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Computers

Government-controlled cryptocurrencies could lead to a dystopian future
Opinion
/ 30 March 2022

Government-controlled cryptocurrencies could lead to a dystopian future

A government could program its cryptocurrency with whatever features it deems necessary. It would allow states to control what money should be spent on, where it could be spent, when or even by whom

By Werner van Wyk
Shape your ambitions with specialised degrees
Special Reports
/ 10 February 2020

Shape your ambitions with specialised degrees

Craft your studies at IIE MSA

By Staff Reporter
Coding without computers reaches thousands of learners
Article
/ 22 November 2019

Coding without computers reaches thousands of learners

“It was the opportunity of a lifetime for some of our kids … allowing them to explore a world of programming and the creative use of technology.”

By Nicky Willemse
The computer-human relationship is evolving
Article
/ 26 August 2019

The computer-human relationship is evolving

Many of us already talk to our computers and soon they may suggest better ways for us to work

By Brendan Mcaravey
No human producer? No problem
Article
/ 15 March 2019

No human producer? No problem

A computer has, for the first time, been used to produce an album, but people are still needed for the creative side

By Laurent Banguet
Building a new generation of local data scientists
Article
/ 16 March 2018

Building a new generation of local data scientists

Projects include monitoring the effects of climate change on South Africa’s coastline

By Advertising Supplement
Sharpest PC decline yet
Article
/ 1 September 2015

Sharpest PC decline yet

Year-on-year PC shipments drastically fell in Q2 of this year, particularly in Africa and the Middle East.

By Staff Reporter
Software piracy opens doors for hackers
Article
/ 22 March 2014

Software piracy opens doors for hackers

A study has shown that cybercriminals are employing malware embedded in PCs running pirated software and sold to unsuspecting consumers or companies.

By Staff Reporter
10 Things about Alan Turing
Analysis
/ 9 January 2014

10 Things about Alan Turing

Alan Mathison Turing:Renowned British mathematician and computer scientist.

By Andrew Brown
Computers donated in Heideveld
Article
/ 24 May 2013

Computers donated in Heideveld

The department of communications donated computers to launch a computer-resource centre in Heideveld, Cape Town, last week.

By Advertorial
Rural community gets computer lab
Article
/ 24 May 2013

Rural community gets computer lab

Two schools in rural KwaZulu-Natal received iPads and computers for more advanced math and science learning

By Advertorial
Screens risky for toddlers
Article
/ 13 October 2012

Screens risky for toddlers

A new study says televisions, computers, cellphones and console games are causing untold harm to children under three.

By Sarah Boseley
‘No textbooks? I’ll print them for you …’
Article
/ 5 July 2012

‘No textbooks? I’ll print them for you …’

Canny entrepreneur Zakes Ncanywa has offered study guides and cheap computers to a resource-starved town. Nick Mulgrew spent some time with him.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 27 February 2009

Subsistence to cyberspace

A rural Zimbabwean grandmother, Lizzy Mazorodze-Munetsi, first encountered a computer a few months ago and tells the story of her life.

By Lizzy Mazorodze-Munetsi
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Article
/ 1 October 2008

Financing a computer now easier

Tertiary students will benefit from a new finance package aimed at giving them access to personal computers and Notebooks.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 30 July 2008

UK computer hacker loses appeal over US extradition

A British man accused of hacking into computer systems of the US military and Nasa on Wednesday lost his appeal against extradition to face trial.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 24 July 2008

Technophobia — the sign of a born leader?

Hedge-fund billionaire Carl Icahn, who has this week been given three seats on the board of Yahoo!, does not, it has been revealed, have a computer.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 17 July 2008

Everyday security for your computer

Most of us are more vulnerable to the prying eyes of our colleagues or friends who might be reading our email than we are to malicious software.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 5 July 2008

Just how fast do you want your computer to be?

The end of the ever-faster computer has been announced many times in the past decade, amd fllmakers will always need more poke from their machines.

By Charles Arthur
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Article
/ 10 June 2008

Fastest supercomputer a ‘speed demon’

Roadrunner was always expected to be fast out of the blocks. And after a test run one night in the city of Poughkeepsie, New York, its creators were far from disappointed.

By Staff Reporter

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