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5 neat tips to secure your printer [Native]

There have been numerous stories surrounding the dodgy nature of today’s connected printers. In fact, one security expert claimed that the printer was the…

Burger King’s ‘Connected Whopper’ ad is genius, but Google doesn’t agree

Burger King just couldn’t let Pepsi and United steal all the attention this week, could it? The fast food chain published an advertisement this…

Google AutoDraw is AI-powered autotune for your terrible doodles

In November last year, Google launched its AI Experiments, a collection of simple AI software that allows anyone to play with the technology in…

Why PewDiePie doesn’t care about free speech [Opinion]

Felix Kjellberg, better known as PewDiePie, has made it his mission to fight The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The Swedish YouTuber is consistently posting…

Windows Vista: Microsoft’s hated but daring OS is shutting down for good

It’s finally here. Today is the final day that Microsoft will support Windows Vista. From 12 April, Windows Vista will effectively be disowned by…

Google Trends charts the UEFA Champions League teams ‘winning on search’

The UEFA Champions League quarter finals kick off this week, with the first matches taking place tonight. But who’s going to win the most…

SingularityU’s Southern Africa Global Impact Challenge entries close 18 April [Sponsored]

Singularity University, better known as SingularityU, has announced that entries to its Global Impact Challenge (GIC) competition for Southern Africa will close on Tuesday…

Innovation Summit 2015: Pete Smith on using LEGO as a team building tool

If you’re reading this site, chances are you already know that LEGO is far more than just a toy you used to play with…

Never miss these 5 steps while transferring hosting providers

Moving a website from one host to another host can be little tricky. Most newbie webmasters make too many mistakes during the entire migration…

Satellite networks could prove key to the financial services industry

Satellite networks are reliable, very reliable. The very nature of the technology integrated with sound engineering practises leads to the most trusted and reliable…

3D printers, cardboard and a giant robot: Omar-Pierre Soubra on the magic of Maker Faire

Cape Town recently hosted its very first Maker Faire Cape Town. Calling those involved makers, the event saw some 4 000 attendants and over…

Untangling Inbound: what should you look for an inbound marketing agency?

Untangling Inbound is a four part series exploring the basics of inbound marketing. In this, the first article in the series, we explore what…

Building a digital business? Don’t sacrifice your agility

The benefits of taking your business digital are mostly about agility — and newcomers, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), need to safeguard that…

Tech innovations diagnose healthcare, offer cures in the form of mobile and web based solutions

In remote areas, a visit to the clinic, doctor, and hospital, can entail a serious and expensive trek. That’s just one reason the health…

Memeburn gets the full story behind one man’s crazy Uber ride

Taking an Uber ride is supposed to be an easy and convenient experience. In fact, most people use the service for that reason, along…

Africa’s invisible sector: caught up in complexity

Having faced nasty bill shocks at month end, or struggled to get out of onerous mobile contracts, many consumers have long since made the…

#Strongerthantherand, Mango’s sick burn: 5 Memeburn posts you loved this week

It’s been a tough week for the South African economy, with the Rand tanking against the US Dollar, British Pound, and Euro. So naturally,…

This prize aims to reward people innovating basic solutions to big problems

Have you got a simple solution to a problem affecting your community? Then you might want to enter the Empowering People Award, which once…

There’s some serious tech behind this African quadriplegic’s Kilimanjaro attempt

On Saturday, Chaeli Mycroft will begin her attempt to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. What makes Mycroft different to the other 21-year-olds to have…

Paper Video: can QR codes, explainer videos put South Africa’s matrics back on track?

In seven weeks’ time, South Africa’s 2015 matric class will begin writing their final examinations. The results of those examinations will, most likely, spark…

Is biometrics the answer to secure and easy online payment?

Growing cyber risk has ushered in the need for watertight methods of protecting personal data. According to the South African Fraud Prevention Service, identity…

Three meals a day is the new tobacco: one geek’s guide to losing weight

The geek’s guide to rapid weight loss: 10kg in four weeks, while sitting at a desk in office hours. In summary: this is a…

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