Social media is making it harder to protect the identities of suspects
Oct 09, 2018 13:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
A controversy is raging in South Africa over the naming of a man accused of raping a seven-year old child at a restaurant in Pretoria, the capital city, before he had appeared in court. His name and photograph were widely...
Travelling overseas? What to do if a border agent demands access to your digital device
Oct 09, 2018 13:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
New laws enacted in New Zealand this month give border agents the right to demand travellers entering the country hand over passwords for their digital devices. We outline what you should do if it happens to you, in the...
Urban labs, an innovation model under tension
Oct 09, 2018 13:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
From mutations… Against a background characterised by major ecological, social and economical changes (climate change, fordist productive apparati decline, digital revolution, ecological awareness, rise of...
3D printing coral reefs can create new habitat – but it doesn't tackle human destruction
Oct 09, 2018 13:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature Technology
Coral reefs are vanishing from the worlds oceans. At least three quarters of these tropical marine habitats are severely threatened globally and in 2016 alone, the Great Barrier Reef lost up to 30% of its coral cover. But...
Why you might be paying more for your airfare than the person seated next to you
Oct 09, 2018 12:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Price discrimination is legal in Australia where sellers will typically pick an opening price based on the likelihood that someone will pay it. We take a look at how you can get the best deal on airfares in the second part...
OnePlus 6T Release Date, Specs, Features: What Is the Battery Life of the Upcoming Variant?
Oct 08, 2018 04:38 am UTC| Technology
The OnePlus 6T is speculated to be released this month and fans of the device are already on the edge of their seats waiting for the companys announcement. The smartphone has been hailed as a flagship destroyer due to it...
Google Pixel 3 XL Release Date, Leaks, Features: What Is the Purpose of the Huge Notch?
Oct 08, 2018 04:03 am UTC| Technology
The Google Pixel 3 XL is set for release tomorrow, Oct. 9, but the unveiling is expected to be a lackluster one. The reason for this is that the device is one of the most leaked smartphones on the market to...
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