Internet
Nearly 60% of South Africans now have access to the internet
An annual report released by We Are Social and Hootsuite reveals the number of South Africans who have access to the internet and other technology.
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What happens in an internet minute in 2017?
It was revealed that Facebook has more than two billion active monthly users, meaning in any given month, more than 25% of Earth’s population logs into their Facebook.
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The internet knows you better than you know yourself and it's creepy
One example is if you apply for a loan, companies can predict whether you’ll pay back the loan just based on the words you use in your loan application.
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How digital can lift the developing world out of poverty
The world's least developed countries can use digital technology to become more inclusive and sustainable. But they'll need our help.
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These four technologies will shape the creative economy - for better or worse
The favourable outcome, he describes, is a system where ownership of content is decentralized and individuals are free to generate their own content.
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We don’t trust the internet & it’s putting our digital future at risk
The Edelman Trust Barometer revealed the steepest drop ever seen in the public’s trust in governments, businesses, media and NGOs
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Connectivity is not a luxury for refugees. It is a lifeline
On the most fundamental emotional level, they are desperate to stay in contact with family members.
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#DeadPose: When planking takes a morbid twist in SA
In the latest local internet craze, people are snapped while pretending to be dead.
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More Africans accessing internet since 1991
The service went live for the first time in Africa in 1991 and experts say more Africans access the internet each year.
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Govt sets up broadband war-room to fast track roll-out of high-speed internet
Naledi Pandor says R26 billion is set to be spent during 2016 on upgrading telecommunications infrastructure.
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Should parents monitor their children's social media use?
Parents are advised to understand technology in order to protect their children online.
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A plan for making the cyber world safe
No longer can security be left to IT departments and security groups within companies.
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Rich & poor teenagers use the web differently
A report reveals how disadvantaged students spent at least as much time online as their wealthier peers.
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OPINION: How technology could help predict terrorist attacks
Is it possible to change technology & use it to not only catch terrorists but predict & stop terror attacks?
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ZenithOptimedia: Mobile Internet ad spend to exceed desktop in 2017
Zenith said it expected companies to spend $99.3 billion on mobile Internet advertising in 2017.
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OPINION: Why the Internet isn’t making us smarter
David Dunning says our brains are receptive to false belief and misinformation.
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OPINION: Psychological tips for resisting the internet’s grip
Elliot Berkman says the insidious, distracting suck of the internet has become seemingly inescapable.
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Internet connectivity issue resolved
Seacom says it's now repaired a fault with a broadband cable that hit internet traffic across Africa.
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SA suffers internet connection issues after Seacom outage
It’s understood the Seacom cable, which runs along Africa’s east, coast is down.