The aliens are coming …

During what has been a content-rich summer season across the northern hemisphere, children have shown significant interest in viral memes about Area 51, according to Kaspersky’s annual summer report into kids’ online safety. Area 51 is commonly believed to...

Ignore app Ts & Cs and become clickbait

South Africa’s Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) says millions of mobile users are potentially putting themselves at risk by not reading the associated terms and conditions when downloading an app. WASPA has previously cautioned...

Strong Q3 growth for SA unlikely

Declining economic transactions in August offer little hope of a 3% growth recurring in the third quarter. This is according to BankservAfrica’s monthly economic transactions index (BETI) which fell even after July’s figures were revised slightly upwards...

AI neural network improves heart attack detection

Researchers have developed a neural network approach that can accurately identify congestive heart failure with 100% accuracy through analysis of just one raw electrocardiogram (ECG) heartbeat, a new study reports. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic...

Declining sales, trade war don’t dull Apple sentiment

Despite declining iPhone sales for the second consecutive quarter and the ongoing US-China trade war, the overall sentiments for Apple remain high. This is according to GlobalData’s Company Filing Analytics platform, which analyzes and showcases sentiments...

Despite challenges, SA banks show resilience

An analysis of the results of the major banks for the period ended 30 June 2019 reveals a picture of a domestic economy under stress in a low growth environment and restrained as a result of the slow pace of structural reforms. This is according to PwC’s...