Cut EV taxes now, industry implores Godongwana ahead of budget
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has been urged to reduce taxes on electric cars in Wednesday’s budget speech.
Science/Tech
Billions of Dollars Later and Still Nobody Knows What an Xbox Is
Microsoft has spent more than $76 billion acquiring game studios and publishers over the past few years in an attempt to turn Xbox into a Netflix-like subscription platform, and the result is that nobody — possibly not even Microsoft — can clearly articulate what Xbox actually is anymore, The Verge writes. The brand started as a powerful video game console, but Game Pass and cloud gaming pushed...
How Jeffrey Epstein Ingratiated Himself With Top Microsoft Executives
For more than two decades, the convicted sex offender developed a network at the tech giant, making him privy to succession discussions and other business.
Discord Distances Itself From Persona Age Verification After User Backlash
Discord is attempting to distance itself from the age verification provider Persona following a steady stream of user backlash. From a report: In an emailed statement to The Verge, Discord’s head of product policy, Savannah Badalich, confirms the company “ran a limited test of Persona in the UK where age assurance had previously launched and that test has since concluded.” After Discord...
Russia Targets Telegram as Rift With Founder Pavel Durov Deepens
Russia has opened an investigation into Telegram founder Pavel Durov for “abetting terrorist activities,” [non-paywalled source] in the latest sign that his uneasy relationship with the Kremlin has broken down. From a report: Two Russian newspapers, including the state-run Rossiiskaya Gazeta and Kremlin-friendly tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda, alleged on Tuesday that the messaging app had become...
Tide’s Evo Tiles Are a Fresh, Overengineered Take on the Tide Pod
Tide’s Evo Tiles are lightweight, fibrous squares of detergent that simplify the laundry process—and also act as a slightly more eco-friendly alternative to the Tide Pod.
Meta Announces Major Chips-for-Stock Deal With AMD
The multibillion-dollar deal is AMD’s latest move to catch up to Nvidia in the lucrative world of selling artificial intelligence chips.
Cape Town International Airport Suspends Some Flights After Fire
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) experienced significant operational disruptions on Tuesday after a fire broke out in the landside area of the terminal, leading to the suspension of international departures. According to an official statement from Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), the fire has been extinguished, and there are no […]
President Ramaphosa Puts NHI On Hold Pending Constitutional Court Ruling
Pretoria – The controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) has been put on hold pending the outcome of a ruling by the Constitutional Court. The litigation that has been initiated by various parties against the President and the Minister of Health. These cases relate to the public participation process that led to the adoption of the […]
Firefox 148 Now Available With The New AI Controls, AI Kill Switches
Firefox 148 introduces granular AI controls and a global “AI kill switch” that allows users to disable or selectively manage the browser’s AI features. Phoronix reports: Among the AI features that can be toggled individually are around translations, image alt text in the Firefox PDF viewer, tab group suggestions, key points in link previews, and AI chatbot providers in the sidebar. Firefox 148...
6 Best 2-in-1 Laptops (2026), WIRED-Approved and Tested
These 2-in-1 computers upgrade the norm with touchscreen displays, 360-degree hinges, and detachable keyboards.
Vasion Output™ from Vasion Achieves SAP® Certified Integration with GROW for SAP and with RISE with S/4HANA® Cloud
Vasion, a leader in serverless printing and Intelligent Print Automation, today announced that Vasion Output has achieved SAP® certification as integrated with GROW with SAP and integrated with RISE with SAP S/4HANA® Cloud.
Human-AI hybrid demands new security thinking
KnowBe4’s Javvad Malik will keynote ITWeb Security Summit Cape Town 2026 on 26 May, revealing how “helpful” AI systems can be weaponised to bypass controls and fuel insider risk.
Fellow Series 1 Espresso Machine Review (2026): Excellent, but a Work in Progress
Fellow’s new espresso machine offers capabilities previously seen only in commercial machines. Some of those are still being fleshed out.
Salsa Wanderosa Electric Bike Review: Full-Suspension Drop-Bar Gravel Ride
It’s a drop-bar electric mountain bike! It’s a full-suspension electric gravel bike! It’s everything at once, and it’s awesome.
Fire at Cape Town International Airport hits IT services
The fire, which has been extinguished, affected network and IT services, including airport WiFi and other essential systems.
Malatsi throws weight behind Dell’s EEIP application
The communications minister recommends approval of Dell Technologies’ equity equivalent investment programme application.
The Best Laptop Tote Bags to Buy (2026), WIRED-Tested and Reviewed
From travel days to board meetings, these laptop totes are designed to protect your valuables, and then some.
All eyes on Nvidia this week amid AI bubble fears
Nvidia heads into quarterly earnings under pressure to prove AI spending isn’t a bubble as rivals close in.
Netstar drives analytics partnership with Sunshine Tour
Netstar will pilot wearable GPS tracking and analytics tools on the Sunshine Tour for the 2026/27 season.
African firms are all in on cloud and AI – on paper, at least
Most African firms see agentic AI as critical to their cloud strategies, but only a third are actively scaling implementations.