Tech Tent: The new ‘space race’ for computer chips

Read Time: 5 minutes Silicon chips are at the heart of many of the biggest technology…

Why popular YouTubers are building their own sites

Read Time: 6 minutes Whether he’s showing off astronomically expensive computer gaming hardware or dumpster-diving for…

How to make your cloud service cyber resilient

Read Time: 4 minutes If the pandemic has taught organizations anything, it’s the value of resiliency in…

Biden urged to back AI weapons to counter China and Russia threats

Read Time: 5 minutes The US and its allies should reject calls for a global ban…

The seven African governments using Israeli cyberespionage tools

Read Time: 4 minutes  recent report detected several government agencies using Circles’ platforms to snoop on…

Chinese £3,200 budget electric car takes on Tesla

Read Time: 3 minutes A budget electric vehicle (EV) selling in China for $4,500 (£3,200) is…

Facebook and Google news law passed in Australia

Read Time: 4 minutes Australia has passed a world-first law aimed at making Google and Facebook…

Tech trends in 2021: Fast planes and homeworking

Read Time: 6 minutes Next year could be uncomfortable for the bosses of the world’s biggest…

Hyundai: The carmaker aiming to become a tech firm

Read Time: 5 minutes For a few weeks this year, South Korean carmaker Hyundai was dusted…

WhatsApp to switch off messages for all who reject new terms

Read Time: < 1 minute WhatsApp users who do not accept its updated terms and conditions…

Bitcoin investors: From buying a Bentley to losing it all

Read Time: 5 minutes Bitcoin has soared to trade at an eye-watering $48,000 (£34,820), following the…

Jack Dorsey and Jay-Z back bitcoin in Africa

Read Time: < 1 minute Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of social media platform Twitter, has announced…

Cryptoasset investing? Be prepared to lose the lot, warns watchdog

Read Time: 2 minutes The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a stark warning to investors…

Forget Bitcoin – now Dogecoin goes wild

Read Time: 3 minutes You know an investment is somewhat unconventional when the Know Your Meme…

Dogecoin takes off after tip by Elon Musk

Read Time: 2 minutes Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency which started off as a joke, has jumped in…

Amazon faces spying claims over AI cameras in vans

Read Time: 2 minutes Amazon has begun using AI-powered cameras in delivery vans that constantly record…

Covid: Tech helps doctors assess patients’ pain levels

Read Time: < 1 minute Two of Madrid’s hospitals are using a system to help monitor…

China bans children from using mobile phones at school

Read Time: 2 minutes Children in China are to be banned from using their phones in…

Social media damages teenagers’ mental health, report says

Read Time: 2 minutes By Cristina Criddle Teenagers’ mental health is being damaged by heavy social…

The challenges of developing 5G networks in Africa

Read Time: < 1 minute In South Africa, tech firm Rain is offering 5G technology, with…

Jumia: The e-commerce start-up that fell from grace

Read Time: 4 minutes A year after its much heralded debut on the New York Stock…

Cyber criminals publish more than 4,000 stolen Sepa files

Read Time: 3 minutes Cyber criminals who stole thousands of digital files belonging to environmental regulator…

Catalyst Fund, Mastercard Foundation and MEST, launches $4.3M Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator in Ghana

Read Time: 3 minutes The two-year program will improve the livelihoods and financial resilience of MSEs…

Sokowatch goes green with East Africa’s first commercial electric tuk-tuks

Read Time: 2 minutes East African e-commerce platform Sokowatch, has announced the launch of electric tuk tuks…

AppsAfrica Awards 2020 -Winners Announced

Read Time: 2 minutes Twelve winners of the AppsAfrica Awards 2020 which celebrate the best in mobile and tech…

How to Detect Hidden Cameras with your Smartphone

Read Time: 2 minutes How you might be feeling once you enter a zone where you…

Covid-19: Amazon offers to help with US vaccine delivery

Read Time: 2 minutes Amazon has offered to help distribute Covid-19 vaccines in the US, in…

How Quantum Computers Could Usher In a Golden Age of Computing Power

Read Time: 5 minutes Explained: Quantum engineering Quantum computers could usher in a golden age of…

How to home-school without a laptop or broadband

Read Time: 4 minutes Schools across the UK remain closed to most pupils, and are offering…

Ex-Google engineer among those pardoned by Donald Trump

Read Time: 2 minutes Published4 hours ago A former Google engineer sentenced to 18 months in…