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Uber announces big plans, promises transformation with no ‘brilliant jerks’
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Last week was all about fears and tears in the world of upcoming movies, from heart-wrenching animations to possessed children to soldier dogs. This week’s…
Uber president Jeff Jones quits after nightmarish six months
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YouTubers fight back as LGBTQ+ content is blocked
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‘South Africa’s dumbest criminals’ go viral, social media gets racist
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Facebook struggling to get live TV you’d want to watch
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Netflix replaces star ratings with thumbs, because we’re simple creatures
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Google moves to demote offensive search results
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Helen Zille infuriates Twitter after defending colonialism
Helen Zille may have been on Twitter for a while, but she still hasn’t acquired the skill of knowing when to put the phone down…
WhatsApp flaw lets hackers take over accounts in seconds
WhatsApp and Telegram’s online platforms had a bug that allowed hackers to take full control of anyone’s account by sending a simple image to a…
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