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…
Microsoft Azure, data centres coming to Cape Town and Johannesburg in 2018
Microsoft South Africa today announced its Azure Cloud servers and services are finally heading to the country. Previously, African companies relied on data centres…
Internet Solutions buys MWEB, teases ‘new consumer products and experiences’
African telecoms company Internet Solutions has today announced it has concluded its purchase of MWEB. Internet Solutions, owned by telecoms giant Dimension Data, initially…
McDonald’s ‘Dad’ ad trends on YouTube again after global backlash
When Pepsi suggested that its product could solve the world’s problems with the help of Kendall Jenner, you might’ve thought it would be the…
Android O is killing Google’s blob emoji (and replacing that adorable kitty)
Google might’ve announced a slew of updates to its products yesterday, but its most important development was mostly swept under the rug. The company’s…
Want to buy that dream home, Millennials? Stop buying avocado on toast
Dear Millennial: if you want a house, stop buying avocados. That’s the advice Australian multimillionaire property mogul Tim Gurner has for young professionals struggling…
Edward Snowden reminds us all that he was right after WannaCry fallout
It’s hard being right all the time, especially if you’re Edward Snowden. The infamous whistleblower who curently calls Russia home spoke on Monday via…
This gorgeous novel was illustrated using good ol’ Microsoft Paint
My proficiency in Microsoft Paint is unquestionable, especially when I whip out those uncanny two-dimensional stick figures. But while most of us might not…
Instagram copies Snapchat again, internet doesn’t let it go quietly
Snapcha… sorry, I mean Instagram today announced a brand new feature coming to its Stories feature — face filters. “Today, we’re introducing face filters…
Could WannaCry ransomware be linked to North Korea?
WannaCry, the ransomware package that wreaked havoc across the world’s Windows machinery this past weekend, might have links to North Korea, security experts revealed….
Watch live: astronauts repair the ISS during historic 200th spacewalk
Two NASA astronauts are about to embark on the 200th spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS). Peggy Whitson and Jack Fisher are the…
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