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Microsoft opens MDASH cyber tool to SA firms " Gadget
16+ hour, 37+ min ago (671+ words) Microsoft has launched a new multi-model, AI-driven vulnerability discovery system'embedded with more than 100 individual agents. The technology,'codenamed MDASH, gives defenders a way to use multiple AI models together with agent reasoning. According to the company, a new generation of…...
Bees, ants, inspire swarm robots for mining " Gadget
12+ hour, 43+ min ago (533+ words) Australian researchers looked at how social insects work together to transport food, and applied those ideas to teams of small robots. Researchers at Adelaide University have developed a new type of robotic system inspired by bees and ants that could…...
Taxpayers warned as SARS improves auto-assessment " Gadget
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (421+ words) Automated tax assessments for 2026 will be issued until 12 July and taxpayers who disagree with theirs, can file objections from 13 July. With the 2026 tax filing season now open, millions of South Africans are receiving a'SARS'auto-assessment'based on data'SARS'already holds. SARS'has confirmed that…...
3 D-printed whale tail becomes Garden Route landmark " Gadget
16+ hour, 17+ min ago (481+ words) There's a new reason for travellers to stop along the Garden Route. Towering above the entrance to Formosa Bay Resort in Plettenberg Bay is Africa's largest 3 D-printed structure. The striking Waffling Whale Tail " next to the resort's iconic Waffling Whale…...
Vertiv powers Namibia's first private mobile network " Gadget
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (386+ words) Paratus has deployed LTE and 5 G infrastructure backed by new power, cooling, and data-centre systems. Vertiv, a global digital infrastructure provider, is now powering Paratus Namibia's new LTE and 5 G mobile rollout. The project supports the country's first private mobile…...
New Toyota Hilux earns family status " Gadget
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (408+ words) Toyota Hilux'is the bakkie that has hauled everything from livestock feed to camping gear, tackled muddy farms and dusty mine roads, and somehow makes it home. For many owners, it is a trusted workmate, a dependable travelling companion and, in…...
Surge in malware disguised as AI for SMEs " Gadget
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (241+ words) According to Kaspersky, the most common lures in cyberattacks involved malware posing as Chat GPT, Claude and Deep Seek. From January to April 2026, Kaspersky security solutions detected more than 33, 300 attacks on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in which malicious or…...
SA universities turning off 'AI polygraph' " Gadget
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (472+ words) Dr Mario Landman, of the Academic Centre of Excellence for The IIE and Advtech, says the primary reason for the retreat from AI detection is a lack of accuracy. "AI detectors do not know if a machine wrote a text,…...
Soweto school opens robotics door " Gadget
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (172+ words) A new facility, established by the Shoprite Foundation and Trevor Noah Foundation, gives learners and educators access to emerging technologies. A new robotics laboratory has opened at Siyabonga Secondary School in Soweto to provide learners and educators with access to…...
Changan makes an imposing impact " Gadget
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (643+ words) The CS 75 Pro gets comfort and controls right, but fall short on infotainment and voice recognition, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK. The Changan CS 75 Pro is, to state the obvious, a large vehicle. But it is one of those magical automotive engineering…...