Researchers have shown that people turn against chatbots that disagree with them on social issues, reports the UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.

The .co.za address has come a long way since the days of dial-up internet and websites that took forever to load, writes NDABA BIKA.

French startup HyLight has raised €13-million to expand its fleet of autonomous airships inspecting power lines, pipelines and railways across Europe, writes GINA CASE.

The smallest details make the biggest impression, even if they happen to fit in a wallet, writes SHERYL GOLDSTUCK.

A new antenna system aims to deliver faster downloads, smoother streaming and more reliable mobile connections, writes JASON BANNIER.

A reconstructed series follows Goku’s battle with a planet-destroying god through updated visuals and scenes, writes JASON BANNIER.

Making the move to a new high-tech suitcase changed his travel life, and made a new friend, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.

A real-world hospital study found an Aidoc algorithm could have lifted brain aneurysm detection by 39%, writes GUIDO RUSSO.

Can your business afford what comes after a cyberattack? That's the key question asked by YARON ASSABI, founder of Digital Solutions Group.

The Volkswagen T-Roc has grown up, gone digital and acquired a few new tricks, writes SHERYL GOLDSTUCK.

A new telephoto lens pairs image stabilisation with fast autofocus for wildlife and sport, writes NDABA BIKA.

A new Disney+ series puts a synthetic Avenger on the run with a boy who may be his reincarnated son, writes JASON BANNIER.

Only three schools for South Africa's Deaf learners teach maths, writes EDWARD VAN NIEKERK, vocational programme coordinator at Belgium Campus iTversity.

A new Sea Monster report maps the scale, habits and commercial value of South Africa’s gaming audience, writes JASON BANNIER.

Making it easier to fly between African countries could bring more visitors and customers to businesses across the continent, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.

Sometimes, getting the balance right is exactly what makes a car work, writes SHERYL GOLDSTUCK.

A new framework, AI Compass, gives pupils task-specific guidance on using AI to explore concepts and improve learning, writes GUIDO RUSSO.

Aquatic creatures and flying animals bring new life to the zoo management sequel, writes JASON BANNIER.

It took mere weeks from the debut of a small startup for the giants of AI to wade into the waters of a new software category, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.

The new Oppo Reno16 F 5G uses microscopic engineering to create a design that appears to extend beyond the surface, writes NDABA BIKA.

By connecting intelligent business systems, agricultural value chains can gain earlier visibility of risks, writes SHIRAZ KHOTA, SAP MD for Emerging Africa.

Kaspersky has discovered a malicious campaign that targets a vehicle’s central dashboard system, writes GINA CASE.

An update to the company’s enterprise software platform adds model checks, GPU controls and agent safeguards, writes GUIDO RUSSO.

A new puzzle platformer lets colour change the weight of objects and reveal routes through an Andean-inspired story, writes JASON BANNIER.

Spotify’s global audiobook expansion could give African science fiction a new audience, and travellers a new way to discover it, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.

The quantum industry faces the dilemma of bowing to national security while depending on foreign suppliers, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.

New sensors can detect hidden passengers and pick out hazards in darkness, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK from InCabin and AutoSens Europe.

A new dystopian adventure, 'This Is How the World Ends', turns a temporary Karoo desert city into the backdrop for a war between humanity and AI, writes JASON BANNIER.

A new platform, HireSA, uses AI-assisted shortlisting and video profiles to help international employers find local professionals, writes GUIDO RUSSO.

A new trailer shows a former detective entering a peaceful retreat, only for a dark conspiracy to close around him, writes JASON BANNIER.

New research by Sophos shows recovery from attacks remains slow, and AI is adding new security problems, writes JASON BANNIER.

A new brand-deal hub lets South African creators work with advertisers on sponsored content, as a debate about Rewards exclusions continues, writes JASON BANNIER.

A rebuilt app and website put travel data plans onto one reusable eSIM, writes GINA CASE.

Small, rugged and ready for a little mischief, the Volvo EX30 Cross Country brings a fresh sense of vroom to electric motoring, writes SHERYL GOLDSTUCK.

A new platform uses company documents and presentations to create courses and other training resources, writes GUIDO RUSSO.

The $2.5-billion Spider-Man blockbuster finds Peter Parker at his most isolated and emotionally exposed, writes JASON BANNIER.

Dust and pollen prompted a trial of the Solenco 204 in the office and bedroom, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.

AI lacks the context humans must provide, writes AMIR SOHRABI, SAS global VP for business transformation and client engagement.

The story of drones in disaster management in Mozambique tell the tale of two floods, writes EL KHILI LHOUCINE of the African Development Bank.

Jetour has made a strong impression in South Africa since entering the market two years ago, writes SHERYL GOLDSTUCK.

Visa A2A Protect combines network-level signals with Featurespace technology to identify emerging scam patterns, writes GUIDO RUSSO.

‘Carrie’, now streaming, brings school cruelty into the social media age with a scary twist, writes JASON BANNIER.

A Canadian test case on corporate liability for an AI chatbot response is likely to be echoed in South Africa, write Webber Wentzel partner ERWYN DURMAN, associate MANNO MANAVHELA and candidate attorney PRECIOUS MAPHUPHA.

The new distribution agreement is designed to give independent stores easier access to Galaxy stock and warranties, writes GUIDO RUSSO.

Researchers have developed a flame-retardant epoxy that allows expensive aircraft components to be reused, writes ANNA ETLIN of Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology.

The Geely Coolray brings sporty styling and technology to a compact SUV, writes SHERYL GOLDSTUCK.

Acer and Google displayed the new AI-first Android-based device category at the recent IFA expo in Berlin, writes JASON BANNIER.

A new game uses real-world cars, bikes and aircraft to shape vehicles built for extreme racing, writes JASON BANNIER.

The CEO of Simply Financial argues that a combination of technology and business models mean customers should be getting ten times the value for the same spend, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.

Rising cloud operational costs and AI requirements are altering enterprise decision-making, writes DEAN WOLSON, GM of the Infrastructure Solutions Group at Lenovo Southern Africa.