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Weekly Round Up Podcast #115: SA drones, new WhatsApp features & more

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. This week, Hadlee Simons plays…

Facebook’s plan to connect the world includes this record-breaking tech

It’s difficult to keep up with Facebook’s slew of announcements from its F8 conference this week. But at least it plans to make it…

Real-life Nathan Drakes turns Hong Kong’s past into playgrounds

A self-proclaimed “band of visual creators and storytellers” have taken it upon themselves to tell the story of abandoned buildings and spaces in Hong…

This drone video imagines South Africa as a beautiful, miniature toy set

Drone videos are on the rise on the likes of YouTube and Facebook, with sales of these little winged wonders ever increasing too. But…

Drone racing could be South Africa’s next big sport

Drone racing might be South Africa’s latest national sport, that’s at least if Drone Racing Africa has anything to say about it. DRA is…

Drones can change lightbulbs now, making humans even less useful

Sven, the pilot of drones, had a dream, and that dream was to change a faulty lightbulb using nothing but a drone. Ambitious? You…

Rwanda’s now using drones to deliver medical supplies

Drones are all the rage these days, but they’re being put to life-saving use in Rwanda, in the form of so-called Zip drones. Zipline teamed…

Google wants to project holograms of super famous people using drones

It seems Google‘s mad scientists have been playing a little Killzone: Shadow Fall recently. The Mountain View tech giant wants to build smart drones…

Arizona State University finds a way to control drones using brainwaves

The brain is a complex processing unit which contains approximately 200-billion neutrons. These neutrons fire thousands of electrical signals per second. As complex as the…

Weekly Round Up #30: Geek Crate, Gamescom, 3D printing and Drone racing

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. This week on BurnCast, Jacques Coetzee,…

Could South Africa’s new drone regulations kill businesses, innovation?

The South African Civil Aviation Authority has released the new regulations for flying drones in public. Drone usage has become an important part of…

Kruger National Park is getting drones to boost rhino protection

While Amazon has just received permission to test drone-delivery in the States, the Kruger National Park in South Africa is getting more aerial power…

This biodegradable drone made of fungi can disintegrate

A team of researchers from a variety institutions, including NASA’s Ames Research Centre, has developed a biodegradable drone that can disintegrate when it needs…

Facebook’s going to use drones and lasers to bring the world online. Serious.

We thought Google’s Project Loon sounded like an equal mix of ambitious and crazy, but now Facebook’s joined the game too. CEO Mark Zuckerberg…

Amazon Prime Air: just another pipe dream or technological breakthrough?

On 1 December, Jeff Bezos revealed on CBS’ 60 Minutes that Amazon is working on the creation of a new drone delivery system. The…

Kofi Annan on Google+, drones and bombarding world leaders [OYW]

When the world’s leaders have a medical issue, they consult doctors and medical experts. When they have a legal issue, they ask lawyers. But…

Low Orbit Server Stations: Is The Pirate Bay trolling, or could it work?

Trolling, probably. You’ve heard The Pirate Bay’s annoucement that it will be experimenting with low orbit server drones to make its service impervious to…

11 South African channels make it into 2022 YouTube Black Voices Creator Class

When is Disney+ coming to South Africa? Company confirms launch

Sex in Afrikaans: Showmax documentary wants to start a conversation

CompariSure raises R15M in Pre-Series A round lead by local VC firms

Speedinvest leads $3M pre-Series A funding for Ghana fintech OZÉ

South African fintech raises R47M funding in Series A

New premium soundbar from LG delivers next-level audio for today’s at-home lifestyle [Sponsored]

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro review: mid-range never felt so good

Studio-Ready: Why the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Gives You a Lot to Smile About [Sponsored]

Audi brings electric vehicle fast-charging to South Africa

Road test: Toyota’s GR Yaris hot hatch

The 2022 new Ford Ranger is a bakkie for the future