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December 2024
- Trump has asked the Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban
- Russia bans cryptocurrency mining amid energy crisis
- LG unveils Signature microwave with a 27-inch touchscreen
- Another flying taxi company, Lilium, is shutting down
- YouTube is testing “Play Something” button for random videos
- LG unveils new UltraGear monitors, including a bendable 5K OLED
- Your iPhone may send your photos to Apple by default
- Volkswagen data leak exposes location data of 800,000 EV drivers
- EV sales in South Africa exceed 1,000 in 2024 for the first time
- Telegram turns profitable for the first time amidst growing controversy
- Meta poised to add displays to Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
- Multi-billion dollar Honey extension alleged to be a scam
- The Icebreaker is a crazy expensive, aluminium keyboard
- NASA’s Parker Solar Probe to break the closest sun approach record
- Nissan and Honda announce a merger as the EV age looms
- Google makes a counteroffer to having to sell Chrome
- Honda to reveal two new Zero EV prototypes at CES 2025
- Asus officially announces the NUC 14 Pro AI mini PC
- This is what the Nintendo Switch 2 could look like
- X increases Premium Plus subscription to boost creator payouts
- Apple is developing a doorbell camera with Face ID
- The next two FIFA Women’s World Cups will stream on Netflix
- YouTube wants to end its clickbait problem
- This Lenovo ThinkBook Plus has an extendable laptop display
- Apple is finally redesigning the Magic Mouse
- HDMI 2.2 to launch with next-gen spec and cable next month
- Lenovo could launch a SteamOS handheld gaming PC
- The first Apple foldable will be an iPad that doubles in size
- Google launches Whisk, an AI that uses images as prompts
- Waymo will start its first international autonomous taxi tests in Japan
- Europe is launching a Starlink competitor
- ChatGPT Search is now available to all users
- PlayStation 5 Pro is now available in South Africa
- Google launches new AI video model Veo 2
- TymeBank now valued at R27 billion
- MTN wants to launch a bank in South Africa
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Moon base missions!
- iOS 18.2 rolling out with ChatGPT integration and more Apple Intelligence
- Epic Games score big as its store will be preinstalled on Android phones
- Android can now detect and find unknown Bluetooth trackers
- DStv Stream is growing in South Africa
- Honor is experiencing a meteoric rise in South Africa
- Google launches Gemini 2.0 that will be integrated everywhere
- The Raspberry Pi 5 can now run the PS3 emulator RPCS3
- Google will build its data centres next to solar and wind farms
- You can now buy cars on Amazon
- YouTube Kids is getting a design refresh
- PlayStation VR2 controller could soon work with the Apple Vision Pro
- Fortnite is launching a 5v5 tactical FPS mode
- Google has built an AI weather prediction model
- Manchester City fans will design its new kit using AI
- Monument Valley 3 is now available on Netflix Games
- OpenAI unleashes Sora: Text-to-video magic
- Google says its new quantum chip is a major “breakthrough”
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: New handheld PlayStation!
- NASA delays astronaut mission to the moon to 2026
- Google Search will improve significantly in 2025, says CEO Pichai
- South Africa now has an Uber Bakkie service
- China retaliates to US chip restrictions by banning certain metal exports
- Africa’s first gigawatt battery plant launched in Cape Town
- OpenAI launches new R3,600 p/m improved ChatGPT tier
- Bitcoin price broke through $100,000 for the first time
- ESPN and The Simpsons link up for NFL Funday Football
- Meta is going nuclear to power data centres
- Ubisoft is shutting down XDefiant which launched in May
- The Flexbar aims to fix the MacBook Touch Bar problems
- Intel launches its budget Arc B580 and B570 gaming GPUs
- Airbnb could be regulated in South Africa
- Bluesky has its first user with a million followers
- Call of Duty is collaborating with Squid Game
- Incidents reported on Waze now displaying in Google Maps
- MTN SIM cards are now biodegradable
- PlayStation 5 anniversary update loads original PS boot screen
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Google to sell Chrome?
