How to make an Internet of Intelligent Things work for Africa
Mar 30, 2017 04:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Late in 2016 Senegals Banque Regionale De Marches announced the launch of the eCFA Franc; a cryptocurrency for the countries of the West African Monetary Union Senegal, Cote dIvoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Togo...
Amazon Kills Competitor’s Baby In Grudge Match After Paying $545M For It
Mar 30, 2017 04:06 am UTC| Technology
Quidsi is one of Amazons most expensive acquisitions at $545 million and the retail giant just announced that it is killing it off. Although failed ventures happen in the business world all the time, what the media find...
How WhatsApp encryption works – and why there shouldn't be a backdoor
Mar 28, 2017 13:56 pm UTC| Technology
A battle between national security and privacy is brewing. Governments and secret services are asking encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp to allow them access to users data. Most recently, in the wake of the...
How Facebook – the Wal-Mart of the internet – dismantled online subcultures
Mar 28, 2017 11:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Before the internet, people interested in body modification not just tattoo and piercing enthusiasts, but those drawn to more unusual practices like ear pointing, tongue splitting, suspension, scarification and the...
Star Trek's Holodeck: from science fiction to a new reality
Mar 28, 2017 10:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Many of the technological advances predicted in Star Treks fictional universe have become reality, such as the mobile communicator and hand-held tablet computers. Others, such as tractor beams and warp drives, are still...
Whatsapp, Chat Apps Backdoor Revisited Following London Attack
Mar 28, 2017 10:20 am UTC| Technology
In the wake of last weeks attack on the Houses of Parliament in London, British politicians are now making demands for chat apps, including WhatsApp, to provide backdoor access to police and security forces. The Financial...
Microsoft Gets Sued For $5M Over Disastrous Windows 10 Upgrades
Mar 28, 2017 08:43 am UTC| Technology
Security experts have been lauding Microsofts Windows 10 OS for its impressive security system, but not everyone is happy with it. In fact, users are now suing the tech giant for $5 million to compensate them for damages...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects