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Uber’s virtual mall: Here’s what you need to know

Virtual mall A virtual mall experience is an aspiration e-hailing app Uber hopes to tick off in the future. An app of the future…

Load shedding continues all night on Thursday

Eskom has confirmed load shedding will be implemented throughout Thursday night. Eskom announced it would implement stage 2 load shedding on Tuesday, this week,…

WATCH: Hot new editions to Disney Plus this September

Today is Disney Plus Day, according to the streaming service. Disney+ will be introducing a stella lineup this September to welcome Spring in spectacular…

iPhone 14 launches: Dynamic island feature, satellite messaging and more

The new iPhone 14 is here and here’s what many had to say. Apple Inc launched the iPhone 14 at its launch themed Far…

Here’s some good news for WhatsApp group administrators

Here’s some good news for WhatsApp group admins. You will now have just over two days to delete unwanted messages from group chats. 🧑‍💻…

Meta sets date for major update reveal at Connect event

Save the date as Meta, Facebook’s parent company, will be live streaming its Connect Conference on October 11, 2022. You can watch streamed live…

Load shedding tonight and everyday this week

Eskom has announced Stage 2 load shedding to be implemented on Tuesday from 4 pm until 10 pm. The parastatal said load shedding will…

Trace Academia: Free online vocational training platform launched in South Africa

French entertainment giant Trace has launched a free educational platform called Trace Academia to train unemployed youth in South Africa. The platform was announced…

PnP Mobile offers paperless RICA

Pick n Pay has announced PnP Mobile customers can now RICA their SIM cards without having to supply physical documents such as their ID…

Zapper partners with Yoyo to offer easier payment

Payment platform Zapper has partnered with SaaS provider Yoyo to offer a single QR payment code for businesses that gives customers more flexibility. The integration means that there…

You can now earn Smart Shopper points on the Bottles app

Pick n Pay has announced that Smart Shopper loyalty programme customers can now earn points on the Bottles app. The Bottles same-day grocery delivery…

MTN partners with Ozow to let you buy airtime with an EFT on WhatsApp

MTN has partnered with financial services company Ozow to offer airtime purchases on WhatsApp using an EFT payment method. The network provider announced the…

Instagram users can now hide like counts – Here’s how

Instagram has rolled out the option for Instagram users to hide like counts on other people’s posts as well as their own. The social…

Amazon to buy movie studio MGM for $8.45 billion

Amazon has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) for $8.45 billion, one of its biggest company purchases to…

Spotify announces new specials for new and free users

Spotify has launched new specials for its Individual plan in South Africa to entice first-time users and bring back users who cancelled their Premium…

Reserve Bank exploring feasibility of digital currency for South Africa

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has announced that it has started a study to investigate the feasibility of a digital currency for the…

Paymenow salary advance app now lets users buy Shoprite, Checkers groceries

Salary advance payment platform Paymenow has announced its app users can now purchase items and redeem funds directly from Shoprite outlets. The Stellenbosch fintech…

Contactless payments overtake traditional chip and PIN – FNB

First National Bank (FNB) has revealed contactless payments have surpassed traditional chip and PIN payments among its card users for the first time ever….

Apple announces new accessibility features for Watch, iPad and other devices

Apple has revealed several accessibility features for its devices aimed at users with disabilities such as low vision and hearing impairment. The company announced…

Stats SA pilot census to use online registration

The Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) Census 2021 Pilot will use online registration in conjuction with traditional data-gathering methods, offering residents an alternative to…

Twitter relaunches verification: here are the new criteria to become verified

Twitter has brought its blue tick verification feature back after more than three years and applications will be open to any public account that…

Microsoft to retire Internet Explorer in 2022 – but it will live on in Edge

Microsoft has revealed it will end support for Internet Explorer, its old browser application and one of the oldest still used, in 2022. The…

TikTok now lets you delete comments in bulk

TikTok has introduced the option for users to delete up to 100 harmful and abusive comments on their videos at the same time. 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