Cloud backup provider Backblaze has released its hard drive reliability statistics for the second quarter of 2020. The company compared active hard drives used in its operations from Seagate, Toshiba, and HGST to compile the report. Reliability was measured as an annualised failure rate, calculated using the number of drive failures relative to the number …
Catch all the Premier League action with Showmax Pro, with live sport streaming to your device, courtesy of SuperSport. There’s a London derby to kick things off as Fulham hosts Arsenal, Liverpool begins their defence of the title against the returning Leeds, Spurs face the Toffees on Sunday and the Seagulls tackle the Blues on …
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Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi introduced the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Bill in parliament on Thursday (10 September). According to an attached explanatory memorandum, the bill will make a number of amendments to the existing Compensation for Occupational Injuries & Diseases Act – including changes to the existing definition of …
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Code found within the latest release of the Apple Music app for Android contains references to “Apple One” – which is evidently a subscription service that bundles several Apple services into a single package. The following strings were found within the app’s codebase: Your Apple Music subscription will be included in Apple One starting %s. …
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Several Capitec clients awoke on Friday to find that money had been deducted from their accounts in the early hours of the morning. On social media, clients posted that they received SMS notifications for purchases and cash withdrawals at Shoprite stores. “#Capitec bathong my last money,” one person posted, along with a screenshot showing a …
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The Banking Association of South Africa (Basa) says that applications for Covid-19 loans are expected to peak soon, due to the prevailing business and economic conditions. The association said that business owners are reluctant to incur more debt, while uncertain business conditions and a weak economic outlook hamper their ability to generate sustainable income, from …
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Google has revealed new details about Android 11 Go Edition, the lighter version of its Android 11 mobile operating system, which was launched earlier this week. Android Go Edition is designed for lower-powered smartphones in the entry-level category, in particular those equipped with lower amounts of RAM than mid-range and flagship smartphones. Its applications take …
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Telkom is in the process of decommissioning its DSL services in areas that are already covered by its fibre network. This is because it wants South Africans to stop using its legacy fixed Internet technology and switch to the faster and more reliable fibre technology instead. Openserve has provided the following details with regards to …
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Xpatweb has published the results of its 2019/20 Critical Skills Survey, showing which skills employers find most difficult to recruit locally. The results are based on responses from 178 companies, including JSE-listed companies and large multinational groups operating across Africa. 78% of respondents are c-suite level executives and managers in key decision-making positions. 89% of …
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