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Huge fibre optic boost for KZN

Yangtze Optics Africa Cable will set the tone for technology infrastructure in the country, and is expected to create 150 job opportunities.

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Charley, the baby hippo is doing just fine

The hippo's dramatic start to life began when, it seems, he crossed the lake from Mzingazi to Mandlazini in Zululand.

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Not all angry birds and evil pigs

Rovio Entertainment continues to soar as the company delves into film with the release of The Angry Birds Movie.

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SWIFT admits to security breach

SWIFT, the global financial system, says highly sophisticated hackers gained access to a bank aiming to hijack fund transfers made via the network.

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Apple invest $1bn in Chinese Uber rival

iPhone maker backs Didi network that is planning for 11 million riders a day.

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Huge fibre optic boost for KZN

Yangtze Optics Africa Cable will set the tone for technology infrastructure in the country, and is expected to create 150 job opportunities.

Full story
 
 
 
     
SCIENCE NEWS  

Charley, the baby hippo is doing just fine

The hippo's dramatic start to life began when, it seems, he crossed the lake from Mzingazi to Mandlazini in Zululand.

Full story
 
TELECOMS  

Huge fibre optic boost for KZN

Yangtze Optics Africa Cable will set the tone for technology infrastructure in the country, and is expected to create 150 job opportunities.

Full story
 
SECURITY  

Log in with your face

With new facial recognition security your password could be written on your face.

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SOFTWARE  

Coding is the new language

Africa Code Week, happening on the sidelines of WEF Africa, aims to make every child fluent in coding.

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BUSINESS  

Not all angry birds and evil pigs

Rovio Entertainment continues to soar as the company delves into film with the release of The Angry Birds Movie.

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HARDWARE  

Hyundai just created a wearable robot

Life imitates art as Hyundai reveals a real-world 'power suit' similar to the one Tony Stark wears in "Iron Man".

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GAMING  

Angry Birds maker Rovio bets nest egg on 3D movie

Rovio Entertainment is hoping to revive the cool of its widely-known but aging Angry Birds franchise with an animated 3D Hollywood film.

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INTERNET  

France to outlaw after-hours emails?

Bill to reduce after-hours and weekend emails passed through lower Parliament this week.

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GADGETS  

Google's Chirp better than Amazon's Alexa?

Google is about to enter the smart home business with a new device called Chirp.

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SPACE  

Space debris chips International Space Station

A tiny piece of debris, possibly a flake of paint, chipped a window of the ISS last month.

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DISCOVERY  

Schoolboy finds Mayan city. Or does he?

Sceptics say the find by the 15-year-old is not an ancient city but an old corn field.

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ENVIRONMENT  

Charley, the baby hippo is doing just fine

The hippo's dramatic start to life began when, it seems, he crossed the lake from Mzingazi to Mandlazini in Zululand.

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