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Coronavirus outbreak news: follow these 25+ Twitter accounts for updates

Fresh, detailed and accurate information is difficult to come by, especially during virus outbreaks. The current Coronavirus outbreak (currently called 2019-nCoV) is no exception….

Tracking the coronavirus outbreak? Look no further than this detailed dashboard

Tracking and visualising the growing number of coronavirus (aka 2019-nCoV or, more recently COVID-19) cases online is a tough task. While Twitter’s an excellent…

Uber rolls out a new PIN code verification safety feature for riders

Uber South Africa on Tuesday revealed a new PIN code verification tool to help further ensure safety during trips. According to the company, the…

City of Cape Town adds stacks of useful info to its weekly dam report

The City of Cape Town’s latest dam report looks a lot different, adding some new info going into the city’s final summer months. Published…

South Africa’s favourite pancake topping is not syrup, Nutella or cream

Ahead of Pancake Tuesday, Uber Eats on Monday revealed what toppings are most ordered by South African eaters on its platform. The results were…

No load shedding on Monday after units return to service

Monday will be free of load shedding according to Eskom, after the utility returned four generating plants to working order on Sunday. In a…

No load shedding on Tuesday but system remains ‘vulnerable’

After a weekend that temporarily included Stage 3 load shedding, Eskom announced on Monday evening that no power cuts is expected on Tuesday. The…

Pictures: the ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ lights up social media

There’s something mythical about the Moon — that little spherical ball roughly the size of Australia revolving around the Earth more or less once…

Falcon Heavy: world’s most powerful rocket gets launch date

The Falcon Heavy rocket launch has been long-awaited, but it’s seen numerous delays. In fact, SpaceX initially planned for a first test flight as…

AI will understand your emotions better than your family come 2022

It’s 2018 everyone. Congrats, you’ve made it one step further into the future laden with emotion-sensing artificial intelligence, virtual personal assistants and potentially longer…

Still using BBM? You can now request an Uber via platform

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) has seen far better days in emerging markets, as WhatsApp usurps it as the favoured instant messaging platform. That hasn’t stopped…

Uber settles medical record lawsuit with woman raped by driver

Uber has capped off its terrible 2017 by settling a lawsuit with a woman who accused top executives of illegally obtaining her medical records…

Brett Herron live-tweets ‘horrific’ Metrorail journey across Cape Town

How difficult is it to take a train from Khayelitsha to Cape Town on a Thursday morning? Very. At least that’s what MayCo member…

This Indian airport handled close to 1000 flights in a single day

We’re not sure what you were up to Friday night, but an airport in India had no time for partying. In fact, Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport this…

London’s red buses to run on coffee waste

London’s iconic red buses will soon assimilate into the lives of Londoners by running, at least partially, on coffee. On Monday this week, a…

Interstellar object seen in solar system for first time

Astronomers around the world have rushed to observe the first confirmed interstellar object in our solar system, taking the form of a cigar-shaped asteroid….

SpaceX won’t launch Zuma into space tonight

SpaceX’s secretive Zuma payload will not be sent into space aboard a Falcon 9 rocket tonight, the company tweeted. “Standing down on Zuma mission…

Uber-rival Lyft goes international, expands to Toronto

For the first time in its history, on-demand ride-hailing company Lyft will expand to a city beyond the United States. On Monday the firm…

UberEATS adds five-star ratings, tweaks recommendations and faves

A star rating system, personalised recommendations and an improved layout for favourites is heading to the UberEATS app, the company announced Thursday. In similar…

NASA, Uber are serious about bringing flying taxis to cities by 2023

In an unlikely partnership, NASA has sought the services of Uber to build air control software that will manage the flying taxis of the…

Uber’s wildly odd ad will resonate with Capetonians stuck in traffic daily

Uber’s first advertisement highlighting the plight of commuters in southeast Asia may just trigger a nerve for those stuck in traffic in Cape Town…

Taxify launches in Port Elizabeth, its fourth South African city

Estonian on-demand transport company Taxify has this weekend began operations in its fourth South African city, Port Elizabeth. Its service has previously been available…

Vodacom’s NB-IoT network is now live in Gauteng

Vodacom’s first commercially available Narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) network is now live in Gauteng. This announcement is the latest in a string of IoT plays made…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel