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https://techcentral.co.za/gumtree-jacks-up-security-crime-spike/236743/
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Gumtree jacks up security as syndicates target online platforms
An increase in crime involving online platforms has pushed Gumtree to jack up its security mechanisms.
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https://techcentral.co.za/load-shedding-comes-to-kenya/236748/
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Load shedding comes to Kenya
Kenya is working on a schedule for rotational blackouts to protect the transmission network from overloading.
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https://techcentral.co.za/pansy-tlakula-ai-sleepless-nights/236751/
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Pansy Tlakula: ‘Why AI is giving me sleepless nights’
The right to privacy is one of the most essential human rights we can fight for. AI has the potential to threaten that.
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https://techcentral.co.za/tcs-kena-health-pheello-maboea-app-year/236741/
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TCS | Pheello Maboea on Kena Health winning App of the Year
Kena Health CTO Pheello Maboea tells the TechCentral Show about the telehealth start-up’s journey so far.
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https://techcentral.co.za/google-defeated-in-epic-antitrust-battle/236763/
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Google defeated in Epic antitrust battle
The landmark ruling against Google and its Play store, if it holds, could up-end the entire app economy.
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https://techcentral.co.za/apple-to-reward-musicians-dolby-atmos/236770/
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Apple to reward musicians for using Dolby Atmos
Apple is offering incentives to artists and record labels to produce music using Dolby Atmos.
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https://techcentral.co.za/south-africa-2-5gw-of-nuclear-power/236780/
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South Africa to procure 2.5GW of nuclear power
South Africa will start a procurement process for an additional 2.5GW of nuclear power, the electricity minister said.
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https://techcentral.co.za/google-200-billion-app-store-industry/236783/
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$200-billion app store industry threatened by Google defeat
Google’s legal defeat at the hands of Epic Games threatens to upend how billions of consumers use mobile devices.
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https://techcentral.co.za/entersekt-goes-global-modirum-3ds/236801/
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Entersekt goes global with latest acquisition
The acquisition of Modirum 3-D Secure will create a significant global player in digital payment security.
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https://techcentral.co.za/jse-education-government-schools-fail/236822/
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JSE education shares booming as government schools ‘fail’
Business is booming for South Africa's listed education companies as the public system buckles.
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https://techcentral.co.za/springboks-top-google-sa-searches-2023/236858/
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Springboks among top Google SA searches in 2023
DStv, the Springboks and the late musician AKA were among the most searched-for terms in 2023, Google has said.
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https://techcentral.co.za/spacex-value-soars-to-nearly-180-billion/236830/
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SpaceX valuation soars to nearly $180-billion
The value of Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been boosted to close to $180-billion, according to sources.
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https://techcentral.co.za/new-claims-meta-copyrighted-books-ai/236840/
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New claims in Meta fight over copyrighted books used in AI
Lawyers had warned Meta about the legal perils of using pirated books to train its AI models, according to a new filing.
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https://techcentral.co.za/us-mandating-anti-drunk-driving-tech/236842/
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US takes first step to mandating anti-drunk driving technology
Motoring manufacturers could be forced to adopt new technology to prevent intoxicated drivers from starting vehicles.
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https://techcentral.co.za/wi-fi-in-south-africa-2024-paul-colmer/236881/
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What 2024 holds in store for Wi-Fi in South Africa
Wi-Fi is poised for significant advances in 2024, writes the Wireless Access Providers' Association's Paul Colmer.
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https://techcentral.co.za/how-qr-codes-work-dangerous/236888/
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How QR codes work – and what makes them dangerous
Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread use of QR codes. But be wary of them.
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https://techcentral.co.za/social-grants-south-africa-going-cashless/236893/
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Social grants in South Africa are going cashless
Hundreds of thousands of grant recipients will be affected by the decision, with warnings about the impact on the rural poor.
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https://techcentral.co.za/eskom-in-dire-straits/236904/
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Eskom in dire straits
Eskom’s interim results for the six months to end-September 2023 show a power utility in deep crisis.
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https://techcentral.co.za/elon-musk-is-planning-a-new-university/236917/
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Elon Musk is planning a new university
Elon Musk is planning to start a technology-focused university in Austin, Texas, according to tax filings.
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https://techcentral.co.za/apple-reaches-new-record-high-share-price/236910/
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Apple reaches new record high share price
Apple's stock reached a record high close on Wednesday, lifted in a broad Wall Street rally.
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https://techcentral.co.za/adobe-probe-subscription-cancellation/236921/
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Adobe faces probe into subscription cancellation rules
Regulators are probing Adobe's cancellation rules for software subscriptions, long a bugbear of customers.