The Fourth Industrial Revolution may seem scary, mostly because fiction has sketched the numerous imaginary dangers of technology over our literature and screens for decades. We picture the Skynet cyborgs…
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E-reading was once seen as a revolutionary shift in how we educate, learn and distribute text. The Amazon Kindle popularised e-readers in the commercial market and the investment into digitising education…
While most of us wait for the next big social media site, two South Africans have built one. DotAfro is a new social networking site described as pro-black, a safe…
The world has rapidly formed into a internet society. For example, money has always been a physical medium of exchange but recent innovations has brought virtual currency from the future into…
If the constant release of a “new and improved” smartphone upsets you, you are not alone. Earlier in the month, Apple announced the new iPhone X. Meanwhile, the iPhone 8…
If you’re struggling to pass your university entrance exam, the good news is Artificial Intelligence (AI) can do that for you. Currently, the entire world is talking about this technology.…
Originally posted here on the TED Blog. First, watch this wonderful new promo for TED’s mobile app — a wander through five countries and communities, linked by a love for great…
Clouds are instrumental in fighting climate change. At least, that’s the opinion of Climate Scientist, Kate Marvel. There is still uncertainty about how these puffs of water can contribute to…
Some science tools help us observe small organisms, some give us analytical information and some are important for tracking mosquitoes. All of these are necessary but can tend to be…
Tech addiction seems to make us less happy. For a long time, science has tried to quantify happiness. So, far, it has proven impossible but we can tell whether something…