Dawn of a new era for South African state IT agency
The State Information Technology Agency has appointed a new managing director to lead it into its next chapter.
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Anthropic’s Index Shows Job Evolution Over Replacement
Anthropic’s fourth installment of its Economic Index, drawing on an anonymized sample of two million Claude conversations from November 2025, finds that AI is changing how people work rather than whether they work at all. The study tracked usage across the company’s consumer-facing Claude.ai platform and its API, categorizing interactions as either automation (where AI completes tasks entirely)...
New SITA CEO Vows: Faster Digital State, Stronger Security For All
The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) has turned a critical page with the announcement of its new Managing Director, Magatho Anthony Mello, commencing 1 April 2026. This appointment concludes an extensive executive search and ushers in a period of strategic stability for the Agency, which has operated under acting leadership for nearly two years. Mello’s […]
‘White-Collar Workers Shouldn’t Dismiss a Blue-Collar Career Change’
White-collar workers stuck in a cycle of layoffs and stagnant wages might want to look past the traditional tech, finance and media job postings to an unexpected source of opportunity: the blue-collar sector, which faces a labor shortage and is seeing rapid transformation through private-equity investment. These jobs are generally less vulnerable to AI, and the earning trajectory can be steep,...
Temu order problem details in South Africa
One of Temu’s new order fulfilment partners in South Africa has apologised for delayed deliveries and poor communication over the festive season and committed to improving its service quality.
Rimini Street Wins Multiple Industry Awards Recognizing AI Innovation, Client-First Culture, Technical Excellence and Business Impact
Rimini Street, Inc., (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, has been recognized by top industry award programs for its innovation, technical excellence and client-first culture.
Shoppers forcing merchants to adopt new digital payment methods
Consumers are reshaping online payments as merchants race to meet growing demand for flexible digital options.
Elon Musk’s X Restricts Ability to Create Explicit Images With Grok
Bowing to pressure, the company said it would restrict X users from generating explicit images of real people in jurisdictions where such content is illegal.
Vodacom named top employer in Africa
The Top Employers Institute has recognised the Vodacom Group with the accolade for the third consecutive year.
Wikipedia moves to monetise AI giants’ reliance on its content
The Wikimedia Foundation has secured deals with Microsoft, Meta and Amazon to monetise content for AI training.
11 Best Smartwatches (2026): Apple, Wear OS, Hybrid & Kids’ Watches
These WIRED-tested wearables reduce your reliance on a phone while keeping you connected.
9 Best Blind Boxes—Bag Charms, Plush Pendants, and More (2026)
In the market for a mystery treat? There’s more out there than Labubu. We bought a bunch of blind boxes online, and these are our favorites.
I ditched Android TV for Apple TV — and now I might buy my first iPhone
The Apple TV 4K makes consuming home video entertainment so fuss-free that one MyBroadband reader is reconsidering is Android-based life choices.
AI Models Are Starting To Crack High-Level Math Problems
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Over the weekend, Neel Somani, who is a software engineer, former quant researcher, and a startup founder, was testing the math skills of OpenAI’s new model when he made an unexpected discovery. After pasting the problem into ChatGPT and letting it think for 15 minutes, he came back to a full solution. He evaluated the proof and formalized it...
Former CISA Director Jen Easterly Will Lead RSA Conference
The longtime cybersecurity professional says she’s taking the helm of the legacy security organization at “an inflection point” for tech and the world beyond.
Grief over pet death can be as strong as that for family member, survey shows
Researcher calls for guidelines for diagnosing prolonged grief disorder to be expanded to cover people who lose pets
Grief over the death of a pet could be as chronic as that for a human family member, research has shown, confirming what many people already know about their bond with their furry friends.
People grieving the loss of a pet can suffer from prolonged grief disorder (PGD), a mental...
Spain’s climate scientists subjected to ‘alarming’ rise in hate speech, minister warns
Environment minister says attacks on social media affect perceptions of meteorology and denigrate scientists’ work
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Spain’s environment minister has written to prosecutors to warn of “an alarming increase” in hate speech and social media attacks directed against climate scientists, researchers and meteorologists.
In a letter sent to hate crimes prosecutors on...
Cohesity and Semperis partner to protect your organisation’s Active Directory
9 out of 10 cyberattacks on organisations involve their Active Directories – making it acritical cybersecurity focus.
What Is VO2 Max? Here’s What You Need to Know About the Longevity Metric (2026)
VO2 max can predict cardiorespiratory health and longevity, but only if you understand what the number can and can’t tell you.
Important South African bank offline after IT crisis
A state-owned bank that provides specialist services to the agriculture sector says it took IT systems offline to protect its operations.
The Tea App Is Back With a New Website
Months after major data leaks, the app where women leave Yelp-style reviews about men is relaunching with a new website. It’s not back on iOS, but the Android app has new AI features.