Social Media Frenzy on Chris Brown’s ‘Shooter’ Featuring South Africa’s Naledi Aphiwe
Chris Brown, the American R&B superstar, recently released his new album 11:11, which features a track called ‘Shooter’ that samples a video of a South African schoolgirl singing in her classroom. The girl, Naledi Aphiwe, is credited as one of the writers of the song and has received recognition and
Read moreCyber Security Today, Nov. 13, 2023 – Booking.com attack may be widespread, ransomware operator calls it quits, and more
Booking.com attack may be widespread, ransomware operator calls it quits, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, November 13th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. On my October 23rd podcast I told you about a fraudster who tried
Read moreTanzania’s eLibrary: 50k Books for Students!
The Tanzania Institute for Education (TIE) recently joined forces with Snapplify, a digital content provider to roll out the Tanzania eLibrary Project. This platform will make more than 50,000 digital books available for students across Tanzania, even in remote areas. The platform is also accessible 24/7 offline, making resources available
Read moreImporting electronics for resale? What you need to know about International Payments
Without imports, South Africa’s electronics sector would be almost non-existent. Outside of a few niche items such as printed circuit boards (PCBs), electronic components, and some specialized equipment, almost everything else is manufactured elsewhere. Even when an item is assembled locally, it’s usually with imported components. Sars figures show that the
Read more5 cybersecurity trends SA businesses must watch in 2024
South Africa’s cybersecurity landscape is growing more hazardous, with the country emerging as the hub of cybercrime in Africa, according to a recent Interpol report. It’s essential for local businesses to track trends that shape the sector as cyber threats continue to increase. Langa Dube, Regional Director for Tata Consultancy
Read moreShekel Mobility, a B2B marketplace for auto dealers in Africa, raises $7M led by Ventures Platform and MaC VC
The World Economic Forum states that Africa has an average annual demand for 2.4 million cars and 300,000 commercial vehicles. This demand is increasing because of a continent-wide increase in disposable income, strong middle-class growth and rapid urbanization. But while most cars meeting this demand are used, car ownership in
Read moreHashtag Trending Nov.13-Microsoft blocks access to ChatGPT; Starlink accounts cancelled; SanDisk Extreme Pro Solid State repeated failures
Microsoft blocks access to ChatGPT. Starlink customers are left hanging when accounts are cancelled and no customer support can be reached. SanDisk Extreme Pro Solid State causes a class action lawsuit for hardware failures and lost data AND What if AI bots could name themselves? These and more top
Read moreCruise spirals and LTA’s airship breaks cover in Silicon Valley
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Read moreBose QuietComfort Ultra earn their name and maybe even their $429 price tag
For years, any time someone asked what brand of headphones they should buy for a flight, the answer was a simple one syllable: Bose. The company’s QuietComfort line had long been synonymous with drowning out plane noise on long flights. But over the last several years, the question has become
Read moreMonitoring Your Python App with AppSignal
Learn how AppSignal makes application performance monitoring easy for your Ruby, Elixir, Node.js, frontend JavaScript, and Python projects. Continue reading Monitoring Your Python App with AppSignal on SitePoint.
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