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You can now ditch the password for your Microsoft account

Microsoft has announced it’s giving users the option to remove the password for their accounts and use another sign-in method instead. It was first…

R5.5m Netflix fund to empower Black creatives in South Africa

Netflix has announced its Black Creatives Empowerment Fund, which will see the streaming giant commit $400 000, or around R5.5 million, towards improving Black…

South African learners place in top 5 at international robotics contest

Two teams of Reddford House learners from South Africa were among the top five winners of the recent Inspired Builds 2021 robotics competition. The…

You can now donate food to Hearts of Hope with Uber Eats

Uber Eats has partnered with non-profit Hearts of Hope and is encouraging people to donate food using the delivery app. The partnership comes as…

Zoom to launch Whiteboard with expanded options

Zoom has announced it will launch an all-new version of its Whiteboard feature, complete with sharing and customisation options. The new version will allow…

Scammers already targeting people with iPhone 13 offers

Cybersecurity company Kaspersky has warned consumers to be on the lookout for scammers that attempt to sell them Apple products and iPhone 13 offers….

Engen 1app gets tipping feature for petrol attendants

Telkom has partnered with Engen to introduce a tipping feature on the Engen 1app for petrol attendants and Quickshop cashiers. Announced on 14 September,…

QR code payments roll out to more billing services

Mastercard and Netcash have partnered together to launch QR code payments for bills from various services including small businesses, schools, and non-profits — allowing…

Kaspersky finds worrying trends for South Africans’ passwords

When it comes to password security and knowing how to check if your details have been leaked, Kaspersky has found some worrying trends for…

MTN delays launch of 5G network to end of June

MTN has confirmed plans to launch a 5G network in South Africa in June. However, the company noted that the launch needed to be…

Microsoft is replacing the old Edge browser via a Windows 10 update

If you haven’t yet tried Microsoft’s new Edge Chromium browser, where have you been? Okay. To be fair, since it launched in January, users…

Remember plus codes? Google’s now making them easier to use

Google Maps is now making it a lot easier to use a feature it gained nearly half a decade ago. Instead of explaining to…

MTN debuts EveryDayGigs rolling data bundles in SA

MTN is dropping its data prices in South Africa a tad further, albeit with a slight caveat, with its new EveryDayGigs packages. Announced on…

Google Duo is increasing its participant limit yet again

Google Duo, one of the company’s maaaany video and chat apps, is increasing its maximum participant limit yet again to 32 people. It’s best…

Here’s where you can get Vodacom’s 5G service in South Africa

Vodacom launched its 5G service in South Africa this week in what has been a strangely muted event. Perhaps part of the lack of…

Microsoft reconsiders and delays Windows 10X’s dual-display destiny

Windows 10X, Microsoft’s operating system initially designed for dual-screen devices, is coming to laptops with single screens. In an announcement by Microsoft CPO Panos…

What you should know before signing up to Supersonic’s FLTE service

You probably wouldn’t think an internet service is worth reviewing. If it works, it works, and that’s all that really needs to happen, right?…

Google gets serious about extensions on the Chrome Web Store

Google has published new guidelines for extensions on its Chrome Web Store. The browser store now hosts over 200 000 extensions, from ad-blockers to…

Google’s letting users fine tune Assistant sensitivity to stop random activations

Google’s latest tweaks to Assistant will likely help cut down on over-eager smart speakers and smart displays when using the “Hey Google” command. On…

Google Play Store to get a kids app section approved by teachers

Google is set to launch a section for children’s educational tool on the Play Store, the company announced on Wednesday. The section will house…

Facebook’s Kit brings condensed messaging to the Apple Watch

Facebook launched a brand new app this week, but it’s only available for the Apple Watch. Dubbed Kit, or Keep In Touch, the app’s…

Search trends suggest SA is turning to ‘homemade alcohol’ during lockdown

South Africans are focusing on learning during the lockdown, with some perhaps considering impromptu careers in craft brewing and homemade alcohol. As lockdown enters…

MTN shades Vodacom as the best network in South Africa in Q1 2020

MTN claimed the title of South Africa’s fastest network in Q1 2020, according to data from MyBroadband. The publisher on Monday unveiled its latest…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

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