Wednesday, February 24, 2016

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VIDEO: Facebook maps human settlements

Facebook will be bringing internet access to everyone by using an artificial intelligence to map out human settlements.

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Banks trialling selfie-payments

Mastercard this week unveiled a payment system that authenticates the user via a selfie.

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Need to focus? There's an app for that

If you just need to focus or you want to capture your muse there are apps for each of these.

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WD to buy Sandisk for $15.8bn

Western Digital plans to combine the makers of memory chips after a potential Chinese investor backed out of another deal.

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Where eagles defy the odds

Contrary to expectation, raptors in the Sandveld farming region produce more chicks than those in protected areas

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VIDEO: Facebook maps human settlements

Facebook will be bringing internet access to everyone by using an artificial intelligence to map out human settlements.

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SCIENCE NEWS  

Where eagles defy the odds

Contrary to expectation, raptors in the Sandveld farming region produce more chicks than those in protected areas

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TELECOMS  

VIDEO: Verizon sparks 5G conversation

Verizon's VP of Technology Planning, Adam Koeppe, discusses why we should care about 5G technology.

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SECURITY  

The fax is back

In the wake of hacking scandals some executives are taking to sending handwritten faxes as a security precaution.

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SOFTWARE  

VIDEO: Never lost in translation

Google included 13 new languages including isiXhosa to its Google Translate service, supporting 103 languages overall.

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BUSINESS  

When Facebook became a Tupperware party

What started out as a forum for oversharing is now just a home for hundreds of adverts.

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HARDWARE  

WD to buy Sandisk for $15.8bn

Western Digital plans to combine the makers of memory chips after a potential Chinese investor backed out of another deal.

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GAMING  

Help Leo get his Oscar

Calling all old-school gamers! Here is a chance to help Leonardo DiCaprio get his Oscar.

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INTERNET  

VIDEO: Facebook maps human settlements

Facebook will be bringing internet access to everyone by using an artificial intelligence to map out human settlements.

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GADGETS  

VIDEO: Zuckerberg appears at MWC 2016

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces virtual reality tech the company is planning for electronics giant Samsung.

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SPACE  

'Space music' heard from dark side of Moon

Hidden Nasa recordings reveal Apollo 10 astronauts heard mysterious whistling sound while orbiting the far side of the Moon. [VIDEO]

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DISCOVERY  

VIDEO: The evolution of snakes

Snakes have become one of the more feared predators in the animal kingdom, but how are they able to move (without legs)?

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ENVIRONMENT  

Where eagles defy the odds

Contrary to expectation, raptors in the Sandveld farming region produce more chicks than those in protected areas

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