Can you beat a virtual Beth Harmon from ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ in a game of chess?

Virtual Beth Harmon will tell you to be more careful when you make a bad move in chess.

If the road’s even a little slippery, get off that eScooter

Riding an eScooter can be difficult even on the driest of days, so why would you chance getting on one when the streets are slippery and wet?

Covid-19: Watch out for these everyday objects that could harbour the virus

From door handles and handrails on public transportation to disposable tissues and enclosed spaces with inadequate ventilation, public health messaging encourages us to be wary of things that present genuine risks of catching the novel coronavirus.

Chinese AI technology shows people age fastest in their 40s

Researchers used 3D images to determine how much younger or older people look compared to their actual age. System based on images and health information about 5,000 Beijing residents.

Working or studying from home? Here’s how to take care of your computer

Getting a good personal computer – even a second-hand model – and maintaining it well are paramount for staying productive in the pandemic age.

‘Hello Granny!’ Elderly video stars shake up social media in China

Senior citizens are breaking stereotypes and winning millions of likes on Chinese Internet platforms. Their humour and energy is delighting the online generation which has largely dismissed older people as dull until now.

Preventing Covid-19 meltdowns: Therapists tap tech to help couples battling relationship stress

Your smartphone may soon be able to tell if you are drunk

Drinking or driving? The choice is yours. However, in the near future, your smartphone may be able to decide for you, according to a study conducted by a group of researchers from the US universities of Stanford and Pittsburgh, which has been published in the Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs.

South Africans go online to document police brutality

Strict enforcement of South Africa’s coronavirus lockdown by police and the army has placed the spotlight on official brutality, a cause of anger among the majority Black population for decades.

Armed with social media, Zimbabwean youth fight coronavirus ‘infodemic’

Drinking alcohol will kill the coronavirus. It is OK to share face masks. Africans cannot get Covid-19. The pandemic is not even real. These are some of the coronavirus myths that a team of 20 Zimbabwean youth have been busting online since the country’s lockdown began in late March.