
Middle-class South Africa is ditching streaming for AI
AI subscriptions nearly doubled in 2025, with 43% of Discovery Bank Visa clients paying for access to chatbots.
FRIDAY, 24 APRIL 2026, 04:09

AI subscriptions nearly doubled in 2025, with 43% of Discovery Bank Visa clients paying for access to chatbots.
Ancient Slashdot reader hwstar shares a report from The Conversation: For the first time ever, more than 50 nations will gather next week in Colombia to hash out how to wind down and end their dependence on coal, oil and gas. The history-making conference was planned before the Iran war. But this year’s energy crisis has greatly raised the stakes. […] Around 80% of the trapped oil was destined...

The fitness trackers I’d recommend to beginners, athletes, and kids.

McDonald’s South Africa today announced the appointment of Millicent “Milly” Maroga as Impact Director, effective 1 April 2026, further strengthening its purpose of feeding and fostering the communities it serves. Milly brings over 20 years of Corporate Affairs experience across the beverages and financial services sectors. Her career includes roles at South African Breweries, Old […]

Tired of vacuuming? Hand the reins to a robot vacuum.

Government-led data integration is accelerating digital transformation in phase two of Operation Vulindlela, reveals National Treasury.

Operator obligations under Popia have reshaped how the channel approaches client security and compliance.

The industry partners have combined their expertise to support ongoing AI adoption in the local market.

A legion of young fans propelled the singer D4vd to viral fame. Now that he’s been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, they say the clues were in their Discord all along.

The national AI policy prioritises jobs and skills development, while preparing for workforce shifts ahead, ITWeb Security Summit 2026 delegates were told yesterday.

The national AI policy prioritises jobs and skills development, while preparing for workforce shifts ahead, ITWeb Security Summit 2026 delegates were told yesterday.

A consistent publishing footprint on trusted platforms is how brands become the AI’s answer.

I tested leading filtered showerheads to see how well they remove total chlorine from your water.

How do shoe companies translate superfast racing shoe tech into your daily trainers? We break it down with some of the best new running shoes on the market.

Paterna Biosciences says it has determined the set of instructions needed to turn sperm-making stem cells into “normal, mature” sperm.

Unlike traditional fibre deployments, where enterprises are responsible for operation and maintenance, MOFN shifts that responsibility to specialist providers, says Brett Van Rooyen, senior pre-sales engineer at NEC XON.

ETS Prime Cloud is a locally hosted cloud platform set to go live at the end of April.
Hackers are spoofing Paperless Post, Evite and Punchbowl to creep into your hard drive.

NexaVM delivers a modern virtualisation approach that simplifies infrastructure management, enhances workload performance and reduces licensing complexity, says First Distribution.

A series of stunning findings about great apes’ mental capabilities in recent years has transformed how we see our closest relatives
Clear plastic cups and pitchers adorned the wooden table in Des Moines, Iowa. Invisible juice was poured and presented to Kanzi, who enthusiastically chose the fake filled cup, playing along with the man who had come to visit. In many ways, it was the...

Sony’s new Inzone H6 Air is a departure from the typical gaming headset design, and I’m on board.