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The right to be forgotten, sometimes
Thousands are fighting for the right to be forgotten on the internet, a place where embarrassments are rarely erased, writes Alistair Fairweather.
More than three billion using the internet
The latest figures released by the ITU show that global Internet penetration has increased almost seven-fold in the past 15 years.
On Freud, Twitter and cunnilingus
Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud's 'Dora' case study illuminates the tumescent myopia of Twitter's self-fellating idiots.
Man dies after Internet gaming binge
Doctors have confirmed that a Taiwanese man suffered cardiac failure, ruling it a "sudden death" from prolonged computer gaming.
The internet – magnifying truths and falsehoods
Although we are living in an age of infinite information, existing in a comfortable bubble has never been easier, writes Alistair Fairweather.
Local technology, international potential
Products like M4JAM and Webfluential show the quality of tech innovation in SA and teach us to celebrate local pioneers, writes Alistair Fairweather.
Africa to get its own web encyclopedia
The online encyclopedia will serve as a repository for the continent's rich traditions, crafts and culture.
M&G’s ‘PC Review’: How the internet changed 20 years ago
Twenty years ago this week, South African newspaper readers were given their first in-depth exposure to the internet by the Weekly Mail.
Losing my religion: Is the internet killing faith in the US?
The number of Americans saying they have no religion has risen alongside internet usage – but there is a simple explanation.
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