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AI Algorithm Discovers One of World’s Most Powerful Antibiotics
An AI algorithm created at MIT has just discovered a powerful new antibiotic that kills some of the world’s most dangerous drug-resistant bacteria. “In terms of antibiotic discovery, this is absolutely a first,” said Regina Barzilay, a senior researcher on…
LEAKED: Intel’s Latest 10th Generation Desktop CPUs
The specifications of Intel’s new 10th-generation Comet Lake F-series desktop processors have apparently leaked, according to My Broadband via Tom’s Hardware. Informática Cero, an Uruguayan tech website, discovered the leak. Showing part of a PowerPoint presentation containing the purported leaked…
European Solar Power Plant to Assist Eskom
Scatec Solar, Norwegian company specializing in photovoltaics (solar electricity), has connected its first solar farm to the South African grid. The new operation adds 86 MW of the 258 MW required in the solar power complex currently operating in Upington,…
INTERVIEW: New Telco Hopes to Bring “Excellent, Affordable” Internet to Everyone in SA
South Africa is host to a massive digital divide – a phenomenon that exists between socio-economic lines that continues to stop millions of South Africans from achieving more than the circumstances they were born into. A new company, HeroTel, which…
Nissan To Launch Subscription Service – A Different Car Every Day
From series and film streaming to playing video games online to watching wrestling, to getting a variety of bacon delivered to your home every month – the future demands you have a subscription to something. So why not a subscription…
Facebook Sued for $9 Billion In Missing Taxes
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is suing Facebook for $9 billion in unpaid taxes, reports The Verge via Reuters. This new lawsuit has gone to trial in a San Francisco court. The social network is under the microscope for…
6 New Things to Expect with Android 11
Google has launched the first developer preview for its new OS, Android 11, revealing many new features that will be included in its future release, according to My Broadband. “Today, we’re releasing the first Developer Preview of Android 11, and…
This Small Device Lets You Control Computers With Your Mind
Imagine if you could use your PC or smartphone without your hands and fingers – send a text by thinking it, work on multiple computers by glancing at Apps and icons on the screen. Close and open tabs and windows…
Google Stadia To Launch on Samsung, Other Android Smartphones
The oft-discussed game-streaming platform Google Stadia will be coming to Samsung, Asus and Razer phones as soon as 20 February, writes The Verge. Google announced today that Stadia will be working on some Android phones from Samsung, Asus, and Razer.…
Can You Recognise A Cyber Security Threat? New Study Says ‘Probably Not’
African countries, including Botswana, Kenya, and South Africa, were surveyed in 2019 to determine their preparedness to face threats from cybercrime by KnowBe4, an international security awareness training company. The study found that 53% of all Africans surveyed think that…
Space X to Begin Space Tourism Programme
The Verge reports that four individuals are currently set to take a trip around the Earth sometime at the end of 2021 or the start of 2022 with SpaceX. This new development stems from a deal between upstart spaceflight company…
This WordPress Plugin Exploit Can be Used to Delete All Your Data
A WordPress plugin, the ThemeGrill Importer, which has over 200,000 active installations and can be used to import ThemeGrill official themes, demo content, widgets and theme instantly with a click. In version 1.3.4 and above, as well as versions 1.6.1…
Microsoft Warns of Windows 10 Updates that Crash Systems, Delete User Data
Microsoft has had to issue major warnings to all Windows 10 users, confirming that the latest ‘Patch Tuesday’ update can cause system freezes and crashes across every supported version of Windows 10 – from Windows 10 Home through to Enterprise…
The Nedbank Data Breach – New Details Via CEO
Last week we covered the Nedbank client data hack in which 1.7 million Nedbank clients may have had their personal and private data leaked to the public. The leak emanated from a security breach at Computer Services, a third-party service…
Starcraft: Ghost Resurfaces in Playable Form Since 2005 Cancellation
In the halls of “What Could Have Been”, up there with titles like 2017’s Scalebound and the now-infamous Half-Life 2: Episode 3, Blizzard Entertainment’s Starcraft: Ghost features forefront in the memories and imaginations of gamers since its trailer dropped alongside…
There are now almost 7000 Bitcoin ATMs Worldwide
ATMs that support digital coins and cryptocurrency have increased parallel to the trend on the market since the beginning of the year, reports Bitcoin.com. With the promising start this year had with cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin itself has risen from a…
