WhatsApp has delayed the deadline for users to accept its new privacy policy and terms of service, following backlash. Previously, users had until 8…
South African website lets you measure your COVID-19 risk
A South African website called COVID Checkup, founded by two local fintech entrepreneurs, lets you measure your mortality risk and screen for COVID-19. The…
This Cape Town taxi map shows how beautiful big data can be
Cape Town is a large, complex city, with a mountain in the middle of it, and an ocean encompassing it. As a result, travelling…
Pokemon or big data: can you tell the difference?
It’s 2pm on a lazy Tuesday afternoon. You’ve had lunch, you’re feeling sleepy, and likely also trawling the web to find something to do….
Let’s talk about big data’s big discrimination problem
Big data might have a bit of a problem on its hands. This may come as distressing to some since big data is often…