The Language of 2025 South Africa’s social feeds in 2025 are buzzing with new words and digital inside jokes. Slang like delulu, rizz, and…
Tumblr back on its feet after 24-hr crash
Popular blogging platform Tumblr on Monday was getting back on its feet after a database tumble that left it out of service for nearly…
Google takes on Amazon with e-book store launch
Google has opened its long-awaited electronic bookstore in what is being billed as a heavyweight entry into a booming market long dominated by Amazon.com…
Google unveils Nexus S
Google has unveiled its second branded smartphone, the “Nexus S“, made by South Korea’s Samsung. Google said the Nexus S, which comes nearly a…
Zuckerberg on Yahoo’s $1bn offer, privacy and The Social Network
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in an interview last night with CBS show “60 Minutes” said the movie “The Social Network” got “hugely basic” things…
Internet ‘all used up’
The reserve of available Internet addresses will be used up around the world in January, warned experts. Internet addresses are distributed by the Internet…
WikiLeaks makes its archives available for download
WikiLeaks, the website infuriating Washington for releasing hundreds of restricted US diplomatic cables, was making all its archives so far available for download as…
CrowdFlower: Providing a global 24-hour workforce
Labour-on-demand startup CrowdFlower envisions future workplaces without stifling offices and unyielding daily schedules. The San Francisco firm has taken another step in that direction…
Paypal cuts off WikiLeaks donations account
WikiLeaks faced a fresh threat to its survival on Saturday as the online payment service PayPal cut off the account used for donations to…
Google intensifying efforts to combat online piracy
Google unveiled new tactics to thwart “bad apples” that post or share pirated material on the internet. “As the web has grown, we have…
WikiLeaks loses American domain name, moves to Switzerland
The noose is tightening on WikiLeaks, as it faces challenges on multiple fronts to stay operational. In the latest blow to the notorious whistleblower…
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