- Intel CEO forced out amid company struggles
- Amazon and Temu impacting Takealot financial results
- Intel Battlemage desktop GPUs launching this week
- Competition Bureau in Canada also gunning for Google
- Huawei will unveil new foldable models next week
- Google Chat update adds huddles to bring feature parity
- Meta plans to build a $10 billion subsea internet cable
November 2024
- Samsung Galaxy S25 details leaked in listing
- xAI is building its own standalone app for Grok
- Acer South Africa launches great Black Friday deal for gamers
- Microsoft built an Xbox game store for Android
- Xiaomi will start making their own smartphone chips
- Truecaller could be in breach of POPIA law
- SAST TV announced, ushering a new era in theatre
- MTN launches its own 5G smartphone, the Icon
- Sony ULT Tower 10 Review: ULTimate audio impact
- Google will allow Gemini to control your apps in Android
- Overwatch 2 has a new hero – Hazard
- Sony making a new portable PlayStation that can natively play PS5 games
- Marc Jury resigns as CEO of Showmax and MultiChoice SA
- Has Google already cancelled its tablet line again?
- Apple will compete with ChatGPT with “LLM Siri”
- Australia puts forward bill to ban children under 16 from social media
- WhatsApp can now transcript your voice messages
- Sony announces PlayStation Black Friday deals
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Amazon Nuclear Energy!
- Honda plans to build solid-state batteries for EVs
- Bluesky surges in popularity, reaching 20 million users
- The PlayStation Portal will finally get cloud streaming
- The DS Pixel Keyboard is also a touchscreen and monitor
- Nvidia plans to build on its AI success with new Blackwell AI chips
- SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver NASA cargo to the moon
- Confirmed: U.S. Department of Justice orders Google to sell Chrome
- Development software now available for Android 16
- Opera One browser makes Spotify its default music player
- ChromeOS and Android might merge as Google looks to revamp its hardware
- Apple to launch a new AirTag 2 in 2025
- The Nike Air Max 1000 is 3D-printed
- LG launches a 480Hz OLED gaming display
- Tesla launching 500kW Superchargers next year
- South Africa investing R4.7 billion on two grid-scale battery projects
- Google could be forced to sell Chrome and unbundle Android
- Mama Money launches bank card in SA managed through WhatsApp
- DStv deals launched for Black Friday
- 65 million people streamed the Netflix Tyson vs. Paul fight
- Apple iPhone 16 Pro Review: Apple’s first unfinished phone
- Snapchat expands parental controls with location tracking
- Meta fined €800 million in Facebook Marketplace antitrust case
- Blizzard surprised with launch of Warcraft 1 and 2 Remastered
- Microsoft might make an Xbox gaming handheld PC
- Google to halt political ads in the EU
- Spotify will start paying creators with popular videos
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: ChatGPT Search!
- Rivian and VW formally sign $5.8 billion joint venture
- The OG Fortnite mode is returning permanently in December
- MultiChoice profits plummet by 99 percent
- YouTube is testing AI music tools that creates remixes
- 70 million people have subscribed to the Netflix ad tier
- Bluesky signing up many US users after election
- Valve launches a white Steam Deck model
- DStv Stream adding some major features
- Asus Zenbook S16 Review: Asus, AMD and AI
- Showmax confirmed as the Best TV / Streaming Network
- Vodacom shares down on latest results
- PlayStation 5 sales cross 65 million
- TSMC to stop producing AI chips for Chinese companies
- Apple now sells replacement parts for the iPhone 16
- Season 2 of Andor is coming to Disney+ in April
- 22seven has been rebranded to Vault22
- Vodacom rolls out Black Friday 2024 deals
- Mass Effect TV series being produced by Amazon
- Samsung announces Black Friday deals in South Africa
- We are getting a new Star Wars film trilogy
- Canada has banned TikTok from operating in the country
- Stranger Things season 5 will come to Netflix in 2025
- AI has even been added to Microsoft Notepad now
- Steam now offers built-in game recording
- More than a billion people have downloaded Call of Duty: Mobile
- Samsung rumoured to launch a Galaxy S25 Slim model
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Mac Week!
