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- Amazon and Vodacom to launch Project Kuiper satellites in SA
If you’re still holding your breath for a local launch of Starlink’s low Earth orbit satellite constellation for space-based internet, maybe it’s time you breathed out and started holding your breath for Project Kuiper instead. It’s been a while since there was any meaningful local news regarding Amazon’s Project Kuiper… Read more » - Oppo’s mid-range Reno 13 Series arrives in South Africa with local pricing
At a launch event held in Johannesburg this afternoon, Oppo debuted the mid-range Reno 13 Series in South Africa a couple of months ahead of schedule. Unlike last year, the Reno 13 Pro was missing from the launch line-up this year, paving the way for the Reno 13 5G and,… Read more » - You can now shop in Zulu on TemuAfter a successful debut roughly a year ago, Chinese online retailer Temu is adding Zulu as the second language option on its South African app. The app quickly gained massive popularity in the country, becoming one of the most downloaded apps in the months following its launch. Now, more users… Read more »
- The dark days are over: Eskom officially suspends load sheddingWe feel as if we’ve stepped back in time what with the daily load shedding updates from Eskom. This time, however, we come bearing good news. After four days of non-stop power cuts, spanning Stages 2-6, Eskom has finally suspended load shedding, ending this week-long nightmare. For now, at least.… Read more »
- Generative AI is most useful for the things we care about the leastGenerative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Midjourney can produce text, images and videos far more quickly than any one person can accomplish by hand. But as someone who studies the societal impacts of AI, I’ve noticed an interesting trade-off: The technology can certainly save time, but it does so precisely to the extent that… Read more »
- Google Gemini can now give you a hand when coding – for free
Google may have removed its vow to never use artificial intelligence (AI) for warfare, but hey – at least we’re getting some free coding help out of it. Right? Google Cloud announced today that its code-optimised Gemini Code Assist tool is adding a free version for individual developers who need… Read more » - Volvo SA treats new EV buyers to two years of free chargingVolvo SA is enticing more people to make the jump to electric vehicles with a new promotion, giving new buyers of their electric offerings a public charging voucher valid for two years, Vodacom data for three years, and a GridCars wallbox AC charger for their home. Volvo takes charge for… Read more »
- Want Microsoft’s Office apps for free? You’ll need to put up with ads
Microsoft is a lot of things, but stupid is not one of them. When the Windows maker hit Microsoft 365 subscribers with a massive price hike that turned a lot of people off, that wasn’t the end of the story. The company is now testing a free version of its… Read more » - YouTube is improving mid-roll ad placementYouTube is making changes to its ad placement process. The platform intends to use data to improve where ads are automatically placed within videos, particularly mid-roll ads which commonly frustrate users with jarring pop-ups. From 12 May onwards, YouTube will be more deliberate with its process, taking more care to… Read more »
- AI will drive the skills-based workforceWhat started as a question by a journalist at an event organised by a human resources software company, quickly became a quintessential example of how crucial, yet frustrating, managing people can be. When an exasperated editor explained his frustrations at managing his newspaper’s employees before moving away from that role,… Read more »
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