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Twitter tells advertisers to Pay $1,000 monthly or lose their verified status
Newly branded to X, Twitter is reportedly demanding that brands spend at least $1,000 (R17,650) per month on ads to maintain their verified status. According to reports from The Wall Street Journal, the company is introducing this approach in an attempt to increase its bottom line. Elon Musk who is the X owner technology, mentioned
Cell C COO leaving the company
Andre Ittmann who is the chief operations officer for Cell C is reportedly leaving the mobile network operator. A source with knowledge of the matter told MyBroadband that Ittmann is set to depart by the end of July. He has already been removed from the “Leadership” page on Cell C’s website. Ittmann is a qualified
OpenAI CEO is planning on launching cryptocurrency
Reports have revealed that the cryptocurrency of Sam Altman, the chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc. will be officially launching next week Monday. OpenAI is the parent company for the highly-popular artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT. A public breakdown of how the Worldcoin tokens will be distributed is still coming, and reports have cited unidentified
South Africa set to send two female astronauts to the International Space Station
CEO of South African National Space Agency (Sansa), Humbulani Mudau has revealed that South Africa has plans to train and send two female astronauts to the International Space Station. The country is said to hopefully fulfil this plan in the next two years, and in a statement that was issued by the Russian Embassy in
OpenAI announces ChatGPT roll out for Android users
OpenAI has made an announcement that ChatGPT is currently in the process of rolling out to Android users this week, and this comes two months after the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot launched on iOS. Android users are able to pre-register for the app on the Google Play Store, and while the app is free, pre-registration
Eskom Grootvlei Power Station suffers fire
Eskom’s Grootvlei Power Station Unit 2 has reportedly suffered a fire over the weekend on Saturday the 22nd of July 2023. According to Eskom, the fire was contained and extinguished within an hour, with no injuries sustained. When the unit went on fire, it was online and generating 175MW of electricity. It was manually shut
Introducing AirDrop clone for Windows by Google
Google has introduced a brand new way to share files between a Windows PC and an Android device which is called Nearby Share, and is set to feature on upcoming PCs. Similar to Apple’s AirDrop but with a significant difference, with this feature sharing is not limited to between devices from the same manufacturer, as
YouTube Premium price gone up in the US
YouTube Premium has raised its prices on for its subscription service in the US without any prior notice to subscribers. First reported by 9to5Google, the adjustment was picked up by the company on the YouTube Premium sign-up page in the US. The YouTube Premium individual plan has been bumped from $11.99 (R214) to $13.99 (R250)
Possible new NSA boss warns of AI dangers
US President Joe Biden has nominated Airforce lieutenant-general Timothy Haugh to lead the National Security Agency, and he given a warning for growing threats posed by artificial intelligence, from election interference to the potential export of repressive technologies by China. Talking to the senate armed services committee, Haugh mentioned that those threats could show up
Elon Musk creates AI firm xAI
Elon Musk has finally launched his long-teased artificial intelligence start-up xAI, unveiling a team comprised of engineers from the same big US technology firms that he hopes to challenge in his bid to build an alternative to ChatGPT. The company will be led by Elon Musk who has said on a number of occasions that
LG looking to offer subscriptions for TVs and appliances
LG has plans on offering subscriptions for its TV and appliances as part of its ambition to create a business model centred on customer engagement. The South Korean company is meaning to doing this as part of the plans that will help it to grow company revenue from $51 billion (R917 billion) to $78 billion
Former Eskom boss says coal power will solve load-shedding
According to Eskom’s former CEO Jacob Maroga, the company’s focus on improving its coal fleet’s performance and recognition of coal’s importance will end load-shedding in this country. Talking to eNCA, Maroga said that the utility must focus on its existing infrastructure as it provides the solution to load-shedding. Previously, he said that Eskom was concentrating
Google Bard AI can now talk
Google has revealed that its latest round of updates for its Bard artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot has added the ability to respond with spoken words instead of only text. The tech giant company also expanded Bard’s linguistic knowledge while adding more response controls, and Bard now is able to provide responses in over 40 languages.
Icasa launches online platform for managing phone numbers in South Africa
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa), has revealed that it is launching its online Numbering Portal. The company mentioned that this was in line with its Numbering Plan rules and would facilitate the management of national numbering resources. The portal is set to serve as a centralised platform for efficient and transparent management
William Mzimba stepping down at Vodacom
Head of Vodacom Business in South Africa, William Mzimba is set to step down from the company after a five-year tenure. His last day on the job will be the 30th of September. Vodacom confirmed in a statement that Mzimba will be exiting, saying he is retiring from the role. The company also revealed that
Africa remains phishing prone, but ongoing training slashes risk
More than one in three of corporate employees in Africa are vulnerable to phishing attacks and social engineering scams. However, regular training can significantly reduce their chances of falling victim to such cyber threats. This is among the key findings of KnowBe4’s 2023 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report for Africa, which measures organisations’ Phish-prone Percentage
WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER CHARGE YOUR PHONE WITH A THIRD-PARTY CABLE
In recent years, smartphone manufacturers have made significant improvements to address one of the most common complaints of smartphone users: battery life. In the early days of mobile phones, battery life was not a major concern since the devices had limited features and could last for weeks on a single charge. However, with the introduction
Government delegation to travel to US to try to save trade deal
A delegation in government is set to embark on a charm offensive in the US this week in a bid to defuse tensions with South Africa’s second largest trading partner over foreign policy and retain its preferential access to American markets. Enoch Godongwana, the finance minister is one of the people planning meet with US
WhatsApp Communities add a phone number privacy feature
WhatsApp has added an extra layer of privacy for community members on the platform. Named “phone number privacy”, the feature gives a guarantee that your phone number is hidden from other members. As much as the participants’ list used to be hidden in the community announcement group, attempting to interact through message reactions was still
Vumatel and Huawei launch 50Gbps fibre in South Africa
The two tech companies, Vumatel and Huawei have partnered up to integrate 50-gigabit passive optical network (50G PON) capabilities into the fibre operator’s infrastructure. Considering that this is significantly higher than the existing 2.5Gbps capabilities Vuma currently has, Huawei stated that following its testing phase, the deployment of this first-to-market technology is set to make