Owning a gun in South Africa offers some safety, but risks run high for users and society – expert: South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, eclipsed only by Honduras and a handful of Caribbean island states. Furthermore, South African police crime data shows that South Africans experience above average …
X users will need protection after the ‘block’ feature is removed – here’s why businesses are better than people at moderating negative comments: Evolf / Shutterstock In a recent post, the owner of X, (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk, announced his plans for the social media platform to remove its blocking feature, except for in direct …
Ghana’s national health insurance users often end up paying as much as those who don’t belong. So why join?: Ghana's national healthcare system is designed for all. But there are pitfalls. Getty Images Health financing is a challenge any country has to deal with to provide good healthcare services. It’s especially important for developing countries …
Why Meta is allowing users to see the inner workings of its new AI chatbot: Geena123/Shutterstock The AI division of Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta recently unveiled its Llama 2 chatbot. Microsoft has been appointed as Meta’s preferred partner on Llama 2, which will be available through the Windows operating system. Meta’s approach with Llama 2 contrasts …
MobileGPT Unleashes the Power of AI Chatbot Technology on WhatsApp for Users Across Africa: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and OpenAI’s flagship software, the AI chatbot ChatGPT, have garnered widespread excitement in recent months. With advancements in natural language processing, personalization, and automation, AI tools like ChatGPT are transforming various industries and unlocking new possibilities. Now, the …
Is lung inflammation worse in e-cigarette users than smokers, as a new study suggests?: A small study that compared the lungs of cigarette smokers with e-cigarette smokers found that e-cigarette smokers had more lung inflammation than those who smoked tobacco. The pilot study, published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, is the first to use …
How tech companies are failing women workers and social media users – and what to do about it: Lerbank-bbk22/Shutterstock From Elon Musk’s erratic start as Twitter’s new owner to Meta’s recent decision to layoff more than 11,000 employees, and an ongoing downturn for tech stocks, the social media sector is once again in turmoil. But …
Elephant conservation may be undermined by Twitter users who overlook main threats: Elephants crossing a road in Botswana poco_bw / Getty Images The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) are all highly threatened species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has identified poaching, …
Remixing Linux for blind and visually impaired users: Remixing Linux for blind and visually impaired users Vojtech Polasek Tue, 09/13/2022 – 03:00 When I was around 5 years old, my father brought home our first computer. From that moment on, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in computers. I haven’t stopped hanging around …
YouTube: how a team of scientists worked to inoculate a million users against misinformation: The amount of information online is overwhelming. Shyntartanya From the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine, misinformation is rife worldwide. Many tools have been designed to help people spot misinformation. The problem with most of them is how hard they …
Let’s Unpack Eskoms proposed R900+ per month charge to ‘Solar Panel’ Users: Specifically with reference to Nelson Mandela Bay; “Let’s not get our knickers in a knot people!” Nelson Mandela Bay Smart Meter clients (which includes solar panel owners with properly certified Grid Tie installations) currently pay R98.35 per month WITH reduced tariffs thrown in. …
Diamorphine shortage could be more than just a problem for drug users: The UK has experienced many shortages of essential medicines, especially since the beginning of the pandemic. The latest shortage is of diamorphine, a painkiller that can be prescribed to drug users who have not responded well to other treatments. While only around 200 …
What Linux users and packagers need to know about Podman 4.0 on Fedora: What Linux users and packagers need to know about Podman 4.0 on Fedora Lokesh Mandvekar Mon, 04/18/2022 – 03:00 The newly released Podman 4.0 features a complete rewrite of the network stack based on Netavark and Aardvark, which will function …
Digital banking is the in-thing — but it excludes many users in Tanzania and Senegal: Financial systems have evolved to allow contactless payments but people who cannot use digital services are being left behind. Getty Images Across countries in Africa, only 33% of adults have an account at a bank or another financial institution. Among …
Ukraine’s opiate users: Russian invasion has severely disrupted access to drug-treatment services: About 317,000 Ukrainians inject drugs like heroin regularly. As of January, 14,868 of them were receiving substitute opiates such as methadone and buprenorphine. Ukraine has been funding these treatment services since 2017. In that year, it also rapidly expanded its services for people …
Six things social media users and businesses can do to combat hate online: Lala Azizli/Unsplash Online hostility has become a bigger problem over recent years, particularly with people spending more time on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic. A US survey found four in ten Americans have experienced harassment online – with three-quarters reporting that …
Add, switch, delete, and manage Linux users in KDE: Sharing a computer in a household is usually a pretty casual affair. When you need the computer, you pick it up and start using it. It’s simple in theory, and mostly works. That is, until you accidentally grab the common computer and accidentally post screenshots of …
What are the Benefits of a Cloud-Based Service for Individual Users?: Sandton, November, 24, 2021 – While Cloud technology can reduce business risks, it is also important for individual users to understand how this type of technology can benefit them personally. Let’s begin by explaining exactly what the Cloud is. Cloud computing allows digital resources such …