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Honor X7a: The best phone with extraordinary battery life
HONOR, a leading global provider of smart devices, has recently launched the HONOR X7a, a new smartphone that combines extraordinary battery life and powerful performance in a thin and lightweight body. Despite its 6,000mAh battery, the HONOR X7a is only 8.27mm slim, making it the thinnest smartphone to feature a battery with a capacity of
South Africa completes first 3D printed low-cost home in less than 24 hours
South Africa has taken a significant step towards solving the issue of low-cost housing by completing its first 3D-printed construction home. The 3D printing technology used in the project is capable of building a house in less than 24 hours. The technology is expected to become part of the building practices in South Africa to
Snik: The clever digital bike-tracking device for preventing theft
Bike theft is a major concern for riders, especially since premium road and mountain bikes can cost over R100,000. Many digital tracking devices claim to prevent bike theft, but a new Canadian start-up called Snik stands out as a clever solution. Created by electronic engineers who are also mountain bikers, Snik is a tamper-proof digital
Twitter loses major legal battle with the US Justice Department
The United States can prevent Twitter Inc. from disclosing specifics about the government's requests for user information in national security investigations, a judge decided this week, the same week House Republicans will question national security officials about surveillance. Twitter has previously expressed its displeasure with the government's redactions to a 2014 "transparency report" that included
Facebook's owner laying off thousands more people
According to those familiar with the situation, Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is planning a new round of layoffs and will lay off thousands of staff as soon as this week. In an effort to create a more efficient organisation, the world's largest social networking giant is shedding additional employees,
Ford's SuperVan 4 Set to Compete in 101st Pikes Peak Event
Ford is set to compete in the 101st Pikes Peak event with their EV SuperVan, (all-electric SuperVan) which was first introduced at Goodwood in the previous year. Mark Rushbrook, the global director of Ford Performance Motorsports, believes that the event is the ideal next step for Ford Performance and the SuperVan 4, given their rich
'This can't continue,' says South Africa's top banking CEO
Nedbank CEO Mike Brown believes that South Africa's economy can no longer afford the government's dithering and delay in dealing with the country's many challenges. In the bank's financial results for the fiscal year ending December 2022, the CEO stated that immediate and decisive leadership, action, and delivery are badly required in the country. Brown
Technology as an Equalizer: Strategies That Allow Women and Minorities to Advance in Management
There appears to be some progress in increasing the roles of women and minorities in corporate management, and technology is assisting in this effort. Techniques like as data analytics and internal talent marketplaces may aid in the advancement of more individuals into leadership positions. And, undoubtedly, artificial intelligence will assist. But, technology is only a
Digital Technology Is Essential For Inclusive Development
A society in which one person has a fortune of $200 billion and another cannot even afford a roof over their head, or where one person launches off into space on a mission while another walks 10 kilometres a day just to fetch water for the family, is not a good advertising for the civilization
How Tech and HR are Collaborating In The News world of Work
Businesses are under more pressure than ever to provide human resources services to employees who may be completely remote, partially remote, or a mix of on- and off-site. Some CEOs have responded with spectacular technical solutions that have totally changed the way their organisations manage personnel and service them. Use their strategies, but keep your
Petrol price warning for April
Fuel prices in South Africa are expected to rise again in April, with the rand and global oil prices under pressure in the first week of March. While the start of the month is firmly in "too soon to tell" zone – and market circumstances can alter dramatically in the coming weeks — early statistics
Meet the New South Africa's minister of Electricity, as Ramaphosa introduces another unexpected new ministry
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced executive reforms, including the creation of two new departments. At a twice-delayed speech to the nation on Monday (6 March), the president announced the appointment of Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as the country's new minister of electricity. He also announced that Maropene Ramokgopa will be named as minister for planning, monitoring, and
Electric car sales are increasing rapidly
Global EV sales increased by 53% year on year in 2022, reaching over 10.2 million units. According to Counterpoint's Global Passenger Electric Vehicle Model Sales Tracker, battery EVs accounted for 72% of all EV sales in Q4 2022, with plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVS) accounting for the remainder. According to Research Analyst Abhik Mukherjee, EV sales
Namibia registers growth in mutton & lamb export
Information coming from Namibia is that since its reopening in the second half of 2022, the Farmers’ Meat Market export abattoir in Mariental, Namibia, has processed payment of R10,9 m, excluding VAT, to 46 sheep producers in that country. The Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU), the price averaged R91,60/kg for lambs weighing an average of 17,9kg.
The Predominance of Biases in AI
The year 2022 may be remembered as the year that generative AI burst onto the scene, producing enormous ripples in the digital community. Criticism and reaction are unavoidable with the introduction of any new game-changing technology, in this instance, the incredibly sophisticated algorithms powering picture and text generating systems such as ChatGPT and DALL-E. Nonetheless,
AI isn't quite ready to take over McDonald's jobs yet
While many people are concerned that artificial intelligence (AI) could eventually replace humans in various vocations, there is one apparently simple duty where the technology currently falls short – accepting McDonald's drive-thru orders. According to ZDNet, multiple users have written on TikTok about how the AI-powered robot at McDonald's locations in Chicago got their orders
South Africa’s greylisting to also stifle job creation plans
The effects of greylisting in South Africa will be felt in various sectors of the economy and that includes job creation, according to Youth Employment Service (YES) CEO Ravi Naidoo. South Africa has been greylisting by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, and this will stifle the
Researchers warn that scammers can use ChatGPT-powered Bing Chat to commit fraud
Researchers in cybersecurity have uncovered a new method for scamming consumers that involves "indirect prompt injection" with Microsoft's Bing AI language model. Hackers can get the language model to ask victims for personal information when interacting with it by placing a prompt on a web page in 0-point font. When someone asks a question, the
5G is increasing much quicker than 4G
In terms of worldwide user penetration rates, 5G's achievements in its first three years of operation are equal to what 4G accomplished in its first five years. According to Peng Song, Huawei's president of ICT strategy and marketing, the technology will find even more success if its worth is recognised in the ToC, ToH, and
ACSA says fuel shortage has eased at Cape Town International
Media reports suggest that the jet fuel supply crunch at Cape Town International Airport has seen some improvement over the past 24 hours. This comes after talks that continued late into Friday night between fuel suppliers and airlines, Airports Company South Africa said on Saturday. A major fuel supplier has also since advised that production