In a significant policy shift, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, has announced the termination of its third-party fact-checking program in…
Afrihost Mobile Data review: an answer to #DataMustFall?
Data prices is an issue bubbling beneath the surface of South African politics and culture. As more South Africans use social media and other…
Update: Las Vegas shooting captured in dramatic Twitter, Facebook videos
Update: 1.30pm SAST: US President Donald Trump has issued a statement on Twitter following the Las Vegas shooting. “My warmest condolences and sympathies to…
Elon Musk’s BFR will fly from London to Cape Town in just 34 minutes
Elon Musk may be nuts, but a remarkable number of the South African-born businessman’s ventures have been successful. This week at the International Astronautical…
#Elphinstone: Mumbai railway stampede kills 22, Twitter users question govt
At least 22 people have died after a rush hour stampede at Mumbai’s Elphinstone Road train station. The incident occurred as commuters traversed a…
Earth’s volcanoes are angry: Mexico, Bali and Vanuatu on alert
The world was supposed to end on 23 September, but we’re all still here. However, the planet wants to remind everyone that our existence…
Global airports crippled as check-in systems malfunction
Fliers at some of the world’s busiest airports were unable to check-in this morning due to a network failure. Airlines and airports using the…
Uber celebrates its 4th birthday in Africa
Uber today celebrates its fourth anniversary in Africa. Our sister site Ventureburn first revealed the company’s plans for an African expansion in July 2013….
Playboy Hugh Hefner dies at 91, social media remembers his life
Hugh Hefner, the founder of the Playboy empire, has died at the age of 91. According to reports, the American passed away “peacefully” in…
What are Twitter users doing with their 280-character tweets?
We get it: 280 characters are a lot. Some would argue too many. And while Twitter argues that more room to tweet is beneficial…
Vodacom’s IoT division now connects ‘three million things’ in South Africa
Hot on the heels of MTN Business’s Internet of Things (IoT) network announcement, Vodacom revealed that its IoT division is now connecting more than…
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