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This wearable makes your shoulders weapons of mass flirtation

For some people, flirting comes naturally. But for the rest of us sorry sods, flirting is like a foreign language. Personally, someone could be…

The Future of Health event: SingularityU to host SA changemakers [Sponsored]

Are you interested in learning more about the Future of Health? Well, you’re in luck. SingularityU’s Cape Town and Johannesburg Chapters will this week host…

Are printers now ‘worst’ for enterprise security? [Native]

This is a native advertising article. To find out more, read our guide to native advertising versus sponsored content. Printers might not be the flashiest gadgets…

Xbox Ones and tiny tablets: this is South Africa’s ‘classroom of the future’

When I was at school, the most advanced technology we had were space cases, chair bags and desks that didn’t creak, but Microsoft and…

Verified Twitter accounts post swastikas in Turkish hack

Last week, the Netherlands barred two Turkish ministers from speaking to expatriates ahead of a national memorandum. On 16 April, Turkey will be voting whether or…

Ster-Kinekor website leaked millions of users’ private data

Ster-Kinekor’s old website allowed anyone with know-how to retrieve the profile details of every user on the site. This information included phone numbers, addresses and…

The world’s most-wanted cyber criminal is Gru from Despicable Me

Mr Bogachev, tear down that firewall! The New York Times reported Sunday that the world’s most wanted cyber criminal — worth a US$3-million bounty —…

Yup, data breaches do really affect customer loyalty

In 2015, there were plenty of big, headline-making data breaches with Sony and Ashley Madison two of the biggest names hit. And as it…

Ransomware: are businesses the next target?

In the last 18 months, ransomware has emerged as a serious tool for cybercriminals and has developed into a growing concern for security-savvy citizens…

10 reasons why now is the right time to upgrade to SSD

Your computer has a new choke point that can be easily remedied with a single hardware upgrade. At one time computers were slowed by…

Uber reveals the next phase in its quest for global domination — and it’s pretty damn cool

The scale of Uber’s ambitions became a little clearer this week as the company announced a new feature “Trip Experiences” for users who are…

South Africans are scarily happy to give out their passwords

The people of South Africa have a long way to go when it comes to being truly cyber-savvy. That much is made obvious by…

3 ways to find value in your unstructured data

Big data is crashing through the business world like a tidal wave, doubling in size every two years. While some companies are successfully riding…

New online tool claims it can teach you a new language 1.5X faster than Duolingo

So how are your New Year’s Resolutions going? Have you reached the stage where you panic because you have no idea how you’re going…

Enabling every light bulb to transmit data: get ready for Li-Fi

In the near future, you can expect to sit or stand under a light bulb and use wireless internet through the light of that…

2016: the year of technology for the people

It’s that time again – when we look back at the year that has passed and throw our predictions into the ring for what…

In the age of analytics, understanding the customer is more important than ever

The old adage ‘you don’t know what you don’t know’ applies now more than ever. With the next generation customer demanding unprecedented levels of…

What needs to happen to make 2016 Fintech’s breakout year?

It’s that time of year again: the crystal balls come out, and everyone becomes a seer. Predictions are made about the forthcoming year, and…

10 Memeburn articles you went crazy for in 2015

With just a few days left to go in 2015, it’s time to sit back and reflect on a year which has seen rapid…

9 technology and finance predictions for 2016

Thinking machines, real-time video, saying goodbye to your local video store, and everything goes bionic, these are just some of the trends for 2016…

10 books that accurately predicted modern technology

Historically, hunter-gatherers spent their days tirelessly on the search for their next meal. Today, we are tirelessly on the hunt for the next innovative…

5 tech trends that’ll make doing business easier in 2016

Technology and software is becoming integrated into every aspect of our personal and business lives and every year this integration gets deeper and deeper….

3 big predictions for mobile money, FinTech and financial inclusion in 2016

As with so many things in human history, the evolution of money has been characterised by slow and steady progress, interspersed with periods of…

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