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We Love and Thank You, Madiba page gains rapid Facebook traction
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Twitter wants to roll out a ‘DVR Mode’ for live events
If you’re the kind of person who loves watching live events and tweeting about them at the same time (a lot of people do),…
PayPal gets ready to commercialise space with ‘Galactic’ programme
Space is no longer the preserve of state-funded agencies, people like Richard Branson and Elon Musk are making sure of that. And in a…
Check out Google’s rainbow-tastic gay easter egg
Google the word “gay” right now. Go on, don’t be afraid. Fine. If you’re going to be that weird about your search history, here’s…
Computer modeling solves ‘fairy circle’ mystery
This is pretty cool. For years circular barren patches of land, known as Fairy Circles and typically found in the grasslands of the western…
Internet properties bump Naspers profit up 23%
Emerging markets media and internet giant Naspers saw its profit jump 23% on the back of seriously strong internet sales. The Cape Town-based company…
Edward Snowden took Booz Allen job to get at NSA documents
Edward Snowden, the man who unveiled the US National Security Agency (NSA)’s complex spying programme PRISM, has revealed that he took his contracting job…
Hey iPhone users, Nokia thinks you’re a bunch of photo-crazed zombies
If you’re an iPhone user, you probably won’t take too kindly to the latest ad for Nokia’s Lumia 925. The ad follows a 925…
South Africa remembers 1995 World Cup win as Mandela’s health worsens
South Africans have today taken to social media to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the country’s 1995 Rugby World Cup win as former president…
Indian Naspers property Ibibo confirms RedBus acquisition
It’s official. Ibibo, the Indian joint venture between emerging markets media and investment giant Naspers and Chinese internet titan Tencent, has acquired online bus…
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