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Recent reports suggesting Eskom will introduce a surcharge specifically for solar power users are inaccurate. However, the utility’s tariff changes and policies certainly suggest it wants to milk these customers for as much as it can.
India has overtaken China to become the top source of smartphones sold in the US, after Apple shifted to assemble more of its iPhones in the South Asian country. From a report: In the quarter through June, India was the largest manufacturer of smartphones shipped to the US for the first time, accounting for 44% of the market, according to Canalys data. Vietnam, home to much of Samsung’s...
The space plane’s test flight will advance development of a new navigation technology based on electromagnetic wave interference.
Nvidia’s usual budget winner can’t keep up with the competition this year.
South Africa’s first off-grid EV charging company has had a slow start but remains convinced in the viability of its plan to roll out over 100 stations in the next few years.
Utilities across the U.S. are demanding tech companies pay larger shares of electricity infrastructure costs as AI drives unprecedented data center construction, creating tensions over who bears the financial burden of grid upgrades. Virginia utility Dominion Energy received requests from data center developers requiring 40 gigawatts of electricity by the end of 2024, enough to power at least...
Although the trends can be hard to perceive, we are making incredible progress on global poverty, health, longevity and climate change
Don’t fret the future.
A lot of people do, and for powerful reasons – we are facing enormous challenges unprecedented in human history, from climate change and nuclear war to engineered pandemics and malicious artificial intelligence. A 2017 survey showed...
These WIRED-tested reading lights are perfect for cozying up with a bestseller.
Rigaku Corporation, a global solution partner in X-ray metrology systems and a Group company of Rigaku Holdings Corporation (headquarters: Akishima, Tokyo; CEO: Jun Kawakami; hereinafter “Rigaku”), has launched full-fledged commercial production of XTRAIA XD-3300, a high-resolution microspot X-ray diffraction system
BBD doesn’t chase trends. It build software that works, that fits your reality today and your goals for tomorrow.
Although the aerospace company lost money in the second quarter, it built and sold more planes as it recovered from quality crises and a workers strike.
Streaming platform eVOD is growing strongly, parent eMedia said, even as Openview continues to attract new viewers.
MacOS 26 brings a slew of new features, and you can now try them out for yourself.
Vodacom has revamped its Red Core range of contract packages, which now include funeral and device theft cover, as well as various rewards and discounts.
Former EOH (now iOCO) director Anushka Bogdanov says the JSE did not afford her reasonable opportunity to respond to allegations that she misrepresented her qualifications.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from SFGATE: During the 2010s’ boom in on-demand services such as Uber and DoorDash, Wag staked a claim to the market for dog walking. It became a buzzy, high-flying company, at one point gaining a valuation of around $650 million, and grew to offer a whole range of tech products for pet care. But as the years passed, struggles mounted and profits remained...
Mark Zuckerberg has said vibecoding will be a major part of Meta’s engineering work in the near future.
This made-to-order, nine-layer mattress provides impressive support for stomach, side, and back sleepers alike.
The Competition Commission has explained why it took years to reject the R13-billion Vodacom-Maziv transaction and months to approve R30-billion MultiChoice-Canal+ deal.
KnowBe4, a cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, today announced a new collaboration with Microsoft to integrate KnowBe4 SecurityCoach with the Microsoft Edge for Business browser.
Watches can be an expensive hobby. That’s why we’ve put together a list of our favorite wristwatches under $1,000—from Hamilton and Seiko to Timex and Farer.