Feb 26, 2022 10:02 am UTC| Technology
As the warnings to stay at home fade from memory and were told we must learn to live with COVID, it is easy to forget the first dread-filled days of the pandemic two years ago. Then, kisses, hugs and handshakes were...
Digital sound archives can bring extinct birds (briefly) back to life
Feb 26, 2022 10:02 am UTC| Technology
When people think of extinct animals, they may picture taxidermy, skeletons, 19th-century illustrations or perhaps grainy black-and-white photographs. Until very recently, these were our only ways to encounter lost...
Feb 26, 2022 09:58 am UTC| Technology
Horizon Forbidden West is a full-fledged single-player game that explains why it does not need to have an in-game store. However, players may have found another clue that the game will have such a feature down the...
How much damage could a Russian cyberattack do in the US?
Feb 26, 2022 09:57 am UTC| Technology
U.S. intelligence analysts have determined that Moscow would consider a cyberattack against the U.S. as the Ukraine crisis grows. As a scholar of Russian cyber operations, I know the Kremlin has the capacity to damage...
‘Call of Duty’ developer Treyarch is reportedly working on a standalone free-to-play Zombies game
Feb 26, 2022 09:55 am UTC| Technology
There have been plenty of reports recently that suggest massive changes are in order for the Call of Duty franchise. And further information from a well-known leaker has now claimed that Treyarch is working on a new...
Tumblr introduces a $4.99 subscription plan that lets users avoid ads
Feb 26, 2022 05:56 am UTC| Technology
Seeing advertisements while scrolling through social media feeds has become the norm. But Tumblr users now have an option to avoid those ads as long as they are willing to pay a monthly subscription fee. Tumblr has...
Feb 26, 2022 05:50 am UTC| Technology
Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro owners noticed in the last few days that they cannot install the Android 12L beta 3 update on their phones. Google has now confirmed that the issue is present for devices that were updated to the...
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