The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, together with Sentech, will officially unveil a new computer laboratory at Soutpan Primary School in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. The initiative forms part of Sentech’s Socio-Economic Development (SED) Programme, which seeks to expand access to digital learning opportunities and equip learners with…
Ahead of its “Welcome Home” press event, reports indicate that Apple will officially introduce its long-rumoured smart home hub, named the HomeView. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the wall- or countertop-mounted display will serve as a central voice and automation command centre for Apple-powered homes. Read: ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo Review: Two-screen titan The HomeView…
Google Japan has continued its annual tradition of absurd hardware concepts by unveiling the “Conveyor Belt Keyboard”, a mechanical input device combined with a miniaturized industrial treadmill designed to rotate keys directly to the user’s fingers. Read: ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo Review: Two-screen titan The concept device replaces the traditional static key matrix with a…
Washington — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is holding a press conference Monday at the Treasury Department announcing Operation Economic Outcast, the Trump administration’s ramped up push to use economic tools to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war with Iran. “Today, at President Trump’s direction, the United States Treasury has begun Operation Economic…
5m ago Iran-Oman talks on Strait of Hormuz to continue Tuesday Oman and Iran are set to continue their talks on the future management of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, Tehran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Monday. The spokesperson said Oman’s foreign minister will travel to Tehran to meet with Iranian officials….
Hyundai and Kia have unveiled a novel in-vehicle sanitation technology called Plasma Care UVC. Unlike traditional ultraviolet purification setups, this advanced system actively reduces airborne and surface pathogens inside the vehicle cabin while passengers are inside. Beyond sterilization, the system acts as a high-efficiency deodorizer by directly eliminating the biological organisms responsible for foul interior…
Jumo has announced a partnership with Nedbank to roll out the Nedbank Quick Loans service in SA. (Image source: 123RF) AI-powered banking technology firm Jumo has partnered with Nedbank to launch Nedbank Quick Loans, a short-term loan service for the South African market. The partnership combines Nedbank’s lending expertise and brand with Jumo’s real-time lending infrastructure…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Microsoft and the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies have launched a solar-powered mobile digital lab at the Royal Bafokeng Institute to equip young people in the North West with digital and AI skills for the modern economy. (Image: Supplied) Liquid Intelligent Technologies has partnered with Microsoft and SA’s Department of Communications…
Executives from Google and Cassava, with communications minister Solly Malatsi. Pan-African cloud and cyber security services provider Liquid C2 has launched what it claims is Africa’s first artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud experience centre, based in Johannesburg. The company says the Partner Experience Centre, developed in partnership with Google Cloud, will support partners and resellers…
The African Union will on Tuesday, April 7, launch the AU Human Rights Virtual Memorial, which will include a component dedicated to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. The memorial will be unveiled as the continental body joins Rwandans for the 32nd commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi at its headquarters in…
