When AI plays Cupid: the dangers of companion chatbots

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, it’s worth asking an uncomfortable question: what happens when the feeling of being ‘seen and heard’ doesn’t come from a partner, but from a machine? Designed with distinct personalities and an affirming tone, artificial...

Love in the age of apps …

Giving cards, flowers and chocolates for Valetine’s Day is a tradition that stretches back hundreds of years. But these days, our smartphones offer a range of new ways to be thoughtful and share love. TCL looks at some ways you can use digital technology, especially...

Spotify brings Audiobooks to SA

Audiobooks are now available to listen to on Spotify in South Africa. Spotify’s selection spans bestsellers, new releases and genre favourites. Users on Premium Platinum get 12 hours of audiobook listening each month included in their subscription. If they need more...

Why discipline matters more than predictions in 2026

Investors enter 2026 carrying the scars of a volatile year, writes Etienne Viljoen, chief investment officer at Aurora Capital. Markets have moved rapidly between fear and optimism. Policy signals have shifted. Narratives around inflation, interest rates, AI, and...

Mobile shapes up as TV of the future

The days of TV only being pushed to viewers on a large screen in the living room are coming to an end. In future, viewers will dictate what they will watch, when, on what device, and even what they will pay for it. This is according to digital entertainment and video...

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Samsung debuts Gear 360

Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced that its first 360-degree camera, the Gear 360, will allow users to preserve their memories in a whole new way. The Gear 360 will give people a much more vivid and expanded viewing experience, as everything is recorded in...

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Telkom, ShowMax partner on zero-rated data

Telkom and ShowMax have announced a partnership offering customers more value and convenience when managing their ShowMax subscription. Now ShowMax subscribers are eligible to purchase bolt-on packages from Telkom which would effectively zero-rate the data consumed by...

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App connects foodies with cooks

Fancy a home-cooked meal but have no time to make it yourself? South Africans now have a solution for a better, healthier lifestyle. Simply order a meal from someone who lives close to you and pay with the tap of a screen. Wazupa, connects 'Home Chefs' to 'Grazers',...

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Tracker reaches 1m subscriptions

Tracker has reached the milestone of 1-million active subscriptions, a first for the tracking and telematics industry in South Africa. Tracker believes it is the market leader in vehicle tracking and telematics in South Africa with a market share of 40%, and it the...

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Huawei debuts new nova phones

Huawei Consumer Business Group announced the launch of the new Huawei nova series comprising of two smartphones: nova and nova plus. The Huawei nova family is inspired by the bold curves of contemporary architecture, with contoured surfaces that deliver a great...

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Shark simulator wins design award

Sharks are majestic creatures, but they have a bad reputation - that they are bloodthirsty monsters. Environmental educators work hard to debunk such myths about them. One approach is to educate the public about how sharks hunt, using their highly developed senses of...

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