When AI plays Cupid: the dangers of companion chatbots

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, it’s worth asking an uncomfortable question: what happens when the feeling of being ‘seen and heard’ doesn’t come from a partner, but from a machine? Designed with distinct personalities and an affirming tone, artificial...

Love in the age of apps …

Giving cards, flowers and chocolates for Valetine’s Day is a tradition that stretches back hundreds of years. But these days, our smartphones offer a range of new ways to be thoughtful and share love. TCL looks at some ways you can use digital technology, especially...

Spotify brings Audiobooks to SA

Audiobooks are now available to listen to on Spotify in South Africa. Spotify’s selection spans bestsellers, new releases and genre favourites. Users on Premium Platinum get 12 hours of audiobook listening each month included in their subscription. If they need more...

Why discipline matters more than predictions in 2026

Investors enter 2026 carrying the scars of a volatile year, writes Etienne Viljoen, chief investment officer at Aurora Capital. Markets have moved rapidly between fear and optimism. Policy signals have shifted. Narratives around inflation, interest rates, AI, and...

Opera launches news app in Africa

Opera Software has announced the launch of Opera News, a newAI-poweredapp which enables people to access their favourite news articles and hottest trending videos. The release of the new app follows Opera's recent announcement that its AI-powered news service inside...

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LG rolls out AI tool

LG Electronics is developing its proprietary deep learning-based artificial intelligence technology with the rollout of its own AI development tool to all LG business divisions in line with its efforts to speed up the release of new products equipped with the latest...

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LG creates AI brand

LG Electronics has created the ThinQ brand to identify all of its 2018 home appliances, consumer electronics and services that utilise artificial intelligence. LG ThinQ products and services will all have the ability to employ deep learning and communicate with one...

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Online security resolutions for 2018

Cybersecurity threats will keep getting worse in 2018, experts say. Individual Internet users, as well as businesses, will experience a rising number of breaches, including ransomware attacks, phishing emails or WiFi hacks. NordVPN has put together advice for staying...

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Digital trends that will shape 2018

The next wave of digital technologies is on the way, and it promises to change our lives as dramatically as the smartphone did. We’re seeing technologies such as chatbots, augmented reality and video that has transformed the way we use our mobile devices. Ernst...

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Avoid festive season financial mistakes

Have you accumulated so much debt during the course of the year that you avoid phone calls from private numbers to dodge one of the many creditors coming after you during the festive season? Burying your head in the sand is definitely not a solution and will not make...

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A tool to plan safer journeys

Holiday travellers making use of SANRAL's i-Traffic system now have access to new features that will enable them to better plan their journeys and avoid congestion on the country's freeways. "Realtime information on road conditions, congestion and estimated travel...

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Car Watch offers peace of mind

Global vehicle tracking, fleet management, and telematics provider, Cartrack, has launched CarWatch, a user-friendly, add-on to its mobile theft detection applications that further assists in ensuring vehicle owners' peace of mind. CarWatch enables customers to set an...

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