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Nearly a billion people affected by hunger and malnutrition ought to have access to nutritious food as a basic human…

by David Richard Walwyn and Rod Crompton South Africa needs to seriously start thinking about shifting its energy focus. This…

Consumers expect an array of beneficial services from connected technology interacting with our senses of sight, sound, taste, smell and…

by Christoffer Heckman In its annual report, the AI Now Institute, an interdisciplinary research centre studying the societal implications of…

Luno, South Africa’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, expects to see greater adoption of Bitcoin and altcoins in 2020, continuing the momentum…

by Ola Källenius “Where do we take it from here?” I guess that’s the core question of every CES. And…

by Mauro Vallati Will artificial intelligence one day surpass human thinking? The rapid progress of AI, coupled with our standard…

by William Clark Come January, 40% of Americans will make New Years resolutions, and nearly half of them will aim…

by Emma Sheppard-Simms In Australia, interment in a cemetery or a churchyard has been the most common choices for in-ground…

by Brian Harman and Janine Bosak We are creatures of habit. Between a third and half of our behaviour is…

by Sara Jo Nixon It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when holiday parties collide with collegiate and professional…

by Ken Rotenberg When Dame Helen Mirren revealed she had been the victim of a “humiliating” scam on the press…

BMW i3 has undergone a complete transformation (with only the driver’s seat and dashboard left untouched) so that its interior…

While it may feel to you like barcodes have been ruling the retail world forever, in reality, barcodes didn’t actually…

by Clement Prince Addo All over the world, the internet has provided extraordinary socioeconomic opportunities to businesses, governments, and individuals.…

Huawei South Africa has hosted its second Information and Communication Technology (ICT) job fair for Huawei ICT academy graduates, simultaneously…

by Basebone In 2014, Apple quietly discontinued the iPod classic. https://www.theverge.com/2014/9/9/4715274/ipod-classic-discontinued-a-visual-history The company issued a short press release, and that…

by Basebone What time is it? Time for something interesting to happen in the smartwatch market. Yes, just a few…

by Dalene Deale FinTech start-ups have transformed the market for consumer lending in the United States and other mature credit…

by Sean Flynn The Office of the US Trade Representative has announced a review of South Africa’s eligibility for Generalised…

by Carla Lever Bobi Wine has come a long way in two years. The self-styled “Ghetto President” of Uganda used…

by Byron Clatterbuck Africa may be a growing hub of digital innovation, particularly noticeable in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Nairobi and…

by Genavee Brown Phones, tablets and laptops are usually at the top of many teenage wish lists at Christmas. But…

Mr D Food is a truly South African technology business, started and run by South Africans. Its origins trace back…

by Angus Brown Despite crypto being unregulated in South Africa, the current regulatory stance is that South Africans may buy…