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Stage 2 load shedding returns tonight until Friday morning – Eskom

Eskom on Thursday announced that it would once again implement load shedding, after more than three weeks without power cuts. The power utility announced…

Eskom’s burning diesel, pumping water again to avoid load shedding

In today’s edition of “What’s New?”, Eskom is still struggling to avoid load shedding in South Africa this week. After it issued a dire…

Cape Town dam levels jump for the second consecutive week

Apparently it’s nearly summer, but you wouldn’t be able to tell based on Cape Town’s dam levels. For the second week running, the City…

South Africa: prepare for a much hotter, drier summer than normal

South Africa is in for a much hotter and drier summer than normal, new data from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) suggests. SAWS…

SAA welcomes its gorgeous new Airbus A350-900 aircraft

South African Airways on Thursday took delivery of its brand-new airplane, an Airbus A350-900. First announced back in July, the airline will take delivery…

Uber plants a push into financial services through ‘Uber Money’

Uber on Monday revealed a new team within its company called Uber Money that’s dedicated to providing “financial products and technologies” to its users….

A Samsung ‘SpaceSelfie’ satellite crashes into a US family’s backyard

A satellite believed to be a part of Samsung’s SpaceSelfie initiative crashed into a Michigan family’s backyard in the United States over the weekend….

Insideables, poop pills & immunotherapy: the possible future of healthcare

The future of healthcare is a multifaceted concept, especially when you drag biological, technological and social advancements into the fray. But at last night’s…

Cassini’s grand finale: Saturn’s best friend embarking on its final mission

NASA’s fabled Cassini mission is about to come to an abrupt but long-coming end. The craft, which has been a part of Saturn’s sky…

Transnet debuts first locomotive designed and made in South Africa

South Africa’s first locally engineered locomotive has today been unveiled in Pretoria. The Trans African Locomotive, or TAL2001, “is the first ever train that…

Uber psychologically manipulates drivers like it’s a game, report reveals

Last month Uber CEO Travis Kalanick was caught on video arguing with a driver about fares. The driver complained that he was bankrupt because…

Boeing’s Deep Space Gateway will be our high-tech taxi to Mars

There’s a slim chance that us human beings will be populating both the Moon and Mars in the next few decades. Boeing, alongside NASA,…

Future of health: ‘Super humans’ and ‘designer babies’ may be closer than you think

It’s not often you get to chat with an individual versed in the biotechnology and biosciences sector. So when I recently received a few…

Elon Musk wants to enhance the human brain with AI

Elon Musk has clearly not watched Black Mirror — or he’s just one of the few who couldn’t wait for it to become a reality. According…

Mars Curiosity Rover is injured with no one around to fix it

It’s a sad lonely world for a space craft. You’re sent deep into space beyond foreign worlds and forced to survive with little to…

NASA used AI to capture lava lakes from orbit

AI might be all the rage now, but NASA has been using an AI system for over a decade to quickly direct satellites to…

Large electronics banned on some Middle East, African flights to US

The US has banned all passengers travelling from eight Muslim-majority countries from bringing carry-on devices larger than a smartphone. This includes laptops, tablets, e-readers, and portable…

Cape Town wants you to work from home (or take a bus) to reduce congestion

The City of Cape Town would much prefer you working from home, or thinking twice about those nine-to-five slogs. This after the City revealed…

Uber announces big plans, promises transformation with no ‘brilliant jerks’

Uber held a press conference yesterday to discuss the specific changes it will be making after months of scandals. These changes include new leadership, diversity…

Uber’s selfie security system arrives in South Africa

Transportation service Uber might’ve changed the way many travel about in South Africa, but it’s also changing the way we use selfies. The company…

Uber president Jeff Jones quits after nightmarish six months

Uber president Jeff Jones is leaving the company after just six months on the job. While CEO Travis Kalanick is blaming his search for…

Snapping Dublin’s city lights from space is how NASA celebrated St Patrick’s Day

Everyone feels just a little bit Irish when St. Patrick’s Day comes around. This year, the feast fell on Friday with millions of human…

AI-powered service wants to make manual transcription a thing of the past

Baidu Research Labs announced yesterday that it is launching SwiftScribe, its first AI-powered transcription software. SwiftScribe aims to make the job easier for professional transcribers who…

Jumia Taps Mirakl Ads to Supercharge Retail Media Across Its African Marketplace

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

Cape Town Creatives Can Now Work for Free at Africa’s First Creative-Tech Hub

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves