Apple plans to make its long-delayed push into the smart-home market on 13 October with a new hub code-named J490, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company also plans to announce the first update to the HomePod mini since the device’s 2020 debut and its first new TV set-top…
Passengers on a flight to Israel have recounted how they subdued a pilot after he stabbed the other pilot and appeared to be trying to disable the plane, while others described the “terrifying” moment they thought they would die. Appearing in a bloodstained shirt after the ordeal, Yaniv Hayun told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Yaounde, Cameroon — Agricultural, land, forestry, environmental and trade policies in the Congo Basin remain compartmentalised at country levels, leaving proven agroecological models trapped at pilot stages due to a lack of advisory services, organic inputs, market outlets and sustainable financing. In a declaration made following the Second Congo Basin Convening on Agroecology held in…
Volkswagen has announced a partnership with Swiss gaming developer N-Dream to integrate the AirConsole casual gaming platform directly into its 2027 model-year vehicles. The in-vehicle entertainment system launches with an initial catalogue of 20 titles, headlined by Tetris, alongside Pac-Man Championship Edition and Uno Car Party. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Rogue…
Twenty-five African and African-diasporan faith leaders, theologians, scholars and constitutional thinkers have launched the African Democratic Covenant, calling on African governments to pause legislation that criminalises sexual minorities and open broader dialogue on democracy, human dignity, sovereignty and constitutional rights. The Covenant was launched on Monday during a virtual press convening attended by journalists across…
An Iranian woman sentenced to death over protests earlier this year has begged the international community to save her life and those of others facing the death penalty, according to an audio message she sent from prison that was shared Wednesday by rights groups. The plea by Mahboubeh Shahbani, 33, from a prison in the…
All medicines and treatments have to go through lengthy safety and efficacy testing, but this is particularly tricky – and often delayed – for one important age group. Spotlight explores the complexities of conducting clinical trials involving babies, and why those complexities are worth grappling with. Babies are at risk of developing illness and severe…
Marilize Redelinghuys, head of retail modernisation, Mr Price Group. (Photograph: Lesley Moyo) Mr Price Group, a JSE-listed, cash-based omnichannel retailer, has reduced its application landscape from nearly 400 systems to 103 over the past five years as part of a broader technology modernisation programme aimed at supporting growth while maintaining operational efficiency. This is according…
Nairobi — Workable Nairobi has become the first coworking space in Africa to achieve the WELL Coworking Rating, an international benchmark focused on health, wellbeing and human performance in flexible workspaces. Developed by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) in partnership with The Instant Group, the WELL Coworking Rating is the first global standard dedicated…
Christa Pike was set to become the first woman executed by Tennessee in more than 200 years. Published On 30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026 A federal appeals court has temporarily stopped Tennessee from executing death row inmate Christa Pike, intervening less than two hours before she was due to receive a lethal injection. The 6th…
