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13 of the tech industry’s biggest news stories of 2013

This has been an exciting 12 months. From BlackBerry to Google and Microsoft, almost all big names in the tech industry has had their…

What did tech do for us in 2013? It made us think about privacy and the future

With every passing year, the line between technology news and the news becomes harder to distinguish. That’s because technologies like smartphones, the internet and…

BlackBerry blunders to magnificent Marissa: 2013’s biggest winners and losers in tech

The year 2013 has been a big year of highs and lows for the tech industry. We’ve seen some great start-ups hit the big…

Printed eyes, Lego cars, Chuck Norris splits and Obama vs NSA: #StuffToKnow this week

The NSA is really getting wave after wave of pressure from all sides to curb their tactics after Edward Snowden’s whistleblowing caused a ripple…

Redditor asks for iPad for Christmas, gets Bill Gates as her secret Santa

When user NY1227 decided to take part in Reddit’s massive secret Santa exchange, little did she know she’d be getting something that didn’t quite…

Is the UK government about to make a £25 million mistake?

The UK can a funny place sometimes. On the one hand we sexualise people, things, everyday life happenings, indiscriminately but are pretty backwards when…

#asksmartpeople: questions to ask yourself to do better in 2014

It’s almost 2014 and it’s as good a time as any to think about being better in the coming year. I decided to ask…

Measuring the global web: which country comes out top?

It seems that Sir Tim Berners-Lee has just quantified the web. While the idea of developing a system to measure the value and impact…

Why big data means big things for the future of marketing

There has been a lot of hype and content generated about big data of late, but what does it really mean to people looking…

Who really inherits your digital legacy when you die?

Many people will accumulate vast digital libraries in their lifetimes. The ease of buying titles from Amazon, iBooks and iTunes has meant more people…

Dealing with Big Data: the ‘thin slice’ concept

It has been said that “the only way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time”, and this rings true for Big…

Art in the age of digital reproduction: liberating or cheapening?

Walter Benjamin famously wrote in The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction that “even the most perfect reproduction of a work…

Has TED become a place for useless technobabble and ‘meme laundering’?

TED (the Technology Entertainment and Design conference) has expanded its brand across the globe over the past two years, with hundreds of local TEDx…

4 Online services that are desperately needed in real life

Sometimes we go about our daily business online, blissfully oblivious to the many services that make our lives easier. Services that make us realise…

Internet TV: have we reached the tipping point?

Jerry Seinfeld is back with a weekly show. Every week, America’s best-loved comedian picks up a friend in his car, they drive around chatting…

60% of people are stressed out by technology [Infographic]

Does technology stress you out? Apparently you’re not alone. Technology is supposed to make your life easier, but because of all the real-time information…

5 aspects of the hunt for Kim Dotcom that make no sense

In January 2012 the United States confiscated the domains (and servers) of MegaUpload, a file-sharing and storage site based in Hong-Kong a few days…

Preparing for the worst: can someone please back up the internet?

I have a t-shirt created by Dinosaur Comics. It’s a nerdy shirt with way too much text on it, but its premise is pretty…

Counting the costs: how PCs left on at night are killing your green credentials

More often than not, when companies are asked how they are reducing their electricity bills or even carbon emissions, they’ll mention their lighting retrofits,…

Screw utility, the web’s always been about entertainment

In a recent article that appeared on AllThingsD, Keval Desai argues that the web of entertainment is now surpassing the web of utility. That…

Connected devices in China will be worth over US$700 billion by 2020

The GSMA and Machina Research are forecasting a six-fold increase of connected devices in China — currently worth US$116-billion to US$707-billion by 2020, bringing…

Online store starts taxing Internet Explorer 7 users

It’s about time someone took a stand against archaic browsers. Online gadget store Kogan decided enough was enough, and has started taxing customers who…

Why AI in Education Still Needs Human Teachers

Speed Tests, Mbps Myths, and the Real Truth About Your Internet Performance

Lenovo Accelerate 2025 champions Innovation

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

Mastercard and enza Join Forces to Supercharge Fintech Innovation in Africa

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