A widespread Amazon Web Services outage has disrupted major apps and websites including Snapchat, Zoom, Canva, Duolingo, Roblox, and Amazon’s own services, leaving users worldwide unable to access key platforms.
Apple has secured exclusive rights to stream every Formula 1 Grand Prix live on Apple TV but a caveat awaits South African fans.
Apple has unveiled its most powerful iPad Pro yet, featuring the new M5 chip with major performance and AI upgrades.
Scientists using Cassini data have found all the necessary ingredients for life on Saturn’s moon Enceladus, strengthening hopes it could host habitable conditions.
A new study warns asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4% chance of hitting the Moon in 2032.
The James Webb Telescope has captured new images of Sagittarius B2, the Milky Way’s largest star-forming cloud, revealing glowing stars, thick gas, and cosmic dust.
From October 2025, Disney+ customers in South Africa will get ESPN on Disney+, giving them live sports channels at no extra cost.
Sony is rolling out a new PS5 system software update globally from tomorrow, bringing easier controller pairing and a new Power Saver mode for supported games.
Apple has announced AirPods Pro 3 with improved noise cancellation, heart rate monitoring, workout tracking, and Live Translation.
NASA is preparing for Artemis II, the first crewed Moon mission in decades, and people around the world can now send their names to fly aboard the spacecraft.
Apple will reveal the iPhone 17 series on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, with expected updates across design, cameras, and performance.
Sky-watchers in South Africa will witness a rare Blood Moon lunar eclipse on Sunday night, with the event lasting more than 80 minutes and peaking at 20:11 (SAST).
Apple has quietly released iOS 18.6.1, a surprise update that restores the Blood Oxygen feature for certain Apple Watches in the United States.
OpenAI has won gold at the 2025 International Olympiad in Informatics, placing first among AI systems and outperforming most human contestants in the global coding challenge.
OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5, its most advanced AI model to date, replacing all previous versions with new features that aim to improve accuracy, safety, and usability.
August 2025 offers exciting skywatching moments including a close meetup between Venus and Jupiter, the Perseid meteor shower, and clear views of the Dumbbell Nebula.
Sony and Sucker Punch launch a limited‑edition PS5 styled after ‘Ghost of Yōtei’, featuring Japanese art designs, exclusive in‑game content and October 2025 release details.
Chinese e-commerce giant Temu has quietly launched a warehouse in South Africa, accelerating delivery times and sparking industry concerns over trade and tax compliance.
Canva users report major outage on Saturday, 21 June 2025; website and app affected despite official status page showing no incidents.
Researchers have uncovered what may be the largest data breach in history, involving 16 billion leaked login credentials, including for Google accounts.
SpaceX’s Starship 36 exploded during a static fire test at its Texas launch site, with no injuries reported.
President Donald Trump is expected to extend TikTok’s deadline to sell its US operations by another 90 days, keeping the app available in the US for now.
XLink was named Tech Company of the Year at Africa Tech Week 2025, with Sentech also recognised for public sector innovation in a summit that spotlighted Africa’s digital future.
Africa Tech Week 2025 brings together top tech minds and policymakers for a two-day conference in Cape Town to explore digital innovation across the continent.
An X1.1-class solar flare erupted from the Sun on Sunday, causing radio blackouts over the western Pacific.
Sam Altman and Jony Ive have announced that their teams—OpenAI and io—are merging to design a new generation of AI-powered products.
Google has introduced ‘Flow’, an AI tool that creates extremely realistic videos using its powerful Veo 3 model, but it’s not yet available in South Africa.
South Africa’s U-20 national football team, Amajita, received HONOR 400 Lite smartphones and prize money after winning the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
Klein Vision has unveiled its certified AirCar production prototype, set to launch in 2026 as the world’s first mass-produced flying car.
X is reportedly preparing to roll out a new downvote feature that may replace likes on posts or replies.
