Apple and Google on Thursday removed Fortnite from their app stores for violating the in-app payment guidelines, prompting developer Epic Games to file antitrust lawsuits challenging their rules.
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Key South African data released this week suggests a record economic contraction in the second quarter as the damage wrought by a nationwide lockdown becomes clear.
Intel on Thursday disclosed a new method for making transistors on semiconductors that its chief architect said could boost the performance Intel’s next round of processors by as much as 20%.
South Africa’s coronavirus outbreak appears to be slowing, with the latest data showing fewer new infections and a drop in natural excess deaths.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is preparing to ease lockdown restrictions, including the possible scrapping of an alcohol sales ban, according to people familiar with the matter.
Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent said second quarter net profit rose 37%, beating market estimates, on higher demand for its videogames as coronavirus-related lockdowns kept people indoors.
Bitcoin’s recent run higher has brought out a lot of old predictions – and some new ones – about the future of crypto prices.
Chronic under-performance of South Africa’s economy over the past decade is pushing the continent’s dominant powerhouse to the edge of economic and political disaster.
Revenues for African e-commerce heavyweight Jumia slid by 10% in the second quarter, dashing hopes that lockdowns aimed at stemming the spread of the Covid-19 would lead to a flood of online orders.
Microsoft on Wednesday said the Surface Duo, its dual-screen smartphone powered by Android, will start at a price of $1 399 and arrive in stores from 10 September. It will not be sold in South Africa at launch.