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Discovery Bank hits 1 million accounts, expands banking and lifestyle benefits
Discovery Bank has announced that it officially reached one million accounts together with a slew of new banking and lifestyle benefits — including a bank account for Discovery Group clients with no monthly fee. In addition to the new banking option, dubbed Discovery Account, it also announced new Vitality products, including “Pay as you gym”
WhatsApp gets Android to iOS switch feature
Meta-owned WhatsApp is adding the ability to transfer chat data from Android to iOS, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. WhatsApp data that can be transferred will include chat history, photos, videos, and voice messages, and Zuckerberg said end-to-end encryption would be maintained throughout the process. “We’re adding to WhatsApp the ability to securely switch between
Amazon.com had some problems on Monday
Update June 14th, 4:49AM ET: Amazon says the issue was resolved in a statement sent just before midnight on Monday. “We’re sorry that some customers may have temporarily experienced issues while shopping earlier today. We have resolved the issue,” said Amazon spokesperson Rena Lunak in an email to The Verge. The following article appears unchanged from the
Apple M1 has an unfixable security flaw — researchers
MIT researchers have disclosed an attack against Apple’s M1 processors that could give attackers arbitrary code execution abilities on macOS systems. The researcher said the attack lies in the intersection of hardware and software attacks. They named it PACMAN since the attack is rooted in pointer authentication codes (PACs) — a security mechanism in arm64e
Fire at Eskom power station
Eskom has confirmed that a fire broke out at Unit 2 of the Duvha Power Station near Emalahleni on Monday morning. The utility said the blaze was quickly extinguished, and no personnel reported injuries. It is investigating the root cause of the fire, and assessing the resulting damage and possible return to service of the
South Africa's Telkom lowers revenue and profit guidance
Telkom has published its annual results for the year ended 31 March 2022, showing its revenue declined from 2021. The telecoms company recorded revenue of R42.76 billion, 1.1% lower than the R43.22 billion it posted for its financial year ended 31 March 20221. Yearly profits increased from R2.4 billion to R2.6 billion. Telkom blamed the performance on
Leaked Galaxy Z Flip 4 photos show a potentially less noticeable crease
We got a look at what the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 could look like in a set of unofficial renders last month, but now we have leaked images of what appears to be the physical device shared by YouTuber TechTalkTV (via 9to5Google). The images match up with the earlier renders and give us a closer look at the device’s
Bitcoin crash: More than $200B were wiped out of the #crypto market over the weekend
Bitcoin plunged to the lowest in about 18 months in Asia trading Monday as the impact of Friday’s shock US inflation data continued to reverberate through global risk assets. The world’s largest digital token tumbled as much as 8.9% to $24,903.49 — its lowest since December 2020. Other cryptocurrencies also declined as a broader sell-off
MoMo Rwanda launches its web portal, MoMoBiz
n a recent announcement, Mobile Money Rwanda Ltd (MoMo Rwanda) disclosed that they have introduced MoMoBusiness (MoMoBiz). MoMoBiz is a web portal that is expected to help businesses and merchants irrespective of the size with digital transactions. These payments can include bulk payments for salaries and suppliers or the collection of payments. MoMoBiz is a
Here is how much money Yuppiechef makes since Mr Price bought it
Yuppiechef generated R296.2 million in revenue and R19.9 million in operating profit between 1 August 2021 and 2 April 2022. Mr Price Group acquired 100% of Yuppiechef on 1 August 2021 as a way to gain access to a higher LSM customer base. Yuppiechef, which was founded in 2006, has two primary operations – Yuppiechef
The first version of Meta’s AR glasses will be for developers only
Meta has decided to not sell the first version of its full-fledged AR glasses, codenamed Orion, and will instead distribute them to developers so they can build software experiences for the device and future versions, a person familiar with the matter told The Verge. The company is also shelving plans to release a smartwatch with
South Africa to fight locust swarms using AI technology
South Africa is bracing for a repeat of last season’s locust swarms, the worst in decades, and is banking on a tracking technology backed by the institute of Microsoft Corp.’s late co-founder, Paul Allen, to tackle the infestation. Agri Eastern Cape, which represents farmers in the coastal province, started using the Allen Institute for AI’s
Is Apple planning a 15-inch MacBook Air, 12-inch laptop, and 14-inch iPad Pro
It has only been a few days since Apple introduced a new generation of its custom chip family with the M2 and a round of updated laptops, including the new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. But even though the WWDC 2022 keynote is over, the rumor mill never stops. Now, there are more reports
Microsoft rolling out File Explorer tabs in Windows 11 beta
Microsoft is once again testing tabs in File Explorer as part of its latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build, which will also include an update for taskbar widgets. The beta — Build 25136 — sees tabs added to the title bar of File Explorer, and Windows says the test will also feature a refreshed layout
Huawei Kenya and Safaricom join forces to help boost Kenyan economic recovery efforts
On World Environment Day, Sunday June 5, Safaricom, Huawei, and China Media Group (CMG) partnered with the Ministry of Tourism to organize a solar-powered livestream from Amboseli National Park that was broadcast globally online and on TV. The livestream used a 5G network whose extremely fast speeds enabled a high quality viewing experience and is
South African national shutdown threat for Friday
South Africa could face a national shutdown on Friday, 10 June 2022, in protest of high fuel prices in the country, according to a report from Fidelity Security seen by MyBroadband. The report revealed the major players that could be involved in the shutdown, including: The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) The South African National Taxi
Dr. Keabetswe Modimoeng resigns from ICASA
It is with great regret that the Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) informs the public of the resignation of our Chairperson, Dr. Keabetswe Modimoeng. The Chairperson, who cited a need to take some time-off after an enervating period, tendered his resignation, and will commence serving notice to ensure a
Tanzania’s telecom sector contributed 1.9% to the country’s GDP: AFR-IX report
Tanzania’s telecom sector contributed USD 859 million (1.9%) to the country’s real GDP in 2018, 28% higher than the 2014 contribution, AFR-IX telecom reported. This economic growth is due to the increase in mobile phone users and customers in the country and the expansion of broadcasting and internet services. The sector is also experiencing many
Vodacom achieves the Level-1 B-BBEE Status
Vodacom has announced that it has achieved the highest score of Level 1 contributor towards Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) for a fourth consecutive year. The achievement is the result of Vodacom’s unwavering commitment to the ideals of B-BBEE, aimed at attaining economic transformation for historically disadvantaged people. Vodacom SA’s B-BBEE verification has been based
Google Meet for teachers can automatically transcribe lessons into a Google Doc
Google Meet is getting an automatic transcription feature for educators signed up to Google’s Workspace for Education Plus and Teaching and Learning Upgrade plans. The text-based documents should take up less space than a full recording for educators looking to store or share their past lessons and may also make it easier to review, search