FRIDAY, 19 DECEMBER 2025, 00:34
Micron, one of the world’s three largest memory suppliers, expects the global shortage of DRAM and NAND flash memory to “persist through and beyond” 2026 as AI-driven demand continues to outstrip supply. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra made the forecast during the company’s latest earnings call on Wednesday, saying that “supply will remain substantially short of the demand for the foreseeable future.” The...
Linen might not be your first choice for bedsheets, but it’s got enough benefits that it’s worth a try. Here’s the linen we love sleeping on.
Bruce66423 writes: A man boarded a flight at Heathrow without a ticket, boarding pass or passport. ‘The unnamed individual walked onto the 7.20am British Airways (BA) flight to Oslo, Norway, on Saturday after tailgating other passengers through security and evading checks at the departure gate. An aviation expert described the incident as a “significant lapse in security”, as a witness...
T-Mobile recently announced a new way to switch to the carrier in 15 minutes, and even get a new phone delivered on the same day. Here’s what it’s like.
It has been a year of policy victories, but crypto firms warn momentum could fade without durable US legislation.
Professor Vivian Alberts invented thin-film solar panels, which are significantly cheaper and thinner than silicon-based cells.
Researchers at Keele University find swearing can help people feel focused and confident and frees them to ‘go for it’
It may not be in keeping with the festive spirit, but if you find yourself dropping the F-word while wrestling a Christmas tree up a flight of stairs, scientists say you could be on to something. A study has found that swearing can boost physical performance by lowering...
Chinese scientists have built a working prototype of an extreme ultraviolet lithography machine in a high-security Shenzhen laboratory, a development that represents exactly what Washington has spent years and multiple rounds of export controls trying to prevent: China’s path toward semiconductor independence and an end to the West’s monopoly on the technology that powers AI, smartphones and...
The influential progressive third party announced Thursday that it was putting out a recruitment call for candidates specifically opposed to data centers.
Shopping for a phone can be an ordeal. That’s why we’ve tested almost every Android phone, from the smartest to the cheapest—even phones that fold—to find the ones worth your money.
TECNO is giving South Africans even more reasons to upgrade their smartphones before the year ends with its December Super Deals.
Government has scrapped the Post Office’s sub-1kg parcel monopoly, finally aligning the law with market reality.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: Doublespeed, a startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) that uses a phone farm to manage at least hundreds of AI-generated social media accounts and promote products has been hacked. The hack reveals what products the AI-generated accounts are promoting, often without the required disclosure that these are advertisements, and allowed the...
It’s summertime in South Africa. People are taking to the roads for the holidays to reconnect with family and take a breath before 2026.
The Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (AISI) says the tech is being used by one in 25 people daily.
Meta is encouraging users to verify themselves to unlock more features or engagement with their posts.
TechCentral’s South African Newsmakers of 2025 shaped outcomes that reached beyond boardrooms.
The director of Deepfaking Sam Altman created a “Sam Bot” when he couldn’t get an interview with the OpenAI CEO. Watch an exclusive trailer for the documentary, which comes out in January.
We found the best protein powders that won’t make your shake taste like drywall.
We did the research (and taste-testing) to find the best greens powders worth your money. The Bloom Nutrition Superfood Greens Powder is our tried-and-true pick.
Is the latest iPhone operating system aesthetically appealing? No. But is it useful? Also no. At least I have company among the disgruntled.