The new storefront is a conversation
From SMS to smart agents, agentic AI is redefining conversational commerce, writes CM.com’s James Bayhack.
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OPPO A6 Series introduces durable design, long lasting power and smooth everyday performance
OPPO today officially announced the launch of the OPPO A6, a powerful addition to its A6 Series, designed to deliver ultimate endurance, extreme durability and long lasting performance for South Africans who demand more from their devices. Built to handle demanding routines and unpredictable conditions, the OPPO A6 combines a massive battery, IP69 rated protection […]
Council initiates review of ICT transformation code
The B-BBEE ICT Sector Council looks to ensure the 2016 ICT Sector Code’s relevance and effectiveness in advancing transformation.
In a volatile world, application portability is everything
LSD Open’s Deon Stroebel argues that portability, not speed, is now modernisation’s biggest prize.
HPE Takes Licence to Patents Offered Through the Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode Pool
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has become the latest company to take a licence to the patents offered through the recently launched Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode pool. It joins Sony Group Corporation, Huawei, Panasonic, Philips and ZTE as a licensee of the programme.
ICT sector BEE code under the microscope as Starlink circles
A decade after it was first published, the ICT sector’s black economic empowerment code is heading for a full review.
Sentiv, formerly Altron Nexus, buys stake in Visiosoft
The firm acquires a majority equity stake in Visiosoft, a local company specialising in IOT hardware and data-driven solutions.
Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends
In Telegram groups, men are sharing thousands of nonconsensual images of women and girls, buying spyware, and engaging in doxing and sexual abuse.
Planet Labs Tests AI-Powered Object Detection On Satellite
BrianFagioli writes: Artificial intelligence has now run directly on a satellite in orbit. A spacecraft about 500km above Earth captured an image of an airport and then immediately ran an onboard AI model to detect airplanes in the photo. Instead of acting like a simple camera in space that sends raw data back to Earth for later analysis, the satellite performed the computation itself while...
Link IT asset visibility to value
Gaining full visibility into siloed, hidden and hoarded IT assets allows organisations to see more, control more and spend less, says OpenText’s Alvin Barnard.
The Roundtable: Debating quality through strategic leadership
Inspired Testing SA’s female-dominated executive team discusses strategy, uncertainty and what it really takes to lead.
Commitment to compliance: Why secure, scalable workflows are becoming a board-level priority
In modern digital environments, workflows have become the operational expression of governance.
A moon mission the world needed
Nasa’s Artemis II moon mission captivated millions, offering a rare moment of global unity amid grim headlines.
From the Diamond to the Digital Felt: The Gamification of the Modern Sports Fan
The days of passive sports consumption are effectively over. In 2026, the modern spectator is a highly interactive participant, driven by predictive analytics, fantasy leagues, and real-time digital engagement. As the global sports ecosystem continues to evolve, audiences are increasingly blending their love for traditional athletics with high-stakes digital strategy. This transformation...
Genius Monkey Announces First-of-Its-Kind Programmatic Integration with CTM
Tempe, AZ — Genius Monkey, a leading programmatic advertising platform and meta-DSP, announced today a new integration and strategic partnership with CTM (formerly CallTrackingMetrics), delivering the industry’s first seamless connection between impression-level programmatic data and advanced call tracking attribution. CTM is a premier call tracking and conversation analytics platform...
Russian Government Hackers Broke Into Thousands of Home Routers To Steal Passwords
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: A group of Russian government hackers have hijacked thousands of home and small business routers around the world as part of an ongoing campaign aimed at redirecting victim’s internet traffic to steal their passwords and access tokens, security researchers and government authorities warned on Tuesday. […] The hacking group targeted unpatched...
Murata Begins Mass Production of Seven Automotive MLCCs with World-leading Capacitance for Their Rated Voltage and Size, Supporting Stable Operation of In-vehicle Systems and Greater Design Flexibility
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 6981) (ISIN: JP3914400001) has begun mass production of seven AEC-Q200-qualified multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) that achieve the world’s largest capacitance for a given rated voltage and size*, supporting stable operation of in-vehicle systems and greater design flexibility.
Apple Faces ‘Massive Dilemma’ With Success of the MacBook Neo
Apple may have a supply problem on its hands with the MacBook Neo… The laptop reportedly relies on “binned” A18 Pro chips with one GPU core disabled, and demand is so strong that the supply of those cheaper leftover chips could run out before the next model is ready. That leaves Apple choosing between lower margins, shifting production plans, or changing the lineup to keep its $599 hit product...
World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate health impacts are ‘mother of all injustices’
Exclusive: Former UN climate chief to co-chair Lancet Commission examining how sea-level rise is reshaping health, wellbeing and inequality
Countries are being “held hostage” by their reliance on fossil fuels, a former UN climate chief has warned, describing the health impacts of climate change as “the mother of all injustices”.
Christiana Figueres, an international climate negotiator who...
Anthropic Unveils ‘Claude Mythos’, Powerful AI With Major Cyber Implications
“Anthropic has unveiled Claude Mythos, a new AI model capable of discovering critical vulnerabilities at scale,” writes Slashdot reader wiredmikey. “It’s already powering Project Glasswing, a joint effort with major tech firms to secure critical software. But the same capabilities could also accelerate offensive cyber operations.” SecurityWeek reports: Mythos is not an incremental improvement...
Chrome Is Finally Getting Vertical Tabs
Chrome is finally adding built-in vertical tabs, “which will move the tabs to the side of the browser window, making it easier to read full page titles and manage tab groups,” reports TechCrunch. The company is also introducing an immersive reading mode for a distraction-free, text-focused experience. From the report: The company notes that the new vertical tabs can be enabled at any time by...