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JIBO, the social robot that was supposed to die, is getting a second life
Jibo was supposed to die over a year ago, yet somehow, it’s still alive. The social, lovable robot went viral on Twitter last March when it performed a jaunty dance after telling owners, “The servers out there that let me do what I do will be turned off soon.” That meant its ability to perform
T-Mobile will reportedly dump some phones from its network — and even sooner than AT&T
Remember when AT&T told customers their phones would stop working and encouraged them to buy new ones during a pandemic? T-Mobile is reportedly going to be sending out some messages like that too, but it seems like the company could be going about it a little differently (and hopefully less aggressively) than AT&T, according to
Check Point Research: COVID-19 Pandemic Drives Criminal and Political Cyber-attacks Across Networks, Cloud and Mobile in H1 2020
Check Point ® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading provider of cyber-security solutions globally, today released its ’Cyber Attack Trends: 2020 Mid-Year Report’, which shows how criminal, political and nation-state threat actors have exploited the COVID-19 pandemic and related themes to target organizations across all sectors, including governments, industry, healthcare, service providers, critical infrastructure and consumers. COVID-19 related
Cyber breach: Instacart users’ personal data is reportedly being sold online
The personal data of hundreds of thousands of Instacart users is being sold on the dark web for around $2 per person, according to a report from BuzzFeed. The publication says information including “names, the last four digits of credit card numbers, and order histories” appearing to belong to 278,531 Instacart accounts is available to
US Space Force explains why its logo isn’t a Star Trek duplicate
An official logo and motto for the United States Space Force have been revealed, following the announcement of its official seal back in January, and flag in May. The organization’s motto is “Semper Supra,” which is Latin for “Always Above,” while the logo itself is based around a delta shape that’s been the focus of
Latest iOS 14 beta offers more evidence of a 5.4-inch iPhone
iOS 14’s third beta contains more evidence that Apple has an iPhone with a 5.4-inch display on the way, 9to5Mac reports. The reasoning is a little complicated, so bear with us. 9to5Mac is basing its hunch on iOS’s Display Zoom feature, which you can use to make your phone’s text, buttons, and icons bigger. Display
MTN has agreed to zero-rate a bunch of educational websites in SA
Just days after being threatened with legal action, MTN has agreed to provide free access to educational websites for children. Late last week the DG Murray Trust, a philanthropic organisation, announced that it was suing MTN in order to make the operator zero-rate the websites of public benefit organisations, essentially making them free to access
Silver has now gained more than 30% since the start of the year, and has rallied this week
Silver has rallied this week – gaining as much as 7% on Wednesday – the latest surge in the precious metal's 85% price increase since March. "Silver may have been the beneficiary of a double whammy," Jeffrey Halley, an Asia Pacific senior market analyst at OANDA said in a Wednesday email. "Firstly, as the poor
Samsung to unveil visual displays and digital appliances at September event
Samsung said Tuesday that it'll unveil its latest mobile, visual displays and digital appliances on Sept. 2 The products will include technology for "maximizing in-home entertainment and connected gaming experiences," as well as more smart digital appliances. The 45-minute event, called Life Unstoppable, will be held online due to the coronavirus pandemic. "We're excited to
[Watch] Robot barber with scissors is tech's innovative phenomenon during a pandemic
With COVID quarantine preventing us from seeing our favorite hairstylists and barbers, some of us have to attempt to cut our own hair with varied results. One talented inventor was so fed up with his shaggy hair that he decided to build a robot to cut his hair. "My hair is getting too long so
Apple's 2030 carbon-neutral pledge covers itself and suppliers
Apple has announced a target of becoming carbon neutral across its entire business and manufacturing supply chain by 2030. The company says the commitment means its devices will have had "zero climate impact" at point of sale. It told BBC News any company hoping to become a supplier would have to commit to "be 100%
Ryanair to close base after pilots reject pay cut
Ryanair is shutting its base at Frankfurt Hahn airport after German pilots voted to reject pay cuts. The firm said in a memo to pilots that its bases at Berlin Tegel and Dusseldorf airports were also at risk of closure by the end of the summer. Airlines have been struggling because of global travel restrictions
The mother-daughter duo teaching budding professionals how to better engage at work
Edith Cooper, who spent more than 20 years as an executive at Goldman Sachs, knows what it’s like to stand out in a workplace. Being one of few people of color in a sea of white faces over the course of her career hasn’t been easy. But rather than dwell on this reality, Cooper, who
Domino’s Pizza assets up for auction in South Africa
Park Village Auctions (PVA) has announced that all the assets used for the Domino’s Pizza franchise in South Africa – including food preparation factories and 50 fully-equipped stores – are now open to offer. The sale comes following instruction from the joint provisional liquidators of Taste Food Franchising, Taste Commissary and Taste Food Trading, formerly
Denel CEO has resigned after less than two years in office!
Danie du Toit, Denel’s group CEO, has resigned after less than two years in the job, as the turnaround of the state-owned arms manufacturer after years of mismanagement remains in the balance. Du Toit’s resignation is a blow for the company, which is struggling to get back on its feet after years of mismanagement and
Microsoft Windows 10X's arrival postponed until spring of 2021
Microsoft said in May that it would prioritize bringing its new version of Windows, known as Windows 10X, to single-screened devices first. According to a new report, the release of Windows 10X won't arrive until the spring of 2021, with dual-screen devices coming in 2022. The report, from ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley, states that Microsoft
[WATCH] SpaceX launches South Korean military satellite atop Falcon 9 rocket into orbit
SpaceX successfully launched a South Korean military communications satellite atop a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday after a technical issue delayed liftoff last week. The Anasis-II mission lifted off into blue skies at 2:30 p.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. SpaceX reported successful deployment of the
5G, a headphone jack, Android 11 and everything else we know about Google's next budget phones
With Android 11 public beta available now and a final version potentially launching on Sept. 8, Google is ramping up its mobile updates. This means we'll likely see followups to its midrange Pixel line, which is expected to be called the Pixel 4A and 4A XL, very soon. Indeed, Google recently posted an image of
Routed joins Teraco’s Africa Cloud Exchange
Vendor-neutral data centre provider Teraco, has welcomed Routed, a cloud infrastructure provider and VMware Cloud Verified partner, as a local cloud provider to join the African Cloud Exchange (ACX). Created to improve enterprise hybrid and multi-cloud performance through direct interconnection, Teraco’s African Cloud Exchange provides secure, direct, flexible network connections to a wide range of
Hybrid cloud to continue dominating South African IT landscape
Local adoption rates are slower and will be dominated by hybrid cloud spend for the next three to five years.