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Stuff's Tech Byte episodes

  • Tech Byte - 19 August, 2021

    In this episode:

    • Mastercard plans to completely phase out magnetic strips starting in 2024
    • OnlyFans is pushing safe-for-work content to promote its app
    • Shoprite is testing a Checkers store concept with no queues, waiting or tills

      • Tech Byte airs daily on Monday to Friday. For the latest tech news, be sure to follow Stuff Magazine on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or head on over to our website.

      6 min
    • Tech Byte - 18 August, 2021

      In this episode:

      • Facebook Messenger adds encryption to calls, but there’s a catch
      • Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin takes NASA to court over the Artemis lunar lander contract
      • Only catching catfish? Tinder’s authentication is coming

        • Tech Byte airs daily on Monday to Friday. For the latest tech news, be sure to follow Stuff Magazine on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or head on over to our website.

        7 min
      • Tech Byte - 17 August, 2021

        In this episode:

        • NASA sends a regolith 3D printer to the ISS to test its viability for the Artemis lunar program
        • Lamborghini teases a hybrid supercar straight from the 80s
        • NASA plans to send Lucy and a Dragonfly to explore Jupiter and Saturn’s satellites

          • Tech Byte airs daily on Monday to Friday. For the latest tech news, be sure to follow Stuff Magazine on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or head on over to our website.

          7 min
        • Tech Byte - 16 August, 2021

          In this episode:

          • Disney+ will come to South Africa in 2022
          • Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule test delayed further by valve issues
          • Facebook might be forced to offload Giphy after owning it for a little more than a year

            • Tech Byte airs daily on Monday to Friday. For the latest tech news, be sure to follow Stuff Magazine on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or head on over to our website.

            6 min
          • Tech Byte - 13 August, 2021

            In this episode:

            • 3 more Blizzard big-shots leave, including the Diablo 4 director
            • WhatsApp’s fabled data migration tool is flocking to Samsung’s new foldables first
            • MTN launches a data price cut, follows up with South African data usage statistics

              • Tech Byte airs daily on Monday to Friday. For the latest tech news, be sure to follow Stuff Magazine on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or head on over to our website.

              7 min
            • Tech Byte - 12 August, 2021

              In this episode:

              • Xiaomi’s new Cyberdog is here to creep you out, but it will cost less than Spot
              • Showmax Pro will now live stream English Premier League, La Liga and Serie A
              • Order your KFC meal via WhatsApp in South Africa

                • Tech Byte airs daily on Monday to Friday. For the latest tech news, be sure to follow Stuff Magazine on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or head on over to our website.

                7 min
              • Tech Byte - 11 August, 2021

                In this episode:

                • Taiwanese techmaker Gigabyte latest to suffer a ransomware attack
                • Bank Zero has launched, really this time
                • Even social networks specifically for doctors are battling with anti-vaccination misinformation

                  • Tech Byte airs daily on Monday to Friday. For the latest tech news, be sure to follow Stuff Magazine on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or head on over to our website.

                  7 min
                • Tech Byte - 10 August, 2021

                  In this episode:

                  • The price of a Virgin Galactic ticket has risen to a mighty R6.5 million ($450,000)
                  • FTC chides Facebook for using ‘privacy’ as a pretext to ban researchers
                  • The Moscow Metro is test-driving letting users pay for tickets using just their faces

                    • Tech Byte airs daily on Monday to Friday. For the latest tech news, be sure to follow Stuff Magazine on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or head on over to our website.

                    7 min
                  • Tech Byte - 06 August, 2021

                    In this episode:

                    • TikTok, the only social media without Stories is getting Stories
                    • Google served suit accusing price fixing collusion with Facebook
                    • Xiaomi launches its smart 32in Mi TV in India

                      • Tech Byte airs daily on Monday to Friday. For the latest tech news, be sure to follow Stuff Magazine on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or head on over to our website.

                      6 min
                    • Tech Byte - 05 August, 2021

                      In this episode:

                      • Spotify is reportedly testing a cheaper subscription plan
                      • WhatsApp’s ‘view once’ feature finally gets its full release – probably should have stayed in beta
                      • Activision Blizzard faces another lawsuit, this time from shareholders

                        • Tech Byte airs daily on Monday to Friday. For the latest tech news, be sure to follow Stuff Magazine on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or head on over to our website.

                        6 min

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                      Stuff's Tech Byte is a show that knows you have a busy life. It's difficult to keep up with the most important tech news, both in South Africa and internationally. That's why Tech Byte is here to condense it to help you stay in the loop every week from Monday to Friday.