Two US senate Democrats are urging three payment processing companies to reconsider their involvement with the libra cryptocurrency project envisioned by Facebook and a coalition of other groups.

A report on Tuesday suggested China Mobile may be about to swoop to the rescue of embattled mobile operator Cell C. Telkom is also rumoured to be circling.

Sony has confirmed its next games console will be named the PlayStation 5, and has revealed the launch-date for the machine.

Last year, Apple said developers would be able to easily bring their iPad apps to Mac computers. So far, the reality has fallen short for some developers and is even leaving consumers paying twice for apps.

Blockchain technologies, on which cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are based, will take up to 10 years before they have a transformational impact, analyst firm Gartner said on Tuesday.

MTN South Africa has launched embedded Sim technology for postpaid customers. The eSim technology is available on the Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm variant), it said on Tuesday.

Early investors in Jumia Technologies will get their first chance to sell shares since the company went public in April, when the company’s 180-day lock-up period expires on Wednesday.

Salts found in a Mars crater suggest drastic climate fluctuations may have caused the planet’s water to evaporate. Nasa’s Curiosity rover has been exploring the Gale crater since August 2012.

Telecommunications sector CEOs made a commitment on Tuesday to work with government to roll out fibre in rural communities and connect communities to the Internet grid.

Apple fans have bid farewell to iTunes, the once-revolutionary program that made online music sales mainstream and effectively blunted the impact of piracy.