Alienware reveals all-new Aurora laptop class
The Alienware Aurora is powered by NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics, high-performance Intel processors and high-speed memory cards.
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20 years of SA cyber security in review at ITWeb Security Summit
Many of the issues discussed at the first Security Summit in 2006 remain topical today.
Vultures circling the SA Post Office
The BRPs responsible for the Post Office’s turnaround have said that companies are looking to exploit what remains of the Post Office’s infrastrcuture.
Vodacom’s Mezzanine Eyes Expansion In Agri & Healthcare Sectors
Mezzanine, the innovative tech subsidiary of the Vodacom Group, is actively pursuing expansion opportunities across Africa, focusing on agriculture and healthcare to drive digital transformation. Videsha Proothveerajh, Director of Vodacom Business, said: “Mezzanine is actively exploring several expansion opportunities across various sectors in Africa. “These include initiatives in...
Vodacom’s Mezzanine Boosts Farmers With eVuna Digital Platform
Vodacom Business’s Mezzanine’s Connected Farmer platform, branded as eVuna, is revolutionising agriculture in Africa by digitally empowering small-scale farmers. The platform connects farmers to vital resources – information, inputs, credit, and markets – boosting productivity and income. In Kenya, the eVuna eVouchering programme has seen remarkable success, with over 6 million...
Shrimp Jesus and the AI ad invasion
Mark Zuckerberg sees future social feeds filled with AI content and AI friends. And fuelling this synthetic future will be AI ads.
Target Promo Codes and Deals: $50 Off
Enjoy $50 off your next order, 20% off sitewide, and up to 50% off with Target coupon codes and June 2025 deals.
Netflix price pain
Netflix subscribers in South Africa are paying up to 35.5% more monthly for their subscription than they were in 2018.
‘Deliberate Attack’ Deletes Shopping App’s AWS and GitHub Resources
The CEO of Indian grocery ordering app KiranaPro has claimed an attacker deleted its GitHub and AWS resources in a targeted and deliberate attack and vowed to name the perpetrator. From a report: KiranaPro lets users shop at “Kiranas,” the Indian equivalent of convenience stores, which mostly stock basic foodstuffs. Users of the app place an order, which KiranaPro sends to nearby Kiranas who...
Misinformation Versus Freedom, Rights And Science
We are bombarded with more information than ever in history. It is becoming extremely hard to separate fact from nonsense. GroundUp has written an 11-part series called The Right to be Informed. Today we publish the last article in our series. We discuss how strongmen rulers in several countries have used misinformation to erode trust in […]
FSCA Issues Warning: Avoid Neo Forex Institute Forex Scam
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has issued a public warning, urging caution against dealing with Neo Forex Institute. The regulator has found that the entity is offering unauthorised forex trading signals through Instagram and Telegram, leading to financial losses for investors. Unauthorised Forex Signals Operation The FSCA has received multiple complaints from individuals...
FSCA Issues Warning: Avoid Forex Venus SA & Ofentse Maluleke
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has issued a public warning, urging caution when dealing with Forex Venus SA and Mr. Ofentse Maluleke. The regulator has found that the two are soliciting funds from the public for investments while promising unrealistic returns. Unauthorised Financial Services According to the FSCA, Forex Venus SA and Mr. Maluleke are not authorised to...
World-First Biocomputing Platform Hits the Market
An anonymous reader quotes a report from IEEE Spectrum: In a development straight out of science fiction, Australian startup Cortical Labs has released what it calls the world’s first code-deployable biological computer. The CL1, which debuted in March, fuses human brain cells on a silicon chip to process information via sub-millisecond electrical feedback loops. Designed as a tool for...
Polish Engineer Creates Postage Stamp-Sized 1980s Atari Computer
Ars Technica’s Benj Edwards reports: In 1979, Atari released the Atari 400 and 800, groundbreaking home computers that included custom graphics and sound chips, four joystick ports, and the ability to run the most advanced home video games of their era. These machines, which retailed for $549 and $999, respectively, represented a leap in consumer-friendly personal computing, with their modular...
The Last 5-Speed Manual In the US Is Gone
According to Automotive News (paywalled), the $17,190 base-model Nissan Versa S — the last U.S.-market production car with a five-speed manual — is ending production. A Nissan spokesperson told Auto News that the company is “trimming the fat” to focus on models with the strongest business performance — and the manual Versa S didn’t make the cut. The Drive reports: Looks like Nissan is trying to...
The OpenAI Board Drama Is Turning Into a Movie
Luca Guadagnino is in talks to direct Artificial, a dramatization of Sam Altman’s dramatic firing and rehiring at OpenAI in 2023. The Amazon-MGM film is rumored to star Andrew Garfield, ‘A Complete Unknown’ scene-stealer Monica Barbaro, and ‘Anora’ actor Yura Borisov as lead roles in the story. From the Hollywood Reporter: Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford are producing the...
AI Pioneer Announces Non-Profit To Develop ‘Honest’ AI
Yoshua Bengio, a pioneer in AI and Turing Award winner, has launched a $30 million non-profit aimed at developing “honest” AI systems that detect and prevent deceptive or harmful behavior in autonomous agents. The Guardian reports: Yoshua Bengio, a renowned computer scientist described as one of the “godfathers” of AI, will be president of LawZero, an organization committed to the safe design...
Is Trump Unveiling a Crypto Wallet? His Associates Say Yes. His Sons Say No.
The back-and-forth over a potential Trump cryptocurrency wallet on Tuesday exposed rifts among the family’s web of digital currency ventures.
AWS Forms EU-Based Cloud Unit As Customers Fret
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: In a nod to European customers’ growing mistrust of American hyperscalers, Amazon Web Services says it is establishing a new organization in the region “backed by strong technical controls, sovereign assurances, and legal protections.” Ever since the Trump 2.0 administration assumed office and implemented an erratic and unprecedented...
Romanian National Pleads Guilty To ‘Swatting’ Over 75 Public Officials
Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report: A Romanian national pleaded guilty on Monday to charges related to his role in a “swatting” ring that targeted dozens of public officials, including a former US president. Going by the aliases “Plank,” “Jonah” and “Cypher,” 26-year-old Thomasz Szabo took part in a years-long conspiracy to place bogus 911 calls, claiming emergencies were taking...
Meta and Yandex Are De-Anonymizing Android Users’ Web Browsing Identifiers
“It appears as though Meta (aka: Facebook’s parent company) and Yandex have found a way to sidestep the Android Sandbox,” writes Slashdot reader TheWho79. Researchers disclose the novel tracking method in a report: We found that native Android apps — including Facebook, Instagram, and several Yandex apps including Maps and Browser — silently listen on fixed local ports for tracking purposes....