Back in the day when the Greeks wanted to invade the city of Troy, the only way their army could get past the fortified gates was by trickery. They built a colossal wooden horse statue, which just...

"There's an app for that!" Apple's iconic phrase birthed in 2009 has been the punchline of countless jokes and memes. Fifteen years on, more phone apps exist than ever before and as a result, it's...

We are all familiar with the convenience of making monthly payments - rates, water and electricity for example - by direct Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) from your bank accounts. However, there are...

My niece once had a guinea pig called Mr Bingley. He was a free-ranging fellow who lived underfoot, scuffling and grunting to himself while trying to dodge the children catching him for cuddles. Mr...

Picture yourself opening the door to your local café. The rain is lashing down outside but indoors everything is safe and cosy, wrapped in the steamy scent of freshly ground coffee beans.  You...

If you haven't yet heard the term catfishing, never fear! Here's a dash of 21st century cultural education to get you up to speed. But before we dive into the details: are you, or perhaps a friend...

Do you have that one friend on social media who fills in Facebook Quizzes as fast as you drink your morning coffee - or perhaps you ARE that friend on social media? We have all seen something like...

Imagine your gate intercom 'dinged' and, on peering out of the front window, you saw a man wearing a sparkly carnival mask standing on your pavement. There's no way you would let him in, would you?...

We're looking at something topical this month, because we have been hearing about numerous "SIM swap story" fraud attempts by phone call. This one is clearly doing the rounds, so let's unpack it and...

Do you have an automated garage which allows access straight into the house? That may be convenient to avoid getting soaked during the wild Cape winter storms, but imagine if someone stole the...