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Microsoft’s OneDrive Personal Vault is rolling out worldwide

Microsoft on Monday announced the worldwide rollout of its Personal Vault on OneDrive, a feature previously exclusive to Canada, New Zealand and Australia. The…

What can we learn from corporate responses to the world’s biggest security breaches?

Over the past few years, data breaches have become increasingly common and have affected a great many high-profile organisations. In 2019 alone, Flipboard, Facebook,…

Telkom debuts its Social Bundles for social media users on a budget

SMS bundles are slowly becoming less relevant, and thankfully networks are well aware of this. Speaking of which, Telkom on Tuesday announced it will…

Google’s ‘Personal Safety’ app will detect car crashes, call 911 for you

A report by XDA Developers on Monday revealed that Google’s upcoming Pixel 4 smartphones will include a new “Personal Safety” app that can detect…

Google’s Android 10 (Go Edition) will be 10% faster and more ‘memory efficient’

Google on Wednesday revealed new improvements coming to Android 10 (Go Edition), the company’s operating system for entry-level smartphones. According to the company, Android 10…

Windows 10 now running on 900m devices around the world

Microsoft on Tuesday revealed that more than 900-million devices around the world use Windows 10. “From PCs to HoloLens to Xbox to Surface Hub,…

Gmail is rolling out dark mode support to Android and iOS

Google on Tuesday announced the rollout of Gmail’s dark mode to both Android and iOS devices. The company teased the new theme in a…

McDonald’s ‘Dad’ ad trends on YouTube again after global backlash

When Pepsi suggested that its product could solve the world’s problems with the help of Kendall Jenner, you might’ve thought it would be the…

Android O is killing Google’s blob emoji (and replacing that adorable kitty)

Google might’ve announced a slew of updates to its products yesterday, but its most important development was mostly swept under the rug. The company’s…

Edward Snowden reminds us all that he was right after WannaCry fallout

It’s hard being right all the time, especially if you’re Edward Snowden. The infamous whistleblower who curently calls Russia home spoke on Monday via…

WordPress debuts new TV ads in limited trial run

Content publishing platform WordPress has this week debuted its first television advertisements. This is the first push in the company’s larger marketing budget for…

Airbnb adds R2.4bn to SA economy in 2016, hosts 400 000 visitors

Airbnb has this week published its annual economic report, which sheds some light on the home sharing platform’s economic impact on various global economies….

Could WannaCry ransomware be linked to North Korea?

WannaCry, the ransomware package that wreaked havoc across the world’s Windows machinery this past weekend, might have links to North Korea, security experts revealed….

WannaCry ransomware infects a quarter million computers in 150 countries

WannaCry wins 2017’s prize for most ominously named ransomware, and it has seemingly lived up to its name. A worldwide attack involving the ransomware…

Is artificial intelligence making the data analyst redundant?

It is all too apparent that every industry is being radically impacted upon and even deeply disrupted by, digitalisation, while existing and familiar roles…

Apple showcases Table Mountain, Muizenberg in iPhone 7 tutorial videos

As smartphones become more complicated, manufacturers are finding novel ways to educate their consumers. Apple’s new video campaign does just that, shedding light on…

Apple’s now valued $270bn more than Microsoft, $145bn more than Alphabet

While its latest quarterly figures were less than impressive, Apple’s persistent market growth remains undoubted. The Cupertino-based technology company is the first in the…

Apple’s latest acquisition monitors the things you do in bed

Smart tracking technology has taken off in recent years, with wearables and internet of things gadgets featuring more prominently in homes across the world….

15+ SA journalists you should follow on Twitter [Digital All Stars]

Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on…

3 hilarious (but scary) printer security stories from the internet [Native]

Printers might seem like innocuous little office gadgets that do one job and one job alone, but they’ve become more vulnerable thanks to the…

15 classic Star Wars GIFs to use this #MayTheFourth

We know the pressure you’re under today. While mashing away at your keyboard trying to get those reports and submissions prepared, you’re also trying…

BBM launches DiscoverTV streaming media service for Africa

Messaging service BBM now has its own streaming video service. Dubbed DiscoverTV, the service aims to provide Africa’s 1.1-billion smartphone users with “a wide…

Google Docs’ latest phishing scam was bad news for journalists

A Google Docs phishing attack, that paraded as a genuine link to a shared document, caused widespread panic on the internet Wednesday. On the…

Epson Survey Reveals Surge in Demand for Projectors as Home Cinema Trend Takes Off

Opera Mini Brings Free AI to South Africa, Tackling Data Costs and Boosting Digital Inclusion

HONOR X7c: Does This Budget Beast Deliver on Battery and That 108MP Camera?

Umvuzo Health Turns 21 with a Tech-Driven Medtech Model That’s Redefining Corporate Healthcare

Kazang Brings Card Payments to Spaza Shops, Driving Fintech-Fuelled Financial Inclusion

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

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

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV