No, you’re only imaging the opening notes from the Mission Impossible theme song. But yes, Facebook is indeed testing messages…
Long-distance running times are dropping – and the first sub-two hour marathon was completed recently by Kenyan athlete, Eliud Kipchoge. Some are arguing that innovations in trainer design are playing a pivotal role in these improvements. But what is the science behind these elite running shoes? Can they really make such a big difference? And can they get even better?
We can confirm, with a decent level of certainty, that the Fitbit Versa 2 does what it needs to do… fairly well. It’s not too big, not too small, not too clever, and not too dumb. It lives in a solid middle ground — perfect for someone who’s looking for a fitness tracker with a bit of everything.
Twitter’s decided it’s time to take out the trash, and will remove all inactive accounts from 11 December of this year. If you haven’t used your Twitter account in the last six months, better check your mails, bud.
Researchers recently produced an algorithm that could guess whether heart patients had lived or died from their condition within a year. By looking at data from a test of the heart’s electrical activity known as an electrocardiogram or ECG, the algorithm successfully predicted patient survival in 85% of cases
Yeah, we’ve got Uber and Bolt, but Africa has been slow in adopting electric scooters (or simply e-scooters). Well, the micromobility operator, Lime, will launch e-scooters in the city of Cape Town early next year.
It is a really interesting time, with technology developing at a quick rate in Africa. Next, we need to develop the skills of people in Africa to adapt with tech, and that’s what SA’s ministry of communications has set out to do.
Black Friday is imminent, and although many local stores have started cutting prices, many people are holding out for some big-ticket tech deals. Toby Shapshak details some tips and tricks for getting through the craziest shopping day of the year.
When one talks about young Africans using smartphones, the dominant narrative is that these gadgets serve mostly as platforms for connection so that users can communicate and share greetings and information via text and images.
They’ve come a long way since forcing you to squint at crappy scans on a PC screen – Stuff reveals how to get started with comic apps and sites, and how to find a bargain.