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Love pours in for 22 killed in Manchester after Ariana Grande concert bombing
A bomb was detonated outside an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester last night, leaving 22 dead and 59 injured. The attack came as concert-goers…
Last week in trailers: more like The ENOji Movie
It’s been three whole weeks since I’ve done a Last Week in Trailers, and I’ve missed plenty of important ones, but now is not…
‘What a bright young man he was’: South Africa mourns Mikhail Hendricks passing
Mikhail Hendricks, a Stellenbosch University student who found Internet fame in 2013, has unexpectedly passed away at 22. In June 2013, Hendricks stood behind then-US…
Facebook deletes journalist’s account after exposé of corruption
Pulitzer-winning Malta journalist, Matthew Caruana Galizia, has had his Facebook account suspended after posting allegations of corruption against Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his…
Uber’s ‘route-based pricing’ system is charging riders more for popular routes
Uber is charging riders in 14 US cities more for taking popular routes, reports from Bloomberg and Business Insider have found. The majority of UberX’s trips are priced…
Facebook to compete with Twitch as it signs deal with ESL
Facebook has landed a major deal with the Electronic Sports League (ESL) which will see 5 500 hours of events and original content added…
Facebook didn’t cause Palestinian uprising, court rules
A US court has dismissed a lawsuit set to implicate Facebook in a Palestinian uprising in 2015. Dubbed the “Facebook Intifada,” the spate of…
Weekly Round Up Podcast #106: Google I/O & WannaCry ransomware
This week, the trusty Hadlee Simons hosts Andy Walker and Stephen Timm. To start us off, Andy talks about WannaCry, the worldwide attack involving…
Renewed or cancelled: which of your favourite premiere shows are still alive?
It takes courage to fall in love with a show as it makes its debut on TV. The world of television is fickle, and…
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