Five things South Africa must do to combat cybercrime
ShutterstockCyber-attacks are on the rise globally, with seriously negative implications for countries’ strategic, national, economic and social well-being. A cyber-attack...
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Cost of living: four ways to stop banks and companies using complex maths against you
You can do it. Krakenimages.com/ShutterstockThe cost of living crisis is dominating headlines at the moment. With so much conflicting information...
Online reviews are broken – here’s how to fix them
Online reviews are not always what they might seem. Thapana_Studio via ShutterstockIt’s a crime story fit for the digital era....
Why Canadians should be concerned about intensifying violence in Congo
People walk on the road near Kibumba, north of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, as they flee fighting between Congolese...
Did Twitter ignore basic security measures? A cybersecurity expert explains a whistleblower’s claims
Peiter "Mudge" Zatko was Twitter's security chief. What he claims he found there is a security nightmare. Photo by Matt...
FTC lawsuit spotlights a major privacy risk: From call records to sensors, your phone reveals more about you than you think
Where you've been and who you've interacted with are not difficult for governments and corporations to find out. Maskot via...
Why virtue signaling isn’t the same as virtue – it actually furthers the partisan divide
A sign in a yard listing many virtues – an example of virtue signaling. davelogan/iStock via Getty imagesIn a speech...
Students perceive themselves as a ‘math person’ or a ‘reading person’ early on – and this can impact the choices they make throughout their lives
Psychologists aren't sure which factors drive students to form specific academic identities, but these identities can affect career choices. Tom...
The simple reason a viral math equation stumped the internet
Inappropriate ways of denoting multiplication are everywhere. (Shutterstock)For about a decade now, mathematicians and mathematics educators have been weighing in...
Imperiled Ukrainian nuclear power plant has the world on edge – a safety expert explains what could go wrong
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine is being operated by Ukrainian technicians while occupied by Russian troops. Russian Defense...
