Robin-Leigh Chetty, Author at HTXT.AFRICA

GirlCode asking for notebook donations during Mandela Month

For Mandela Month, GirlCode is asking local organisations to donate notebooks in order to help young female learners to get into coding.

Kaseya has universal decryptor for those impacted by ransomware attack

Following this month’s REvil ransomware attack, Kaseya has a universal decryption key available to companies that have been impacted.

Bitcoin, AI & decentralisation key to Twitter’s future says Jack Dorsey

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has outlined his vision for the platform’s future, and Bitcoin appears to be playing a big part down the line.

Latest Dune trailer gives us better look at the Fremen and Harkonnen

As the 22nd October streaming/theatre release date draws closer, Warner Bros. gives us more action in the latest trailer for Dune.

Uber offering those in Durban two free rides from Friday until Sunday

As #RebuildSA efforts continue in KZN’s capital city, Uber is offering riders two free rides (up to R100 each) from tomorrow until Sunday.

Two years after Instagram blocked the “vaccines kill” hashtag, Facebook finally does the same

While it strives to battle misinformation on its platform, the fact that Facebook only blocked the “vaccines kill” hashtag now is concerning.

Twitter testing up and downvotes on iOS

Twitter currently testing upvotes and downvotes on iOS devices, hoping to gather enough data to decide on whether it should be launched.

Salesforce completes Slack acquisition for $27.7 Billion

Announced in December last year, Salesforce has officially completed its acquisition of Slack as future collaboration is being touted.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Review: The People’s Champ

Even with a number of well specced and priced mid-range phones available locally at the moment, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro stands out.

Elon Musk says Tesla Superchargers will work with other EVs later this year

The Tesla CEO says it is working to make the Superchargers compatible with other manufacturers’ EVs, with availability expected this year.

UCT launching Online High School with first intake slated for January 2022

UCT is billing the Online High School as being the most affordable private school in the country, with students set to arrive next year.

Samsung confirms foldable-focused Galaxy Unpacked for 11th August

Samsung has confirmed the date and time of its next Galaxy Unpacked in August, also teasing the two foldable phones to be unveiled as well.

E-Mobility report shows EU’s distribution of charging stations is lopsided

The ACEA E-Mobility Report shows that three countries account for 70 percent of charging stations in EU, but only cover 23 percent of the EU.

Cell C deactivates towers in three provinces as shift to MTN roaming continues

Cell C customers in the Eastern Cape, Free State and Northern Cape will now roam on MTN’s network at no extra charge as RAN shift continues.

Keep an eye out for this scam the SA Post Office warns

A scam appears to be circulating at the moment, prompting payment into a fraudulent account, which the SA Post Office warns not to do.

Jump Starter/Power Banks: Romoss Primus & RavPower Element

We look at two Jump Starter/Power Bank combos at varying price points to see whether these are devices you need to add to your arsenal.

How POPIA is expected to impact cloud providers in SA

Stuart Oberholzer, Information Security Compliance manager at PaySpace, unpacks the POPIA responsibilities for local cloud providers.

Huawei urges SA students to apply for 2021 Seeds for the Future Programme

With applications closing on 23rd July, Huawei is calling on local students to apply for the 2021 Seeds for the Future programme.

Author: Robin-Leigh Chetty