Telkom has done something Vodacom and MTN could not

Telkom has managed to grow its mobile prepaid subscriber base, even as South Africa’s two largest operators both reported declines over the same periods.
PCMag

That's My Dad's Computer: Maingear Revives the '90s Again With 'Retro98' PC

The fully built desktop contains dummy disk drives, along with that old-school 1990s beige aesthetic that was once common ...

MTN secretly locks down 4G broadband customers in South Africa

MTN quietly implemented a new rule on 1 January 2026 that locks the SIM cards of fixed wireless customers with older LTE/4G routers to the device.
XDA Developers on MSN

Your ISP's "required" router is holding back your entire network

Whether it's performance, security, or privacy, an aftermarket router always wins ...
BGR

You Can Use Your Old Phone As A Router - Here's How

Over the last couple of years, it has become pretty much standard for phone brands to do an annual launch of new devices. Naturally, these come complete with the latest hardware and software ...
Ars Technica

Anyone use Computers4people internet? Also Home Cellular Routers (not mobile hotspot)?

Computers4people.org uses the T-Mobile network. Seems like it’s been around for a bit, but no idea if it’s a legit nonprofit that is using legit gear, or just someone on the sly. Specifically I’m ...
Gizmodo

Google May Finally Let Users Change Embarrassing Old Gmail Addresses

Google is finally introducing a way for users to change their Gmail addresses ending with @gmail.com, just in time for the new year. A page on the company’s help center was recently updated with new ...
BGR

Slow Internet? 5 Things To Do Before Replacing Your Router

When the internet goes out, the rational thing to do is unplug the router and wait 30 seconds. In most cases, that can fix the issue. It's a lot tougher when your internet is constantly slow because ...
PC World

Update your old Asus DSL router for a critical security flaw

If you’re reading PCWorld, you probably know that it’s important to keep your PC updated so that security issues are patched. And you probably know the same is true for your phone, and even things ...
Bleeping Computer

ASUS warns of critical auth bypass flaw in DSL series routers

ASUS has released new firmware to patch a critical authentication bypass security flaw impacting several DSL series router models. Tracked as CVE-2025-59367, this vulnerability allows remote, ...
collider

The Internet Was Right, the ‘Stranger Things’ Cast Looks Way Too Old to Be Saying These Lines

Amanda M. Castro is a Network TV writer at Collider and a New York–based journalist whose work has appeared in Newsweek, where she contributes as a Live Blog Editor, and The U.S. Sun, where she ...
Newsweek

5-Year-Old’s Homework Stumps Parent—Internet Equally Confused

A Reddit post featuring a 5-year-old’s homework assignment has gone viral for baffling not just the child’s parents, but the wider internet too. The image, shared by user boarshead12 on the subreddit ...