A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: Video edited to remove context from Biden’s comment about Continue Reading
Backers of Australia’s mandatory news code welcome French ruling on Google | Media
Australia’s competition tsar has welcomed a landmark legal decision by French courts to order Google to negotiate payments with publishers. The global development in holding the tech giants to account comes as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission puts the finishing touches to a mandatory news code that will be Continue Reading
From ball launchers to activity trackers: the new breed of pet tech | Gadgets
Technology for pets is increasingly popular, with gadgets entering the market that promise to keep our dogs and cats in trim, healthy and occupied, and we pet owners in sync with their needs. The increasing humanisation of pets means more and more of us are treating them as fluffy family Continue Reading
Hacker Spotlight: Interview with arneswinnen- Tempemail
@arnswinnen started hacking when he was 14-years-old but his bug bounty career didn’t officially begin until five years ago, when he hacked on an Instagram program while on vacation with his girlfriend. He says things really took off for him when Tempemail invited him to join the platform, and he Continue Reading
Plumbing and IOT in South Africa – Tempemail
Officially, South Africa is a country with a water-scarce rating. This is not a surprise for anyone that lives in Cape Town. Drought conditions have been endured for a long time, moving the city towards countless moments when water is simply not available. Farmers often struggle because of water scarcity Continue Reading
The Future of Micro-finance in Emerging Markets – Tempemail
The pandemic has emphasised, beyond a point of reasonable doubt, the importance of technology to our modern world. Just as video calling and messaging have allowed us to work, study and socialise, fintech has played a similarly critical role in ensuring that people can still access the banking system. However, Continue Reading
Belfast bar shares negative TripAdvisor review likening visit to ‘medical exam’ to make important point about coronavirus- Tempemail
A bar in Northern Ireland has shared a negative Tripadvisor review to make a point about the importance of adhering to safety guidelines during a pandemic. On Thursday, Voodoo Belfast, which is located in Belfast city centre, shared a recent two-star review on its Facebook and Twitter accounts. In the Continue Reading
DStv Launches ‘Add Movies’ – Tempemail
DStv has launched ‘Add movies’ – a new movie offering that allows Compact Plus, Compact, Family and Access customers to sign up for DStv’s dedicated movie channels previously only available to Premium subscribers. This offering is available on M-Net Movies 1, M-Net Movies 2 and fliekNet for an additional R99 Continue Reading
Cell C and Facebook Launch Public WiFi Hotspots in SA – Tempemail
Image sourced from Town Press Cell C and Facebook have partnered with the Saldanha Bay Municipality (SBM) in the Western Cape of South Africa to launch express public access hotspots – part of a plan to roll out Wi-Fi hotspots across the country. The move is said to be part of Continue Reading
55 New Security Flaws Reported in Apple Software and Services – Tempemail
A team of five security researchers analyzed several Apple online services for three months and found as many as 55 vulnerabilities, 11 of which are critical in severity. The flaws — including 29 high severity, 13 medium severity, and 2 low severity vulnerabilities — could have allowed an attacker to Continue Reading