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• Zimbabwe blocked internet access, so Anonymous DDoS'd the government’s websites

  For several days, starting on Monday 14 January 2019, Zimbabweans have been without Internet access. This is as a result ...

  • iAfrikan News

• Uber is now working on self-driving scooters and bicycles

  Uber is now embarking on a mission to build autonomous electric scooters and bicycles for its fleet of on-demand vehicles. ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• The challenges of moderating online content with deep learning

  Earlier in December, the internet was abuzz with news of Tumblr’s declaration that it would ban adult content on its platform ...

  • Ben Dickson

• The hidden secrets of insect poop

  Insect defecation may not seem like one of the pressing scientific inquiries of our time, but in fact the faeces of these ...

  • The Conversation

• How 2018 became Facebook’s worst year in privacy and security

  In early December, Facebook’s developer team declared the discovery of a security bug that gave developers access to ...

  • Ben Dickson

• The security threats of neural networks and deep learning algorithms

  This article is part of Demystifying AI, a series of posts that (try to) disambiguate the jargon and myths surrounding AI. History ...

  • Ben Dickson

• Facebook's secretly working on LOL -- a meme hub meant to lure teens from Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok

  Facebook hasn’t given up on attracting teens. After numerous failed products aimed at teens — including LOL, Facebook ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Popular travel app hands out Trump-shaped stress balls to anyone who books a trip to Mexico

  Travel app TRVL is offering Trump-shaped stress balls to travelers heading to Mexico, as a reward for those visiting in spite of damaging rhetoric from the US president. The item looks about how you'd expect: a recreation of the President's head in squishy foam form. The company ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Alexa gets a Sims 4 integration, while Sims get an off-brand in-game Alexa

  The Sims is now available on Alexa as an experience featuring trivia, music, and interesting facts. Your Sims also have their ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Five reasons why 2018 was a big year for paleontology

  A lot happened in the world of paleontology in 2018. Some of the big events included some major fossil finds, a new understanding ...

  • The Conversation

• This scientist used facial recognition technology on birds

  As a birder, I had heard that if you paid careful attention to the head feathers on the downy woodpeckers that visited your ...

  • The Conversation

• Here's what Google says search results will look like when EU copyright laws kick in

  Google has shared screenshots illustrating how its search results could be crippled by the upcoming EU Copyright Directive ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal