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Facebook Live implements suicide support
Facebook’s suicide prevention tools are being extended to Facebook Live in an attempt to decrease the number of people taking their own lives on…
#Xenophobia: what Twitter can tell us
South Africa has been hit anew with a spate of xenophobic attacks, and it is clear that until something substantial is done, foreigners will…
Uber CEO admits he needs leadership help after disrespecting driver
On 28 February, Bloomberg released a video of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick arguing with an Uber driver after a ride. The argument (which starts…
You can now mute ‘egg’ Twitter accounts and more
Twitter is really, really trying. The company announced yesterday that it is rolling out even more features to help users filter out what they don’t…
Hollywood under threat of another writers’ strike
The final seasons of Lost scarred us all. Never before had a generation felt the build-up of hope and excitement for a new TV show that…
YouTube is bringing live TV channels to all devices
YouTube announced yesterday that its live TV service, set to take on cable, was officially a-go. “It’s live TV designed for the YouTube generation —…
5 Netflix exclusives coming to South Africa this March
With March comes the inevitable “can you believe it’s March already?” small talk, and sometimes it’s best just to avoid social interactions all together….
SpaceX says it will send two private tourists around moon
Elon Musk announced yesterday that SpaceX will be flying two unnamed private citizens on a trip around the moon next year. The citizens have…
People watch one billion hours of YouTube every day
YouTube revealed in a blog post yesterday that its users are watching a billion hours of YouTube every single day. A few years ago,…
6 Instagram users who have risked their lives for likes
Now that Vine is dead, people are back to “doing it for the Insta.” Because the validation of social acceptance isn’t a big enough…
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