In the internet age, there is already a plethora of junk floating on social media masquerading as qualified mental health information. Majority of the staff l am consuming; grain of salt. On a global scale, social media is a powerful tool that has impacted how we gather information, share ideas and reach out to each […]
When it comes to the proliferation of online scams over the past years, there is no shortage of reference points. Fraudulent job offers, romance scams, pyramid schemes, cryptocurrency scams, 419 scams … but what about forex? There has been a lot of chatter regarding online forex trading locally. Some of it has been a […]
Cases involving online child sexual exploitation and abuse are surging with reporting and disclosing incidents very low. Locally, about 20 000 children aged 12 to 17 fell victim to online sexual exploitation and abuse in the last year. (According to a disrupt harm in Namibia report.) This is appalling. What is most disturbing is […]
Once upon a time, Apple’s new-device announcements were magic. Then everyone bought an iPhone. I cradled my first iPhone like an egg after I bought it. The year was 2011; the season was winter. The ground was slushy, but I was too nervous to take the thing on the subway. It was an absolute luxury, […]
When lockdown limited commercial activities, there were winners and losers. Some businesses were able to trade online locally and to global markets. Most of those businesses that thrived online were established entities. As for informal and mainly township-based businesses, it was the worst time to run a business. There’s not a single business that […]
Grand Theft Auto VI will have a female protagonist, it has been reported. Bloomberg‘s Jason Schreier, known for major gaming scoops over the years, has stated that the next entry in the franchise will be led by a Latina woman who is part of a Bonnie and Clyde-inspired group of bank robbers. While this character won’t […]
Welcome to the Wild West of crypto. First, the basics. There are a few different ways and places to buy NFTs, but these fall into two broad categories: 1) Minting, and 2) Buying an NFT that’s already been minted, most likely through a secondary marketplace. Minting means you’ll be getting in early, essentially taking part […]
An indispensable communication tool during the pandemic, all signs indicate that Zoom is here to stay. Hone your Zoom presenting skills with this guide. Today, Zoom is a central part of the remote workplace. It and other video conference platforms are widely used for meetings, job interviews, webinars, and presentations. In-person presentations can be […]
Internet service providers really do throttle your connection, making Wi-Fi speeds significantly slower. Here’s how to tell if this is happening to you. To make matters worse, it can be difficult to know why exactly your speeds are dragging. There are a number of different factors that affect Wi-Fi and home internet connections: Your router […]
Whether you’re on the head or tail end of the cryptocurrency craze, one thing is for sure: These digital assets are hitting the mainstream hard, and don’t seem to be going away anytime soon. Notably, the country of El Salvador recently adopted bitcoin as legal tender. Advocates for cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (where people can […]