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BlackBerry drops $1.4bn on cybersecurity firm Cylance

BlackBerry — yes, that BlackBerry — is now the owner of American cybersecurity firm Cylance. The company paid US$1.4-billion in cash, in addition to…

You can now view the messages sent to businesses in Google Maps

Google has revealed a new tool that will allow users to view messages in Google Maps. The feature will display conversations people have had…

3 Android load shedding apps for South Africa

Load shedding was a buzzword, albeit a much maligned one, during the early years of this decade. But according to every South Africa’s favourite…

Gboard now uses AI to suggest the perfect emoji

If all you ever wanted from a mobile keyboard is, well, a mobile keyboard, you’re going to hate Gboard’s latest update. Google’s keyboard, from…

Google Chrome 71 could ad block your entire website

Google has revealed a new plan further to protect Chrome users against abusive ad content. “Starting in December 2018, Chrome 71 will remove all…

Pick n Pay launches ‘early’ online Black Friday deals

Pick n Pay has announced its first wave of Black Friday deals, more than two weeks before the actual day itself. In a smart…

Why chatbots won’t replace humans

Fear-mongering is everywhere, in every industry. And most recently, the contact centre has experienced its own dose of this with the announcement that Facebook…

#IAmMuslim: powerful social campaign aims a blow at Islamaphobia

Every week seems to bring with it new incidences of Islamaphobia. Spurred by a growing migrant crisis and the recent terror attacks in Europe,…

4 WordPress theme design tips for improved conversion rates

Let’s make something clear. We’ll not be talking about trending themes and fads. I won’t tell you whether you should use this color or…

SA publishers join up to create digital co-operative

Like it or not, programmatic advertising is going to play an increasingly large role in the digital publishing landscape. South Africa is not immune…

Stopping the ‘killer robots’: Memeburn interviews AI specialist Toby Walsh

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a topic not many can say they’re experts in, and even fewer actually are. Enter Professor Toby Walsh, a world-renowned…

10 great pieces of business intelligence software

Business intelligence is based on understanding, visualizing and acting based on the data that you already have in your possession. So a good BI…

Google derps, thinks own Google.com domain is dodgy

Here’s a strange story. Google has a little tool for internet users to check the good standing of websites across the web. Its known…

Icon Home Energy Hub, the SA developed energy solution taking on Tesla Powerwall

Move over Tesla and Powerwall, because you’ve got competition in SA. Announced yesterday, Energy Partners unveiled their Icon Home Energy Hub, an all-in-one solution for storing…

7 seriously innovative ways brands are using VR

Aside from games and movies, what else is possible with virtual reality? Well, there are actually quite a few innovative and mind-blowing ways we’re seeing VR…

Who really makes the decision to suspend your AdWords account?

Whether you call it getting sandboxed or Google slapped, or whatever name is popular these days, the result is the same. Google has suspended…

7 things you should know about staying a step ahead of information security threats

In the recent PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Global State of Information Security Survey 2016, 41.44% of companies in South Africa and the Middle East reported that they…

Windows users, say goodbye to Apple’s QuickTime

To all Windows users with Apple’s QuickTime installed, it’s time to let go of the dream and uninstall that piece of software. In an…

5 of the latest advancements in nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is rapidly gaining traction across a range of industries, from agriculture to water treatment to energy storage. While nanotechnology was first developed in…

Malvertising: when advertising becomes dangerous

Over the last several months, the BBC, the New York Times, and other major news and commercial websites became victims of Malvertising attacks. What…

Digital healthcare records come with enhanced responsibility for protecting patient data

The City of Joburg announced in September 2015 that it would be spending some R300m over 18 – 24 months to digitise all patient…

Instant engagement: the next step for online classifieds

Whilst the primary function of classifieds still is the bringing together of buyers and sellers, the proliferation of mobile technology has seen a change…

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

Epson Partners with Global Icon Shakira to Inspire Youth Creativity Across Africa and Beyond

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history