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Game over! Computer wins series against Go champion

A Google-developed computer programme took an unassailable 3-0 lead in its match-up with a South Korean Go grandmaster today – marking a major breakthrough for a new style of "intuitive"...

Google reveals Android N earlier than expected

Google has made a beta version of its new mobile operating system, Android N, available to developers on a handful of devices (the Nexus 5X, 6, 6P, 9, the Nexus Player and the Pixel C), revealing...

Samsung Galaxy S7 goes on sale worldwide, promises boosted performance, new camera

After presenting its new flagship smartphone at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, the Samsung Galaxy S7 goes on sale worldwide today. Samsung kept things pretty classic for...

Skype co-founder launches ultra-private messaging with video

A group of former Skype technologists, backed by the co-founder of the messaging platform, has introduced a new version of its own messaging service that promises end-to-end encryption for all...

Over two thirds of smartphone owners are music streamers

According to new Parks Associates research published on Wednesday, when it comes to digital relaxation, listening to music via a smartphone tops all other entertainment uses. In the US, where...

Apple to unveil new creations on March 21

Apple yesterday sent out invitations to a press event at which it is expected to unveil new iPhone and iPad models. In keeping with its practice, Apple revealed little about the event other...

Scientists grow lenses from stem cells

People suffering vision loss may one day have new corneas and lenses grown from their own cells, and be spared the invasive transplants required today, according to research published on...

1 in 3 online minutes is now spent on social media

Most people now spend an average of 109 minutes everyday on networks like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as well as social messaging apps. The latest data from GlobalWebIndex and its panel of...

‘Detachables’ the hot new thing in cooling tablet market

The global market for tablet computers will see another decline in 2016, but one bright spot is in "detachables" which are gaining as PC replacements, researchers said Tuesday. A report by...

Facebook Lite now supports video

The stripped back version of Facebook's mobile app can now play video and handle multiple image uploads. The idea behind Facebook Lite is to give people in emerging countries – those where...

Test your speech with LikeSo app

The LikeSo app wants to help people stop using filler words such as "like", "so" and "whatever" in order to improve articulation and boost confidence. Say It Media, the company behind the iOS...

Go on safari with Google

The Mzansi experience is a new Google Maps feature that will let anyone with an internet connection take a virtual tour of South Africa. Announced yesterday, the new virtual trip uses Street...

Skype can now translate Arabic in real time

Modern Standard Arabic has become the eighth spoken language supported by Microsoft-owned Skype's Live translator feature. Though best known as a voice and video calling service baked into a...

Game over? New AI challenge to human smarts

Every two years or so, computer speed and memory capacity doubles – a head-spinning pace that experts say could see machines become smarter than humans within decades. This week, one test of...

Upcoming HTC 10 smartphone leaks online, promises high-end performance

Absent from this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, HTC's latest flagship handset has leaked online ahead of its official presentation, via the Twitter accounts of bloggers Steve...

Panasonic to broadcast total eclipse using only solar energy

Panasonic will broadcast worldwide via live stream the total eclipse on March 9 using nothing more than solar energy from its Power Supply Container, a standalone photovoltaic power package. In...

Godfather of email, Ray Tomlinson, dies at 74

Ray Tomlinson, considered to be the godfather of email, has died, according to his employer, Raytheon Company. He was 74. “A true technology pioneer, Ray was the man who brought us email in the...

Facebook Messenger adds music with Spotify song sharing

Facebook has announced it is to adding music to its Facebook Messenger features, starting with song sharing using Spotify reports TechCrunch. When Facebook Messenger users head to the "More"...

Google tweaks ‘right to be forgotten’ in EU searches

Google said on Friday it would implement changes in how it applies the so-called right to be forgotten for online searches made in Europe. The changes, to be implemented next week, would close...

WhatsApp launches document sharing on iOS and Android

Mobile messaging service WhatsApp is now rolling out a document sharing feature on iOS and Android devices reports Tech Crunch. The new feature has begun to appear on users' phones, enabling...