Electioneering in the social media age
May 22, 2017 13:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Politics
Britain is engaged in a General Election contest and once again political parties are investing money, time and energy in their online presence. The Tories are ploughing cash into Instagram adverts and Labour is doing its...
How WannaCry caused global panic but failed to turn much of a profit
May 22, 2017 12:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
The recent WannaCry cyber-attack led to panic across the globe, showing just how important it is for organisations to have secure operating systems. This was not even the most sophisticated malware around. Numerous...
How data are transforming the music industry
May 22, 2017 11:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Business Technology
Fifteen years ago, Steve Jobs introduced the iPod. Since then, most music fans have understood this has radically changed how they listen to music. Less understood are the ways that raw information accumulated via...
Explainer: how the internet knows if you're happy or sad
May 22, 2017 11:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Think about what you shared with your friends on Facebook today. Was it feelings of stress or failure, or perhaps joy, love or excitement? Each time we post on social media, we leave traces of our mood. Our emotions are...
After the 'Facebook Files', the social media giant must be more transparent
May 22, 2017 11:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Most people on Facebook have probably seen something they wish they hadnt, whether it be violent pictures or racist comments. How the social media giant decides what is and isnt acceptable is often a mystery. Internal...
Legal Landmines Preventing Global Adoption Of Blockchain
May 22, 2017 08:44 am UTC| Technology Law
While Blockchain is getting widespread interest and use in various industries now, there are quite a few legal hurdles that are preventing global acceptance of the revolutionary concept. A lot of this has to do with the...
‘Order Food’ Feature Now Available In Facebook App
May 22, 2017 05:48 am UTC| Technology
In the past, users would launch the Facebook app to catch up with the posts of friends and family. Recently, however, it has become clear that Mark Zuckerberg wants to make his social media company an inseparable part of...
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