Just like last year, Comic Con Africa has partnered with the Telkom VS Gaming league to bring some esports goodness to local crowds.

Mercedes Benz launched its next-gen GLE 4Matic range this week, and as many new cars, it’s packed full of some of the coolest tech you can find in a car.

Ransomware usually spreads via phishing emails or links to infected websites, relying on human error to gain access to systems. As its name suggests, ransomware is designed to block access to data, systems or services until a ransom is paid. At a technical level, cities tend to be fairly easy targets because they often have bespoke operating systems, with parts that are old and out-of-date, as well as ineffective back-up measures.

Burger King in the States is now serving the Impossible Burger, a vegetable-based product that is apparently indistinguishable from actual beef. And now, it’s no longer alone. Beyond Meat and KFC in the States are teaming up to bring chicken without any actual poultry in to to market. 

Instagram might be the most attractive member of the Facebook family but it could soon be joined by a hopefully-not-annoying younger sibling. Website The Verge has information on a new app in development, called Threads, that is tied to the influencer-populated service. 

You know things are coming to an end when everything that came before flashes before your eyes. That’s true of…

There is debate, though, about whether fully renewable electricity systems are feasible and how quickly the transition can be made. Here it’s argued that feasibility is clear, so only the transition question is relevant.

Marvel Studios and Disney has gone ahead and announced more than a few things to get excited about at its D23 conference for Disney+.

Fender’s mostly the one doing odd things, from a PC/iOS compatible strummer to a guitar made of paper to the versatile Fender Acoustasonic, we’ve seen a few ideas. Now, we can add the locally-made Rubato Lassie guitar to that list. 

This week in Light Start, we all decide to start playing Dota, because reasons. Netflix is planning some interesting clickbait for everyone, we can finally sign up to Minecraft Earth on Android, and Apples AirPods 3 planned for 2020.