prototype headset that combines augmented reality, eye and hand tracking, generative AI, and a gesture-detecting wristband. Through micro LED projectors and silicon carbide lenses (which are quite expensive), Meta seems to have cracked a…

South Africa clinched the Rugby Championship in emphatic style with a bonus-point win over Argentina at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday.The Springboks outscored Los Pumas by seven tries to one for a 48-7 win.Even more significant was that it put a seal on veteran lock Eben Etzebeth’s 128th Test, making him the most capped Bok of all time – beating the record previously held by Victor Matfield.WATCH: Chasing the Sun Season 2 Trailer | RPTVThe brilliant Chasing the Sun 2, charting the inspiring story of the Springboks at Rugby World Cup 2023, can be watched on RugbyPass TVWatch…

A learner at Crawford International Sandton College, Ryan Naicker, has taken the motorsport world by storm over the past few weeks, securing three podium finishes in various racing events. As the youngest GT3 driver in South Africa, Ryan is not only making a name for himself on the racetrack but also balancing the rigorous demands of his academic life. Ryan’s love for motorsport began at an early age, thanks to his father’s passion for fast cars. Read more: Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) introduces the GR GT3 concept “My dad would modify his cars to be faster, even when he could not…

JOHANNESBURG – The South African Institution of Civil Engineering is celebrating brilliant work that has cemented itself in the very fabric of our landscape this heritage month.This year, The Robinson Graving Dock in Cape Town is being recognised as a National Historical Civil Engineering Landmark.SAICE says the dock, officially opened in 1882, has made a significant contribution to maritime engineering, and economic growth in the region.Sekadi Phayane-Shakane, CEO of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering discussed this with eNCA.  This article was originally published by a www.enca.com . Read the Original article here. .

Adam S. Wenick, MD, PhD, chaired a symposium on geographic atrophy (GA) at EyeCon 2024, focusing on the diagnosis, monitoring, and FDA-approved treatments for GA. The session with Leonard Messner, OD, FAAO, also included case presentations that highlighted key factors for clinicians to consider when selecting appropriate treatment options. Wenick shared some of the highlights of the symposium in this Ophthalmology Times interview with Sheryl Stevenson, group editorial director.Video Transcript:Editor’s note: The below transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.Sheryl Stevenson: We are joined today by Dr. Adam Wenick, who is among the faculty at this year’s EyeCon conference, September…

Ronwen Williams can pinpoint when his life changed for ever. In 2002, the future South Africa captain was a 10-year-old from Gelvandale, a notorious suburb of Gqeberha, formerly known as Port Elizabeth, when his cousin was shot dead while working as a security guard.“He was killed around the corner from where we were playing in the street,” Williams says. “The next thing you know, my cousin was being rushed to hospital. The area was filled with gangsterism, alcohol and drug abuse.”Thanks to the guidance of his football-obsessed family, however, Williams was able to escape. He was spotted playing for the local…

Gone are the days of seeing our favourite sportsmen slipping into track pants or gym attire whenever they go out in public for errands – these days, presenting the best possible versions of themselves outside of the usual sports grounds is essential to maintaining a good image. When it comes to our favourite players, the same applies. Known for playing one of the world’s most physical sports, rugby players are usually perceived as being aggressive, stubborn and serious – however, this new generation of South African players has shown that they have much more to offer, than what people see…

Tehran: Iran’s foreign ministry said Saturday the path of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah will continue despite his killing in an Israeli air strike in Beirut, after a year of cross-border clashes between the two sides.”The glorious path of the leader of the resistance, Hassan Nasrallah, will continue and his sacred goal will be realised in the liberation of Quds (Jerusalem), God willing,” foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a post on social media X, mourning Nasrallah’s death.Lebanon’s Hezbollah group, armed and financed by Iran, on Saturday confirmed Nasrallah had been killed, after Israel said it had “eliminated” him in…

ANC Veterans, from left, Kgalema Motlanthe, Sbu Ndebele and Mac Maharaj at the celebration of 130 years of the Natal Indian Congress. There is no doubt of the impact of the NIC on the country’s politics – and history – especially its role in forming the United Democratic Front in 1983, which mobilised against apartheid, demanding the creation of a united, nonracial, non-sexist, and democratic South Africa, the writer says. – Picture: Doctor Ngcobo / Independent Newspapers / September 8, 2024 By Edwin Naidu The Natal Indian Congress recently celebrated its 130th anniversary at Sastri College in Durban. It was…

Hartsfield-Jackson signs ‘Sister Airport’ agreement with Airports Company South Africa WSB Atlanta This article was originally published by a www.wsbtv.com . Read the Original article here. .