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An anonymous reader shares a report: The Open Rights Group is warning politicians that the UK is leaning far too heavily on US tech companies to run critical systems, and wants the Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill to force a rethink. The digital rights outfit says the bill, which is due to receive its second reading in the House of Commons today, represents a rare opportunity to force the...
CES 2026 – Siemens and NVIDIA today announced a significant expansion of their strategic partnership to bring artificial intelligence into the real world.
Both the SRG091X and SRG093X have dimensions of 46mm x 41.5mm x 3.0mm and operate in the -40 °C to +85 °C temperature range.
HP this week announced the EliteBoard G1a at CES 2026, a Windows computer built into a full-size 93-key desktop keyboard that the company is marketing to businesses where employees use hot desks and need a portable computing environment they can carry between workstations. The device connects to a USB-C monitor for both video output and power delivery over a single cable, and HP includes a...
The Border Management Authority has intercepted alleged cigarette smugglers at the Beitbridge border with Zimbabwe.
Lego says its new tech-enabled products are its “most revolutionary innovation” since it launched its mini-figurines in 1978.
If your goal is to reach senior business readers – not just clickbait-fuelled anonymous traffic – you’re in the right place.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed S4505, a law that requires websites to display warnings claiming that features like algorithmic feeds, push notifications, infinite scroll, like counts, and autoplay cause addiction — despite, as TechDirt argues, the absence of scientific consensus supporting such claims. State Senator Andrew Gounardes sponsored the legislation. The law’s constitutional...
Razer today unveiled Project Motoko, a concept pair of over-ear headphones equipped with dual cameras that the gaming peripherals company believes could serve as an alternative to the smart glasses that have proliferated across the wearable AI market. The headphones feature two 4K cameras positioned on the earcups along with near and far field microphones, all powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon...
A stable electricity system has enabled Eskom to shift its focus to reducing generation costs.
In the HBO show’s fourth season, Industry proves to be more prescient than it’s ever been.
Longtime reader joshuark shares a report: As spotted by Bluesky user DodgerFanLA, going to Office.com now greets you with the following helpful explainer: “The Microsoft 365 Copilot app (formerly Office) lets you create, share, and collaborate all in one place with your favorite apps now including Copilot.*” Never has an asterisk been more relevant to me than following the words “your favorite...
A financial sector and markets commentator has alleged that portfolio managers hyped up Blu Label to dump their shares on retail investors.
From its launch 50 years ago, these are some of the key moments that shaped South African television into what it is today.
Stratechery’s Ben Thompson has published a lengthy rebuttal to Dwarkesh Patel and Philip Trammell’s widely discussed winter break essay “Capital in the 22nd Century,” arguing that even in a world where AI can perform all human jobs, people will still prefer human-created content and human connection. Patel and Trammell’s thesis draws on Thomas Piketty’s work to argue that once AI renders...
In a move to help alert people to the spread of nearby blazes, Ring is partnering with Watch Duty to let users share their videos on the wildfire tracking app.
Some of the objects came from Steve Jobs’ childhood bedroom. They’re being made available by his stepbrother, John Chovanec.
British energy provider reduces overhead costs and eliminates recurring SAP issues by leveraging Rimini Street’s deep ERP expertise and optimization solutions
Disney+ unveiled the official trailer for FX’s “The Beauty,” a new international thriller from executive producer Ryan Murphy. FX’s “The Beauty” will premiere on Thursday, 22 January on Disney+ in South Africa, launching with the first three episodes. New episodes of the 11-episode first season will debut weekly on Thursdays, with two episodes releasing in each of the […]
Dozens of people have reported issues with customer service, delayed deliveries and refunds, and warranty disputes at popular South African Apple product retailer iStore in the past few weeks.
sinij shares a report from Car and Driver: Volkswagen is making a drastic change to its interiors, or at least the interiors of its electric vehicles. The automaker recently unveiled a new cockpit generation with the refreshed ID. Polo — the diminutive electric hatchback that the brand sells in Europe — that now comes with physical buttons. […] The steering wheel gets new clusters of buttons...