The economics of desktop computing have, for the first time in the PC’s long history, been broken by the data centre.
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Industry body says the fiscus-first model is starving the very sector South Africa depends on for connectivity.
A row over guaranteed annual payments has reportedly delayed a major Microsoft data centre project.
Many mergers and acquisitions will now escape Competition Commission review – but a senior lawyer sees a tech blind spot.
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The website, called Satellite Map, has visual tools for the Starlink, OneWeb and GPS satellite constellations – and more.
What exactly is 5G Broadcast, and what does it mean for the future of broadcasting in South Africa?
Icasa has alleged that Vodacom’s interpretation of illegality is based on a misapplication of the regulations.
Newly sworn-in home affairs minister Leon Schreiber has extended a temporary concession for foreign nationals.
South Africans deserve better than to be left out in the cold by the power plays of Eskom, City Power and Nersa.
Google has added two new South African languages to its translation tools, bringing the total supported to nine.
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The sale of Central African Republic’s first digital coin got off to a slow start, with just over 5% of the target bought in the hours after its launch.
Venture capitalists are pouring money into digital currency and blockchain start-ups at a pace that’s set to outstrip last year’s record.
Kylie Jenner, the reality-show celebrity who is the most followed woman on Instagram, asked the app to “stop trying to be TikTok”.
In a significant deal for its foundry business, Intel will produce chips for Taiwan’s MediaTek, one of the world’s largest chip design firms.
Nectome promises to preserve the brains of terminally ill people in order to turn them into computer simulations – at some point in the future when such a thing is possible. It’s a start-up that’s easy to mock
Soon after I enrolled as a graduate student at Cambridge University in 1964, I encountered a fellow student, two years ahead of me in his studies, who was unsteady on his feet and spoke with great difficulty. This was

































