2+ hour, 10+ min ago   (97+ words) Global statistics; April 2026 ChatGPT remains the most-used AI mobile app globally, recording 592 million combined monthly active users across Google Play and iOS apps, according to the Digital 2026 Mid-Year Global Update Report. Google Gemini ranks a distant second with 152 million users,…...

4+ hour, 32+ min ago   (262+ words) Social networks claim the top spot globally. Global internet users aged 16 and older overwhelmingly prioritise communication and social connection above all other digital activities, according to the Digital 2026 Mid-Year Global Update Report covering April 2026. Social networks claim the top spot…...

8+ hour, 7+ min ago   (201+ words) Facebook leads global social media engagement. Facebook leads global social media engagement, with 56.3% of internet users aged 16 and older using the platform, according to figures from the Digital 2026 Mid-Year Global Update Report tracking usage as of April 2026. YouTube closely follows…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (561+ words) Meta is the latest company to disclose an AI agent breach, raising cyber-security concerns. Facebook owner Meta has become the latest tech firm to say one of its AI models was able to connect to the internet and hack into…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (261+ words) Attack types show a heavy reliance on malicious software and social engineering tactics. Cyberthreats detected across Africa in 2025 highlight a diverse range of methods used by threat actors to execute digital attacks, according to findings from the INTERPOL African Cyberthreat…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (107+ words) Angola recorded the highest share of botnet detections in Africa in 2025 at 37.95%, according to the Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2026. Cameroon followed with 23.89%, while South Africa ranked third at 9.12%. Kenya placed fourth, accounting for 7.78% of all botnet detections, ahead of Ghana…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (121+ words) Ransomware remains one of Africa's fastest-growing cyber threats, with South Africa accounting for the overwhelming majority of reported detections. According to the INTERPOL African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026, South Africa recorded 92 per cent of all ransomware detections across the continent in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (756+ words) People will be able to chat without revealing their contact number once the new feature is rolled out. Somalia's government has told the BBC it is concerned about WhatsApp's plan to launch a new feature that would let people chat…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (96+ words) By total visits(in billions) Google remained the world's most visited website in May 2026, attracting 101.17 billion visits, according to the latest Statista rankings released in July. YouTube followed with 53.12 billion visits, while Facebook ranked third with 9.44 billion. Instagram recorded 6.2 billion…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1458+ words) Some apps are sharing users' health data. New research uncovers which apps lock down your privacy, and which don't. Stardust is a period tracking app that combines users' menstrual cycles with astrology and horoscopes. It also makes bold privacy promises....