Blow to looters as Samsung remotely switches off stolen TV sets
Electronics giant Samsung has “blocked” TVs that were stolen in South Africa during the unrest in July, rendering them unusable. The company says it has an inbuilt “block function” on its TVs that can be used to remotely disable the sets. The function is activated when a user of a stolen TV or one that […]
Boy, 11, commits suicide after losing fight over TV remote control to sister
After losing the fight for remote control to his sibling, the boy is said to have reached for his mother’s leso and went to his room.