- Amazon is now delivering packages with drones
- Japan has launched the first wooden satellite to space
- Bitcoin reaches new all-time as Trump wins US election
- The Nintendo Switch 2 will have backwards compatibility
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Review: Fabulous foldable
- OpenAI could start using its own AI hardware for ChatGPT in 2026
- Meta is reportedly planning to launch a search engine
- Sony shuts down the Concord disaster once and for all
- Mauritius bans social media until after their election
- Gemini is coming to improve Google Maps
- Google and Microsoft go to war again – this time over cloud
- Hyundai is betting on hydrogen power with the Initium SUV
- New MacBook Pro with M4 Pro and M4 Max chips launched
- ChatGPT launches its search engine to challenge Google Search
October 2024
- Apple refreshes the iMac with Apple Intelligence and the M4
- Apple launches a much smaller Mac Mini with M4 chip
- Apple has updated its accessories – with USB-C
- Pick n Pay struggles, but asap! is a ray of light
- My Safe Space tech aiming to revolutionise SA school safety
- A first look at ‘Dune: Prophecy’
- Google Calendar is getting a refreshed design
- Airbnb introduces Co-Host Network to simplify property management
- Amazon expands into nuclear energy with SMR partnerships
- Bluesky raises $15 million in Series A funding
- JWST detects what could be the first brown dwarf stars outside our galaxy
- LinkedIn fined €310 million for GDPR violations
- Apple to launch a slew of new Mac devices in “week of announcements”
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: PlayStation 5 Pro!
- Tesla says it will launch a more affordable EV in 2025
- Apple Intelligence update: Genmoji, Image Playground, and ChatGPT integration
- The Samsung Galaxy A06 has launched for R2,500
- Qualcomm launches its new premium mobile chip, the Snapdragon 8 Elite
- NASA has built a telescope that can detect gravitational waves
- WhatsApp will soon let you add contacts from any linked device
- Netflix has shut down its AAA gaming studio
- Cardware Wallet is a hardware crypto wallet built in South Africa
- Hisense launches the 110-inch Mini LED TV in South Africa
- SABC+ gains 500k users in three months
- Honor 200 Pro Review: An honourable mention
- Apple will soon launch a Business Caller ID
- Analogue is launching a 4K remake of the Nintendo 64
- This robot arm can cook a delicious meal
- iPhone 16 sales not hitting expectations in South Africa
- ChatGPT has launched a Windows app
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Space Discoveries Galore!
- Zando is closing down in South Africa
- Apple has launched a new iPad mini
- Amazon launches its first Kindle with colour
- NASA launches Europa Clipper to find life on the Jupiter moon
- Microsoft launches a discless white Xbox Series X
- The Optimus robots at Tesla’s Cybercab event were faked
- Huawei Watch GT 5 Review: Style-forward, fitness-focused
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Local Uber competitor?
- Dell agriculture AI drone used in South Africa to detect crop disease
- TikTok allegedly knows how bad it is for teens
- Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered coming to PS4 and PS5
- This furry robot from Casio is meant to be cuddled
- MKBHD admits they ‘failed on the price’ with Panels app
- Watch SpaceX catch its huge Starship booster rocket mid-air
- Boeing announces major layoffs amidst challenges
- Asus Expertbook P5 Review: Expertly missed expectations
- Netflix to launch live variety show with John Mulaney
- JWST images the biggest super star cluster in the Milky Way
- Tesla has finally announced their robotaxi, the Cybercab
- Tesla shows off the Robovan passenger van concept
- The Nintendo alarm clock will wake you up to Zelda or Mario themes
- This is what the PlayStation 5 Pro costs in South Africa
- Takealytics: A data analytics platform for Takealot sellers
- X is allowed to operate again after month ban in Brazil
- DOJ lawyers say Google could be broken up
- Tesla Powerwall will be much cheaper in South Africa next week
- Apple Intelligence features will finally start rolling out
- Tesla recalls the Cybertruck for the fifth time
- Google Search now includes more AI grunt
- Judge rules that Android must allow third-party app stores
- Raspberry Pi releases its own SD cards
- Old Mutual has launched a mobile operator
- MKBHD makes big changes to Panels with lower price and fewer ads
- OpenAI launches its new ChatGPT interface, Canvas
- Delivery is now more expensive on Takealot
- YouTube Shorts will be longer soon
- You can now use cryptocurrency in South Africa to buy many goods
- Secure Express, a competitor from South Africa, is taking on Uber
- Gmail is adding a ‘Happening Soon’ tab and expanding summaries
- OpenAI secures another $6.6 billion to build larger AI models
- Fourth-generation Oura Ring is slimmer than ever
- Lower DStv prices with new Capitec deal
- Small rocky planet discovered around a close neighbouring star
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Apple launches the iPhone 16!
