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Google provides emergency grants to 25 South African publications

After announcing the global Google News Initiative Journalism Emergency Relief Fund (JERF) earlier this year, Google South Africa has detailed the 25 local publications…

Microsoft details digital skills initiative in South Africa

Microsoft South Africa has announced the details of its local skills development programme. The initiative aims to combat unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic….

Here are the free courses Microsoft launched for digital skills

Earlier this week, Microsoft unveiled a new global digital skills initiative in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the wave of job losses worldwide….

Google announces new data privacy improvements

In the wake of more consumer awareness around the importance of privacy controls, Google has announced improvements to user controls and data retention practices….

Google brings fact check info to image searches

While Google has included fact check labels on its search engine and Google News for some time, the company is now bringing these to…

Amazon to add 3000 new work-from-home jobs in South Africa

Amazon has announced plans to create 3000 new virtual, work-from-home jobs in South Africa this year. According to the company, these jobs will range…

Gmail is rolling out dark mode support to Android and iOS

Google on Tuesday announced the rollout of Gmail’s dark mode to both Android and iOS devices. The company teased the new theme in a…

Google Chrome gets new grid layout for multiple tabs on mobile

Google on Thursday revealed new updates coming to Chrome that will help users better manage multiple tabs on the browser. First, the company is…

Google Search will now highlight ‘key moments’ in YouTube videos

Google on Tuesday revealed a new feature in Search that will show you “key moments” in videos to help you find more relevant information….

Google will soon let you search for content using screenshots

Google may soon let users to search from screenshots on their smartphones through a “Smart Screenshots” feature, a report by 9to5Google revealed last week. According…

Digicloud Africa partners with Google Cloud as its continental distributor

Google on Monday announced that Digicloud Africa has become its value-added distributor supporting G Suite and Google Cloud resellers across Africa. The idea behind…

Apple drops a wedding cake on an iPhone 11 Pro, because advertising

With the launch of its iPhone 11 Pro range last week, Apple also dropped a pair of promotional ads showing off the device’s triple-camera…

Google Photos’ latest feature is inspired by Instagram Stories

Google late last week revealed new updates for Google Photos that will let you better access and keep your favourite memories. “Starting today, you’ll…

You can now back up your Android phone from the Google One app

Google on Thursday announced that Google One, its premium cloud storage service, will soon let you back up your device to the cloud from…

Google teases Play Pass release right before Apple confirms Apple Arcade launch

We first heard about Google Play Pass in early August when a report revealed that the subscription service from Google will offer Android users…

Google Docs will now display your word count as you type

Google on Monday announced the rollout of a new feature that will allow G Suite users to see a document’s word count as they…

Google launches ‘swipe right’ feature for movies and series in Search

Google wants you to rate movies and series online in the same way you judge people on dating apps. In a blog post on…

You can now use Google Assistant to make voice and video calls on WhatsApp

Google on Thursday announced a number of new features coming to Google Assistant and supported smart devices, including the ability to make voice and…

Google Assistant gets an ‘Ambient Mode’ for smart devices and Nokia phones

Google on Thursday revealed a new Ambient Mode for several smart home devices and phones supported by its Google Assistant. “Google Assistant’s Ambient Mode…

YouTube pays $170m fine for child safety violations, announces changes

The US’s FTC on Wednesday revealed that Google and YouTube have agreed to pay a $170-million fine to settle allegations against it regarding child…

Android 10, Google’s ‘simpler, smarter and more helpful’ OS, is now live

Google on Tuesday officially launched Android 10, its “simpler, smarter and more helpful” operating system for Android smartphones. “With this release, we focused on making your…

Google Play Store will now autoplay app and game videos

Promotional app videos on Google Play will now start playing automatically to attract users and show off app features. This means that, when you…

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