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Google to use patient data to develop healthcare algorithms for hospital chain
Google has made a deal for access to patient records from HCA, which which operates 181 hospitals and more than 2,000 healthcare sites in 21 states, so the tech company can develop healthcare algorithms, The Wall Street Journal reports. Google will store anonymized data from patient health records and internet-connected medical devices. That data will
Facebook, Instagram to let users hide likes on posts
Facebook’s photo-sharing app Instagram is launching the option for users globally to hide like counts on posts and the change will soon roll out on Facebook, after years of tests focused on lessening the pressure of using their services. Instagram users will be able to hide like counts on all posts in their feed and on
Andy Jassy to step in as Amazon’s CEO
Andy Jassy will officially become the CEO of Amazon on July 5th, the company announced at a shareholder meeting on Wednesday. The company picked that date because it marks 27 years to the day that Amazon was incorporated, according to reporters who transcribed remarks from outgoing CEO Jeff Bezos. Amazon announced that Jassy, who is
The benefits of consulting an insurance broker for cover suited for you
27 May 2021 – These days the insurance industry is filled with countless insurance options that make it difficult to know just what is right for you and why. Fortunately, using an insurance broker helps you to navigate through these options with an overview of the products and the one best tailored for you and your
WATCH: 15 Modern farming technologies that are NEXT LEVEL
Modern farming means farming with the help of new and advanced techniques and technology. That means farming with the facilities of modern science and technologies. Using science and technologies in farming increase total productions. Farming is the cultivation of domestic animals, fish, birds, plants, crop etc. for the purpose of food, cloth and other products
South African Reserve Bank to study use of digital currency
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is studying the benefits of issuing a digital currency for general retail purposes, it said on Tuesday, in line with several other central banks. A central bank digital currency, or CBDC, is a form of electronic cash linked to the sovereign currency on a one-to-one basis, with its value
Google now lets you password-protect the page that shows all your searches
Google has added a way to put a password on your Web and Activity page, which shows all your activity from across Google services, including your searches, YouTube watch history, and Google assistant queries (via Android Police). Without the verification, anyone who picks up a device you’re logged into could see that activity. To activate
Huawei founder says company should dodge sanctions by pivoting to software: report
Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei has reportedly urged the Chinese tech giant’s staff to turn the company into a major software force as a way to alleviate the impact of devastating US sanctions. In an internal memo viewed by Reuters, Ren says that Huawei should focus on software because the industry is “outside of
SA Post Office fights courier firms to retain monopoly on delivering small parcels
The South African Post Office is heading to court to block courier companies from delivering packages weighing 1kg and less. In a ruling handed down in late 2019, communications regulator Icasa found that PostNet had contravened the Postal Services Act by transporting and delivering such packages. As the only operator of this kind in South Africa,
Dis-Chem reinstates dividends after reporting a solid rise in full-year earnings
Dis-Chem has reinstated its dividend after reporting a solid rise in full-year earnings despite its financial year coinciding with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, which had mixed fortunes for the discount pharmacy and healthcare group. Although it was an essential service provider and allowed to trade throughout the year, it says the various regulations
These are the offshore investment options for South Africans
It’s widely acknowledged that investing in shares is one of the most effective ways of achieving long-term financial returns and maximising your chances of growing your wealth. While the South African stock market is among the most advanced and efficient in the world, the stocks available to investors make up just 1% of the total
Absa in talks to sell asset management unit to Sanlam
Absa Group is in talks to sell part or all of its asset-management business to Africa’s largest insurer, a deal that could create a firm with more than R900 billion ($65 billion) in assets, according to people familiar with the matter. South Africa’s third-largest lender is in discussions with both Sanlam Ltd. and partner African
Icasa licenses radio frequency spectrum bands in South Africa
Has communications regulator Icasa just snatched away prime 5G spectrum from under the noses of South Africa’s big mobile operators? In a move that is already raising some hackles, TechCentral has learnt that Icasa recently licensed access to radio frequency spectrum bands in South Africa that are likely to be commercially exploited for providing 5G telecommunications.
Amazon is shutting down Prime Now and folding two-hour deliveries into its main app
Amazon is shutting down its standalone Prime Now delivery app, with its speedy two-hour delivery options moving exclusively into the company’s main app and website, the company announced today. Prime Now services have already moved into the main app in India, Japan, and Singapore, while in other countries Amazon is already directing Prime Now users
Microsoft is shutting down Internet Explorer for good
Microsoft is pulling the plug on its once omnipresent browser, Internet Explorer, next year as it prepares to battle market leader Chrome with its slicker Edge browser. Launched in 1995, Internet Explorer became the dominant browser for over a decade as it was bundled with Microsoft’s Windows operating system that came pre-installed on billions of
WATCH: 15 iPhone features you didn’t know existed – Apple SECRETS!
Everyone has a great love for gadgets, but even more, everyone likes to dig into them, looking for all sorts of tricks that lie not on the surface. Some are insanely useful, others are occasionally handy, and still, others are just fun. As a lifelong iPhone user, I figured decades of using my phone every
10 small businesses that made it big
Getting a small business off the ground is a hard slog, and it can be difficult to keep your motivation high amid the long hours and meager pay. Keep your inspiration cup running over with this list of 10 small businesses that made it big. Facebook When you think of Facebook, the words small business don’t immediately
Competition Commission launches an investigation of online markets in SA
The Competition Commission has launched an investigation into online markets in South Africa, designed as a “proactive” measure to prevent monopolies from forming in the e-commerce space. The inquiry will be led by the commission’s chief economist, James Hodge, who also played an integral role in the regulator’s probe of the mobile data services market,
World Bank’s IFC to invest $2bn to support Africa’s recovery
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) said on Wednesday it was investing $2 billion to support small businesses in Africa and boost international trade as part of efforts to bolster the continent’s recovery from the pandemic. While the pandemic’s impact has been less acute in Africa than in the United States, Europe and now India, the
11 things we know about the new smartwatch OS from Google and Samsung
Yesterday brought the momentous news that Google and Samsung will merge together their Wear OS and Tizen-based smartwatch platforms into a single operating system. The new software is currently being referred to as Wear, but that name could change as we get closer to the first devices that will ship with it. The unified platform