Why Roomba Died + Tech Predictions for 2026 + A Hard Forkin’ Xmas Song
“We were roadkill,” says Colin Angle, former chief executive of iRobot, maker of the robot vacuum.
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“We were roadkill,” says Colin Angle, former chief executive of iRobot, maker of the robot vacuum.

SANRAL’s automated toll lanes and e-tags ensure uninterrupted mobility and a single toll bill for long-distance journeys.
A.I. chatbots have been designed to behave in a humanlike way. Some experts think that’s a terrible idea.

As AI adoption accelerates, AI factories promise predictive, self-healing disaster recovery in 2026, says Dell’s John Roese.

Internet shutdowns are increasing dramatically across the Africa continent – a new book explains why.

The dispute over a R1.5 billion contract is now set to be resolved through arbitration.

Geopolitical upheaval and whale exits marked Bitcoin’s volatile 2025, as it evolves from speculative asset into institutional investment play.

A Starlink satellite has suffered a rare orbital anomaly, shedding debris and highlighting growing risks in Earth’s orbit.

US President Donald Trump has ordered a 2028 moon landing, refocusing Nasa’s priorities amid growing competition with China.
The Chinese-owned video app formalized commitments from the software giant Oracle and two investment firms as part of a deal to keep operating in the United States.

A new offence looks to build on existing rules outlawing sexually explicit deepfakes and intimate image abuse.
Factorial, the start-up, said the listing would provide money that would help it bring new solid-state batteries to market as soon as 2027.

Xsolla, a global video game commerce company that helps developers launch, grow, and monetize their games, today announced the expansion of Airtel Mobile Money as a local payment method to include Tanzania and Madagascar.

Laserfiche — the leading SaaS provider of intelligent content management and business process automation — is a Leader in the Enterprise Content Management – Enterprise Data Quadrant Report from Info-Tech Research Group.

It has been a year of policy victories, but crypto firms warn momentum could fade without durable US legislation.

Researchers at Keele University find swearing can help people feel focused and confident and frees them to ‘go for it’
It may not be in keeping with the festive spirit, but if you find yourself dropping the F-word while wrestling a Christmas tree up a flight of stairs, scientists say you could be on to something. A study has found that swearing can boost physical performance by lowering...

Government has scrapped the Post Office’s sub-1kg parcel monopoly, finally aligning the law with market reality.

The Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (AISI) says the tech is being used by one in 25 people daily.

Meta is encouraging users to verify themselves to unlock more features or engagement with their posts.

TechCentral’s South African Newsmakers of 2025 shaped outcomes that reached beyond boardrooms.

The edtech firms unite to accelerate innovation, expand courses, and serve millions worldwide.