More South Africans than ever before are trying their luck at online casinos and sportsbooks. If you’re new to this world or just confused…
White House ‘Rickrolls’ Twitter followers
In the midst of a stalemate in talks surrounding the raising of the US debt ceiling, tensions are high in Washington. The White House…
US politicos turn to Twitter in midst of debt debate
With Democrats and Republicans locked in a tense showdown over the US debt, both sides have taken to social network Twitter in a bid…
Australian police lay 49 charges against ‘Evil’ hacker
A man who used the online nickname “Evil” has been charged with cyber attacks that police alleged could have caused considerable damage to Australia’s…
America’s appetite for online video jumps again
Seventy-one percent of online Americans were using video-sharing sites such as YouTube and Vimeo as of May, up from 66 percent a year ago…
Pentagon surrenders to YouTube
The US military is surrendering to YouTube. Less than three years after its launch, the Pentagon is shutting down TroopTube, a video-sharing site set…
Microsoft blasted for ‘vile’ attempt to cash in on Amy Winehouse’s death
Microsoft has been forced to apologise for a “tweet” which has been blasted as a blatant attempt to cash in on the death of…
Hackers fight back against global legal crackdown
Italian hackers claiming affiliation with Anonymous and Lulzsec have announced they had accessed the website of Italy’s cyber-police and published classified information. This is…
Finnish police to boost web surveillance following Norway attacks
Finnish police have announced that they will monitor the internet more rigorously for evidence of extremist plots following last week’s twin massacres in neighbouring…
Research In Motion to cut 2 000 jobs
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) has announced that it is cutting 2000 jobs and that its ailing chief operating officer plans to retire….
Egyptian bloggers say revolution was built on more than just tweets
Six months after they launched a revolution that ousted the regime, Egyptian bloggers have acknowledged that it takes more than a Facebook page to…
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