Category: <span>Tech</span>

Advanced and innovative practices in the tech space continue to shape the future of the entertainment industry. As brands cash in on the trends creating new entertainment experiences, more tech companies are emerging to set the standard. #BeApp — a new digital platform that allows users to livestream their favorite music artists and concerts — is...

Cabinet has approved the publication of a report by the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in the Government Gazette. The report makes proposals to reinvigorate the country’s industrialisation aspirations, Cabinet said on Thursday. The report comes as South Africa tries to carve its own technological footprint on the world stage amid increasing competitiveness. The...

The PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, which doesn’t comes with a disc drive, will have a recommended retail price of R9,999.99, while the PlayStation 5 will cost R11,999.99. It is a relatively dramatic design departure from the last several generations of PlayStation console, with a two-tone finish, dramatic fins, and a glowing blue light emanating from...

Verishop, the Los Angeles online retailer founded by former Snap executive Imran Khan, launched a little over a year ago to change the way people shop online. Now the company is launching a new initiative called “Verified Shops” which looks to change the way that up-and-coming retail brands can sell their wares.  As direct-to-consumer and...

Facebook will be taking down videos of the US president telling people to vote twice, the company told Axios on Thursday. In the video President Trump suggests people in North Carolina should vote first by mail-in vote, then go to the polling station and vote again if the mail-in vote has not yet been counted. The president...

Now more than ever, marketers are tasked with maximizing the efficiency and performance of every single media dollar they spend. A new series of 10-minute educational videos from Verizon Media will help marketers navigate this new, high-stakes environment. “The goal of the series is simple. It’s to provide tangible, actionable insights to help you navigate the new...

A new study by Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire has surveyed 1,000 gamers to determine which console users are more toxic when it comes to online gameplay. Surveying PC, mobile, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch gamers, it was determined that the gaming titles which experience the most toxic behavior are Battlefield, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, FIFA, and Animal Crossing. When broken...

Last year, Google  launched a personalized playlist of audio news called “Your News Update” for Google Assistant. The feature leverages machine learning techniques to understand the news content and how it relates to the listener’s own likes and interests. Today, the company says it’s publishing this personalized audio experience on Google Podcasts, allowing it to reach millions of podcast listeners...

Businesses will now be able to monetize online events on Facebook, thanks to a new feature that the social network is launching in the United States and 19 other countries today. In a call with reporters, Head of Facebook App Fidji Simo said that Facebook’s Events feature was designed for in-person events, but with the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting...

Over the past year, Netflix has attempted to expand its appeal in part by making a title or two free to non-paying users in select markets. Now the American giant is extending this test to users across the globe — with a larger free catalog. The on-demand video streaming service is currently offering select Netflix Original movies...