Facial recognition is being used in job interviews – it will probably reinforce inequality
Oct 09, 2019 13:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Artificial intelligence and facial analysis software is becoming commonplace in job interviews. The technology, developed by US company HireVue, analyses the language and tone of a candidates voice and records their facial...
Domain name fraud: is the global Internet in danger?
Oct 09, 2019 13:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
In late February 2019, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization that manages the IP addresses and domain names used on the web, issued a warning on the risks of systemic Internet...
Electric cars are here - but we’ll still need fuel for a long time
Oct 09, 2019 11:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Electric cars are often seen as one of the great hopes for tackling climate change. With new models arriving in showrooms, major carmakers retooling for an electric future, and a small but growing number of consumers eager...
Can hiding likes make Facebook fairer and rein in fake news? The science says maybe
Oct 09, 2019 11:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
This is the first article in a series looking at the attention economy and how online content gets in front of your eyeballs. You may have read about or already seen, depending on where you are the latest tweak to...
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ release date: Will the game’s photo mode be used to complete missions?
Oct 09, 2019 08:51 am UTC| Technology
Cyberpunk 2077 is still six months away, but the hype surrounding it isnt dying down thanks to the continuous marketing of CD Projekt Red. The latest of which came from the games official Twitter page where it showed off...
Oct 09, 2019 07:37 am UTC| Technology
Final Fantasy 7 Remake is one of the biggest titles coming out next year. And even though Square Enix has done a remarkable job of answering questions about the reimagining, the gaming community still has loads of...
Google Home now capable of making, receiving calls through Google Duo; Here’s how to set it up
Oct 09, 2019 06:43 am UTC| Technology
One of the many things that make Google Home a great product is that it offers convenience above anything else. Now, the Mountain View-based company will be rolling out a new feature that would enhance the smart speaker...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
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