OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra Just Landed, and It Comes With a Warning Label

OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra is its most capable model yet, and the first to cross a critical cybersecurity threshold. Here's why that matters either way.

6 September 2026

Uganda Just Got Starlink, and It's Already More Expensive Than Zimbabwe's

Starlink went live in Uganda on 2 September at roughly double what Zimbabwean subscribers pay, reigniting the same affordability debate Zimbabwe had at launch.

6 September 2026

Zimbabwe Has the Second-Highest Starlink Uptake in Africa, Here's Why

Zimbabwe's Starlink base is closing in on fibre and nearly matches Nigeria's, an extraordinary curve for a country a fraction of its size. Here's why.

6 September 2026

TikTok ban: all the news on the app’s shutdown and return in the US

TikTok's US ban saga is over. Here's how the January 2025 shutdown played out, and how an Oracle-led ownership deal settled things for good.

21 January 2025

Instagram Kids never launched, here's what Meta built instead

Facebook paused its under-13 'Instagram Kids' app in 2021 over backlash. It never came back, here's what Meta did instead, up to its $18bn 2026 settlement.

27 September 2021

Resident Evil 4 VR launched on Oculus Quest 2, here's how it turned out

Resident Evil 4 VR hit its October 21, 2021 launch date on Quest 2 and went on to win Best VR/AR Game at The Game Awards. Here's where it stands now.

27 September 2021

These are your best, most secure VPN options

A practical guide to picking a VPN in 2026, what it actually protects you from, why it matters more in Zimbabwe than most places, and which ones to trust.

27 September 2021

Unlocking the Value In Waste Management

Waste-to-energy could be a real opportunity for Africa, but Harare's own Pomona dumpsite deal shows how badly it can go if it isn't handled transparently.

2 July 2021

How drones are now becoming mainstream.

Drone delivery has gone from novelty to real infrastructure, from Zipline's medical drones across Africa to Amazon Prime Air's US expansion.

26 March 2021

From One 2021 Launch to 12 Million Starlink Subscribers Worldwide

A 2021 Starlink launch video revisited: how the constellation grew from 60 satellites to over 11,000, and 12 million users across 160+ countries.

14 March 2021

3D Printing and how its changing the world.

3D printing has moved well past prototypes, it's now building rockets, entire housing communities, and early transplantable human tissue.

9 March 2021

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