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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.
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https://techcentral.co.za/air-pollution-skyrockets-at-eskom/236940/
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Air pollution skyrockets at Eskom
Eskom has fallen far short of targets to reduce particulate emissions at its ageing coal-fired power stations.
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https://techcentral.co.za/mtn-to-hike-post-paid-prices-south-africa/236953/
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MTN to hike post-paid prices in South Africa
MTN South Africa is hiking prices for post-paid customers from 1 February.
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https://techcentral.co.za/apple-entire-french-stock-market/236948/
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Apple is now worth the same as entire French stock market
The rally in Apple, the world’s most valuable publicly traded company, is showing no signs of easing.
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https://techcentral.co.za/eskom-sign-karpowership-deal/236958/
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Eskom seeks green light to sign Karpowership deal
Eskom has asked national treasury for permission to sign an electricity purchase agreement with Karpowership.
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https://techcentral.co.za/totalenergies-216mw-solar-plant-in-sa/236962/
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TotalEnergies to start building 216MW solar plant in SA
TotalEnergies is ready to start construction of a 216MW solar plant with battery storage in the Northern Cape.