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Apple finds way to update iPhones still in boxes but opens can of worms

Apple ingenuity Apple has come up with a brilliant strategy to update iPhones still in packages without ever breaking the seal. Customers are often…

The danger of subscription services, the paywall era trap

Paywalls or subscription services are the now, – as corporations move towards catering to users with ad-free options while also maintaining the products traditional…

TikTok tests ad free monthly version, we find possible loopholes

TikTok is testing out an ad-free version of the platform for paying subscribers. We know this but what does TikTok really mean by ad-free?…

Dr Matthew, why this man had Wits operating a statement for red flags

Operations are an intervention and Wits issuing a statement while further requesting an individual to retract all reference to them does raise concern. Let’s…

Do megapixels really matter? iPhone 48MP or Samsung 200MP

From Apple’s 48-megapixel camera for the latest iPhone 15, the Honor 90 Pro’s 200 MP, and Samsung’s 200MP camera, do these really make a…

WATCH: A win for tech as Mbilwi Secondary School bags R100k for innovation

Various schools battled for the first prize this week in an effort to solve tomorrow’s global challenges in a competition labeled Solve for Tomorrow…

Spotify, a new direction, the audiobooks service catalog

Music streaming service Spotify has introduced a new tier to its product offering. The streaming service unveiled that over 150,000 audiobook series titles will…

DSTv Streama is viewing on the go without a satellite dish

If you don’t already have a satellite dish installed outside your home, then this streaming box package might just be for you from Multi…

Why Elon Musk may have a Donald Trump, Kanye West problem

Two highly controversial people have two things in common, they’re both highly opinionated, and both have been booted of Twitter only to be reinstated….

Bad to worse: Stage 5 load shedding on Monday

Eskom will implement stage 5 load shedding on Monday in a bid to keep the lights on and the country from national power crises….

New Twitter policy: free speech or free reign?

In a bid to find the right pace for the blue social bird, Tesla and now Twitter boss Elon Musk has introduced new rules…

Goodbye Twitter, RIP Twitter and Twitter takeover trend all on Musks’ sink

In a love-hate relationship among Twitter users with the platform, the hashtag Goodbye Twitter trended in protest against Twitter – ironically on the same…

Incoming WhatsApp poll feature will make group chat votes easier

Incoming WhatsApp poll feature is set to simplify those tricky WhatsApp group votes where no one really knows how a decision was reached. WhatsApp…

Eskom escalates to stage 4 on Friday, SABC, others take financial hit

National power utility Eskom has implemented Stage 4 load shedding on Friday morning due to a breakdown in generation capacity. Eskom said stage 4…

WATCH: SABC launches SABC Plus, new streaming app platform

On to a new era. The South African Broadcasting Corporation has launched its own streaming platform on Thursday named SABC+. Over 19 radio stations…

Netflix now allows users to kick off accounts with new feature

As part of Netflix’s campaign to curb password sharing and limit the number of devices that have access to an account, the streaming service…

Businesses take beating as Eskom changes load shedding stages

Eskom on Tuesday said the country should get used to prolonged outages at least for the next few months. The national power utility will…

Why Apple is being sued for knowing too much without user consent

iPhone maker Apple is in hot water following speculation that the bitten apple firm has been collecting user data, even when users had changed…

How to survive incoming brutal wave of layoffs, hiring freeze

A reduction in the number of jobs in an organization is inevitable especially considering drastic tech changes which make production simpler not to mention…

What that Apple $450 million, satellite injection on emergency SOS will do

In a whopping $450 million cash injection, Apple has announced it will invest in its satellite network and ground stations to power emergency SOS…

Crypto FTX crash, was it planned? here’s what you need to know

One of the world’s largest trading platforms for cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy last week following suspicious unauthorized transactions at the firm. The…

WhatsApp tests self chat feature, great for quick notes

Social messaging giant WhatsApp is testing a new feature to send messages to yourself on iOS and Android. This feature allows users to send…

Here’s a quick solution for Musk’s, parody account headache

The parody account issue seems to be giving new Twitter head Elon Musk a headache due to the large number of accounts using prominent…

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