Vodacom and Netstar have partnered up to launch a new initiative called WiTaxi which will give commuters access to up to 1GB of WiFi while using minibus taxis.
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Online hate sows Muslim fears as India votes
After his brother was murdered in anti-Muslim riots, Pervez Qureshi watched the videos he believes incited the killers, part of a wave of hatred being fomented on social media ahead of India's elections.
Apple explores making personal robots: report
Apple engineers are working on making personal robots, a report said on Wednesday, just weeks after the iPhone-maker abandoned its efforts to develop an electric car. Apple recently abandoned its ambitions to produce an electric car, according to US media reports, ending a struggling decade-long project.
Ghost in the machine: Deepfake tools warp India election
Death has not extinguished the decades-long rivalry between two Indian leaders: both have now seemingly risen from the grave, in digital form, to rally their supporters ahead of national elections. In 2014, the year he swept to power, the party expanded Modi's campaign reach by using 3D projections of the leader to make him appear virtually at rallies.
Smuggled Starlink dishes throw lifeline to some in war-torn Sudan
On a street corner in the Sudanese town of Tamboul, dozens of people tap feverishly on their phones, calling loved ones and moving money through online apps. The banking system has collapsed and millions can now access money only via the Bank of Khartoum's app, Bankak.
Colombia guerrillas lure youth on TikTok
With promises of wealth and images glorifying fighters among vast fields of coca leaves, Colombia's modern-day guerrillas are urging young people to join their ranks via TikTok. "I want to join" a young woman commented on a TikTok video set to Mexican corrido drug ballads.
Eilish, Smokey Robinson urge protection against AI
Hundreds of artists and songwriters including Billie Eilish, Smokey Robinson and the estate of Frank Sinatra signed an open letter released Tuesday urging protections against what they called an "assault on human creativity" posed by artificial intelligence.
Will Musk help Trump with cash, not just tweets?
Elon Musk, one of the world's richest people, says he won't directly back Joe Biden or Donald Trump in the US election -- but one look at his X feed makes clear his heart is with the Republican. - 'Dark money' - If Musk wanted to help Trump more directly, he could hand over limitless cash anonymously, according US election laws.
Google to delete incognito search data to end privacy suit
Google has agreed to delete a vast trove of search data to settle a suit that it tracked millions of US users who thought they were browsing the internet privately.
'Grave step backwards': Meta shuts monitoring tool in election year
A digital tool considered vital in tracking viral falsehoods, CrowdTangle will be decommissioned by Facebook owner Meta in a major election year, a move researchers fear will disrupt efforts to detect an expected firehose of political misinformation. The tool also made dashboards available to the public to track what major candidates were posting on their official and campaign pages.
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