Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk hinted Tuesday that he is working on a new startup focusing on brain-computer interface, part of his vision to help humans keep up with machines. Musk, the founder of electric carmaker Telsa and exploration firm SpaceX, referenced the new company called Neuralink in a tweet, a day after a Wall Street … Read more
Mr Musk has a lot on his plate, and admits it will be hard to find time to run his new company Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has launched Neuralink, a start-up which aims to develop technology that connects our brains to computers. A report from the Wall Street Journal, later confirmed in a tweet … Read more
Kane Williamson’s mammoth knock came to an end at 176 but not before he had cemented New Zealand’s strong position on day four of the deciding Test against South Africa in Hamilton on Tuesday. Williamson and overnight partner Mitchell Santner both went in the morning session as New Zealand took lunch at 397 for six, … Read more
Teenager Curwin Bosch continued Saturday to be an outstanding deputy for injured Coastal Sharks skipper Patrick Lambie, kicking 18 points in a 38-30 Super Rugby victory at Central Cheetahs. The 19-year-old fly-half slotted four penalties and three conversions from eight attempts in the South African derby at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. Bosch was … Read more
Faf du Plessis criticised South Africa’s performances against New Zealand as “not good enough” Friday, despite going into the final Test in Hamilton with an unbeatable 1-0 lead in the series. The South African captain said he was also expecting injured wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock to front up on Saturday for the start of the … Read more
Kane Williamson again fell cheaply as South Africa ramped up their dominance in the second Test against New Zealand on day three in Wellington on Saturday. At lunch, New Zealand were 55 for two, still 36 runs in arrears after the South African first innings closed at 359 in the third over of the day. … Read more
Northern Bulls of South Africa fared better with 14 men than 15 when defeating Sunwolves of Japan 34-21 on Friday in a lively Super Rugby match in Pretoria. Leading 17-14 at half-time, the home team were reduced to seven forwards from the opening minute of the second half when flanker Reinaldo Bothma was red-carded. The … Read more
Australia’s prime minister held talks with Elon Musk on Sunday after the US innovator offered to solve the energy crisis plaguing a southern region in a hundred days — or install the technology free. Musk, the entrepreneur behind electric carmaker Tesla, made the pledge in response to power woes in South Australia, which was last … Read more
The yellow-carding of Takuma Asahara proved costly for the Japanese Sunwolves as they lost 38-31 to the Central Cheetahs of South Africa in Super Rugby Saturday. The replacement prop was sin-binned after 65 minutes for a second offence in quick succession with the visitors clinging to a 31-30 lead at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. … Read more
Elon Musk, boss of electric car firm Tesla, says he can help solve South Australia’s power crisis within 100 days – and if not he’ll do it for free. The offer follows a series of blackouts in the state. On Thursday, Tesla executive Lyndon Rive had said the company could install 100-300 megawatt hours of … Read more
Neil Wagner made an impressive return to the New Zealand line-up Wednesday as South Africa struggled for runs in the opening session of the first Test in Dunedin. Showing no sign of discomfort from the finger he broke on his bowling hand five weeks ago, the South African-born bowler took two for 23 as New … Read more
South Africa will gamble on the fitness of speedster Morne Morkel when the first Test against New Zealand begins in Dunedin on Wednesday. With cool, blustery conditions expected and a green hue to the wicket, New Zealand would not confirm their likely line-up Tuesday, leaving open the option of playing a second spin bowler. But … Read more
South Africa are backing their pace attack to snap New Zealand’s unbeaten run at Dunedin’s University Oval when the first Test starts on Wednesday. After surveying a typically green New Zealand wicket and learning the Black Caps have won three, drawn four and lost none of the seven Tests on the ground, opener Dean Elgar … Read more
Central Cheetahs attacked relentlessly in the first half and defended superbly after the break to claim a 34-28 Super Rugby victory at home to Northern Bulls on Saturday. In a South African derby of contrasting halves, Cheetahs scored four converted tries to turn over 28-14 ahead at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. It was … Read more
South Africa set a New Zealand a difficult target of 280 on a turning wicket in the fourth one-day international on Wednesday thanks to half-centuries from skipper AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis. De Villiers top-scored on 72 not out, with du Plessis making 67 and Wayne Parnell contributing 29 off 12 balls before … Read more
South Africa international scrum-half Cobus Reinach signed for English Premiership side Northampton Saints on Monday ending his six year spell at The Sharks. The 27-year-old — capped 10 times since making his Test debut in 2014 and scored the first of his two Test tries in November that year against England at Twickenham — said … Read more
South Africa have kept faith in coach Allister Coetzee despite a dismal 2016 season, the national rugby union announced on Monday. The Springboks lost eight of 12 Tests last season, a calendar year record for the country that won the Rugby World Cup twice. South African officials held a long review of the season amid … Read more
Fast bowler Morne Morkel has been included in South Africa´s squad for three Test matches in New Zealand starting on March 8. Morkel, 32, last played in an international match in June and since then has struggled with a persistent back injury which threatened to end his career. He was part of South Africa´s Test … Read more
New Zealand won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat in the one-off Twenty20 at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday. Black Caps captain Kane Williamson said he hoped the ball would move around in humid conditions on a slow wicket that was under covers for much of the day due to rain. … Read more
Team-mates from South Africa’s 1995 World Cup winning squad carried the coffin of Joost van der Westhuizen into his memorial service on Friday in front of several hundred mourners. Van der Westhuizen, hailed as one of the greatest rugby players of the modern era, died on Monday aged 45 after a long and public battle … Read more