You can join the effort to expose Twitter bots
Dec 01, 2019 03:43 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
In the lead-up to the 2018 midterm elections, more than 10,000 automated Twitter accounts got caught conducting a coordinated campaign of tweets to discourage people from voting. These automated accounts may seem authentic...
Driverless vehicles and pedestrians don't mix. So how do we re-arrange our cities?
Dec 01, 2019 03:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Videos showing autonomous or self-driving vehicles weaving in and out of crossroads at speed without colliding suggest this technology will solve traffic problems. You almost never see pedestrians or cyclists in these...
‘PUBG Mobile’ update: Patch 0.16.0 could arrive in December and add Death Race mode
Nov 29, 2019 09:28 am UTC| Technology
The end of 2019 is getting closer, but PUBG Mobile players still have many things to look forward to before the New Year. Many fans may have observed by now that the developers are following a somewhat consistent timetable...
iPhone 12 release date, leaks: Apple reportedly tweaks size specifications on 2 upcoming smartphones
Nov 29, 2019 08:46 am UTC| Technology
With only a few weeks left before a new decade begins, many tech fans are already speculating on the features, specs, and design of the iPhone 12. It is made easier by pieces of leaked information from various industry...
AirPods Pro deals: Discount on Apple’s earbuds with active noise-cancellation feature is now live
Nov 29, 2019 08:10 am UTC| Technology
Many tech fans may not have been expecting the AirPods Pro to join the slew of discounted items for Black Friday and next weeks Cyber Monday. However, one online store is actually selling Apples newest true wireless...
Pixelbook Go deals: How to get a free 3-month Disney+ subscription
Nov 29, 2019 08:10 am UTC| Technology
Pixelbook Go is one of the newest tech products announced and started shipping this fall. Considering the recentness of its release, it is best not to expect major Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals that would lower down...
iOS 14 release date, features, development: Apple reportedly delays some new features to iOS 15
Nov 29, 2019 08:10 am UTC| Technology
Anyone who has tried iOS 13 may have their own complaints about the stability of the latest mobile operating system update from Apple. But that is only another reason to look forward to the release of iOS 14 next...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects