SASSA warning on social media scams

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says it is concerned by the case of a man advertising the sale of SASSA cards on Facebook. SASSA and the South African Post Office are currently working with the police to get to the bottom of this matter and are...
Want a free Tesla? Just hack it …

Want a free Tesla? Just hack it …

Fancy a new Tesla Model 3, but can’t afford the price tag? No problem: you can have it for free – as soon as you hack into the car’s security system. The car prize is part of Trend Micro’s latest vulnerability research competition, Pwn2Own...

Future rosy for speech/voice-based tech

The recent global market report Voice, Speech, Conversation-Based User Interfaces 2019-2029: Technologies, Players, Markets from IDTechEx Research forecasts the market for smart speech/voice-based technology will reach $15,5-billion by 2029. From punch cards, to...

Groundbreaking study highlights responses to child abuse

Child sexual abuse and exploitation happen everywhere and are pressing concerns for both wealthy and developing countries alike, according to a first-of-its-kind research programme, Out of the Shadows: Shining light on the response to child sexual abuse and...

A solution to the scourge of plastic bottles?

A South African company that became the first ever to build a humidity bottling plant in Cape Town has announced that it will be using bottles made from 100% plant material to replace plastic. Air Water, which introduced machines that make water made from the air to...
Iconic Grease song becomes an immersive experience

Iconic Grease song becomes an immersive experience

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the iconic film “Grease”, director Randal Kleiser and Diego Prilusky, Intel Studios’ general manager, revealed a teaser and first look at an immersive experience. A partnership between Intel and Paramount Pictures, the immersive...