
Smart Plug Guide (2026): When You Should and Shouldn’t Use One
Smart plugs can add controls to any outlet, but they aren’t perfect for everything. Here’s our guide to using one and which ones to buy.
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Smart plugs can add controls to any outlet, but they aren’t perfect for everything. Here’s our guide to using one and which ones to buy.

The MTN SA Foundation aims to improve access to digital learning as part of the DBE’s Back-to-School Campaign.

AI-driven ID fraud is a current risk management issue that belongs in mainstream compliance discussions alongside POPIA and FICA, argues Integrity360’s group CTO.

Sibongile Rejoyce Sambo went from hoping to have a job serving passengers on commercial airliners to owning a company that flies VIPs, celebrities, sports stars, and heads of state in luxury.
“If we can’t win on social media, then we definitely can’t win on A.I.,” says Haidt.

DJI’s new action camera brings a larger sensor, a variable aperture lens, 8K video, interchangeable lenses, and more.

The “Joining” seems to connect people via radio waves. Let’s dig into the physics at play.

Digital security can be a hefty investment. Not only are the tools themselves on the costlier side of software, but constant investment, reinventing, and strategizing are essential. You can’t one-and-done your digital security, which is why the costs associated with digital security and, yes, cybercrime, are so high. How high, exactly? This blog post goes […]

There is no war on protein. But pretending there is goes hand-in-hand with the Trump administration’s appeal to traditional masculinity.

This week’s furore is microplastics researchers’ ozone moment. If they fail, the powerful plastics lobby will step into the breach
Debora MacKenzie is a science journalist and author of Stopping the Next Pandemic: How Covid-19 Can Help Us Save Humanity
Are we being injured and killed by ubiquitous, teeny-tiny shards of toxic plastic? Or aren’t we? For many months, the Guardian has reported a...

Uber South Africa declined to comment about how it incentivises drivers to keep their vehicles well maintained.

When taxpayers dispute an assessment, the expectation is straightforward: either the taxpayer wins and the assessment is reduced, or the South African Revenue Services (SARS) wins and the assessment remains unchanged. However, recent cases raise a surprising question – could the Tax Court ever order SARS to increase an assessment? This possibility has sparked debate […]

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Targeting the highest-ROI cryptos requires a deeper look than just following famous names or historical charts. Many established networks have reached a phase of maturity where future growth depends on slow adoption and overall market shifts. Meanwhile, a select group of projects operates in early or transitional stages. In these cases, current prices do not […]

The 60-year-old former IT employee was released on R5 000 bail after his first court appearance.

The Biblical animation’s gross is over R1.2 billion in North America alone.
After more than 13 years leading Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down. “When George Lucas asked me to take over Lucasfilm upon his retirement, I couldn’t have imagined what lay ahead,” said Kennedy. “It has been a true privilege to spend more than a decade working alongside the extraordinary talent at Lucasfilm.” The Associated Press reports: The Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday that...

Tshwane University of Technology says scammers are exploiting digital platforms and physical campus spaces, urging applicants to verify all processes through official channels.

Almost 70% of surveyed SMEs report revenue increases after adopting digital payments, according to a Payfast report.

The networking and telecoms firm says about 1 600 positions could be impacted in its home market Sweden.

SmartCare enables companies to confidently sweat their legacy Cisco assets until they can afford to upgrade, says Gail Holt, MD of Hardware Distribution.