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      Meta AI will now tell parents if their teen is in crisis

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      17 July 2026
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      Tap to pay is finally coming to the Post Office

      17 July 2026
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      17 July 2026
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      Swingeing jobs cuts at Microsoft’s Xbox unit

      6 July 2026

      SK Hynix ends Samsung’s 26-year reign at the top

      22 June 2026
      Google on the hook for what its AI tells users, court rules

      Google on the hook for what its AI tells users, court rules

      15 June 2026
      How Russians juggle VPNs to outwit the Kremlin

      How Russians juggle VPNs to outwit the Kremlin

      15 June 2026
      Amazon CEO flagged Anthropic AI risks to Washington - Andy Jassy

      Amazon CEO flagged Anthropic AI risks to Washington

      14 June 2026
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      AI boom sparks rally, frenzy and fear

      11 June 2026
      Every plug-in hybrid on sale in South Africa, ranked by price - Lamborghini Temerario

      Every plug-in hybrid on sale in South Africa, ranked by price

      7 June 2026
      What Wi-Fi 8 will mean for wireless networks

      What Wi-Fi 8 will mean for wireless networks

      1 June 2026
      Alfa's electric rebel - Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica Veloce

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      Africa switches on as Europe dims the lights

      Africa switches on as Europe dims the lights

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      Watts & Wheels S1E7: ‘Ferrari’s EV breaks the internet’

      8 July 2026
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      TCS+ | How Tracker is turning vehicle data into business strategy

      1 July 2026
      TCS+ | IBM Bob: an AI-powered 'development partner' for the enterprise - David Spurway

      TCS+ | IBM Bob: an AI-powered development partner for the enterprise

      30 June 2026
      Watts & Wheels S1E6: 'A flawless Alfa and a bakkie that divides'

      Watts & Wheels S1E6: ‘A flawless Alfa and a bakkie that divides’

      17 June 2026
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      7 July 2026
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      1 July 2026
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      30 June 2026
      The author, Pambos Soteriades

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      23 June 2026
      Brazil's online gambling crackdown is a lesson for South Africa

      Brazil’s online gambling crackdown is a lesson for South Africa

      22 June 2026
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    South Africa’s middle class a prime target in digital kidnapping scourge

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    Bill Gates is giving it all away - and Africa's first in line

    Bill Gates is giving it all away – and Africa’s first in line

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    SA scientists want Musk’s Starlink out of their space

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    Scam call epidemic: lessons for South Africa from Down Under

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    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu2 June 2025

    The Australian equivalent of communications regulator Icasa has had enormous success fighting scam phone calls.

    Grok promised bias-free chat. Then came the edits

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