Oct 17, 2018 03:13 am UTC| Technology
Red Dead Redemption 3 discussions are already underway even as the second game in the franchise has yet to be released. It would appear that the conditions of the third game are contingent upon the success of the second....
YouTube Sparks Global Outrage After Streaming Service Went Down Due to 500 Internal Server Error
Oct 17, 2018 03:01 am UTC| Technology
YouTube is experiencing a downtime that is extremely rare for the video-streaming service. As of this writing, the reason for the downtime has yet to be released but YouTube itself said its working on the problem at the...
Marrying technology and home language boosts maths and science learning
Oct 16, 2018 15:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Technology, like mobile apps and online learning platforms, is becoming an increasingly important teaching tool all over the world. Thats also true in emerging markets; accessible technologies can essentially be used to...
True "innovation" generates ideas not wealth
Oct 16, 2018 15:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Economy
Ancient innovators were poets, thinkers, artisans and scientists, not business owners. The classical Greek philosopher Socrates did not become famous for the massive dividends that he provided to his shareholders in the...
VR technology gives new meaning to ‘holidaying at home’. But is it really a substitute for travel?
Oct 16, 2018 15:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
As virtual reality technology improves, it creates new opportunities for travellers seeking new experiences. This is the latest instalment of our series exploring how technology is changing tourism. Tourism is often...
Big Fail: The internet hasn't helped democracy
Oct 16, 2018 13:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Politics
Hardly a week goes by without news of another data breach at a large corporation affecting millions, most recently Facebook. In 2016, the issue became political with evidence of Russian interference in the U.S. election...
Oct 15, 2018 08:20 am UTC| Technology
Tech fans who have been using Pixel smartphones will be having a great week. It was confirmed that the much-requested update for the stock camera app to support external microphones is going live as the Google Pixel 3 hits...
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
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight