The Netflix matchup between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has redefined what a modern boxing event can be, fusing old-school boxing prestige with digital-age…
From Steve Jobs to Eskom: how a former Disney exec solves challenges creatively
South Africans can learn to live more easily without power. On visiting Cape Town and Johannesburg this week, Greg Brandeau was surprised to find how…
Kill your company, and other ways to keep innovation top of mind #AccentureIC2015
The Accenture Innovation Conference kicked off with Johannesburg’s executive mayor addressing all the challenges South Africa’s capital is faced with. It seemed to be…
Yay! Apple selects South Africa as the only African flag to join emoji family
In an effort to broaden its “emoji diversity”, Apple is introducing some 300 new emoji. Developer preview builds include a range of new country flags for iOS…
Robots built to widen access to art on display at Design Indaba
Imagine Night at the Museum but instead of animals and statues coming to life, four robots roam the darkened halls — robots you could…
Johannesburg labelled the ‘new Eldorado of espionage’ in biggest digital leak since Edward Snowden
“It’s probably going to be an awkward day at the office at the South African State Security Agency.” Speaking on Al Jazeera English, Clayton Swisher,…
The greatest SuzelleDIY parody, and why you should attempt your own
The true success of a TV show, new idea or artwork can often be measured by the parodies it spawns. Think about it: Weird…
From LEGO to Star Wars, Oscars 2015 celebrates all things geeky
Neil Patrick Harris opened the Oscars last night with a tribute to some of the greatest movies of all time — mostly Disney-owned movies…
New technology sections introduced in Business Day and WSJ: here’s why
Most probably by coincidence, both South Africa and Wall Street’s most authoritative business newspapers introduced brand-new dedicated technology sections to their newspapers today. Times…
Why David Carr was the finest tech journalist of his time
Journalism’s biggest “fan of disruption” passed away last week, resulting in many eulogies and memories of one of the greatest voices writing about the intersection of technology and media…
#SONA2015 reached 30 tweets per second in SA’s first true social TV event
Aside from its political ramifications, last night’s events inside Parliament led to unprecedented numbers in local social media interactions. Focusing primarily on Twitter usage around…
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