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Zao, a Chinese face-swap app for iOS, goes viral in China

A new deepfake iOS app called Zao went viral in China this weekend after users grew concerned about the app’s potential privacy violations, a…

Jack Dorsey’s Twitter account has been hacked, yet again

Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, has once again had his account hacked, his company confirmed on Friday. The account simply known as @jack,…

CamScanner installs malware to your Android smartphone, security firm warns

It’s easy enough to avoid installing dodgy apps on the Google Play Store, but what if one of those apps turns out being one…

YouTube to remove ‘misleading family content’ to protect children from adult videos

In an effort to create a safer online space for children on its platform, YouTube is removing all content containing adult themes that purposefully target…

FNB eBucks Rewards introduces monthly freebies for Kauai fans

FNB and food chain Kauai have struck a partnership that allows eBucks Rewards members receive benefits at the latter. “Using the FNB app, customers…

Facebook had real people transcribing your Messenger audio messages

Facebook is joining the list of companies that have been exposed for using real people to do jobs better suited for artificial intelligence. A…

Android users can now log in to Google using their fingerprint

You can now sign-in to Google platforms via Chrome on your Android smartphone using your fingerprint, a report by The Verge revealed on Monday….

Employees download malware every four seconds

A new pair of studies reveals that employees are downloading unknown malware at a staggering rate. The Check Point 2016 Security Report and the…

Moore’s Law under threat thanks to silicon alternatives

Moore’s Law suggests that computational power should, in theory, double every two years; but that understanding is now being put under severe strain. Mardochee…

Curro Grantleigh, Meridian Cosmo City win local leg of World Robot Olympiad

Independent educational provider Curro saw two of its South African schools — Grantleigh and Meridian Cosmo City — walk away with gold and silver medals…

Twitter’s 140 character stretch begins today

Great news, Twitter users. From today, the social network will no longer count certain types of content towards the arbitrary 140-character limit. First announced…

Observing supercooled atoms could improve semiconductor technology

Atoms — the building blocks of all matter — remain as complex and mysterious as ever. Science, in general, remains this way due to…

FBI chief suggests you tape over your webcam

People might call you paranoid if you encrypt your smartphone, or boast an endless array of 12+ character passwords, but new comments made by…

Instant EFT could help overcome South Africa’s online retail challenges

While online retail still only accounts for 1% of retail revenue in South Africa, the growth rate of more than 20% year-on-year since 2000…

Nokia report: phones see 96% increase in malware

Finnish company Nokia may no longer be a staple in the smartphone manufacturing space, but that doesn’t mean it’s totally out of the loop…

Mysterious SETI signal probably came from Earth

The quest to find extraterrestrial life was given a short-lived boost this week when the SETI Institute (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) announced the discovery of an…

Google login pages aren’t safe at all, research finds

Those comforting Google login pages might not be safe at all, according to a security researcher’s latest findings. Taking a deeper look at Google’s…

Good Buy Jo aims to unify South Africa’s messy online retail space

If you think of price comparison websites or product directories, you’ll likely think of PriceCheck. But PriceCheck is getting a new competitor in the…

Cyber security, protecting data backups should go hand in hand

In the always-on enterprise, cyber security is an ongoing concern. More importantly, it has evolved to become not just a threat to desktop computers…

South Africa’s CLEVVA is making AI-powered virtual advisors a thing

Artificial intelligence is impressing us more everyday, as the technology demonstrates amazing learning capabilities and flexibility. It’s not just the likes of Google, Apple…

Street-front businesses win with Pokemon Go, different story for those indoors

I’ll admit: I’ve got to catch them all. And in all probability you do too. The last few weeks I’ve been reading the various…

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….

How organisations can address the cultural shifts inherent in digital transformation

In business, the purpose of digital transformation is to create a culture of innovation thereby enabling revenue growth in the new digital world. Many…

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