The Boardroom ViewIn South African boardrooms, AI has shifted from curiosity to competitive necessity. Executives are asking not whether to adopt AI, but how…
British police arrest teenage LulzSec suspect
British police have charged an 18-year-old man on suspicion of being a spokesman for the Lulz Security and Anonymous computer hacking groups, Scotland Yard…
‘mChip’ revolutionises HIV testing
A cheap, highly portable blood test has proven as accurate as expensive hospital-based analyses in detecting HIV, syphilis and other infectious diseases, according to…
Apple, Samsung overtake Nokia in smartphone market
Apple and Samsung have overtaken long-time leader Nokia for the top two spots in the global smartphone market, a report has revealed, underscoring the…
Indian police arrest top online survey firm’s officials
Indian police have arrested two top officials of Singapore-based online survey company Speak Asia in Mumbai for allegedly duping investors out of US$294-million. Police…
Twitter community rallies to stop tweeted suicide attempt [Updated]
A Twitter community in South Africa rallied to prevent a potential suicide this weekend, as a Durban-based mother of two dramatically tweeted an attempt…
Yahoo! settles dispute with Chinese partners, Alibaba
US Internet firm Yahoo! and Japan’s SoftBank have announced that they have reached an agreement with their Chinese partners at Alibaba Group in a…
Windows Phone ‘Mango’ released to manufacturers
Microsoft has RTMed the new “bet the farm” version of its Windows Mobile platform to manufacturers, with device shipments expected in stores Spetmber earliest….
Nintendo shares fall 20% on back of weak console sales
Shares in Japanese gaming giant Nintendo have fallen more than 20 percent after it posted a first-quarter loss, cut forecasts and slashed the price…
Twitter confirms it will begin in-stream advertising
Twitter has confirmed that it will begin placing advertisements known as “Promoted Tweets” in the timelines of users who follow a particular brand or…
Hackers gain access to data of 35-million South Koreans
Hackers using an Internet address registered in China have gained access to major South Korean websites and may have stolen the private information of…
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