Gen Z’s favourite games feature in 19m attempted attacks
Over the course of a year, from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, Kaspersky detected over 19-million attempts to download malicious or unwanted files disguised as popular Gen Z games. With GTA, Minecraft and Call of Duty among the most exploited, it's clear that...
IBM unveils scalable, fault-tolerant quantum roadmap
IBM is on track to deliver scalable quantum computing by the end of this decade. Scientists from the IBM Quantum Data Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, believe they have cracked the science for quantum error correction and will be able to build the world’s first...
Tesla decimates global workforce
Elon Musk's Tesla is shedding 14 000 jobs, about 10% of its global workforce. The news comes amid a flagging market and increased competition from China. Hours after Musk made the announcement in a mail to employees, two senior executives resigned from the company....
Inkjet, colour lasers drive regional printer growth
The overall Middle East and Africa (MEA) hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market posted growth in both units and value in FY2023, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The technology research and consulting firm's Worldwide Quarterly...
WiFi 7 market hits $1bn before launch
The WiFi 7 market has already reached $1-billion, well ahead of its May 2024 launch. Projected to reach $24,2-billion by 2030, WiFi 7 represents a transformative shift in wireless technology, demanding exploration by IT professionals. These are among the findings of...
Intel, Ubisoft collaborate on 2024 Star Wars Outlaws
Intel is the exclusive CPU launch partner for the much-anticipated game Star Wars Outlaws, releasing in 2024. Both Intel and Massive Entertainment - a Ubisoft Studio - have been hard at work behind the scenes to ensure PC gamers get the best possible experience at...
Crypto exchange VALR gets regulatory CASP license
VALR, the Pantera-backed crypto exchange headquartered in Johannesburg, announced that it has been granted both a Category I and Category II license by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP). The FSCA...
How Meta is preparing for SA elections
Over many years, Meta has developed a comprehensive approach to elections on our platforms, writes Balkissa Ide Siddo, public policy director: sub-Saharan Africa at Meta. But we know that no two elections are the same. That's why our team is developing a tailored...
Hubble spots a galaxy hidden in a dark cloud
The spiral galaxy IC 4633, snapped here by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is located 100-million light-years away from us in the constellation Apus. IC 4633 is a galaxy rich in star-forming activity and also hosts an active galactic nucleus at its core. From our...
Samsung leads global smartphone recovery
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker , global smartphone shipments increased 7,8% year over year to 289,4-million units in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24). While the industry is not...
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Leadhome forms BI task team, looks to AI
Having established a powerful data-driven culture and offering, real estate disruptor, Leadhome, has announced the appointment of Louise de Beer, as its head of business intelligence (BI) and data science. Tasked with forming this new division, de Beer says that her...
Technology key for African Challenger Banks
The onslaught of challenger banks in Africa will continue to disrupt the competitive landscape in the financial services sector and these banks are aggressive digital-first players looking to change the industry. "Not only are they changing the industry, but they are...
OpenRAN: vital benefits for MNOs
Network operators need to modernise existing infrastructure, roll out the latest and greatest, launch greenfield sites and prepare for even more developments in the not too distant future. They might want to consider OpenRAN, a potential panacea for the future growth...
Bluegrass Digital listed a top African SPs
Bluegrass Digital, a provider of digital solutions, has been listed as one of Africa's top service providers in a Clutch report that ranks business services firms in five African countries. The report highlights 40 top-rated firms in Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, South...
Virtual reality for brands
Virtual reality (VR) has received a lot of airtime over the past few years. For retailers, in particular, the technology offers completely new ways to reach their audiences. But are we thinking about this in the right way? By Glenn Gillis, MD of Sea Monster VR is a...
Digital a poor substitute for the human touch
Businesses turning to digital channels to improve customer satisfaction levels are faced with a double-edged sword that could hurt as much as help their efforts, writes Nathalie Schooling, CEO of customer experience specialist nlighten. Brands are mistaken if they...
Commvault named as leader in data resiliency
Commvault has been positioned by Forrester as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Data Resiliency Solutions, Q3 2019. In this Forrester Wave, Commvault was top ranked in the Current Offering category, as well as in the Data Sources and Manageability criteria. In addition,...
Red Bull Basement University comes to SA
The Red Bull Basement University program has been launched in South African campuses, providing university students with the opportunity to co-create innovative projects that improve student life. Following a successful launch last year, Red Bull Basement University...
Helping small businesses on their digital transformation journeys
Small businesses are the backbone of South Africa's economy, fuelling growth, and driving demand for new products and services. However, they need to innovate and digitalise in line with their enterprise counterparts in order to remain competitive. Although small...
Redvine Networks grows with VeloCloud
Managed SD-WAN provider Redvine Networks has reaffirmed its partnership with SD-WAN provider VeloCloud, with continued investment in deploying gateways nationally and internationally and extending its footprint across sub-Saharan Africa. Gareth James, VMware network...
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