- YouTube TV could soon include background playback
- Microsoft gives Copilot a massive redesign with a voice and vision
- Microsoft Office 2024 has launched on Macs and PCs
- Google Pixel 9a leak shows visor-less design
- Capitec Connect showing impressive growth
- A new iPhone SE is coming with Face ID and Apple Intelligence
September 2024
- This is what crafting will look like in A Minecraft Movie
- Uber Safari launched for trips from Cape Town
- DStv fibre packages fail and have been discontinued
- Solar powered electric boats launched in South Africa
- LG partners with Razer to make an ultra-responsive Bluetooth controller
- Google adds Gemini capabilities to Gmail
- OpenAI CTO headlines the three high profile resignations
- Game Pass scores StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft II
- Huawei Watch GT 5 series hands-on at Cape Town launch
- Samsung launches the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and S10+
- Palworld suddenly launched on PlayStation 5 amid legal turmoil
- VISA in hot water over potential antitrust behaviour
- FTX fraudster Caroline Ellison sentenced to two years in prison
- MKBHD, world’s biggest tech reviewer, faces backlash over Panels app
- Sony launches new Chroma covers for the PlayStation 5
- The SABC wants you to pay a TV licence to watch Netflix
- Amazon South Africa launches a storefront for local sellers
- PlayStation launches 30th anniversary PlayStation 5 consoles
- People that you’ve blocked on X will still see your content
- America wants to ban Chinese auto software
- Qualcomm has approached Intel to acquire the chip giant
- SpaceX to launch five uncrewed missions to Mars in next two years
- Apple Launch Day: Watch Series 10 and Watch Ultra 2 hands-on
- Apple Launch Day: iPhone 16 range hands-on
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Google is a monopoly!
- YouTube Hype gives rising creators the spotlight
- LinkedIn is using your data to train its AI models – you can opt out
- Amazon is making a Sims movie
- Snap has launched a new generation of its Spectacles AR glasses
- Vodacom launches 48-month contracts to make devices more affordable
- Intel lands a huge client in Amazon Web Services amidst struggles
- Cwenga Lib paves the way for lithium-ion battery recycling in South Africa
- Skate is returning after nearly 15 years
- Voice and video calls on Discord get end-to-end encryption
- Pick n Pay cryptocurrency transactions reach R1 million p/m
- iPhone 16 prices in South Africa announced, and its dropping
- Details emerge about why SuperSport is so important for DStv
- Rain is now worth R25 billion
- Elon Musk in talks with government to bring Starlink to South Africa
- OpenAI says its new AI model o1 has “reasoning abilities”
- Flappy Bird is finally back
- Desktop windowing on Android tablets being tested by Google
- First commercial spacewalk completed by Polaris Dawn astronauts
- Disney+ increasing prices again in South Africa
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Drama in Space!
- The Apple AirPods Pro is now the world’s cheapest hearing aid
- South Africa will finally get the new iPhone on launch day
- Sony PlayStation 5 Pro launched with larger GPU and price tag
- Stuck trying to rescue deleted data and photos on your Android device?
- Apple unveils the thinner Watch Series 10 with a larger display
- Apple iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max: Everything you need to know
- Huawei launches the world’s first triple-foldable, the Mate XT
- Apple launches the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus with a new button
- LG has made stretchable displays designed for clothes and wearables
- Rain increases prices amid business stress
- YouTubers build the world’s largest iPhone
- The Boeing Starliner has returned to earth without its crew
- Starlink launches in Zimbabwe with South Africa still waiting
- Lenovo launches Aura editions of ThinkPad and Yoga laptops
- Honor has made a laptop with a detachable webcam
- YouTube is building deepfake detection tools
- This is the swivelling Lenovo Auto Twist laptop
- BYD, world’s largest EV manufacturer, looking to invest in South Africa
- Jason Momoa and Jack Black starring in a Minecraft movie
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Apple Smart Home Hub!
- This is what the new Microsoft Surface laptops cost in South Africa
- Takealot is selling Superbalist
- You can now get DStv Stream Premium for R100 p/m less
- Rain Mobile is struggling
- Brazil has pulled the trigger and banned X
- Apple is working on a Mac mini redesign and a cheap Magic Keyboard
- Hyundai confirms it will build the N Vision 74
- AnandTech shuts down after nearly three decades
- The PlayStation 5 Pro is rumoured to be announced this month
August 2024
- ‘Elton John: Never Too Late’ documentary coming to Disney+
- LG launches the new ThinQ ON smart home hub
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Solar energy game changer!
- Yelp dragging Google to court for antitrust violations
- Cell C is still losing money
- HMD, maker of Nokia phones, launches a Barbie phone
- What to expect at the Apple iPhone 16 event on 9 September
- How are eSIM cards changing the mobile experience?
- Standard Bank Launches Global First Loan Management Digital Platform
- First Look: Monsters: The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story
- Black Myth: Wukong is one of the fastest selling games ever
- Hisense TVs are seeing massive success in South Africa
- SpaceX will soon attempt the first private commercial space walk
- FNB had a massive outage on payday
- NASA’s stranded Starliner astronauts will come home thanks to SpaceX
- Telegram CEO arrested in France
- Documentary about the rise and fall of BlackBerry being produced
- Civilization VII revealed with trailer and gameplay
- Second patient with Nauralink brain implant can now play Counter Strike
- South Africans are spending billions on sports betting
- Eskom pilots new EV charging stations
- Watch the first trailer of the Lord of the Rings anime
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Made by Google!
- Donald Trump posts fake Taylor Swift AI-generated endorsements
- Waymo launches sixth-generation autonomous vehicle
- Zoom now supports calls with a million attendees
- HP launches a gaming mic with 100 LEDs
- These are the PC requirements to run Star Wars Outlaws
- MTN bleeds R7.4 billion in latest half-year losses
- Cell C is finally adopting 5G technology
- PlayStation 5 is the dominant console in South Africa
- South Africa wants to launch space rockets
- Google launches its upgraded AI image generator
- Cell C hopes to compete with a major brand overhaul
- Apple is making a rotating tabletop device
- Octotel sale to another major South African fibre provider approved
- PS Plus to be expanded with The Witcher 3 this month
- Get set for an epic new football season with ESPN Africa
- Capitec and Showmax join forces to cut streaming costs
- Google launches the Pixel Watch 3 with a bigger size
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Stopping students cheating with AI!
- Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 gets several upgrades including Gemini AI
- Google announces its second foldable, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Google Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL flagships announced
- Google launches the sleeker Pixel 9 built for Gemini AI
- Huawei Pura 70 Review: Ultimately Underperforming
- Could Starlink finally be coming to South Africa?
- You can now sort replies on X to not just see blue checks
- The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE has leaked with new colours coming
- ASUS launches the ProArt P16 in South Africa
- Africa is mining more lithium than ever before
- New Showmax series, ‘False Glory’, looks into Comrades and 2010 FIFA World Cup crimes
- Intel is bringing triple-A gaming to cars with dedicated GPU
- New light-absorbing material could turn any surface into a solar panel
- The next Avatar film gets a name and release date
- Nearly the entire Nova Launcher team laid off
- SARS pushes through tax crack down on Shein and Temu
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Life on Mars?
- Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO, loses battle with cancer
- Google pulls the plug on the Chromecast
- The infamous X office in San Francisco is being closed
- Fall Guys comes to Fortnite for a limited time
- Judge rules Google Search is a monopoly and violating antitrust law
- Watch the first The Last of Us Season 2 teaser trailer
- China launches a state-owned Starlink competitor
- SABC seeking a partner to launch Openview competitor
- OpenAI creating watermarking for ChatGPT that could expose cheating students
- Meta offering celebrities millions for their voice
- Nintendo sales plummet as gamers anticipate next-gen Switch
- Airbnb causing frustration in Cape Town
- Intel restructure will lay off 15,000 employees
- Nvidia reportedly delays its Blackwell AI chip due to design snags
- Gayton McKenzie wants to end the DStv sport monopoly
- Uber inks massive deal with BYD instead of Tesla
- Google Maps and Waze updates make them more similar
- Checkers replaces Pick n Pay on Discovery Vitality
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: ChatGPT and AI ethics!
July 2024
- Tesla recalls another 1.8 million cars
- DStv has a serious problem with piracy
- Samsung says the Galaxy Z Flip is a great police bodycam
- Trump advocates for Bitcoin with big promises
- New Instagram tool can create an AI to chat with your followers
- Sixty60 driving massive Checkers growth
- No, all Uber cars in South Africa don’t need to be younger than three years old
- Perseverance rover discovers Martian rock that could contain life
- Apple Intelligence for the iPhone delayed
- Meta planning to invest billions in its smart-glasses partner
- iPhone is no longer in the top 5 smartphones in China
- OpenAI unveils its AI-powered search engine, SearchGPT
- Ticketmaster acquires Cape Town-based Quicket
- Skyworth launches 24-inch portable Google TV in South Africa
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Samsung Galaxy Fold 6 and Flip 6!
- Golden Arrow to get South Africa’s first electric bus fleet
- Showmax launches streaming boxes and 4K TVs with QVWi
- Apple Maps finally launched on web
- Xbox Game Pass is getting its first Call of Duty game
- Apple will launch the foldable iPhone in 2026
- Tesla profits tank by 45 percent
- Lego launches its first Fortnite sets
- Google will drop the Chromecast in favour of the TV Streamer
- Wiz rejects Google’s $23 billion acquisition, sets sights on IPO
- South Africa has a new cheapest electric vehicle – Dayun Yuehu S5
- CMF, the budget brand from Nothing, announced three new products
- Google officially unveils the Pixel 9 Pro
- South Africa will get free Olympics streaming
- The Xiaomi Mix Flip has the most interesting cover display
- Aeno Premium Eco Smart Heater Review: Infrared intensity
- Sulphur crystals discovered on Mars by Curiosity rover
- Blizzard unveils gameplay for new Diablo IV class launching in expansion
- Banks, broadcasters and other major companies experience huge outage
- Google unveils the Pixel 9 Pro Fold due to leaks
- Netflix is still putting up impressive growth numbers
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Samsung Galaxy Ring!
- Dyson launches its customisable OnTrac headphones
- The tinyPod converts an old Apple Watch into a basic phone
- AI-powered drones are being used in the Ukrainian war
- Full Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 game has leaked
- European Space Agency will follow asteroid after Earth fly-by
- The new Google foldable has leaked, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Apple shares reach new record high
- The Google Pixel 9 has leaked… again
- Koeberg to continue generation for another 20 years
- Google to acquire Wiz in its biggest buyout yet
- James Webb captures amazing images of galaxies merging
- Have you seen the first Captain America: Brave New World movie trailer yet?
- Apple Watch Series 10 could have a bigger screen
- Massive price increases in South Africa for Xbox Game Pass
- Planet Coaster 2 makes a splash with waterparks
- The Apple Vision Pro is a sales disaster
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Voyager 1 still going!
- Watch the first trailer of Apple’s racing movie, F1
- Samsung officially announces the Galaxy Ring
- Samsung goes big with the Galaxy Watch Ultra
- Samsung launches its updated Galaxy Fold 6 and Galaxy Flip 6
- This new smart ring is made in South Africa
- Absa launches open banking Absa Pay
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Local EV manufacturing in South Africa?
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: The AI hype train isn’t stopping!
- Showmax price increase in South Africa
- New 2.5GW nuclear power station planned for South Africa
- Get ready for ESPN Africa’s electrifying sports schedule
June 2024
- Android apps for every gamer on the go
- The OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G launched in South Africa
- Former OpenAI chief scientist launches his own AI firm
- Tales of the Shire is a LOTR village builder
- Netflix opening interactive Netflix House experiences
- The new Motorola Razr Plus has leaked
- Freevision Play is a new free streaming service in South Africa
- Zelda is finally getting her own game
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: The screenless laptop!
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Seeing into the distant past!
- Apple halts development on the next Vision Pro
- Nvidia surpasses Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable company
- Another EV start-up, Fisker, is going out of business
- Highly anticipated Sims competitor, Life by You, cancelled
- A year after launch, Apple shuts down Pay Later
- Voyager 1 is back online after months of miscommunication
- Sanlam will acquire 60 percent of the insurance arm of MultiChoice
- Apple Home quietly gets a much requested feature
- Samsung unveils new AI-powered TV line-up for South Africa
- ChatGPT integration into iOS 18 didn’t cost Apple a cent
- You can now take a day off on watchOS 11 without losing your streak
- The Light Phone 3 will help you be less addicted to your phone
- House of the Dragon flies back with an enthralling second season
- Apple officially announces macOS 15 Sequoia
- Showmax sees strong growth while still making losses
- Microsoft is delaying its controversial Recall feature
- Samsung launching the Galaxy Watch FE this month
- Discord will soon work directly from your PlayStation 5
- Tymebank aims to IPO on the NYSE by 2028
- Tim Could would “never claim” Apple AI won’t hallucinate
- MultiChoice is now technically insolvent and in huge trouble
- Elon Musk threatens Apple device ban over OpenAI integration
- There will be no sports-only package on DStv
- Apple Intelligence: what AI features has Apple cooked up?
- Apple iOS 18 finally gives you home screen control
- Biggest trailers of Summer Game Fest 2024
- Microsoft announces new Xbox Series X and Series S
- Stellantis considering manufacturing EVs at its upcoming South African plant
- Tech from iStore can now be delivered in 60 minutes
- Apple will launch a password manager app
- Tesla shareholders face high-stakes vote on $56 billion payday for Musk
- WhatsApp slated for targeted marketing for businesses
- Crewed Boeing Starliner successfully docks with the ISS
- The Last of Us Season 2: Shorter season, big plans for the future
- Humane warns AI Pin owners that the charging case could explode
- Apple slips to third most valuable company as Nvidia surges
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: New AI Developments!
- Intel announces Lunar Lake, its completely redesigned AI chip
- Musk diverts Tesla-bound Nvidia AI chips to X
- Huawei announces the launch and pricing of Pura 70 in South Africa
- Square Kilometre Array gets R3.7 billion investment from Canada
- Porn is now officially allowed on X
- AMD announces new AI laptop processors at Computex
- MrBeast becomes most subscribed channel on YouTube
- This is the screenless AR laptop, called Spacetop G1
- Shein to file for £50 billion IPO in London
May 2024
- Watch the Trailer: Astro Bot finally getting a full game
- James Webb Space Telescope observes most distant galaxy
- Minecraft 15th anniversary being celebrated with a Netflix series
- The PlayStation VR2 is getting an adapter to support PC
- PayShap transactions near R20 billion in value
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: New Carbon Capture Tech!
- New BYD hybrid powertrain travels 2,000 km without filling or charging
- Apple TV will finally release an Android app
- xAI secures $6 billion to challenge AI leaders
- iOS 18 will include AI-generated emoji and better app customization
- Discovery Bank launches home loan product with dynamic interest rates
- Uber offering Election Day discounts on two rides
- Pick n Pay asap! the only bright light in company results
- SpaceX Raptor explodes during engine test
- Two new Fujifilm cameras all set to be available from next month
- New QVWi TV sets now available on our shores
- Google panicking to remove bizarre AI answers in Search
- You can now hum to YouTube Music to search a song
- These are the most popular social media networks in South Africa
- Telkom to sell its towers for R6.75 billion
- Remember ICQ? It is finally shutting down after 28 years
- Microsoft says Recall is the future of AI-powered PCs
- Woolworths starts selling tech products online
- MTN launches simplified data and calling combo plans
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: New Commercial Supersonic Jets!
- Volvo unveils their first self-driving truck
- After the horrendous launch of the AI Pin, Humane is looking for a buyer
- You can now make late pledges on Kickstarter
- Microsoft Surface Event: Everything you need to know
- Smart speaker maker Sonos releases its first headphones, the Ace
- Scarlett Johansson accuses OpenAI of copying her voice
- BritBox South Africa announces closure after three years
- Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 Review: A portable gaming laptop?
- South African company building first AI-powered search and rescue vessel
- South Africa will get a sub-R400,000 EV this year
- PayShap seeing big growth in South Africa
- Hisense launches locally produced 100-inch TV in South Africa
- Google says Wear OS 5 will deliver better battery life
- There is now a PSP emulator on the iPhone as well
- OpenAI will use your Reddit posts to train its AI
- Sixty60 will start delivering larger Checkers Hyper items
- New Assassin’s Creed heading to Japan
- Android will know if your phone is stolen
- Google Home opens up to third parties
- Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Solar Storms
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- Tesla scraps plans to build the cheaper Model 2
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March 2024
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- Spotify is adding support for music videos
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- Macbook Air M3 launches in South Africa from R25,999
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February 2024
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January 2024
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