TOBY SHAPSHAK: The selfies that launch 1,000 ads
A preferred marketing partner has ripped off millions of Instagram users’ data – right under Facebook’s nose
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Telkom migrates users off the copper network
Telkom’s clever use of its mobile networks for its landline users demonstrates how the once arrogant monopoly has evolved
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Ransomware is the new normal
The brazen attack on City Power shows cybercriminals are gaining confidence in exploiting software weaknesses for profit
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Facebook’s libra – an attempt to capture financial services
US lawmakers find Facebook’s attempts to capture financial services through a cryptocurrency a step too far
TOBY SHAPSHAK: A giant leap that’s still in midair
The scientific advances of the lunar landing project are still driving human progress
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Ramaphosa is a dreamer, and that’s okay
Ramaphosa’s big-picture dream is precisely what SA needs for it to become a player in the new tech ecosystems
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Trump sees the light on Huawei
Blustering threats against Chinese giant have shaken up the global supply chain and given multiple companies the shivers
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Digital art another drawcard at National Arts Festival
Again this year, ever-evolving digital art will be a drawcard at the National Arts Festival
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Uber doesn’t make money: are its futuristic plans pie in the sky?
Acceptance of Uber’s vision is tempered by lack of profitability and a poor relationship with its drivers
TOBY SHAPSHAK: YouTube has become a platform for hate
YouTube has become the cesspool of the internet, despite its pious declarations about upholding ‘community standards’
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Unbreaking the internet
US antitrust officials have woken up to the monopolies that Facebook, Google, Apple, Amazon and the like are enjoying
TOBY SHAPSHAK: The unintended consequences of Huawei ban
A mobile OS is crucial to the smartphone ecosystem, so if Huawei makes its own, the knock-on effects could be drastic
TOBY SHAPSHAK: How WhatsApp spied on you
Two months after Zuckerberg shifted focus to privacy, a WhatsApp spyware scare shows up the company
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Will breaking up Facebook fix it?
A co-founder calls Zuckerberg's influence 'staggering' and says his power is unprecedented and 'un-American'
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Future is private, says Zuckerberg
Facebook used its F8 developer conference to announce new product changes and a shift towards private messaging
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Data prices are ‘anti-poor’
Findings that SA prices are high and lack transparency are the latest salvo in the war on costly data
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Lessons from the Nordic countries
If SA could switch from crisis response to future challenges, we could truly embrace the fourth industrial revolution
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Uber heads for mega listing
It will be the biggest IPO this year, but questions remain around profitability and the way the company treats its drivers
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Know your roaming data costs
The new eSIM card is a boon to consumers – especially travellers – and a possible threat to mobile networks
