Software piracy prevalent in Zimbabwe

The downloading and distribution of pirated software is a global phenomenon and the Business Software Alliance (BSA) Global Software Survey for 2016 s

Daily News now charging for access to its website

One of the leading daily newspapers Daily News has introduced subscriptions for readers to access its website.An attempt to click on some arti

We need WhatsApp: Traditional leader

TRADITIONAL leader Robert Ticherwa Marina. who is popularly known as Sekuru Samba urges the Government to equip traditional leaders with smart-phones,

The US is losing a major battle with China in the new Cold War

A swathe of the world is adopting China's vision for a tightly controlled internet over the unfettered American approach, a stunning ideological coup

Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram are down

Update - Facebook services are back online following extended downtime on 14 April.Users around the world are taking to Twitter to report that

LinkedIn adds Facebook-style 'like' function and 4 other 'reactions'

Business site LinkedIn has taken the route of Facebook by introducing 'reactions' – five new ways for users to express their emotions over content i

Web's 'dark patterns' targeted

Two U.S. senators introduced a bipartisan bill that would ban "manipulative" design features and prompts that let large websites such as Alphabet Inc.

UK considers direct regulation of social media companies

The U.K. for the first time on Monday proposed direct regulation of social media companies, with senior executives potentially facing fines if they fa

Chiyangwa disowns Facebook account

CONTROVERSIAL and flamboyant businessman Philip Chiyangwa has distanced himself from the Facebook (FB) page which claimed that he bought a posh car fo

Facebook housed cybercriminal groups trading stolen info

Facebook Inc. housed dozens of cybercriminal groups that set up shop on the platform as online marketplaces to sell a variety of illegal services, suc

Facebook executives liable for harmful content

Social media executives from Facebook, Google and Instagram could be held personally liable for harmful content distributed on their platforms, accord

Facebook is a disease

Linux creator and principal developer Linus Torvalds has expressed his disdain for social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Google celebrates Gmail's 15th anniversary with smart updates

Google announced Monday new features to Gmail on the mail service's 15th anniversary, pledging to make it more efficient and helpful. Tom Holm

Microsoft to stop selling ebooks

Microsoft has stopped all ebook sales in the Microsoft Store.This includes all

Australia and Singapore crack down on fake news

Governments in the Asia Pacific region are accelerating efforts to fight malicious use of online media, unveiling laws that make it easier to target w

4 ways to regulate the Internet - Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has proposed "four ideas to regulate the Internet" in a online statement.He said that Facebook has immense respon