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YouTube demonetised Casey Neistat’s fundraising video for Las Vegas shooting victims
YouTube creators have been complaining for months that the platform’s monetisation policies and practices are dysfunctional — but now it’s targeting those raising money for victims of…
Netflix is raising its US prices, South Africa remains unscathed
Netflix is raising two of its tiers’ prices for US users, but that won’t affect South Africans, a spokesperson has said. Though the prices…
Facebook to add info on news articles in the hopes you start re-trusting the media
US President Donald Trump and his administration have made it their mission to sow a distrust for the media throughout the US — and the…
5 things I’d like to see in the Bob’s Burgers movie
The beloved cartoon Bob’s Burgers is getting a movie in 2020 and it should prove as ridiculous as the eight-season-long show. It’s too early to get…
TWR #124: ‘horrifying’ Oscar Pistorius movie, Google Pixel 2 & more
Welcome to The Weekly Roundup, where we talk the past week’s news in all things tech and startups. This week, Hadlee Simons hosts Andy…
Tinder’s latest feature panders to fed-up women
Tinder has released a fun new reactions feature, but has inexplicably marketed it as if it were going to solve one of the platform’s biggest…
UberEATS reveals strangest orders after its first year in South Africa
UberEATS has officially been in South Africa for a year, and, to celebrate, the company has revealed some weird statistics that will both affirm and…
Instagram now lets you add polls to Stories
Instagram Stories has quickly gained popularity over pioneer Snapchat, and it seems the platform is getting comfortable in the lead. Yesterday, Instagram announced three…
Lifetime Oscar Pistorius movie ‘horrifies’ Steenkamp family and South Africa
A trailer for the upcoming Lifetime film Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer has been released, and it seems neither the Steenkamps nor the Pistorius family were aware…
SA’s box office: Kingsman 2 crowned no.1
The much-anticipated Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle has unsurprisingly opened in top spot this weekend, pushing The Emoji Movie down from its one-week stint at number one. The…
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