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SA to dispose of 2 million contaminated J&J vaccines
South Africa will dispose of 2 million Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines following a US ruling that ingredients for the country’s doses may have been contaminated during production in a plant in Baltimore, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa. The news marks a major setback in the country’s vaccine rollout just as a third wave of
Nigeria’s latest gas-related power shortages could have been avoided
On 28May 2021, Nigeria’s national power generation dropped to 3,059 MW and for the subsequent seven days remained below 4,000 MW, six percent below average production. Low pressure on the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) left several gas turbine power plants with insufficient gas supply, leading to plant shutdowns and widespread power blackouts. Unlike gas turbine
How to customize your iPhone’s app icons
Have you ever wanted to make your iPhone your own, with your individualized style and flair? Sure, you can change your home screen wallpaper. But if you really want to personalize your phone, why not create your own app icons? It’s doable, using Apple’s built-in Shortcuts app. You actually won’t be replacing the icons that
Samsung halts production of S21 Fan Edition
Samsung Electronics has suspended production of one of its midrange phones because of a chip shortage, South Korea’s Electronic Times reported, in the latest sign of global semiconductor supply problems. The suspension of the Galaxy S21 Fan Edition was due to a shortage of Qualcomm’s application processors, the report said on Sunday, citing an unidentified
Key things to consider before taking credit in these trying times
Taking on credit in tough economic times might seem like a financial decision to steer clear of however credit taken for the right reasons and in a responsible manner can assist you in bettering your life. Emma Mer CEO of FNB Loans says, “If taking on credit is carefully considered and well budgeted for it
Microsoft teases new Windows 11 startup sound with 11-minute video
Microsoft is back teasing Windows 11 again. In a new video on YouTube, the software giant has published an 11-minute (ahem) collection of startup sounds from various versions of Windows. They’re all slowed down by 4,000 percent, and Microsoft positions this as a relaxing video for those far too excited by the Windows event on
Apple hires former Canoo CEO as it ramps up electric car project
Ulrich Kranz, a former BMW executive and the recently departed CEO and co-founder of EV startup Canoo, has been hired by Apple, the company has confirmed to The Verge. Kranz will reportedly work on the Silicon Valley behemoth’s electric car under Doug Field, the former Tesla executive who runs the day-to-day operations of the project,
Government sells majority of SAA to private entities
South Africa agreed to sell a majority stake in the country’s grounded national carrier to a local jet-leasing company and private equity firm, ridding the government of an entity that has long been a drain on state finances. A consortium comprised of Johannesburg-based Global Airways, which owns recently launched domestic airline Lift, and private equity firm
Facebook could launch smartwatch soon; Dual cameras and heart rate monitor tipped
The demand for smartwatches has become equivalent to a smartphone. Apple is currently on the top list in the smartwatch industry. However, something is coming soon to compete with the Apple Watch. Facebook is planning to introduce its first-ever smartwatch soon. A camera on the front of the watch display exists primarily for video calling,
Did Apple just accidentally confirm the existence of an M1X MacBook Pro
Apple WWDC got wrapped up earlier this week. We saw the launch of iOS 15, macOS Monterey, and more software versions for Apple product lines, but there was one thing that did not come through. Ahead of WWDC, rumours were rife that Apple would launch a new MacBook Pro with a refreshed Arm processor that
Samsung announces a new image sensor for smartphone cameras
Samsung has announced a new image sensor for smartphone cameras that it says has the smallest pixels in the industry. The ISOCELL JN1 is a 50-megapixel sensor with a relatively tiny 1/2.76-inch format, meaning its pixels are just 0.64μm in size. For comparison, Samsung already broke records in 2019 with the slightly larger ISOCELL Slim
SAB to pour R2 billion investment back into South Africa
The storm clouds have seemingly parted for the booze industry, as South African Breweries (SAB) has announced its decision to pump billions back into South Africa. The move comes after a turbulent year, where alcohol bans and liquor restrictions decimated one of the cornerstones of our domestic economy. SAB TO MAKE ‘HUGE INVESTMENT’ IN SOUTH
SA to kick off key new citrus export deal
South Africa will now export citrus fruit to the Philippines, following the conclusion of negotiations that stretched over 12 years. On Tuesday, the citrus was seen off by a delegation of the Citrus Growers' Association of South Africa (CGA). The association said the new deal represents an export potential of 20 000 tons of citrus
Ferrari appoints new CEO
Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari on Wednesday named as its new chief executive Benedetto Vigna, a physics graduate who has spent the last 26 years at chip maker ST Microelectronics (ST). Vigna, 52, leads ST's division in charge of sensors and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), the company's biggest and most profitable business in 2020. ST's
Eskom load shedding returns to shake the economy
BankservAfrica says that while South Africa’s economic signals in 2021 are encouraging, the recovery has slowed – and the current load shedding across the country threatens to derail the economy’s progress in the coming months. The latest BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) showed yet another record breaking month of strong growth in May 2020, up
The six-year-old iPhone 6S will get iOS 15, and that rules
The iPhone 6S will turn six years old this September, an eternity in phone years. If you’ve managed to hold onto one this long, then Apple has some good news for you — your phone will be eligible for the iOS 15 upgrade when it arrives for the public this fall. The iPhone 6S, 6S
Waabi, the rare autonomous vehicle startup with a woman CEO, raises $83.5 million
For one, it’s founded by Raquel Urtasun, a renowned expert in computer vision who ran Uber Advanced Technology Group’s Toronto outpost, making it one of the few women-led AV startups in the world. Second, the Toronto-based company just came out of stealth having raised $83.5 million, which is among the largest Series A rounds ever
Nigeria's Twitter ban could cripple investments
In recent years, Lagos, Nigeria’s biggest city, has become Africa’s most attractive tech hub for investors. But that could be imperilled by the government’s decision to suspend Twitter’s operations in the country. Although no direct connection has been drawn, the ban came two days after Twitter took down a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari. Twitter claimed the message had been deleted because it
Here are the devices that can run iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and watchOS 8
Apple announced iOS 15, macOS Monterey, watchOS 8, and iPadOS 15 software at WWDC 2021. The public beta period will begin in July, and whether you’re curious to download them then, or just waiting for the final release, you’ll need to have the right hardware to do it. Apple usually eliminates support for a few
Countless popular websites are currently facing an outage
Countless popular websites including Reddit, Spotify, Twitch, Stack Overflow, GitHub, gov.uk, Hulu, HBO Max, Quora, PayPal, Vimeo, Shopify, Stripe, and news outlets CNN, The Guardian, The New York Times, BBC and Financial Times are currently facing an outage. A glitch at Fastly, a popular CDN provider, is thought to be the reason, according to a