How to get the old version of TweetDeck back
The “old” TweetDeck has had a (likely temporary) stay of execution, with users now able to manually revert back to the version they’ve grown accustomed to through the years. How long this will be possible for, though, remains to be seen. The reprieve comes in the form of a “TweetDeck
Read moreHow to fortify your data in the event of a ransomware attack
The growth and evolution of ransomware have been one of the most destructive trends of the last decade. Its impact has shifted from being solely an economic crime to having significant global security implications, especially with its surge in the business sector. According to Veeam’s 2023 Data Protection Trends Report,
Read moreSAS Securely Provisions AI and Decisioning Capabilities
At the Snowflake Summit 2023, SAS, the leader in analytics, announced a new capability that allows the secure provisioning of SAS® Viya® AI and decisioning capabilities within the Snowflake Data Cloud. This development, known as Snowpark Container Services (private preview), enables SAS to offer SAS Viya to existing joint customers
Read moreSocial Engineering Attacks to be Aware of This Tax Season
As South Africans prepare to file their tax returns from 7 July, cybercriminals are also gearing up. Tax return time becomes open season for cybercrime, and this year is expected to be worse due to many people working from home on various devices connected to unsecured networks. Social engineering scams,
Read moreTop 3 Vacation-Season Scams
With the international vacation season in full swing, people around the world are searching for enticing travel destinations, affordable accommodations, and reasonably priced flights. Kaspersky researchers have observed fraudsters taking advantage of unsuspecting users by offering cheap airline tickets, booking deals, and vacation packages. To help travellers avoid vacation season
Read moreKey topics and featured speakers at Digital Finance 2023
Digital Finance Africa 2023, hosted by IT News Africa, is a prominent conference scheduled for the 2nd of August at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg. It gathers industry-leading experts, innovators, and stakeholders from across Africa’s financial sector. This highly anticipated event provides a dynamic platform for engaging discussions surrounding
Read moreFrontRow, a learning platform featuring celebrities, shuts down
FrontRow, a hobby-learning and community platform featuring celebrities in India, has shut down, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed. The three-year-old startup sought to build a community where well-known artists and athletes taught their craft to consumers. The startup had raised about $18 million and counted Elevation Capital, Eight Roads Ventures,
Read moreHR tech startup Propel wants to power the open talent economy via tech communities
Besides the billions of dollars from local and foreign investors, a strong factor behind Africa’s growing tech ecosystem is its burgeoning talent. Being sought after locally and internationally, these homegrown talents — including software developers who, according to Google’s Africa Developer Report, grew almost 4% to 716,000, UI/UX designers, engineers
Read moreHashtag Trending Jul.10-ChatGPT new plug-in could change data analysis; Threads grow to almost 100 million users; Robots hold press conference to tell us that they are not after our jobs
ChatGPT releases a new plug in that could change data analysis, Threads continues to grow to almost 100 million users and Robots hold a press conference to tell us that they are not after our jobs. These and more top tech news stories on Hashtag Trending. I’m your host
Read moreInstagram’s Threads app reaches 100 million users within just five days
Instagram’s text-based app Threads has achieved the mark of 100 million sign-ups in just five days. The Twitter rival was launched on June 6 (or June 5 in the Americas), according to a tracker. Mark Zuckerberg noted on the first day that the app attracted 2 million sign-ups in two
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