iOS 14 public beta now out, try the new software features yourself
Jul 22, 2020 13:55 pm UTC| Technology
The release of the iOS 14 is still months away, most probably in September yet, but a public beta version is already out, and you can download it and try it yourself. The newest Apple software was unveiled last June...
Social networks aim to erase hate but miss the target on guns
Jul 22, 2020 12:25 pm UTC| Technology
As Facebook faces down a costly boycott campaign demanding the social network do more to combat hate speech, CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced plans to ban a wider category of hateful content in ads. Twitter, YouTube...
New technologies mean states must reconsider what 'reproductive rights' are
Jul 22, 2020 12:14 pm UTC| Technology
A number of technological advances have revolutionised human reproduction in the past few decades. One example is in vitro fertilisation (IVF), the process of fertilising a womans eggs with a mans sperm in the laboratory....
Teachers have been let down by a decade of inaction on digital technologies
Jul 22, 2020 12:11 pm UTC| Technology
The coronavirus pandemic has led to significant disruption to school education in England. Teachers have made a concerted effort to use digital technology and remote teaching and learning to lessen the impact of this...
GoPro HERO 9 release date, leaks: Front-facing display could be smaller than DJI’s Osmo Action
Jul 22, 2020 05:58 am UTC| Technology
Action camera fans have a piece of new information to look over this week as a photo showing a supposed shell of GoPro HERO 9 leaks online. It supports earlier rumors that the device will follow DJI Osmo Actions design,...
Jul 22, 2020 05:27 am UTC| Technology
After months of leaks and rumors about eFootball PES 2021 not being a full-fledged title, Konami has confirmed the upcoming release will just be a Season Update. Gaming fans should note, however, that it is still very...
Jul 22, 2020 05:26 am UTC| Technology
The anticipated Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory could be launching earlier than fans expect. One of its likely voice actors may have subtly confirmed the work for the game continues amid quarantine, making a sooner launch...
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’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects