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WATCH: Polycam’s 3D scanner just took it to the next level

This Polycam, LiDAR 3D scanner tool has just made things a lot more convenient. The app is designed to capture and share your world…

Nothing Phone (1): Pre-orders open, here’s the price, specs

Pre-orders for the Nothing Phone (1) opened on Friday. OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s Nothing Phone will be available in October. Price You can take…

WhatsApp launches short film about NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo

Is WhatsApp making movies? Social App WhatsApp has commissioned its very first film project with Nigerian NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Meta-owned company has…

Controversy in the artworld as A.I scoops award

Controversy in the art world as an A.I (Artificial intelligence) generated picture came first – and the artist didn’t even touch a brush. This…

Selected game stores close, here’s where to get massive discounts

Several Game store outlets are closing their doors, as part of Massmart’s turnaround strategy. The stores closing will have up to 40% off selected…

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. 🧑‍💻…

German data regulator bans new WhatsApp terms of service

Germany’s data protection regulator has issued an emergency ban against Facebook collecting WhatsApp user data under the messaging app’s new terms of service. The…

Cape Town to pilot online market for local businesses

The City of Cape Town has announced that it will be piloting the Cape Town Online Market — an e-commerce platform for local vendors,…

Woolworths launches ‘Virtual Try On’ service for makeup

Woolworths has launched a new virtual beauty service that lets you sample makeup online before buying it. The retailer announced the service on 6…

People using ‘corona’, ‘lockdown’ as passwords

Research by NordPass has found that people continue to use simple passwords, including trending words and topics, despite security advice. The password manager company…

14% of South Africans are still running Windows 7 – Kaspersky

Despite support for it ending last year, a portion of South African PC users are still running Windows 7 OS on their devices, according…

South Africa gets its own NFT marketplace with Momint

South Africa has joined in on the non-fungible token (NFT) craze, with the launch of a local NFT platform called Momint. The platform aims…

QR payments launched on Absa banking app

Absa customers can now make QR payments using the bank’s mobile app. The bank announced the new feature on 28 April. Using the app,…

Oscars: Scammers using nominated films to lure victims

In the leadup to the 93rd Academy Awards, Kaspersky has found malicious sites using Oscar-nominated films to lure potential victims. According to the cybersecurity…

South African Post Office partners with Wish to improve product delivery

The South African Post Office has partnered with e-commerce giant Wish to improve customer experience when ordering from the platform. Wish parent company ContextLogic…

OneDayOnly ODOmeter: How online shopping in South Africa changed after first lockdown

The latest OneDayOnly ODOmeter, which surveys locals to identify trends and behaviours, has released its findings on how online shopping priorities changed after the…

68% of South Africans are shopping more online – Mastercard

South African shoppers are doing more of their shopping online, and there’s no sign of the trend stopping. That’s the finding of a new…

Foschini All Woman app offers online fashion shopping

The Foschini Group has launched a new app called Foschini All Woman to offer its fashion and beauty ranges in a single online space….

Online subscriptions surged during pandemic – FNB

FNB revealed South Africans are doubling down on online spending on home deliveries, as well as music and video streaming subscriptions. This is according…

Over 14 million South Africans included in Facebook data leak

Over 14 million South Africans had their Facebook data leaked in the recently revealed data incident that hit the social media giant. That was…

South Africans show a high preference for fully remote work – study

A recent study called ‘Decoding Global Ways of Working’ has found a strong preference among South Africans for fully remote work, compared to the…

Clubhouse denies app was hacked as scraped data of 1.3m accounts appears online

Social audio app Clubhouse denies it was hacked and personal data from 1.3 million of its users was stolen. The company was responding to…

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