We love him on console, but Mario’s previous outing to the big screen was a miserable failure. That said, can animation perhaps do our Italian plumber justice? FULL STORY >

If thoughts of flying cars struck you as a flight of fancy, buckle up. We recently reported on Uber’s move to have flying taxis ready for testing by 2020 in partnership with NASA. Now Volvo’s parent company, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group based in China, has snapped... FULL STORY >

Mastercard has announced the collaborating with Durban-based tech company Spazapp, to bring secure, seamless and convenient mobile payments to thousands of informal traders and convenience stores, better known as... FULL STORY >

Nationwide integration of web and mobile app is the next step towards a ‘digital lab’ for Lancet. FULL STORY >

The third quarter of 2017 clearly demonstrated that Chinese-speaking actors have not “disappeared” and are still very much active, according to Kaspersky Lab. FULL STORY >

Great changes ahead for higher education in South Africa. FULL STORY >

The developer has listened to fans, and decreased the cost of purchasing heroes for Star Wars Battlefront II. FULL STORY >

“Humans have long been adept at analysing information received. Now imagine the power of a machine to breathe in data, study it, learn from it and exhale an accurate solution – that’s machine learning. FULL STORY >

It's not just the smartphones getting Face ID, with Apple reportedly turning its attention to the HomePod too. FULL STORY >

J2 Software has launched a packed solution aimed at helping SME’s get a handle on cyber threats. Cyber-attacks on an SME can have a far harsher long term effect than larger businesses. FULL STORY >

Could dogfights with lasers soon be a reality? According to Lockheed Martin, the company has scored a$26.3 million contract to design, develop, and produce a high-power laser weapon for the US Air Force Research Lab. FULL STORY >

Smile Communications and MediaTek have teamed up to bring the latest VoLTE smartphones to customers in Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). FULL STORY >

A year after the Panama Papers, a massive leak of confidential information from the Bermuda law firm Appleby Group Services, dubbed the Paradise Papers, has shone another light on the use of offshore accounts. FULL STORY >

HMD Global's new entry-level offering is available from Vodacom today (13 November), with a recommended price tag of R1 699. FULL STORY >

Harambee, the South African youth employment accelerator, and United States Agency for International Development (USAID), have announced a partnership that will help fund Harambee’s operations over the next three years. FULL STORY >