What happens when fevered foreign-exchange speculation meets fake news at the same time a satellite that shares the name of South Africa’s president goes missing? You get the South African rand on Tuesday, which suddenly spiked more than
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MTN has launched the first 5G trial in South Africa – and in the broader Africa – in partnership with networking equipment vendor Ericsson. Last November, the operator’s principal rival, Vodacom, said it would launch a 5G trial in
The number of scripted TV shows released in the US swelled to a new high in 2017, reflecting the growing efforts of Netflix, Amazon and YouTube to steal viewers and advertisers from traditional networks. Streaming services accounted
Apple said all Mac computers and iOS devices, including iPhones and iPads, are affected by chip security flaws unearthed this week, but the company stressed there are no known exploits impacting users. The Cupertino
President Jacob Zuma’s move to scrap tuition fees for students from poor South African homes and freeze tariffs for those from working-class households may cause chaos during registration at public universities this month
Intel has confirmed a report saying that its chips contain a feature that makes them vulnerable to hacking, though it said other companies’ semiconductors are also susceptible. Intel is working with chip makers including AMD and
A report that Intel chips are vulnerable to hackers raised concerns about the company’s main products and brand. On Tuesday, the technology website The Register said a bug lets some software gain access to parts of a
Another submarine telecommunications system may soon connect South Africa and countries along Africa’s eastern shoreline to the rest of the world. Huawei Marine has announced that it will soon finish a “desktop study” for a
Bitcoin is losing its lustre with some of its earliest and most avid fans — criminals — giving rise to a new breed of virtual currency. Privacy coins such as monero, designed to avoid tracking, have climbed faster over the past two months
Bitcoin appeared to find a bottom on Friday, rebounding above US$14 000 after moves by South Korea to curb speculation and protect retail customers sent the cryptocurrency sliding yesterday. Bitcoin climbed as much as 8.3% in