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Keep abreast of technology, says Muswere
ZIMBABWE needs to remain on the technological innovation front if it entertains any hopes of keeping pace with the fast-changing world, a senior government official has said.
Social media: How can we protect its youngest users?
CHILDREN searching for content relating to depression and self-harm can be exposed to more of it by the recommendation engines built in to social networks.
Bitcoin: $1bn seized from Silk Road account by US government
MORE than US$1bn (£772m) in Bitcoin linked to the notorious Silk Road website has been seized by the US Department of Justice (DoJ).
For Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google business is booming
AMAZON, Facebook, Apple and Google reported sales and profits figures on Thursday covering the three months to 30 September - and there was a common thread: growth shows no sign of slowing.
How social media is preparing for US election chaos
THERE aren't many in the US who are sure there'll be an election result on the night.
‘Digital technologies critical for post Covid-19 recovery’
POSTAL and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) director general Gift
Machengete, has said digital technologies are crucial for the success of the post coronavirus (Covid-19) economic recovery agenda as they offer…
Tokyo Olympics: Russian hackers targeted Games, UK says
RUSSIAN hackers targeted this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo with the aim of disrupting them, UK officials said.
Apple iPhone 12: The chip advance set to make smartphones smarter
WHEN Apple unveils its new iPhones, expect it to make a big deal of the fact they're the first handsets in the world to be powered by a new type of chip.
Microsoft makes remote work option permanent
MICROSOFT has told staff that they will have the option of working from home permanently with manager approval.
Twitter users could be classed as ‘broadcasters’
IF you have more than 100 followers on Twitter in Lesotho then you could be classed as an Internet broadcaster and have to register with the authorities, according to a proposal being considered.
Huawei ‘failed to improve UK security standards’
Huawei has failed to adequately tackle security flaws in equipment used in the UK's telecoms networks despite previous complaints, an official report says.
Flightradar24 hit by third cyber-attack in two days
POPULAR real-time flight-tracking website Flightradar24 was hit by a cyber-attack that knocked out access to its services for hours.
TikTok: US judge halts app store ban
TikTok has avoided a government-ordered block on new downloads in the US after a judge issued a temporary injunction.
Twitter investigates racial bias in image previews
TWITTER is investigating after users discovered its picture-cropping algorithm sometimes prefers white faces to black ones.
Twitter beefs up security
TWITTER has automatically activated extra account protection for politicians and key figures in the forthcoming US election.
TikTok rejects Microsoft bid at eleventh hour
MICROSOFT has said that its offer to buy the US operations of hugely popular video-sharing app TikTok has been rejected, paving the way for Oracle to make a last-minute bid.
Google says its carbon footprint is now zero
GOOGLE says it has wiped out its entire carbon footprint by investing in "high-quality carbon offsets".
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 proves Samsung is killing it right now
One of the clear takeaways from Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold2 5G is that this is a product made by a company at the top of its game. The phone is not only a major improvement on the original model, it’s also a good phone.
Mark Zuckerberg questioned for two days in Facebook competition probe
Facebook's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg testified for two days before the US competition czar this week as part of an ongoing investigation into the company's practices.
TikTok to challenge U.S. order banning transactions with the video app
TikTok is preparing to mount a legal challenge as early as Monday to President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting transactions with the popular short video app and its Chinese parent ByteDance, according to people familiar with the…
Twitter ‘looking’ at a possible TikTok tie-up
Twitter has approached TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to express an interest in buying its US operations, according to sources.
Facebook founder sees wealth hit $100bn after TikTok rival launch
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has seen his personal wealth rise to $100bn (£76bn) after the launch of a new short-form video feature.
TikTok: Trump says he will ban Chinese video app in the US
President Donald Trump has announced he is banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok in the US.
Amazon, Facebook and Apple thriving in lockdown
The coronavirus crisis might be causing widespread economic upheaval around the world, but the world's biggest tech firms are thriving.
Tariff adjustments to breathe life into telecom sector
ZIMBABWE’S telecommunication firms have been given a new lease of life after their regulator granted them the authority to charge tariffs that are reflective of their cost of service delivery.