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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…

23andMe: how one company is using spit to change the way we see our health

In a few weeks I’ll be finding out about my ancestry and receiving a bunch of genetic data that could potentially be used to…

Embracing mCommerce is about more than finding the right tech

There’s a word on the lips of everyone in the know these days, and that word is “mCommerce.” Okay, so it doesn’t exactly flow…

When it comes to big data, focus on building relationships with your customers

“Big Data” has been a big deal for some time now. It’s a fact that many companies are looking for ways to own more…

BBC uses Doctor Who game to teach kids how to code

This is really cool, especially if you’re a Doctor Who fan. Linking up its longest running show with its new coding initiative, the BBC…

6 things you need to know about protecting yourself from the latest online scams

With credit card fraud and internet scams an ever-present threat across the globe, as with other types of crime, incidences of banking card fraud…

Yes, please freeze my eggs: Apple and Facebook’s new game-changing benefit

In a very cool move, Facebook and Apple have decided to pay for female employees to freeze their eggs as a benefit, reports NBC…

Data hoarding could put your business on the wrong side of the law

As yet another barrage of data leakages makes news headlines – most recently publicly exposing FNB and Gautrain customers’ personal details – businesses need…

Quit looking for online security silver bullet, there isn’t one

The security landscape is a complex one, and several layers of defence at multiple points in the organisation are needed to successfully combat today’s…

Your business needs multiple approaches to security: here’s why

Businesses today face myriad complex threats coming at them from every angle. From hackers and hacktivists, to sophisticated cyber criminal gangs and nation-state funded…

DRC’s JobWangu connects job seekers to companies

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), job seekers and companies use different paths to go about their daily lives, but now any inherent…

IBM’s Watson supercomputer is coming to SA healthcare centres

You might recall IBM’s supercomputer Watson beating a quiz game of Jeopardy in 2011. The event marked a pivotal moment in our world’s history…

The machines are coming: Top 10 tech predictions for 2015 and beyond

In a few years time life expectancy will increase thanks to health monitoring technologies. Refrigerators will deliver groceries and drones our clean laundry. These…

Consumer collaboration can help bridge the consumer chasm

Businesses have distanced themselves from people. By using marketing tactics to target consumers they have forgotten about the human being. A lexicon of military…

The rise of IP cameras: why surveillance is increasingly online

As the cost of bandwidth goes down, the appeal of IP-based camera systems goes up for companies that require a flexible, cost-effective surveillance solution…

Why we should be grateful to tech for helping unveil the mysteries beneath Stonehenge

For as long as many of us can remember, Stonehenge has been a mystery. Located in the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, this stone…

Jumia Taps Mirakl Ads to Supercharge Retail Media Across Its African Marketplace

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

Cape Town Creatives Can Now Work for Free at Africa’s First Creative-Tech Hub

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

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves