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    SA-born Google VP John Solomon on the future of Chromebooks

    By Duncan McLeod24 November 2021

    South African-born John Solomon, now a vice president at Google, sat down for a conversation with TechCentral on the future of Chromebooks and ChromeOS.

    Eskom failures leave South Africa set for years of power cuts

    By Paul Burkhardt24 November 2021

    South Africa’s deepening energy crisis looks set to persist for at least two more years, with operational problems at Eskom showing no signs of abating.

    Ex-Newcastle mayor fined R20 000 over assault of fibre installers

    By SANews24 November 2021

    Former Newcastle mayor Ntuthuko Nkululeko Mahlaba was sentenced to a fine of R20 000 or two years’ imprisonment for inciting violence.

    Scientists win Nobel Prize for Covid-19 vaccine discoveries

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    By Promit Mukherjee24 November 2021

    South Africa has asked Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer to delay delivery of Covid-19 vaccines because it now has too much stock.

    Watch | Nasa launches test mission of asteroid-deflecting spacecraft

    By Agency Staff24 November 2021

    A spacecraft that must ultimately crash to succeed was launched late on Tuesday from California on a Nasa mission to demonstrate the world’s first planetary defence system.

    Virtual plot of land in online world sells for R38-million

    By Agency Staff24 November 2021

    A patch of virtual real estate in the online world Decentraland sold for a record $2.4-million worth of cryptocurrency on Tuesday.

    Apple sues Israel’s NSO Group over spyware

    By Agency Staff24 November 2021

    Apple has filed a lawsuit against Israeli cyber firm NSO Group for alleged surveillance and targeting of US Apple users with spyware.

    And the Collins Dictionary’s word of the year is…

    By Agency Staff24 November 2021

    The Collins Dictionary declared NFT its word of the year for 2021 in recognition of the convergence of the worlds of money, tech and art.

    Pick n Pay launches a WhatsApp channel

    By Staff Reporter24 November 2021

    Pick n Pay has launched a customer communications channel on WhatsApp, allowing shoppers to interact with the retailer through the popular messaging app.

    China demands Tencent submit new apps, updates for inspection

    By Agency Staff24 November 2021

    China has required Tencent Holdings submit any new apps or updates for inspection before they can be uploaded, according to a report.

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