‘Forza Horizon 5’ accessibility features to include support for sign languages post-launch
Nov 08, 2021 06:47 am UTC| Technology
A few days before the Forza Horizon 5 launches, developer Playground Games addressed the community of gamers with disabilities to detail the upcoming games accessibility features. Aside from subtitles available at launch,...
Samsung Galaxy S22 exact release date and hands-on photos leak, Galaxy S21 FE to launch on January 4
Nov 08, 2021 05:53 am UTC| Technology
A massive leak of Samsungs highly anticipated smartphones was released recently, including several hands-on photos that may have revealed the Galaxy S22 Ultra design. The same source has also reported on the supposed exact...
Artificial intelligence is getting better at writing, and universities should worry about plagiarism
Nov 06, 2021 08:17 am UTC| Technology
The dramatic rise of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has spotlit concerns about the role of technology in exam surveillance and also in student cheating. Some universities have reported more cheating...
Metaverse: five things to know – and what it could mean for you
Nov 06, 2021 08:12 am UTC| Technology
In the wake of Facebook rebranding as Meta, reflecting its focus on the metaverse, Microsoft has now announced it, too, will launch into this space. Meta has proposed that the metaverse will eventually allow us to...
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Metaverse: how Facebook rebrand reflects a dangerous trend in growing power of tech monopolies
Nov 06, 2021 08:04 am UTC| Technology
Facebooks rebranding as Meta has been seen by many as the companys latest attempt at corporate crisis control. The social media giant has been publicly attacked for creating an environment that fosters far-right extremism...
Swedish pop star Zara Larsson makes seven-figure sum on Roblox
Nov 05, 2021 23:31 pm UTC| Technology Economy Life
Swedish pop star Zara Larsson says shes made a seven-figure sum by selling in-game merchandise like hats, backpacks, and sunglasses to dress up their avatars on the video game platform Roblox. With prices starting at...
Huawei Mate 50 with Snapdragon 898 is expected to launch in early 2022
Nov 05, 2021 10:05 am UTC| Technology
It was not surprising that the Huawei Mate 50 did not launch this year, considering the massive changes the company had to apply just to bring the P50 series to the market. However, more reports appear in the wild claiming...
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
The Mattei Plan: why Giorgia Meloni is looking to Africa
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