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This text message called the ‘Unicode of Death’ will crash your iPhone
The scariest line of characters on the internet right now makes absolutely no sense, but will crash your iPhone nonetheless. Word on the web…
Popular tech site ReCode bought by Vox Media conglomerate
The media landscape has been in flux for quite a while now, with digital eating into print publishers’ business models and more global audiences…
Does the future of instant messaging apps lie in bulk?
The instant messaging space is a tough nut to crack. Add a couple feature and it becomes cluttered and the users become uncomfortable. Remove…
InstaLens: How SA’s Instagram acolyte is capturing global success
Instagram is well known for its dedicated communities. Especially in cities such as Cape Town where designers, both local and tourists, take advantage of…
Tweeting emoji will help save endangered animals
We all love emojis. They’re as simple as they are efficient. But we all too often take the tiny digital critters for granted. That’s…
Ventureburn speaks to entrepreneurial maestro Adii Pienaar on Receiptful’s $500k Angel round
South African serial entrepreneur and investor Adii Pienaar’s new startup called Receiptful is making some noise. The co-founder of the popular website theme builder,…
Apple turns manufacturing process green with WWF China partnership
Apple is partnering with the World Wildlife Fund to help protect as much as 1 million acres of forests responsible for pulp, paper and…
Is Elon Musk’s Tesla Energy just what Africa’s energy grid needs?
It’s a week-day evening in South Africa and I’m tapping away at my keyboard for an article due the next day. Suddenly, I get…
Can online boutique startup &Threads follow-up on YDE’s success?
In 1995, Paul Simon (age 21) started the very popular Young Designers Emporium (YDE). The retail store for fashion designers soon grew to 13…
Could Stellar be the answer to enable financial inclusion around the globe?
When the internet first came round in the mid-nineties, people didn’t expect to see impactful tools like open-source libraries like Wikipedia or renting sites…
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