How to Block Spam Calls and Spam Texts on iPhone and Android (2026)
Fight the scourge of unsolicited rings and pings from spammers, scammers, and telemarketers.
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Canal+ doubles down on sport to defend DStv
Fresh from its JSE listing, Canal+ has locked in rugby, football and other premium sports rights for DStv.
Unmanaged cryptography poses growing cyber risk
Companies cannot secure what they cannot see, says Cryptomathic’s Glen Leonhard.
Canal+ says bonjour JSE
Media giant Canal+ is the first French company to list on the JSE, following its purchase of MultiChoice last year for $3 billion (R52.2 billion at the time).
South Africa’s window of cheap tech is closing
NielsenIQ data shows smartphone sales falling as buyers hold onto handsets and trade down as prices tick higher.
Thanks To Robots, Ukraine Is Now Talking About Winning, Not Just Surviving
fjo3 shares a report from Defense One: A small but growing number of European officials and analysts are saying what four years ago was unthinkable: Ukraine isn’t just surviving its grueling war with Russia, it is in some ways thriving and may even be on a path to victory. This isn’t yet captured in headlines — for example, about last weekend’s barrage of Russian drones and missiles around...
Nvidia’s RTX Spark Laptops Look Hell-Bent on Disruption
The company’s RTX Spark chips might finally turn the “AI PC” into reality.
Meta won’t track its workers’ clicks – but only for half an hour at a time
According to an internal memo, new controls will allow employees to pause the data collection for “up to 30 minutes at a time”.
A Crash Course in Mountain Bike Suspension (2026)
How your front fork and rear shock work, so you can hurt less and have more fun.
Monica Lewinsky Has Always Hated Notifications
The writer and anti-bullying activist is on social media, but to protect her nervous system, she prefers not to be alerted.
MS security chief warns of ‘agent sprawl’ crisis as SARB tightens rules
Microsoft’s Mark Palmer warns that autonomous agent sprawl has rendered traditional corporate security models insufficient.
Conviction bottlenecks weaken SA’s cyber crime prosecutions
Despite progressive cyber crime laws, the lack of skills and resources lead to a significantly low conviction rate and ever-escalating cyber attacks.
Data Center Operators Are Trying to Fix Their Water Use Problems
Google, Microsoft, and other hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability.
What’s Worth More Than Cash in San Francisco Real Estate? Anthropic Stock
Several real estate listings in the San Francisco Bay Area are offering to exchange a home for a piece of the AI startup.
Best Apple 3-in-1 Travel Chargers (2026): Anker, ESR, Satechi
Keep your trio of Apple gadgets powered up wherever you go with these compact folding chargers.
Finding the next Sandton
AfriGIS on how real-time property data is rewriting South Africa’s investment landscape.
Enclayve Is a Drab Black Box for Your Private Group Chats
I put my family on a private social network, and all I got was this lousy group chat. At least it’s secure.
Amazon ups the ante in SA video streaming
Amazon Prime Video subscribers paying R79/month will be auto-migrated onto the cheaper R59 Prime bundle.
AI adoption is exposing a new generation of data security risks
Traditional DLP solutions rely on pattern matching, exact fingerprinting and predefined rules, but AI interactions are far less predictable, says Yolande Gething, principal cyber security specialist at Cyberforensics.
Future-proof your website: 7 smart strategies for long-term growth
A future-ready website is built with growth, flexibility and performance in mind from the beginning, says Domains.co.za.
Sophos establishes SA entity to guide local and Africa growth
Sophos South Africa will support local invoicing, partner enablement, compliance requirements and expanded regional investment.