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A computer model of the brain can help us find out how the real thing works
The latest in our Computing turns 60 series, to mark the 60th anniversary of the first computer in an Australian university, looks at how we can better understand how the brain works (or goes wrong) by...
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There must be smarter security than a ban on ‘dumb’ passwords
In cyberspace we are facing password fatigue, caused by having to recall (seemingly) endless streams of (apparently) unrelated numbers and letters at odd times. By Mike Johnstone One answer is to make...
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DStv launches Muhammad Ali pop-up channel
“Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision.” Muhammad Ali. MultiChoice will be paying tribute to the great sporting...
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Naspers pumps R905 million into EdTech firm Udemy
Naspers through its Naspers Ventures division has invested $60 million (about R905 million) into a global marketplace for learning and teaching online firm Udemy. As a result of the strategic...
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ANC stole our free Wi-Fi plans as ‘an election ploy’: DA
The ANC-governed Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality’s plans to offer free Wi-Fi to its residents has left bad blood in its wake. The opposition party DA has described the plans by the ANC as...
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ISPA celebrates 20 years of Internet industry activism
Today marks twenty years since five Internet Industry representatives met at the offices of the The Internet Solution to form the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA). When the formation of...
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MTN half-marathon raises funds for ICT in education
MTN’s third edition of the annual MTN 21km half-marathon has been growing steadily since inception and this year the race has boasted just over 6100 participants. In thanking participants Mteto Nyati:...
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SA’s Telkom crawls out of the doldrums
“I am currently using Telkom Internet connection at my house and also a customer of 8ta (Telkom’s mobile phone unit),” said Karabo Moeng, a software developer shopping at the telco’s Mall of the South...
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SA’s Telkom has connected 81 503 homes to its fibre network
Telkom, South Africa’s fixed-line telephone group, has spent R757 million in the 2016 financial year to connect 81 503 homes to its fibre infrastructure. The telco is planning to intensify its fibre...
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Telkom Mobile added more than half a million customers in 2016
South Africa’s Telkom mobile phone unit continues to attract customers with compelling propositions. In the financial year to end-March 2016, Telkom Mobile added 519 913 new customers to it network....
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SA’s Telkom’s turnaround winning over investors
Investors gave thumbs up to the completion of the three year turnaround at South Africa’s Telkom, with the stock surging on Monday early trade after the company published a good sets of 2016 full year...
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Vodacom zero-rates job hunting via SA’s major career sites such as Indeed,...
The cost of accessing employment opportunities online – which is often the costs of browsing the internet – is cited as a major stumbling block for job seekers in South Africa. To remove the cost...
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The story of the nosebleed decline of the newspaper industry told in pictures
By David Glance The impact of the Internet on the newspaper industry has been starkly highlighted by a graph released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. It shows how employment in that industry in...
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A new South African two-in-one booking app plans to compete with Uber
A new driver app is aiming to compete with Uber by enabling you to easily book a taxi (Rideshare service) or get a designated driver (Chauffeur) to get home safely in the comfort of your own car. The...
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SA’s Telkom, unions in groundbreaking deal
Telkom on Tuesday announced the successful conclusion of a new two year Collaborative Partnership Agreement (CPA) with organised labour that allows the company to introduce widespread performance-based...
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Meet the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition retailing at R22,999
Samsung announced the Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition in South Africa. The smartphone retails for R22,999 on bidorbuy.co.za This smartphone edition was developed too commemorate the third anniversary...
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‘Gays the new Jews’: African media homophobia vs Twitter empathy
In 2006, Huffington Post columnist Danny Miller stated that “gays are the new Jews”. He asked if our ability to accept people who are different from ourselves had plummeted to dangerous levels. By...
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SA’s Telkom looks to refocus Trudon towards smartphone advertising
South Africa’s largest telephone group Telkom plans to refocus Trudon, a business unit which owns the iconic Yellow Pages phonebook. By Gugu Lourie Trudon delivers the best local commercial search in...
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SA’s PriceCheck launches tech & e-commerce awards
PriceCheck, South Africa’s comparison service, on Wednesday announced the launch of the PriceCheck Tech & E-Commerce awards. Coinciding with its tenth birthday, the awards, set to run later this...
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Entrepreneurs to pitch at Seedstarts World Best Startup pre-selection event...
Famous startup competition Seedstars World is coming to Soweto. The pre-selection event will be held at eKasi Labs in DiepKloof, Soweto, on 14 June. By Staff Writer Seedstars is a Switzerland based...
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