Making education accessible for all
According to research from WITS University, South Africa ranks as the most unequal country globally, which significantly impacts education. The Gini coefficient, a measure of inequality, shows South Africa’s score at 0.67, while China is at 0.38, and some European countries score 0.24. During the pandemic, as many children shifted
Read moreMastering the Digital Deluge: Tips for Student Digital Detox
With the end-of-year exams looming and students spending extra-long hours on technology devices, it’s an ideal time to consider the impact of technology on the brain. The relentless progression of technology has revolutionised the way we live, learn, connect, and entertain ourselves. It has undoubtedly brought about positive changes, but
Read moreBanking on Chat: How AI Makes ‘Cents’ for Finance Companies
The digital customer experience (CX) landscape is continually evolving, with AI playing a significant role in helping businesses, including those in the financial sector, build relationships with their customers and set them apart from competitors. Conversational AI is rapidly proving to be a game changer for banks and financial institutions,
Read moreTop 10 Most Popular Stocks on Social Media
Investing in stock can be rewarding. There are several stocks in the social media space that stand. These companies have demonstrated their prowess in capturing the attention of billions of users but have also shown remarkable resilience in the face of ever-changing trends. Here, we take a closer look at
Read moreDeft is building e-commerce search to help you find the right product quickly
E-commerce search startup Deft is releasing a multimodal search function for users to get better results. The company, which opened up its service to beta users in May, has rolled out the new search experience so users don’t have to describe the item in words. The company is trying to
Read more10 editor-tested travel gifts for frequent fliers in 2023
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been traveling a lot this year. In fact, I’ve been back to my 2019 levels of travel, which has been a breath of fresh air after being pandemic-grounded for a couple of years. I like to return to this list every time TechCrunch
Read moreDoorDash adds new safety tools for its delivery people, including ‘driving insights’
DoorDash is launching three new in-app safety tools for its delivery people, the company announced on Friday. The food delivery platform is introducing driving insights, expanding its Apple CarPlay integration to more states and adding speed limit notifications to its in-app navigation interface. With the new driving insights feature, delivery
Read moreCyber Security Today, Nov. 3, 2023 – Hackers are after vulnerable Apache and Citrix products
Hackers are after vulnerable Apache and Citrix products. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, November 3rd, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. It didn’t take long for threat actors to exploit a vulnerability in the Apache ActiveMQ message broker.
Read moreChinese EV darling Nio to cut 10% staff amid ‘fierce competition’
Nio, the Chinese carmaker known for its sleek, premium electric SUVs, has started a new round of layoffs as intense competition propels it to cut costs and regroup resources. In an internal letter seen by TechCrunch on Friday, Nio’s CEO William Li says the company is expected to reduce “around
Read moreMeta’s latest privacy rip-off will test the EU’s mettle for reining in Big Tech
This week Europe was treated to another show of the mutability of tech after Meta, the microtargeting ad empire formerly known as Facebook, announced it would be launching an ad-free subscription — with a starting price of €10 per month (on web) or €13pm (mobile). As recently as mid 2019,
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