
We Asked Coffee Pros to Blind Test Coffee Machines. The Results Were Surprising
For our latest WIRED Blind Test, we sat coffee industry professionals down to rank leading do-it-all coffee machines—and the winner wasn’t what anyone expected.
SUNDAY, 10 MAY 2026, 14:31

For our latest WIRED Blind Test, we sat coffee industry professionals down to rank leading do-it-all coffee machines—and the winner wasn’t what anyone expected.

In an interview with WIRED ahead of her new concert film Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D), Billie Eilish talked about whether or not future artists will be able to leverage SoundCloud the way she did.

The majority shareholder in SA’s fourth-biggest mobile operator aims to reduce its stake to between 20% and 30% in the telco, which recently listed on the JSE.

Airtel Africa has delayed its mobile money initial public offering to late 2026, citing war-driven margin pressures.

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Stability is needed as Sita looks to re-establish itself as a trusted service provider for government IT services.

While only rolled out to some TikTok users, the feature’s bizarre AI-generated descriptions were shared widely.

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The division works with companies to help turn strategy into practical implementation that can be embedded and sustained over time.

Through the partnership, Maxtec now empowers its partners and their customers with NetBrain’s Agentic NetOps platform.
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Communications minister Solly Malatsi confirms the resignation of advocate Norman Gidi as Film and Publication Board CEO.

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The bank’s “phygital” model combines upgraded digital services with in-person banking support across malls in Gauteng and Western Cape.

The Competition Commission has opened the door to settlement talks over an alleged 2014 market-division pact.