Participating in the Connected Banking East Africa Summit 2025, that took place on 12 March in Nairobi, Kenya, Kaspersky has underlined the need for an active cybersecurity strategy and a stage-by-stage cybersecurity approach in the financ…
Google has started the rollout of Android 16’s third beta build. It’s not a massive aesthetic makeover, but there are a few features that users will appreciate. Among them is the addition of a health check system for the phone’s battery.
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Anita Smith has always been cautious about how much she shared online.
But her concerns increased following an abusive relationship with a partner, who later stalked her.
Although police intervened, she left the UK and also scaled …
Apple’s iOS 18.4 beta lets users change their default mapping app
The new feature is only available to people based in the EU
iOS 18.4 is in beta but should launch fully by early April
Appl…
There’s been a lot of chatter surrounding a slimmer model of the iPhone 17 of late. The device has been the subject of the rumour mill for months, going by both the iPhone 17 Slim and the iPhone 17 Air in reports, with neither name confi…
The Remote Desktop app for Windows is (almost) dead; long live the Windows app. Microsoft said on Monday that its legacy Remote Desktop client, which has already been replaced on other platforms, will no longer be supported on Window…
Synseer's HealthBuds claim 'hearing, heart and health monitoring' perks
An in-ear infra and ultrasonic operating system takes your heart rate
The catch? The price – plus the $30 monthly subscription fee…
Even the biggest flagship smartphones can’t compare to the size of the 8849 Tank 3 Pro, a rugged smartphone with a ridiculously-huge 23,800mAh battery. Yes, you read that right. It’s not a typo. The phone also a built-in projector that can…
Apple has lately focused on giving the AirPods more of a wellness-focused makeover than hawking them as plain wireless earbuds. Late last year, the AirPods Pro 2 landed a Loud Sound Reduction feature, alongside a hearing test system and he…
Apple will soon end support for its old HomeKit architecture
A note about the change was spotted in the iOS 18.4 beta source code
After upgrading, you will no longer be able to use an iPad as a Home Hub…
Elon Musk's electric carmaker Tesla has warned it and other US exporters could be harmed by countries retaliating to Donald Trump's trade tariffs.
Mr Musk is a close ally of the US president and is leading efforts to reduce the size o…
So far, Google has done an admirable job of putting generative AI tools on Android smartphones. Earlier today, it announced further refinements to how users interact with Gemini AI assistant and extended a few freebies, too. Now, Google se…
Intel has a new leader at the helm, hoping to change course after a challenging period for the chipmaker. The company announced today that Lip-Bu Tan will serve as its new CEO effective March 18. He assumes the mantle from interim Co…
Parents who are worried about their children being on Roblox should not let them use it, the chief executive of the gigantic gaming platform has said.
The site, which is the most popular in the UK among young gamers aged eight to 12, ha…
The iPhone 17 Pro may not burn your hands when you run multiple apps at once, as it will get liquid cooling chambers.
The latest iPhone 17 design update rumor comes from Chinese leaker Instant Digital, who wrote on Weibo that the …
Sorry to everyone who was waiting for Sonos to release a streaming video device — it seems that's not happening anytime soon. The company is said to have canceled the long-expected product, which was reportedly far along in developme…
Remember when the first iPad made its debut in 2010 and everyone made fun of the name? No one's making fun of it now. Apple engineers the best tablets on the market, period, and while the new iPad (A16) and iPad Air (M3) bring only modest …
The S Pen has become the top-tier accessory for people who like to draw and take notes on their phone, especially on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. However, the future of the stylus has become a topic of debate lately, as it wasn’t includ…
Google’s Pixel phones have cultivated a solid reputation for their stunning camera chops. In 2025, Google might take things to the next level with the Pixel 10, edging past mainline iPhones in the process. As per a fresh leak, it seems…
Google kicked off the smart glasses trend over a decade ago. Unfortunately, the ambitious idea failed to take off back then. Some say it was a little ahead of its time, while others couldn’t look past the specter of privacy intrusion. But …
Motorola is the latest brand to go all-in with the ”AI on phone” trend for its 2025 lineup, following in the footsteps of big players like Google, Samsung, and nearly every other notable Chinese label. As per a fresh leak, Motorola’s upcom…
OnePlus has a long history of bold design experiments. On the functional side of things, the multi-stage alert slider switch has been a hot favorite in the community. Unfortunately, it’s going away soon. Thankfully, though, it will be succ…
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A subtle send button change has been spotted on Google Messages; it now darkens when you type, addi…
Bluesky is clearly having its feature update moment this year. Merely days after it got an Instagram-like experience with the Flashes app, the Bluesky mobile app has now received a couple of big multimedia and messaging upgrades.
