Lifestyle

It seems that the MacBook Air and Ultrabook market segments may not want to get too comfortable or snugly in their current position. Read more about Google introduces Chromebook Pixel

Take another sip of that Diet Coke without fear that it may be spurring your appetite. Some researchers have proposed that drinks sweetened with artificial sugar might disrupt hormones involved in hunger and satiety cures, causing people to eat more. Others hypothesised that diet beverages could boost the drinker’s preference for sweet tastes, translating to more munching on high-calorie treats. Read more about Diet drinks may not fuel your appetite

The Web as we know it - every Google result, all the billions of sites we visit - is just a tiny fraction jutting above the waves. The vast majority of it is invisible to web browsers and the general public.

This is known as the “dark web”.

Most of this unseen mass of activity is perfectly innocent - paid-for content, sites that require log-ins, academic data, and so on.

No one knows exactly how big the “dark” part is, but it’s estimated to be at least 15 times larger than the Web we know, with more than 900 billion pages. Read more about Cyber-criminals up their game

Eating fish helps keep the brain young, say scientists. Read more about Fish could keep your brain younger

If you’re trying to pay off your credit cards, quit smoking, get a new job, find a mate, or shed some excess weight, abandoning New Year’s resolutions won’t get you off the hook. Read more about In one year, out the other

VALENTINE’S Day is usually a day when you spend a lot of money on a gift for that special person in your life.

Those that don’t believe in Valentine’s day – stop reading right now. But for the romantic souls out there, maybe you might be inspired to celebrate in a special way. Since its inception, flowers have been a must on Valentine’ Day. For those that want to try something else, consider the following: Candies, Chocolate and Sweets Why not buy your love some sweets this Valentine’s Day! Read more about What gift should I buy?

THERE are varying opinions regarding the origin of Valentine’s Day and a variety of histories are found once you start looking. However, whatever the history behind the day may be, the central theme is the same: that it is a day of celebrating love and romance. Read more about Variety of histories for Valentine’s Day

Cologne - Love letters from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe to the married Charlotte von Stein or Franz Kafka’s exchange of letters with his fiancee Felice Bauer are so classic and lovely, they are accepted as literature throughout the world. Read more about How to write a love letter

BOTSWANA’S Court of Appeal has ruled that the San inhabitants of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) have the right to recommission a borehole at Mothomelo, in the east of the Reserve at their own expense.

A full bench of five judges of appeal also ruled that the applicants have the right to sink one or further boreholes at other suitable sites inside the Reserve. The order was handed down on Thursday, 27 January 2011, after the Court of Appeal set aside a July 2010 High Court ruling which turned down an application to recommission the borehole at Mothomelo. Read more about Botswana’s Kalahari San score water rights victory

THE ETOSHA National Park is Namibia’s second largest park, and with its rich wildlife variety of 114 mammal, 340 bird and 110 reptile species, it is also the oldest and best-known of Namibia’s 22 Protected Areas. Read more about Opening up western Etosha to tourism