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AWS re:Invent: Agentic AI recharges legacy upgrades – Gadget
New agentic AI tools in AWS Transform, announced in Las Vegas this week, promise quicker modernisation of legacy software, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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AWS re:Invent 2025: Personalised learning meets infinite curiosity – Gadget
Ahead of his keynote address at the year's biggest cloud conference, Amazon CTO WERNER VOGELS writes that every student deserves an educator who knows exactly how they learn best.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Avis is sizzling this summer – Gadget
Avis has launched a summer promotion that cuts travel costs while adding app-based safety tools for holidaymakers, writes SHERYL GOLDSTUCK.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Touring with the MG ZS – Gadget
There is something refreshing about climbing into a vehicle that embraces technology with enthusiasm rather than hesitation, writes SHERYL GOLDSTUCK.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Veeam steps up ransomware defence – Gadget
An update to Veeam Data Platform adds a modern architecture, AI-powered intelligence, and new security capabilities.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Perfect marriage unravels in ‘Love's Ambition’ – Gadget
The Chinese drama is now available to watch on Viu, with more Asian series to follow this month.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Smartphone sales surge in Africa – Gadget
South Africa led the region with 31% growth, according to Omdia’s latest research, with Africa returning to double-digit growth after five quarters of slowdown.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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SA's 'science Oscars' add research prize – Gadget
National Science and Technology Forum's acclaimed NSTF-South32 Awards will now include a Research Software category.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Why do corporates still invest in conferencing? – Gadget
As business adapts to hybrid work, they discover that real connection still drives performance, writes SEAN LEWIS, chief operations officer of Mint Hotels.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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We explore Toyota's Mirai hydrogen world – Gadget
Few appreciate just how radical the thinking is behind the pioneering hydrogen car, writes SHERYL GOLDSTUCK.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Fujifilm updates X Series for SA – Gadget
The X T30 III lands on 6 December with a faster processor, new Film Simulation dial, and expanded video options.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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‘The Chair Company’ streams on Showmax – Gadget
With thriller elements, the comedy series centres on an office worker whose humiliating incident leads him to investigate a widening conspiracy.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Canva goes hyper-local in SA – Gadget
The creative platform has based its South African launch on local language, imagery and behaviour, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
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November 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Get the best seat in the house – Gadget
Samsung’s flagship Galaxy smartphones and their AI-powered editing features transform every vantage point into a front-row experience.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Lelapa offers AI path for Africa – Gadget
The continent’s best-known creator of large language models is positioning low-resource AI as the scalable path forward for the continent.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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First at an accident scene? Here's what to do – Gadget
With the holiday season near, we can expect higher risk of crashes. Here is a practical guide to how to respond if you come across an accident.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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High security goes wireless – Gadget
The Ajax wireless Grade 3 intrusion system, which targets high risk sites, was unveiled alongside new control panels, perimeter detectors, and fire alarms.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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South Africa fuels ‘Novocaine’ brutal action – Gadget
The action comedy, now streaming on Showmax, was filmed in SA with local crew talent, with settings ranging from Paarl to Sea Point to Woodstock.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Gadget of the Week: Maps, mops, makes itself useful – Gadget
With TrueMapping on board, the Deebot X8 Pro Omni robot vacuum aims to outsmart the mess, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Sony launches SA website, expands Ult range – Gadget
Black Friday deals mark the debut of the Sony World site, as new speakers and a mic land for local shoppers, writes JASON BANNIER.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Nissan Roox named Japan Car of the Year – Gadget
The award recognises the Kei car, a small city car class with strict limits on size and engine displacement, for space and tech.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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‘Heart and Hustle’ delivers SA drama anthology – Gadget
The production’s four stories track lives shaped by return, grief, abuse, and ambition, from lovers turned rivals to families at breaking point.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Qlik opens governed data via APIs – Gadget
Qlik Talend Cloud now provides open Data Product APIs, with automatic field documentation and AI-suggested quality rules rolling out to customers.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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‘Underreported Earth’ exposes dire forest stories – Gadget
The new ‘Tree Tales’ episodes share critical findings by investigative reporters on rainforest farming, fossil fuel drilling, and mangrove fishing.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Social media turns purple in fight against GBV – Gadget
The G20 Women's Shutdown, which saw gender violence declared a national disaster, showed how technology can be harnessed for accountability.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM