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Twitter to allow members with 600 or more followers host its audio Spaces on mobile
Beginning Monday, Twitter will bring the ability for accounts with 600 or more followers to host Spaces, its Clubhouse-like social audio rooms, the company announced. Although this is a bit later than the company’s hoped-for April launch, users on iOS and Android devices will be included in the update. The company said it landed on
What makes a business ready for the future?
A positive attitude to change, being open to new technology, adaptability – these are three of the six traits that help ‘future ready’ businesses succeed, even as businesses around the world have faced disruptions brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the new Future Ready report by Vodafone Business, ‘future ready’ businesses (FRBs) can
Newly appointed board member Chanda Joanne Nxumalo shares Exxaro’s climate change vision
Exxaro recently announced the appointment to its board of a trailblazer in the climate change and renewable energy space. Chanda Joanne Nxumalo is the resource company’s latest Independent Non-Executive Director, and she’s set to play a key role in Exxaro’s energy growth strategy. Chanda is an electrical engineer by training, having also obtained a master's
SAA pulled out of business after 17 months
Struggling national airline South African Airways (SAA) on Friday exited a local form of bankruptcy protection called business rescue after roughly 17 months.SAA was placed under administration in December 2019, and its long-standing financial woes worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic. All operations were mothballed in September 2020. Its administrators said in a statement that they
How to fix a plugged in laptop that won’t charge
Is your laptop connected to the AC charging system and still shows not charging? Well, here is a simple solution on how to fix it. Fix laptop charging issues Shutdown your laptop Remove battery Then connect the laptop to the AC charging system Power on the laptop Press windows key+ x key and open Device
Food prices to increase again in South Africa
Shoppers in South Africa should expect the trend of rising food prices to continue in the coming months, as rapidly rising agricultural producer price inflation could feed the higher cost of production onto consumers. John van Tubbergh, sector head for Consumer, Food and Agri at financial services firm RMB, said that a number of the
Uncertainty surrounding Mango airlines and its financial stability
Mango Airways, South Africa’s low-cost airline is struggling to pay its debt to Airports Company South Africa (ACSA). As a result, all of its flights were suspended from the nation’s airports earlier on in the week. Not a single ground staff member was seen from Mango Airlines on Wednesday morning at the Cape Town International
South African Reserve Bank makes changes to the old debit order system
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has announced it will be making some changes to the debit order system as from the 1st May 2021. This comes after the SARB saw an alarming increase of abuse in old Early Debit Order (EDO) payment system. In a statement released by the SARB, it says: “From May
Motorola announces a low-cost phone with a 90Hz screen and a huge battery
Motorola has announced several low-cost devices with big batteries and fast-refreshing displays this year, and now it’s offering its least expensive model yet: the Moto G20. Launching in Europe this week for €149 (about $180), it includes a 6.5-inch 720p LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate and a 5,000mAh battery. It’s the latest in a series of budget
How to change Siri’s voice in iOS 14.5
Until recently, the default voice for Apple’s Siri assistant has been stereotypically female-sounding. However, studies have found that having AI assistants default to female-sounding voices can reinforce harmful stereotypes, so Apple has tried to fix that in its upcoming iOS 14.5. Starting with iOS 14.5, when you get a new phone, you’ll be prompted to
Microsoft Teams is down worldwide for many users
Microsoft Teams is down and experiencing an outage worldwide for many users. The issues started at around 6:30AM this morning, and are blocking connectivity for lots of Microsoft Teams users across Europe and Asia. Microsoft is aware of the issues and is currently investigating the route cause. “We’ve confirmed that this issue affects users globally,”
Creating a smart home in South Africa
To South Africans, the concept of smart home automation is one that is mind-boggling – to say the least. Smart home automation and related smart home devices might seem a daunting challenge to most. The common perception is that it requires a level of tech guru that the average Joe simply doesn’t possess. That consensus
SA Teen Entrepreneur Foundation creating CEOs from the age of 16
If the success of the SA Teen Entrepreneur Foundation was commensurate with the passion and energy of its founder, Lydia Zingoni, it would already be a listed company! That said, this non-profit organisation is decidedly not only about generating revenue. Rather, it is about encouraging young people to be entrepreneurial, harnessing their inventiveness, and driving
Mauritius, South Africa & Seychelles ready for AI introduction in Africa
A new report released by Oxford Insights shows that even though there is a digital divide as well as data poverty in Africa, five countries on the continent are taking leaps into leveraging technologies to accelerate economic growth with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In the 2020 Government AI Readiness Index Mauritius took the
The Next Wave Of Connectivity: What’s going against it- and in its favour?
Cellphone towers are not as invincible as they were designed to be. Eve4n when not camouflaged as trees, flags or church steeples, they’re massive structures and what mobile networks use to provide high-speed, high-quality coverage. But when you find yourself in an area with terrible reception, or when your devices lose signal and switch from
Ethiopia Telecom License Award receives bids from Vodafone Consortium and MTN Group
Ethiopia received bids for telecommunications licenses from MTN Group and a consortium led by Vodafone Group, according to Brook Taye, an adviser in the finance ministry. “We always wanted quality providers and this is what we have received,” Taye said by phone. “These are two African giants — the Safaricom-led consortium and MTN — either one
Creators can now change their YouTube channel name without changing their entire Google account
YouTube is making it easier for creators to change the name and profile picture on their channels. Creators will now be able to update their channel name and picture inside YouTube, and those changes will only impact their profile on YouTube. Until now, creators had to change their name and icon for their entire Google
Twitter scrambles to rival Linkedin by launching Professional Profiles for businesses
Twitter has officially launched a test of its new profile type called Professional Profiles, aimed to allow businesses to display specific information to potential customers. Although this is a strictly business move, it might equally be seen as an attempt to rival Linkedin. Twitter Business has posted an image showing what the new profile looks
Huawei to build cloud infrastructure in Cape Town
Huawei said on Thursday that the Chinese technology giant will expand its cloud computing presence in South Africa, with a new “availability zone” to be built in Cape Town in the next year or two. That’s the word from Stone He, president of Huawei Cloud in Southern Africa, who was speaking to journalists during a
Anglo American production back on track
Anglo American says production at its operations across the globe is almost back to full capacity as it meets strong demand from its customers. However, it says there are still some limited constraints at certain of its operations due to Covid-19. In a first-quarter production report, the diversified mining giant said output reached 95% of