As par…
The brand hosted the TECNO AI Ecosystem Product Launch event on Day 2 of MWC 2025, highlighting strategic AI- and imaging-focused partnerships and unveiling the CAMON 40 Series smartphones, the MEGABOOK S14 laptop and AI Glasses
TECNO…
Eight African countries among the most targeted, with Ethiopia retaining top spot as cybercriminals continue to exploit legitimate platforms to evade detection and establish persistence
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: C…
Apple is planning to dramatically rethink the look and feel of its operating systems with the introduction of the next version of iOS, iPadOS and macOS, according to Bloomberg.
The redesign is meant to make using the company's softwar…
I've been holding onto my 9th-gen iPad for so long that the 11th-gen is already on sale — and it doesn't even officially drop until March 12. The pre-order price of the latest Apple iPad is $20 off, bringing it down to $329. If you've been…
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The iPhone SE is no more. With the arrival of the iPhone 16e, the days of cheap(er) Apple handsets are well and truly over, with the entry-level device now starting at a much pricier $599.
At that price, it’s not that …
iPhone 17 Air screen size and camera specs leak
The handset could start at 128GB of storage
It's set to be slightly smaller than the iPhone 17 Pro Max
It seems likely that the iPhone 16 Plus …
It may be a while still before we see the smart home hub Apple is rumored to be working on. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company has postponed the announcement of the upcoming product due to the issues it’s run into developing…
AirPods are not just a simple audio accessory from Apple. The company sold more than $18 billion of AirPods in 2023, and already laid out plans to incorporate new health features into the earbuds such as checking a user's temperature, hear…
Compal Electronics has introduced the Infinite Laptop, a concept device featuring a display that expands horizontally from 14-inches to 18-inches. Unlike most expandable display concepts, which extend vertically, Compal’s design increases …
In a move to enhance digital security on the African continent, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Smart Africa. This landmark agreement is set to drive collaborative efforts …
Apple surprised us with its announcement of the new Mac Studio this week, and confused us with its chip choices — the M4 Max and the M3 Ultra. It’s hard enough to tell which chip is more powerful just from their names, but according to ear…
Samsung has started the rollout of OneUI 7 Beta update for its latest foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6. Multiple users have on X and Samsung’s community forum have reported receiving the enrolment message on their eligible…
Thomas Wolf said AI excels at following instructions but struggles to create new knowledge.
AI needs to question its training data and take counterintuitive approaches, the Hugging Face exec wrote on X.
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Meta is on a mission to turn its social apps into a hub of all kinds of content as well chatter. The next step towards that goal could be Community Chats on Instagram, which could open the doors for the same kind of group chatter as you wo…
I'll cut right to the chase: If you're an RTX 4070 owner looking to upgrade to NVIDIA's latest video cards, the $549 RTX 5070 won't be much different than what you're used to. Aside from DLSS 4's ability to generate multiple extra frames…
AMD has finally done it. For years it's tried to undercut NVIDIA with slightly cheaper, but less capable, video cards like the Radeon 6700 XT and 7900 XT. And sure, it's still following that same strategy with the new Radeon 9070 and 9070 …
There's one. And another. This robot was hunting for rocks. A three-pronged claw descended from above and plucked a stone off the seabed.
All the while, the autonomous machine's on-board camera scanned for creatures that might be restin…
Humanoid robots will compete against humans in a half-marathon in Beijing.
The event aims to showcase advancements in humanoid robotics and AI.
Robots must be humanoid without wheels; both remote-contro…
Microsoft 365 apps will encourage users to back up their files to OneDrive, as announced in a new Message Center entry, to improve data security. Microsoft will display a prompt across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in the following mon…
Apple has introduced its latest update to the MacBook Air, bringing the M4 chip to its lightweight laptops at long last. Even though the Air lineup is getting more powerful, it's also getting cheaper. The smaller base model of the M4 MacBo…
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The upcoming Galaxy Tab S10 FE Plus renders reveal a notable display, single camera visor, and flat-edge design.
It is tipped to carry an aluminum build and weigh significantly less yet look big enough.
Th…
Nothing doesn’t have a Phone 3 yet, instead choosing to make a lateral move to not one, but two new mid-range devices, the Nothing Phone 3a and, intriguingly, the 3a Pro. Reassuringly, Nothing continues to design phones unlike anything els…
Apple is planning something for "this week," according to CEO Tim Cook.
His X post was concise, but it's a callback to the launch of the first MacBook Air.
The announcement is likely for the M4 MacBook …
What started as an Apple Intelligence feature exclusive to the Camera Control-endowed iPhone 16 line is coming to older iPhones, and soon. We already knew that the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max would get Visual Intelligence at some point in …
Whether you’re talking about the screen of an old laptop or that brand new OLED TV you just bought, all displays get dusty and dirty over time. You may be hesitant to give the screens in your home a thorough cleaning; the fact there are so…
Just a couple days ago, Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios announced the critically acclaimed open-world racing game Forza Horizon 5 would make the jump to PS5 on April 25. Rather than excitement, its release date reveal was met with sig…