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When Nelson Mandela’s “death” was exposed as a hoax, the big question on everybody’s minds was: How did it start? According to American Dan…
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We have become a society that likes to “Like” and share our preferences with everyone we know. Millions of people join all sorts of…
Blunders, hoaxes and public humiliation – Wikipedia’s ‘top’ 15
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‘Wacky’pedia: 10 things you never knew about Wikipedia
Wikipedia may have been on the receiving end of some blunders, hoaxes and outrageous lies, but it is also a platform that inspires a…
Wikipedia celebrates its 10th anniversary with 300+ events
Wikipedia, the online editable encyclopedia which has revolutionised the way we access information online, celebrates its 10th anniversary on Saturday. In the last decade…
Prominent SA startup FireID hits the skids
FireID, a Stellenbosch-based startup specialising in mobile authentication, will probably be forced to close its doors or dramatically downscale after news that its main…
Mobilitate: A social media platform that takes on government
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Liqui-Fruit ‘viral’ video stunt: Winners announced
It’s been more than two months since South Africans spotted their first “icebergs” dotted around different parts of the country. The stunt turned out…
TrustFabric: One startup’s solution to call centre hell
Pretty much everyone hates calling a call centre. They keep you on hold perpetually and when you finally get past the annoying repetition of…
Google appoints 33-year-old Kenyan to head Africa policy
Google’s new appointment of a 33-year-old Kenyan to manage its Africa policy has been described as a “coup” by authoritative US technology magazine FastCompany….
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