Hard disks and magnetic tape have a limited lifespan, but glass storage developed by Microsoft could last millennia

Some cultures used stone, others used parchment. Some even, for a time, used floppy disks. Now scientists have come up with a new way to keep archived data safe that, they say, could endure for millennia: laser-writing in glass.

From personal photos that are kept for a lifetime to...

New York, NY – Contour Network has appointed Rahul Bhargava (Linkedin) as Interim Chief Operating Officer, reinforcing management leadership as the platform enters its next phase of growth following its acquisition by XDC Ventures in Q4 2025. Bhargava’s appointment signals a strategic acceleration phase for Contour as it expands beyond digitising Letters of Credit to […]

Sophisticated bots are adapting in real time, outpacing traditional banking authentication controls.

A “small studio look” used to mean a camera body, a couple of lights, and a table that slowly became a permanent set in someone’s apartment. In 2026, a phone can get surprisingly close, as long as the shoot is treated like a tiny production instead of a quick clip. The difference rarely comes from […]

Activision Blizzard UK Ltd said the ad for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was targeted at adults.

In recent years, South Africa has emerged as one of the most active financial markets on the African continent. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is the largest in Africa, and retail participation in financial markets, including forex, indices, and crypto, has grown significantly. According to data from the South African Reserve Bank, retail investment and […]

Bluestream Technologies is a South African satellite uplink and broadcast services company operating in the sports and media sector. The company provides satellite and fibre-based connectivity for local and international content delivery, as well as teleport services and infrastructure support for other broadcasters. As live sports productions expand and costs rise, broadcasters are...

The original YouTube experience from 2005 has been recreated using internet archives.

South African software specialists see vibe coding as a double-edged sword for the open-source community.

Reliable long-life IoT networks like Sigfox form the hidden foundation of scalable AI systems across industries.

Government has announced a number of measures to help South Africa’s ailing film and television industry.

Vibe coding and AI agents are upending software development — and the implications for jobs are profound, says iqbusiness’s Morgan Goddard.

South Africa’s leading crypto platform Luno has launched SA’s first bundle combining market-leading crypto and top tokenised US stocks in a single investment. This provides investors with diversified exposure to two established asset classes through a single purchase. Luno’s Blue Chip+ bundle offers a curated mix of 20% Bitcoin, 10% Ethereum, and 70% blue-chip US […]

A phone used by Teixeira Candido was infected with surveillance software from spyware vendor Intellexa.

The platform’s plan to roll out global age checks has caused concern in streaming communities.

Prof Michael Wooldridge says scenario such as deadly self-driving car update or AI hack could destroy global interest

The race to get artificial intelligence to market has raised the risk of a Hindenburg-style disaster that shatters global confidence in the technology, a leading researcher has warned.

Michael Wooldridge, a professor of AI at Oxford University, said the danger arose from the...

MTN Group has agreed to acquire 100% of IHS Towers, reversing years of selling off its tower infrastructure.