Tag: News

You can now log and follow up on faults with the Eskom chatbot, Alfred

Alfred needs a few improvements but being able to log faults quickly might make this a welcome solution for Eskom customers.

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.

How NASA discovered the core of Mars is molten

By studying variations in seismic waves, NASA has gained a better understanding of Mars’ interior.

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.

COVID-19 in South Africa: 23rd July 2021

As we brace for a cold weekend and potential loadshedding, 14 858 cases and 433 deaths have been recorded for COVID-19 in South Africa.

Everything announced at EA Play Live 2021

Battlefield is getting massive customisation options, Grid gets The Mandalorian tech and Isaac Clarke is back.

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.

Stage 2 loadshedding set to start at 16:00 this afternoon

Pull an extra blanket from the cupboard, Eskom has announced Stage 2 loadshedding for Thursday evening.

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.

Check your schedules, Eskom warns it may have to implement loadshedding

Eskom has said that should there be further losses in generating capacity it would be forced to implement loadshedding.

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.

At last, Clubhouse is ditching the waitlist

The flood gates are now open and anybody can host a chat on Clubhouse.

COVID-19 in South Africa: 22nd July 2021

The number of new fatalities remains high with 516 recorded in past 24 hours, as infections for COVID-19 in South Africa also begin to rise.

Activision Blizzard accused of “constant sexual harassment” in lawsuit

Activision Blizzard has been accused of fostering a toxic workplace by California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing.

Two thirds of SA businesses say the pandemic pushed digital transformation backwards

The Digital Corporation in South Africa 2021 report from World Wide Worx shows local businesses still have a lot of work to do as regards digital transformation.