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Android smartphone maker Nothing won’t release a Phone 4 this year, the company’s founder and chief executive said, and that the 2025 Phone 3 will remain the brand’s flagship device throughout 2026. “We’re not just going to churn out a new flagship every year for the sake of it, we want every upgrade to feel significant,” Carl Pei said in a video. “Just because the rest of the industry does...
Controversial documentary Melania: Twenty Days to History has been pulled from theatres in South Africa.
In a world described as fractured and fragile, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has chosen the path of unwavering caution, holding the repo rate steady at 6.75% in a high-stakes decision that pits resilient domestic progress against a tidal wave of global uncertainty. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), in its first meeting of 2026, […]
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Forbes: Gatik, a Silicon Valley startup developing self-driving delivery trucks, says its commercial operations are about to scale up dramatically, from fewer than a dozen driverless units running in multiple U.S. states now to hundreds of box trucks by the end of the year. CEO Gautam Narang said it’s also booked contracts with retailers worth at least...
Warm fingers mean more fun for all, so WIRED tested the best ski gloves and mittens for every condition.
NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help enterprises modernize legacy systems, adopt agentic AI responsibly and scale innovation across industries.
The partnership aims to widen access to artificial intelligence, fluency and digital literacy for millions of South Africans.
South Africans with names containing symbols and diacritics may find it a challenge to get a smart ID card.
Nedbank Group has announced the resignation of its group chief information officer, Ray Naicker.
These wireless earbuds with an “open” design let you zone out to your music while also keeping aware of your surroundings.
The ASA upheld complaints that Coinbase’s adverts trivialised the risks of investing in cryptocurrency.
MTN quietly implemented a new rule on 1 January 2026 that locks the SIM cards of fixed wireless customers with older LTE/4G routers to the device.
Some 23 suspected members of an alleged R1 billion international scam syndicate have appeared in the Johannesburg Commercial Crimes Court on charges of contravention of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (FAIS Act). The suspects were arrested in Gauteng this week, in a multi-agency operation, led by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), […]
The old-fashioned drip coffee maker has come a long way. Our favorite machines here can turn your barista into a stranger.
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has issued a record 4 002 964 smart ID cards in the 2025 calendar year — the highest rate of delivery in the history of the department. This milestone represents a 17% increase on the 3 427 468 Smart IDs issued during 2024, which was itself a new record […]
At the recent OfferZen Tech Leader Exchange, engineering leaders unpacked how AI is reshaping development and leadership – and you can join the conversation in 2026.
Gestala is the latest company to emerge from China’s burgeoning brain-computer interface industry. It plans to access the brain with noninvasive ultrasound technology.
BMW has warned that South Africa’s EV policy delays are harming investment certainty and long-term competitiveness.
The road to sustainable travel in Southern Africa just got a major power boost. City Lodge Hotel Group, one of the region’s largest and most established hospitality chains, has officially plugged into the electric future. The group now offers electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at eight strategically selected properties across South Africa, transforming them into […]
Honour the industry’s trailblazers – nominations for the Wired4Women Awards 2026 are open until 8 February.
The French media giant believes increased scale will enable it to generate substantial savings, particularly across its cost base.