How to charge an electric car on a small solar power system — without accidentally using Eskom
I charged the Volvo EX30 using an entry-level 6-panel solar system without any electricity from Eskom. Here is how much range I added in a day.
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Stay In Shape And Style With The Huawei Watch FIT 3
HUAWEI Consumer Business Group today announced last night at the launch held in Dubai the HUAWEI WATCH FIT 3, the latest edition of the brand’s WATCH FIT Series. Since its inception, maintaining a fashionable, trendy and slim profile has been the guiding design principle of the HUAWEI WATCH FIT series of square watches. Following four […]
Can we really ‘reset the internet’ to make it safer for children?
Ofcom has taken a major step in setting out plans to protect children online, but hurdles remain.
6 Best Phones With Headphone Jacks (2024): Flagship, Budget, and Dongle Recommendations
Headphone jacks are endangered, but they’re not gone. Here are our favorite smartphones that still let you plug and play.
RunPod Raises $20M in Seed Funding Co-led by Intel Capital and Dell Technologies Capital
RunPod, the launchpad that empowers developers to deploy custom full-stack AI applications, today announced it raised $20M in Seed funding, co-led by Intel Capital and Dell Technologies Capital with participation from Julien Chaummond, Nat Friedman, and Adam Lewis.
South Africans paying between R340 and R600 in tax every time they fill up
We calculated the tax motorists pay when they fill their tanks completely. We selected tank sizes ranging from 45 litres to 80 litres.
Britax Willow SC Review: A Fantastic Stroller and Car Seat Combo
This stroller and car seat combo is the perfect solution for tired new parents.
US Revokes Intel, Qualcomm Licenses To Sell Chips To Huawei
An anonymous reader quotes a report from MSN: The US has revoked licenses allowing Huawei to buy semiconductors from Qualcomm and Intel, according to people familiar with the matter, further tightening export restrictions against the Chinese telecom equipment maker. Withdrawal of the licenses affects US sales of chips for use in Huawei phones and laptops, according to the people, who discussed...
SA’s online shopping catapults to R71bn turnover
Local online retail reaches a critical stage, exceeding 6% of total retail, as physical retail falls flat, says research firm World Wide Worx.
It’s Possible to Hack ‘Tetris’ From Inside the Game Itself
Video game hackers have figured out how to manipulate Tetris from its high-score listing screen.
‘Mayday Stinky Bay’: Ordnance Survey adds nicknames to database to aid rescuers
OS Vernacular Names Tool contains unofficial names of 9,000 UK locations created by local people
From Stinky Bay to Sausage Island, local nicknames for UK landmarks have long been a source of amusement. But in an emergency, the last thing rescuers need to grapple with is how to find Crazy Mary’s Hole.
Fortunately Ordnance Survey (OS) has added thousands of these unofficial names for cliffs,...
Fraudsters set sights on South Africa’s telecoms industry
A total of 69% of South Africans were targeted by digital fraud attempts in 2023 which is a 27% increase from the previous year.
Huawei Watch Fit 3: stylish and smart health tracking
Huawei Consumer Business Group has unveiled the Huawei Watch Fit 3, the latest addition to its stylish Watch Fit Series.
Burnout Is Pushing Workers to Use AI—Even if Their Boss Doesn’t Know
People are using AI at work whether their bosses want them to or not, new data shows. But it’s desperation, not innovation, driving the change.
What Is Telkom’s Vital Contribution To The 2024 National Elections
As South Africa anticipates the upcoming 2024 National Elections, Telkom proudly reaffirms its pivotal role in facilitating the seamless execution of this cornerstone of our democracy. Serving as the trusted ICT partner to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Telkom stands poised to enable yet another milestone in South Africa’s democratic journey. Since our nation’s inaugural […]
Delonghi Specialista Arte Evo Espresso Machine With Cold Brew Review: A Little Weird
The cold-brew feature is a letdown, but this De’Longhi makes great espresso—if you help it out a little.
A Guide to Minesweeper Games Online
Minesweeper is an old Windows puzzle game. In a grid, the mines and bombs are hidden. A player needs to uncover all the grid squares without mines. The numbers visible on the uncovered cells display the number of mines placed adjacent to that particular square. It is an interesting and popular game worldwide. With proper […]
The great big flaw with Rica – and how to fix it
There is a serious flaw in the Rica Act that has big implications for the effectiveness of police investigations.
Venture Firms Double, Then Halve, In Stunning Reversal
An anonymous reader shares a report: According to data analyzed by Morgan Stanley and Pitchbook, the number of active venture capital firms worldwide surged from 2014 levels, more than doubling by 2021, before sharply contracting to below 2014 figures in a stunning reversal.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
New Volvo EX30: First ‘Moss Yellow’ Models Touch Down In SA
Volvo Car South Africa today announced that the first Moss Yellow examples of the new EX30 have made local landfall, bringing an expressive new hue to this game-changing fully electric car’s colour palette. While yellow is not a shade typically associated with modern-era Volvo models, it is a hue that has featured throughout the Swedish […]
Teacher finds stone with ancient ogham writing from Ireland in Coventry garden
Exclusive: Sandstone rock featuring language markings created 1,600 years ago to go on display at museum
A geography teacher was tidying his overgrown garden at his home in Coventry when he stumbled across a rock with mysterious incisions. Intrigued, he sent photographs to a local archaeologist and was taken aback to learn that the markings were created more than 1,600 years ago and that the...