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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > sony-reportedly-testing-dynamic-pricing-for-playstation-games

Sony reportedly testing dynamic pricing for PlayStation games - Hypertext

11+ hour, 24+ min ago  (442+ words) The future of PlayStation, like much of the gaming industry at the moment, is proving difficult to predict. The company has shuttered several studios responsible for its remastered titles, and the prospect of future PC ports is looking bleak. Now,…...

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > the-documentary-nobody-asked-for-is-now-streaming-in-south-africa

The documentary nobody asked for is now streaming in South Africa - Hypertext

5+ hour, 36+ min ago  (361+ words) Melania, the documentary from Amazon MGM Studios, was meant to arrive in South Africa but never did. Filmfinity had teased the film ahead of its release earlier this year but suddenly changed its mind and pulled the documentary from its planned…...

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > 9-bank-branches-are-now-technically-home-affairs-offices

9 bank branches are now technically Home Affairs offices - Hypertext

6+ hour, 10+ min ago  (307+ words) Midway through 2025, The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) announced that it'd be working with major banks to help with applications for Smart ID cards. Absa, Standard Bank, FNB, Nedbank, Africa Bank, and Capitec all announced they'd be working with the…...

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > you-can-get-those-non-wearable-f1-lego-helmets-for-r1799-a-pop

You can get those (non-wearable) F1 LEGO helmets for R1799 a pop - Hypertext

15+ hour, 11+ min ago  (610+ words) LEGO and F1 had a massive collaboration in 2025 with dozens and dozens of sets released so far. Now, as we get into 2026, the partnership continues with an entirely new kind of set. Well we say entirely new but that's only true…...

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > is-your-organisations-biggest-threat-sitting-in-the-next-desk

Is your organisation's biggest threat sitting in the next desk? - Hypertext

8+ hour, 46+ min ago  (288+ words) Human risk management organisation Mimecast released its State of Human Risk 2026 report last week. In South Africa, 46 percent of organisation revealed that they had seen an increase in malicious incidents in the last year. Similarly, 46 percent of organisations reported a…...

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > vivo-x300-pro-review-better-than-the-best

Vivo X300 Pro review: Better than the best? - Hypertext

10+ hour, 37+ min ago  (1143+ words) One of the largest smartphone makers in the world is hoping to keep impressing South Africans with the vivo X300 Pro " its latest flagship device and successor to the X200 that saw the brand earn a surprising victory at operator stores nationwide....

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > indonesia-bans-social-media-for-anyone-under-16

Indonesia bans social media for anyone under 16 - Hypertext

14+ hour, 28+ min ago  (348+ words) Indonesia has seemingly taken a play out of Australia's book, and is the latest country to outline a social media ban for teenagers. Like Australia, it is banning the use of social media by anyone who is younger than 16, with…...

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > meta-hit-with-lawsuit-over-lack-of-smart-glasses-privacy

Meta hit with lawsuit over lack of smart glasses privacy - Hypertext

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (378+ words) Meta simply cannot get its operations under control when it comes to privacy. After moderators in Kenya filed a lawsuit against the big tech firm regarding the mental anguish caused by reviewing explicit content uploaded to its platforms, now a…...

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > pokemon-tcg-prepares-for-rotation-with-live-events

Pokémon TCG prepares for rotation with Live events - Hypertext

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (260+ words) Rotation is almost here for the Pok'mon'Trading Card Game. For those unfamiliar: rotation is a now yearly event in the competitive TCG, where older cards are no longer illegible for play and only newer cards are legal for standardised events....

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htxt.co.za > 2026 > 03 > games-back-on-poker-night-at-the-inventory-makes-its-return

Game’s back on: Poker Night at the Inventory makes its return - Hypertext

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (282+ words) In the last few hours, some massive games finally hit the market. Marathon and Pok'mon Pokopia are likely the two biggest ones, but even the world of indie titles had a huge splash with Slay the Spire 2s Early Access landing…...