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Linkin Park’s lead singer Chester Bennington commits suicide

Chester Bennington, the lead singer of nu-metal band Linkin Park, has died in an apparent suicide at his home in Los Angeles. News broke…

American Horror Story season seven now has a title

Ryan Murphy has announced the title of the next American Horror Story season: Cult. AHS: CULT — Ryan Murphy (@MrRPMurphy) July 21, 2017 Murphy has kept…

Christopher Nolan labels Netflix ‘mindless’, the internet responds

Christopher Nolan has come out in defense of theatrical distributions ahead of his latest film Dunkirk‘s release. In an interview with IndieWire, the director called Netflix’s distribution policy…

South Africa’s Box Office: Despicable Me 3 climbs over Spider-Man to first

In the summer of blockbusters, you win or you die. And Spider-Man: Homecoming did not win. It was the move that shocked the nation: after allowing the…

Viral video: British Airways recruits celebs for its latest in-flight safety clip

The safety demonstration video on flights is usually the most boring element of air travel, but what if said safety video included some of…

MiniMeme Podcast #4: Internet privacy & what our phones reveal about us

Julia Breakey welcomes Daniel Mpala to the MiniMeme podcast by inviting him to talk on what he is most passionate about: internet privacy. Daniel…

Why don’t South Africans create their own GIFs for memes?

Citizens of South Africa are no strangers to creating their own memes — from cheeky hashtags to images that ire Police Minister Fikile Mbalula, they…

People: the real power behind Gangnam Style, Harlem Shake’s viral successes

Offering space in exchange for payment has become the tried and tested technique of monetising online properties. And rightly so; the number of eyeballs…

Use this browser extension to replace Julius Malema’s face with photos of rescue pets

Tired of looking at shots of Jacob Zuma? Perhaps the numerous photos of Helen Zille on the campaign trail are getting too much for…

What Barry Roux and Neknominations teach us about the power of memes

Let me put it to you: “The dominant media at any given time in a society strongly shapes both the individual and collective life”…

These people applied for the world’s toughest job; what they got stunned them

The job market is tough these days and people have to work extra hard to beat out the competition. Mullen agency in Boston put…

Reinventing the cardboard box: simplicity, innovation and a viral video

It’s one thing when a video goes viral for a few minutes of fame and then disappears into the ether of the Internet; it’s…

Here’s the TV ad confirming Gareth Cliff’s new venture has heavy WeChat integration

It’s official. Gareth Cliff’s new online radio station CliffCentral will include serious interaction with instant messaging platform WeChat. The station, which we told you…

Realistic Mario will make you question your childhood

If you’re anything like us, you whiled away large portions of your childhood playing Super Mario Bros. You probably spent zero of those hours…

New Pepsi football ad lets viewers take control of the plot

Excitement for the Soccer World Cup is building fast and Pepsi is doing its bit to add to it. The soft-drink mega company has…

Facebook’s Oculus buyout has resulted in some brilliant memes: here are our favourites

Ah the internet… always making jokes and finding the humour in every billion dollar acquisition. While Kickstarter backers of the Oculus Rift are losing…

This payday video will make you feel better about your spending

Alright, payday is on the horizon and we are all on food rations or cutting out food stamps. Don’t worry though, it’s not just…

Samsung sticks with trend of mocking absolutely everyone in new ad

The US ad for the Samsung Galaxy Pro tablet might just be its most smug effort to date. The ad, which sticks people in…

Google Glass Diaries may be most meaningful use of the tech to date

There may be a lot of fears around the potential for Google Glass to be used unethically (in fact, Google recently published a guide…

Less Tragic Superhero Origins is way more realistic, super entertaining

Let’s be honest, there’s always been something a little unrealistic about superhero comics. No it’s not the powers (a small part of us believes…

Joburg, football and Mandela: how Africa tweets [Infographic]

By now, you’re probably familiar with a couple of important stats around Africa, such as the fact that the continent has a population of…

Deal with it, Joffrey: Grumpy Cat usurps the Iron Throne at SXSW

No, posing with Ian Somerhalder isn’t enough for this fluff. The grumpiest feline known to mankind has now joined her internet fame with the…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV