‘Sea Fantasy’ release date confirmed: How to download and price in South Africa
The game offers approximately 10 hours of core gameplay, with side quests and bonus events extending the experience to up to 20 hours.
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Venus dazzles in the first conjunction event for 2025
Venus shone brightly just above the waxing crescent Moon in the western sky after sunset.
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Explosive R1.8bn lawsuit proves Siri has been eavesdropping on Apple users since 2014
Apple settles a R1.8bn lawsuit over allegations that Siri secretly recorded user conversations without consent.
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Quadrantids meteor shower: How to observe the celestial event in South Africa
The Quadrantids meteor shower peaks tonight, offering a dazzling celestial display visible from parts of South Africa.
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Wuthering Waves 2.0 is now live: Here’s everything you must know
Wuthering Waves 2.0 introduces new Resonators, the Battle Rush Challenge, and expanded features for players worldwide.
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When will Earth reach perihelion in 2025? – Here’s what you must know
At perihelion, Earth travels slightly faster in its orbit due to the Sun’s stronger gravitational pull.
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Xbox Game Pass in January 2025: Free games you can download
Whether you’re into action-packed adventures or thought-provoking narratives, this month’s lineup has something for everyone.
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PlayStation Plus in January 2025: New games available for free download
From chaotic superhero takedowns to high-speed police chases and mind-bending narrative experiences, January’s selection caters to a wide range of players.
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WhatsApp ushers in the festive season with these new call features
One of the standout features is the ability to select specific participants when initiating a call from a group chat.
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Major outage disrupts Meta apps worldwide
Meta’s apps, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, faced a major outage on Wednesday, disrupting services globally.
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OpenAI officially launches Canvas for GPT-4o users
OpenAI launches Canvas for GPT-4o users, offering an interactive workspace for writing and coding projects.
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Cognition Labs unveils Devin, the world’s first AI software engineer
Cognition Labs launches Devin, the world’s first AI software engineer, to revolutionise software development with task automation and seamless integrations.
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OpenAI blocks new Sora signups amid soaring demand
Existing Sora accounts remain unaffected, and current users can continue leveraging the platform’s full suite of features without interruption.
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Surprise solar flare to graze Earth on Wednesday, 11 December 2024
A surprise solar flare is set to graze Earth on Wednesday. Here’s how this space weather event might affect South Africans.
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The Geminid meteor shower: How to watch December’s stunning celestial event
While those in the Northern Hemisphere enjoy slightly better visibility, South African viewers still have excellent opportunities to witness this cosmic event.
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’30 years of PlayStation’: How to select console themes on PS5
Sony has made it simple for PS5 users to apply one of these retro themes, which not only change the console’s visuals but also feature the startup sounds unique to each generation.
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Standard Bank clears the air on Monday’s system outage
In a statement, Standard Bank acknowledged the problem and apologised for the inconvenience caused to its customers.
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Social media platforms face steep fines under newly passed Australia law
Social media platforms that fail to comply with the age restrictions face fines of up to A$49.5 million (est.R582 million).
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TV licences could be obsolete in 2025
A refreshed SABC Bill with a new policy imposed on streaming services means South Africans could be unburdened from paying TV licence fees.
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Earth’s mini-moon left our orbit this week: Here’s when it will return
Astronomers predict that 2024 PT5 could return to Earth’s vicinity within a few decades.
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‘Wuthering Waves’ PS5 game gets official release date
The release coincides with the rollout of Version 2.0, bringing fresh updates and a seamless gaming experience for console users.
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Google President reacts to US govt’s call for the sale of Chrome
Google President Kent Walker denounces the US DoJ’s call to sell Chrome and Android, citing risks to security, innovation, and user privacy in a heated antitrust battle.
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Reddit survives global outage: Here’s a report on what happened
Reddit attributed the outage to a bug in a recent update, which disrupted both desktop and mobile app access.
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The Game Awards 2024: Nominees, how to watch live in South Africa
This year, the event is making waves by confirming that DLCs, expansions, remakes, and seasonal content will be eligible for all categories, including Game of the Year.
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Netflix hit by outages ahead of Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul
Attempting to watch the live-stream event on the platform pulls an automatic error, pointing the problem to the user’s internet connection.
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Five ways to enhance your ChatGPT search
Here’s a guide to maximising the effectiveness of ChatGPT search while understanding its limitations.
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FC Pro Live start dates for FC 25: Here’s what we know
The expected launch of FC Pro Live for FC 25 means players will soon be able to experience a unique interaction between esports and in-game features.
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WhatsApp custom lists: Here’s a complete setup guide
WhatsApp’s custom lists help users organise chats by category, giving quick access to important conversations in one easy step.
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Boost for start-ups involved in space, Earth observation
Launched in 2021, the NEOFrontiers is an innovation funding mechanism designed to drive the growth of the local space sector through increased public investments.
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Netflix Europe offices raided over tax fraud charges
Netflix, the household name in streaming, is facing accusations that it may have side-stepped some serious tax bills in France by channelling French revenue through its Dutch branch, Netflix International BV.