Amazon is facing pushback from some online retailers who say that it has, through its AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools, listed their products on its marketplace without permission, using artificial intelligence tools that scrape information from other websites. Amazon’s AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools are designed to help shoppers…
– New estimates show that violence against women and girls remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world – and that one of its fastest-growing frontiers is the digital space. Technology-facilitated gender-based violence includes online harassment, cyberstalking, image-based abuse, deepfake exploitation and coordinated digital attacks, and all of these are proliferating….
The bag Emily Karst keeps in her car is filled with everything but her phone. Instead, she usually packs her journal, some watercolor supplies, a needlepoint kit, a reading light and a murder mystery-themed puzzle book. Karst, 32, calls it her “analog bag,” and she’s not the only one rocking one this year. Many people…
Saving Grace Education Group (SGEG) has strengthened its position in South Africa’s online education sector through a major investment in world-class learning and school management technology. The group has implemented a full Canvas LMS (Instructure) license, integrated with the RISE School Management and Reporting System, marking a significant step in the professionalization of online schooling…
Australia’s implementation of a ban on social media for under-16s does not absolve parents of their responsibility to educate their children about the dangers of engaging in the online space. Speaking to TechCentral on Wednesday, Sarah Hoffman, a South African social media lawyer and founder of Klikd, a platform centred on the responsible use of…
New York — Statement by UNICEF as countries move to introduce social media bans for children “Across the globe, governments are debating how young is “too young” to use social media, with some introducing age-related restrictions across platforms. “These restrictions reflect genuine concern: children are facing bullying, exploitation, and exposure to harmful content online with…
Gauteng MEC for education, sport, arts, culture and recreation, Matome Chiloane. [Photograph by GDE] The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) says 317 988 out of 358 574 grade one and eight ‘unique applicants’ have been placed in schools for the coming academic year, translating to 88.7%.This was revealed yesterday when the provincial education department provided an…
The Cloudflare logo appears on a smartphone screen and on the background on computer screen Internal server error in this photo illustration on November 18, 2025 in Lviv, Ukraine. Global Images Ukraine | Global Images Ukraine | Getty Images U.S. internet infrastructure company Cloudflare said on Friday it had issued a fix for an issue…
South Africa’s shift towards online retail accelerated over the Black Friday weekend, with consumers directing a greater share of their spending to e-commerce platforms than ever before. Standard Bank said online sales by its customers rose 75% year on year, contributing 23% to total retail sales over Black Friday weekend, including Cyber Monday, with value…
Some online payment platforms and local banks reported double- and triple-digit growth in spending on Black Friday. South African consumers shopped their way to another strong performance over Black Friday 2025, with online spending surging past the 2024 bargain-hunting weekend period. Online payment platforms and local banks reported double- and triple-digit growth on some platforms,…
