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Digital payments continue steep growth trajectory
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Meteoric growth forecast for AI PCs, GenAI smartphones
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What is an AI PC?
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AI PCs set to dominate
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Election drives DDoS attacks against Poland
Changes in political leadership can cause disruptions in many areas. One notable area is in the cyberspace, where DDoS attacks often spike with a change of the guard. These spikes often result from hacktivist and other groups opposing the viewpoints of newly elected...
The future of healthcare lies in digital solutions
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These are the top priorities for customer service, support leaders
Reimagining self-service, piloting employee-facing GenAI, and exploring new offerings in the customer journey analytics (CJA) market will be top priorities for customer service and support leaders in 2024, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 246 customer service...
Meta drives move to label AI-generated content
Meta is working with industry partners on common technical standards for identifying AI content, including video and audio. Nick Clegg, president: global affairs at Meta, says in the coming months, images that users post to Facebook, Instagram and Threads will be...
Vodacom to appeal Please Call Me judgement again
Vodacom is launching another appeal against the 2022 judgement handed down it the Please Call Me matter. The Supreme Court of Appeal yesterday (6 February) dismissed Vodacom's appeal in the case of Vodacom (Pty) Ltd versus Makate (Please Call Me matter). "Vodacom is...
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CellCgirl site free to Cell C customers
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DCC distributes Canon’s smallest voice-controlled printer
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Critical and analytical thinking skillsCuriosity and perseveranceUnderstanding of mathematics, physics, and chemistryComputer literacyAbility to liaise with clients and suppliers Desired Skills: Degreed Chemical Engineer Agitated Designs Quotes Desired Qualification...
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Senior Desktop Technician – Western Cape Mossel Bay
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Applications Engineer – Gauteng Boksburg
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Senior Android Developer – Remote Remote
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