Teens Are Using Facebook Less and Less, New Pew Research Finds
Jun 26, 2018 00:31 am UTC| Technology
More proof that Facebook is losing the younger generation of social media users has been presented by the Pew Research Center. According to its recent survey, youths are abandoning the social network in droves. This is in...
AI Trained for the Equivalent of 180 Years in a Day in ‘DOTA 2’ Can Now Hold Its Own in 5v5 Matches
Jun 26, 2018 00:22 am UTC| Technology
Last year, OpenAI proved that its artificial intelligence can win against professional DOTA 2 players in a 1v1 setting. However, a lot of concessions had to be made to make that happen, including reducing the challenges of...
Expert Advises Investors to Store 90 Percent of Their Cryptocurrencies in Cold Storage
Jun 25, 2018 10:03 am UTC| Technology
Hacking incidents in the crypto industry are striking fear into the hearts of investors and regulators alike. The recent hacking incidents that targeted South Korean crypto exchanges Bithumb and Coinrail, where the thieves...
Jun 25, 2018 09:47 am UTC| Technology
Xiaomi is on a roll as it launches another new product on Sunday the Mi Pad 4 tablet. It boasts a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset and an affordable variant that supports both WiFi and LTE connectivity. In this digital...
‘Pokémon GO’ Devs Bring Solrock and Lunatone to Opposite Regions
Jun 25, 2018 09:25 am UTC| Technology
Pokémon GO trainers can now catch Solrock and Lunatone in regions opposite to where they were originally located. The rotation of Solrocks and Lunatones locations is worth noting since it took quite a much longer...
'Coopetition' the Biggest Obstacle to Blockchain Growth, Consulting Firm Says
Jun 25, 2018 09:06 am UTC| Technology
Even though some markets have been quick to adopt blockchain technology to improve their systems, the innovation itself has a few restrictions that are hindering its growth. Consulting firm McKinsey highlighted in its...
Blockchain Investors Are More Interested in Profit Than the Technology, Expert Observes
Jun 25, 2018 08:31 am UTC| Technology
Blockchain investors today are more concerned about turning up a profit rather than focusing their attention on the technology itself. This is the observation of Joyce Kim, co-founder of the $3.5 billion blockchain network...
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