WhatsApp native iPad app with multi-device support is reportedly in the works
Aug 23, 2021 09:10 am UTC| Technology
It has been known for a few months that WhatsApp is finally working on adding multi-device support. A new report suggests that, as part of this massive improvement, the Facebook-owned messaging app may be getting a native...
Aug 23, 2021 06:59 am UTC| Technology
A few months into 2021, it became quite clear that Samsung is not launching a new Galaxy Note this year. With that, fans of the smartphone line started hoping that 2022 will be a better year. However, it appears that the...
‘Call of Duty: Vanguard’ alpha test begins this week, here’s when and where to preload the game
Aug 23, 2021 05:58 am UTC| Technology
Shortly after the full reveal of Call of Duty: Vanguard, the game is entering the alpha test this week. The good news is participants do not have to go through a sign-up process to join. The downside, however, is that the...
We trained AI to recognise footprints, but it won't replace forensic experts yet
Aug 22, 2021 01:44 am UTC| Technology
We rely on experts all the time. If you need financial advice, you ask an expert. If you are sick, you visit a doctor, and as a juror you may listen to an expert witness. In the future, however, artificial intelligence...
Why Twitter’s user-driven experiment to tackle misinformation is complicated
Aug 22, 2021 01:38 am UTC| Technology
Over the past year, weve seen how dramatically misinformation can impact the lives of people, communities and entire countries. In a bid to better understand how misinformation spreads online, Twitter has started an...
TikTok is partnering with a blockchain start-up. Here's why this could be good news for artists
Aug 22, 2021 01:33 am UTC| Technology
On August 17, TikTok announced it will partner with Audius, a streaming music platform, to manage its expansive internal audio library. Audius was not the obvious choice for partnering with the short video giant. A...
How machine learning is helping us fine-tune climate models to reach unprecedented detail
Aug 22, 2021 01:24 am UTC| Technology Science
From movie suggestions to self-driving vehicles, machine learning has revolutionised modern life. Experts are now using it to help solve one of humanitys biggest problems: climate change. With machine learning, we can...
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