Intelys obtains expert level in Fortinet’s Engage Partner Program across SA
The achievement underscores Intelys’ continued efforts in maximising the Fortinet Security Fabric’s product and services portfolio.
Science/Tech
Oni-Tel Launches Inter-Data Centre Fibre Network With Digital Parks Africa As First Point Of Presence
Oni-Tel Fibre Networks, a fibre optic cable infrastructure provider in South Africa, has launched its Inter-Data Centre Fibre Network, with Digital Parks Africa (DPA) serving as the inaugural point of presence (PoP). This high-speed fibre backbone connects all major data centres across Gauteng, enabling seamless, low-latency connectivity between facilities and unlocking new possibilities for...
How automation, integration, employee empowerment are redefining complex payroll
When payroll is modernised, it becomes a genuine enabler of agility and growth, says Ian McAlister, GM at CRS Technologies.
Intelo launches automation platform that cuts reporting time by 95%
Frankie brings together low-code and no-code workflow design, RPA, AI-driven data classification and insight generation, real-time analytics and end-to-end process orchestration.
Black Friday 2025 — where to find the best deals
Here is a round up of the retailers offering the best Black Friday deals in 2025.
Under fire, Nvidia goes to war with its critics
Nvidia has begun waging an information campaign on Wall Street and social media against critics of its valuation.
iGrow – Using IoT to boost agricultural yields and reduce waste
Macrocomm’s iGrow platform empowers South African farmers with real-time data, traceability and smart-farming tools aimed at higher yields and less waste.
Total TV blackout warning for millions of South Africans
State signal distributor Sentech could be forced to cut off SABC signals at the end of the year.
Vodacom Business offering smartphone and business Internet deals for Black Friday
Vodacom Business’s Black Friday promotion launched earlier this month and will run until 8 December 2025.
Is it the beginning of the end for animal testing? – podcast
Patrick Vallance, the minister for science, research and innovation, recently unveiled a plan to cut animal testing through greater use of AI and other technologies, with the eventual aim of phasing it out altogether. To understand how this will affect research and what could be used in place of animal models, Madeleine Finlay hears from science editor Ian Sample, Prof Hazel Screen of Queen...
SwapVend Launches Barter To Connect SA’s Informal & Formal Economies Through Humanised Tech
SwapVend, South Africa’s digital-hybrid ecosystem connecting informal and formal economies, has launched its long-anticipated Barter feature, a core part of its ecosystem that honours one of the continent’s oldest and most dignified forms of trade. Bartering is not new. It is not foreign. It is rooted in our history, our kasi economies, and our everyday […]
BTCC Exchange Black Friday Campaign Generates $22.6 Billion in Futures Trading Volume Ahead of High-Stakes Lucky Draw
BTCC, the world’s longest-serving crypto exchange, reported $22.6 billion in futures trading volume as of November 26, 2025 through its Black Friday Flash Deal campaign featuring its global brand ambassador Jaren Jackson Jr. The campaign attracted over 111,000 participants, positioning the platform as a major player in the increasingly competitive landscape of holiday promotions among […]
Mexico Unveils Plans To Build Most Powerful Supercomputer In Latin America
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: Mexico unveiled plans Wednesday to build what it claims will be Latin America’s most powerful supercomputer — a project the government says will help the country capitalize on the rapidly evolving uses of artificial intelligence and exponentially expand the country’s computing capacity. Dubbed “Coatlicue” for the Mexica goddess...
Amazon Faces FAA Probe After Delivery Drone Snaps Internet Cable In Texas
Amazon’s drone-delivery program is under federal scrutiny after an MK30 aircraft clipped an internet cable in Texas. CNBC reports: The incident occurred on Nov. 18 around 12:45 p.m. Central in Waco, Texas. After dropping off a package, one of Amazon’s MK30 drones was ascending out of a customer’s yard when one of its six propellers got tangled in a nearby internet cable, according to a video of...
Greek Cybercrime Unit Shuts Down IPTV Pirates, 68 End Users Face Fines
Greek authorities shut down an IPTV piracy operation on Santorini, arresting a reseller and referring 68 end users for prosecution. TorrentFreak reports: A new legal framework to tackle online infringement in Greece went live just a couple of months ago, and reports of prosecutions are already coming in. Early September, it was reported that a man from Sparta faces prosecution and a fine of up...
Google’s AirDrop Support For Pixel 10 Likely Exists Because of EU’s Apple Ruling
Last week, Google surprised the tech world when it announced AirDrop support on Pixel 10 devices — all without Apple’s involvement. “While it initially seemed like this was a rogue move made by Google to coerce Apple into another boundary-breaking decision, it might actually be part of the repercussions that also led to USB-C on iPhone and the adoption of RCS,” reports 9to5Google. From a...
OpenAI Says Dead Teen Violated TOS When He Used ChatGPT To Plan Suicide
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Facing five lawsuits alleging wrongful deaths, OpenAI lobbed its first defense Tuesday, denying in a court filing that ChatGPT caused a teen’s suicide and instead arguing the teen violated terms that prohibit discussing suicide or self-harm with the chatbot. The earliest look at OpenAI’s strategy to overcome the string of lawsuits came in a...
Newegg Sparks Debate With New PayPal-Integrated AI Shopping Push
BrianFagioli writes: Newegg’s new partnership with PayPal is another sign that mainstream e-commerce is shifting control from users to AI-driven intermediaries. Instead of shoppers visiting Newegg directly, PayPal’s agentic commerce system pushes product discovery through AI platforms like Perplexity where recommendations, checkout, and fraud checks all happen inside someone else’s controlled...
Chinese Pharma is On the Cusp of Going Global
China’s pharmaceutical industry has quietly evolved from a hub for generics and clinical trials into something more ambitious — a genuine competitor in drug discovery that Western giants are now courting to fill gaps left by looming patent expirations worth over $300 billion by 2030. In the first half of 2025, nearly a third of global licensing agreements signed by big pharma involved Chinese...
How ‘Stranger Things’ Defined the Era of the Algorithm
As Stranger Things releases the first four episodes of its final season today, nearly a decade after its July 2016 premiere, the Netflix series has come to represent something broader than its own popularity — the embodiment of streaming television’s algorithmic philosophy. When the show first appeared, streaming was still finding its footing. Netflix had been producing original series for only...
European Lawmakers Seek EU-Wide Minimum Age To Access AI Chatbots, Social Media
The European Parliament has passed a non-binding resolution urging an EU-wide minimum age of 16 to access social media, video-sharing platforms, and AI chatbots, with parental consent allowed for ages 13-16 and a hard ban for anyone under 13. “It also proposes additional measures, including a ban on addictive design features that keep children hooked to screens and manipulative advertising and...