Can social media help anti-corruption drives? A Nigerian case study
Jun 07, 2019 16:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Corruption can have a crippling effect on a countrys economy. This is why African businesses have described ending corruption as priority number one. Take Nigeria, where the basic infrastructure deficit is huge but...
Hackers seek ransoms from Baltimore and communities across the US
Jun 07, 2019 16:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
The people of Baltimore are beginning their fifth week under an electronic siege that has prevented residents from obtaining building permits and business licenses and even buying or selling homes. A year after hackers...
The end is nigh for Apple's iTunes as the tech giant targets separate audio and video markets
Jun 07, 2019 16:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Apple says its replacing iTunes with three dedicated entertainment applications as part of its new Mac operating system, Catalina, for desktop and laptop computers. A key reason for the change is based around the way we...
Driverless cars: once they're on the road, human drivers should be banned
Jun 07, 2019 16:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Self-driving cars could revolutionise peoples lives. By the end of the next decade, or perhaps even sooner, they could radically transform public spaces and liberate us from the many problems of mass car ownership. Theyll...
Tech companies collect our data every day, but even the biggest datasets can't solve social issues
Jun 07, 2019 15:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
At almost every point in our day, we interact with digital technologies which collect our data. From the moment our smart phones wake us up, to our watch tracking our morning run, every time we use public transport, every...
How your phone can interrupt the good vibes of a summer music festival
Jun 07, 2019 15:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
For many communities, summertime is festival season. Festivals allow us to escape our everyday lives. Whether it is time spent listening to music outside with our friends or trying out food trucks on date night, community...
Torrent News: Pirated Manga Videos on YouTube Face Crackdown Per Top Japanese Publisher's Request
Jun 07, 2019 10:19 am UTC| Entertainment Technology
One of the largest manga publishers in Japan, Shogakukan, has recently scored a significant advantage in its fight against several YouTube channels that reportedly infringe the manga titles under its organization. However,...
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
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