Best broadband ISPs in South Africa
Analytico’s Q1 2024 broadband and ISP report reveals the top-rated Internet service providers in South Africa.
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News24 Business | Attack on Americans in Nyanga: Google fights back, says poor areas can’t be no-go zones
Google has rubbished the claims of an American couple that sued the tech giant for gross negligence after they were attacked in Nyanga last year while following directions on Google Maps.
Change Healthcare Finally Admits It Paid Ransomware Hackers—and Still Faces a Patient Data Leak
The company belatedly conceded both that it had paid the cybercriminals extorting it and that patient data nonetheless ended up on the dark web.
How robots are taking over warehouse work
At Ocado’s newest warehouse robotic arms are helping to pack customer orders.
Watch Ocado robots in action
Ocado has added robotic arms to its newest warehouse near Luton.
Australian taxpayers paid $466,000 for training of nation’s first female astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg
With Bennell-Pegg unlikely to go to space anytime soon, there are questions about the value of the spending by the cash-strapped Australian space program
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Australia’s first female astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, graduated from the European Space Agency’s (ESA)...
Three-year-olds groomed online, charity warns
IWF says many were likely filmed remotely while using phones or other handheld devices at home.
Nina Jankowicz Forms New Group to Defend Disinformation Research
The group intends to fight what its leader, Nina Jankowicz, and others have described as a coordinated campaign by conservatives and their allies to undermine researchers who study disinformation.
Generative A.I. Arrives in the Gene Editing World of CRISPR
Much as ChatGPT generates poetry, a new A.I. system devises blueprints for microscopic mechanisms that can edit your DNA.
EU may suspend money-for-views TikTok feature
The feature, which pays users to go on TikTok, could be temporarily suspended as early as Thursday.
News24 Business | Financial watchdog licenses 75 crypto asset service providers
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority has received 374 crypto asset service providers licence applications to date, of which 75 have been approved.
If you invested R1,000 in MTN, Vodacom, Telkom, and Blue Label in January, here is how much you would have
South African telecoms investors have endured a rough first quarter in 2024, with the three biggest JSE-listed telcos suffering double-digit declines in their share prices.
Plant-Based Meat Boomed. Here Comes the Bust
Sales of vegan meat are trending downwards in the US, with companies scrambling to win back customers.
The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers
Over the weekend, president Joe Biden signed legislation not only reauthorizing a major FISA spy program but expanding it in ways that could have major implications for privacy rights in the US.
SARS R5,3 Million Fraud: Celebrity Chef Lusizo Mvula Henna Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison
Celebrity Chef Lusizo Mvula Henna, convicted of defrauding the SA Revenue Service (SARS) of over R5 million, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. The 41-year-old accused better known as “Chef Sizo”, the owner of Blaque Olive Private Chefs, was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on six counts […]
TikTok Faces E.U. Inquiry Over ‘Addictive’ Features
European officials threatened to fine TikTok and force it to remove some features, the latest regulatory challenge for the Chinese-owned social media app.
GaeaStar’s 3D-Printed Clay Coffee Cups Are Disposable, but Can They Save Us From Microplastics?
GaeaStar’s 3D-printed disposable clay cups are available in the US for the first time today, but only at Verve Coffee shops in San Francisco.
FIFA Said to Be Close to TV Deal With Apple for New Tournament
The agreement would give the tech company worldwide rights for a monthlong World Cup-style competition between top teams set to take place next year.
23 Everyday Products Made of Recycled Materials (2024): Chargers, Watches, Toys
Tread lightly on our planet with toys and accessories made from repurposed plastic, and many other Earth-friendly picks.
The Best Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products (2024): For Kitchens, Bathrooms, and Laundry
Next time you stock up on supplies, consider these green cleaning alternatives, from refillable sprays to reusable dishcloths.
The five guys behind Afrihost’s exceptional success
Afrihost grew from a small hosting company run out of a bedroom to the largest independent ISP today. It has seen its share of ups and downs, and weathered them all.