Category: <span>Tech</span>

TVs have gotten really good, and a few hundred bucks can go really far if you’re upgrading from a TV that’s more than a decade old. But, if you want to buy a TV that will keep impressing you for another decade, you might want to look for a couple of things that matter. So...

YouTube, in an expansion of its advertising business, will begin serving up ads on channels that will not receive a cut of the revenue. In a Nov. 18 update to its terms of service, YouTube added a new section that says users grant the service “the right to monetize your Content on the Service (and such...

Fears of a robot-driven jobs apocalypse are a recurring theme in the media. But a new report from MIT has found that technology is creating as many jobs as it destroys, and bad policy is a bigger threat to workers than automation. Ever since a landmark 2013 paper from the University of Oxford estimated that 47 percent of US jobs were at risk of automation, there’s been growing concern about...

Microsoft may not be able to ship enough new Xbox consoles to meet demand until April next year, one Microsoft executive has said, while another has apologised for shipping delays.  “The number one request I get over and over is, ‘It’s so hard to get the consoles right now,’ and you know I really apologise...

The co-founder and COO for the last 10 years shared the news in a Medium post addressed to the Twitch community on Thursday, writing that he’s leaving to pursue his “next adventure” in the technology space. “After many months of contemplation, I’ve decided it’s time to journey into my next adventure,” wrote Lin. “My life has been...

TikTok has pushed a new safety update to its app that allows parents to take more control of their teenager’s accounts, as social media companies come under increasing pressure to make their platforms safer for children. The company said Tuesday that its “Family Pairing” feature now enables parents to turn off comments on their children’s...

Free-to-air satellite TV service provider Openview is thrilled to introduce Africa’s first and only 24/7 weather, environmental news and lifestyle channel, People°s Weather. Available on channel 115, the latest offering strives to make Africa’s nature more inclusive for all. Whether telling impactful stories or providing insightful narratives, Openview customers will be served an extensive buffet of...

DStv has launched its Explora Ultra decoder which includes a number of new features – including built-in access to Netflix and other streaming apps. The decoder will be available at participating retail stores from next week for a recommended retail price of R2,499 for the standalone device and R3,699 including installation, DStv said. Some of...

Mobile technology company Mondia recently announced the launch of entertainment platform Monsooq in South Africa. Monsooq is a platform where time is the currency and users pay only for the time they spend consuming content. The platform does not require contracts or subscriptions. Instead, new visitors to monsooq.com will receive 60 minutes worth of free...

A nine-year-old video communication software provider is now worth more than an oil giant that can trace its founding back to John D. Rockefeller’s 1870 formation of Standard Oil. In Thursday trades, Zoom Video is now worth $140 billion, surpassing Exxon Mobil’s market capitalisation of $137 billion, according to data from YCharts.com. The change in fortunes for Zoom and...