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NASA unveils revised Artemis 3 plan featuring multiple rockets. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
NASA unveils revised Artemis 3 plan featuring multiple rockets

NASA unveils revised Artemis 3 plan featuring multiple rockets

NASA details revised Artemis 3 plans, launching SLS, SpaceX Starship, and Blue Origin's lander on three rockets before 2028.

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Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 staff as AI costs mount. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 staff as AI costs mount

Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 staff as AI costs mount

Microsoft targets 60,000 staff for voluntary severance to fund its accelerating artificial intelligence outlays.

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DigiDeeds brings alternative credit scoring to SA townships. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
DigiDeeds brings alternative credit scoring to SA townships

DigiDeeds brings alternative credit scoring to SA townships

FinTech startup DigiDeeds creates digital property records for SA informal homes, providing banks with verified FICA proof-of-address data.

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Vodacom expects a R23.2bn gain from its Safaricom stake, boosting interim EPS up to 279% despite an ongoing court appeal in Kenya. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
Vodacom books R23.2b Safaricom gain ahead of Kenya appeal

Vodacom books R23.2b Safaricom gain ahead of Kenya appeal

Vodacom expects a R23.2bn gain from its Safaricom stake, boosting interim EPS up to 279% despite an ongoing court appeal in Kenya.

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Canal+ cuts DStv top-package subscription prices by up to 42% across sub-Saharan Africa, restructuring tier offerings in nine key markets. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
Canal+ slashes DStv top-tier subscription prices by up to 42%

Canal+ slashes DStv top-tier subscription prices by up to 42%

Canal+ cuts DStv top-package subscription prices by up to 42% across sub-Saharan Africa, restructuring tier offerings in nine key markets.

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Vivo launches the X500 Pro Max with a 50MP LOFIC main sensor, 200MP telephoto camera, 3° gimbal stabilization, and 4K 240fps video recording. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
Vivo launches X500 Pro Max with gimbal stabilization capabilities

Vivo launches X500 Pro Max with gimbal stabilization capabilities

Vivo launches the X500 Pro Max with a 50MP LOFIC main sensor, 200MP telephoto camera, 3° gimbal stabilization, and 4K 240fps video recording.

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Vodacom slashes effective data rates with new summer specials. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
Vodacom slashes effective data rates with new summer specials

Vodacom slashes effective data rates with new summer specials

Vodacom launches 'Let’s Do Summer' bundles with up to 300GB of data from R129, cutting effective rates to R3.53/GB via Night Owl splits.

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Pick n Pay online sales surge 35% as it embeds Gemini AI. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
Pick n Pay online sales surge 35% as it embeds Gemini AI

Pick n Pay online sales surge 35% as it embeds Gemini AI

Pick n Pay online sales jumped 35% as it narrows losses and rolls out Penny, a Gemini-powered AI shopping assistant on its asap! app.

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Apple updates the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M6 chip, 30% faster graphics, Wi-Fi 7, and up to 24 hours of battery life from $1,999. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
Apple refreshes 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip

Apple refreshes 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip

Apple updates the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M6 chip, 30% faster graphics, Wi-Fi 7, and up to 24 hours of battery life from $1,999.

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Apple launches the 2026 24-inch iMac featuring M6 silicon, 5x faster AI processing, Wi-Fi 7, and 2.5Gb Ethernet, starting from $1,499. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
Apple unveils 2026 iMac with M6 and upgraded AI architecture

Apple unveils 2026 iMac with M6 and upgraded AI architecture

Apple launches the 2026 24-inch iMac featuring M6 silicon, 5x faster AI processing, Wi-Fi 7, and 2.5Gb Ethernet, starting from $1,499.

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Google deploys Beam 3D video technology to 20 USO centers globally, enabling military families to connect via lifelike holographic calls. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
Google Beam deploys 3D holographic video tech to military

Google Beam deploys 3D holographic video tech to military

Google deploys Beam 3D video technology to 20 USO centers globally, enabling military families to connect via lifelike holographic calls.

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SA author Coral Hart uses AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT to publish 370+ romance novels, earning over R16 million in 2026. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
South African author uses AI to generate 370 novels and makes R16 million

South African author uses AI to generate 370 novels and makes R16 million

SA author Coral Hart uses AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT to publish 370+ romance novels, earning over R16 million in 2026.

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Anthropic files for historic Nasdaq IPO. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
Anthropic files for historic Nasdaq IPO - Bandwidth Blog

Anthropic files for historic Nasdaq IPO - Bandwidth Blog

Anthropic has filed for a Nasdaq IPO under ticker ANT, setting the stage for the first major public debut from a frontier AI developer.

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Starlink’s rollout in South Africa remains blocked over local ownership rules, despite SpaceX offering to connect 2.4 million learners. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
Regulatory standoff stall Starlink’s R500m South Africa school deal

Regulatory standoff stall Starlink’s R500m South Africa school deal

Starlink’s rollout in South Africa remains blocked over local ownership rules, despite SpaceX offering to connect 2.4 million learners.

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The new 2026 iPad mini debuts with a brighter OLED screen, embedded display woofers, A20 Pro silicon, starting at $699. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
Apple debuts 2026 iPad Mini with OLED and A20 Pro chip

Apple debuts 2026 iPad Mini with OLED and A20 Pro chip

The new 2026 iPad mini debuts with a brighter OLED screen, embedded display woofers, A20 Pro silicon, starting at $699.

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Apple already testing Face ID for second-gen iPhone Duo. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
Apple already testing Face ID for second-gen iPhone Duo

Apple already testing Face ID for second-gen iPhone Duo

The iPhone Duo swaps Face ID for Touch ID, but supply chain reports show Apple is testing under-display Face ID for its eventual successor.

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The PC market plummets by 21 percent worldwide. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
The PC market plummets by 21 percent worldwide

The PC market plummets by 21 percent worldwide

Global PC shipments declined 21% year-over-year, according to new industry data from market research firm Counterpoint Research.

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The Playbill is a subscription service for ‘bold and bizarre’ games. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
The Playbill is a subscription service for ‘bold and bizarre’ games

The Playbill is a subscription service for ‘bold and bizarre’ games

Curator-turned-publisher Pantaloon has rolled out a subscription service tailored for enthusiasts of independent video games.

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NASA details revised Artemis 3 plans, launching SLS, SpaceX Starship, and Blue Origin's lander on three rockets before 2028. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
NASA unveils revised Artemis 3 plan featuring multiple rockets

NASA unveils revised Artemis 3 plan featuring multiple rockets

NASA details revised Artemis 3 plans, launching SLS, SpaceX Starship, and Blue Origin's lander on three rockets before 2028.

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FinTech startup DigiDeeds creates digital property records for SA informal homes, providing banks with verified FICA proof-of-address data. bandwidthblog.co.za/2026/10/… @BandwidthBlog
DigiDeeds brings alternative credit scoring to SA townships

DigiDeeds brings alternative credit scoring to SA townships

FinTech startup DigiDeeds creates digital property records for SA informal homes, providing banks with verified FICA proof-of-address data.

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