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...

Sony Mobile launches new comms platform

Sony Mobile Communications is launching its new global brand positioning “everyday extraordinary” to its customers via an integrated campaign. The campaign heralds a bold new approach for Sony Mobile and is firmly rooted in Sony’s founding spirit of inspiring and fulfilling people’s curiosity, and bringing this brand ethos to life by engaging with consumers in an inspiring and distinctive way.

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Sony wins 15 Red Dot Design Awards

Ever since its foundation in 1946, Sony has continued to drive the electronics market through technological development and changed the way we engage with and feel about technology. The basis of such achievement lies in the company’s continuous dedication to stylish...

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LG G Flex2 is lighter, thinner

The latest LG smartphone, the the G Flex2, weighs in at a mere 152g. It won’t add unnecessary weight to your bag. The curve of the G Flex2 means that the radius varies at different points on it. On the screen it is 700mm, on the rear 650mm and it narrows to a mere...

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Cyberbullying can be prevented

Bullying is an on-going, global issue. Every day, thousands of South African youth go to school filled with terror because they know they will be bullied. For these children, not knowing how to handle bullying is just as dangerous. Cyberbullying shares many...

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A grand vision for RFID

A typical radio-frequency identification tag is a relatively small device, varying in size from a small coin to a match box. The time may be ripe to apply this tracking technology on a truly grand scale. “Currently, industry uses GPS to track vehicles carrying goods...

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Lobola Calculator app improved

The popular Lobola Calculator app has launched an enhanced user experience. Digital Peppa, the incubators of the app, took user, fan and media feedback to heart and introduced an improved version on Friday, 13 March 2015. The first version of the Lobola Calculator app was launched in October 2014 and attracted over 74 000 downloads within the first four months, generating interest from across the globe.

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Lumia 435 now available in SA

Microsoft has announced the availability of the Lumia 435 in South Africa, retailing from R1 149. The Lumia 435 is the first 400 series Lumia, and the most affordable Lumia yet. With core smartphone features, the best Windows Phone experiences and access to the latest...

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