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#CupBlowingChallenge: The newest viral teen fad

First we lay flat on random surfaces. Then we choked on cinnamon. We created chemical burns on our hands. We flipped bottles skillfully. And…

Black Cat and Silver Sable to star in latest Spider-Man movie

If there’s anything that gets me more hyped than women superheroes, its multiple women superheroes starring in the same film. In a move that…

South Africa’s box office: John Wick can’t hold candle to Kong

John Wick: Chapter Two (review) may have 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, but you know what it doesn’t have? A giant gorilla and a spot at…

5 superhero movies you might want to bookmark in 2017

In the last few years we’ve seen a massive resurgence in superhero movies. From Christopher Nolan’s dark Batman reboot (Batman Begins) to the formation…

Last week in trailers: Girl power Transformers and American Gods

Last week was all about fears and tears in the world of upcoming movies, from heart-wrenching animations to possessed children to soldier dogs. This week’s…

RIP Joe Mafela: Chicken Licken ad from 1996 trends on YouTube

Beloved South African actor Joe Mafela died this weekend aged 75. According to sources, Mafela succumbed to injuries sustained by a car accident in…

John Wick Chapter 2 movie review: gun-fu at its finest

This second instalment in the John Wick franchise will have a lot of people questioning the protagonist’s motives. John Wick Chapter 2 continues just…

Peter Gabriel wants to crowdsource a remake of ‘Sledgehammer’

In the annals of music video history, Peter Gabriel’s ‘Sledgehammer’ is a classic. Now the singer is asking his Facebook fans to recreate parts…

LG plays hidden camera trick to show how ‘lifelike’ its IPS monitors are

Remember those hidden camera shows where the producers would play tricks on unsuspecting members of the public? Remember how hilarious they were? Yeah, us…

The Onion gives TED a run for its money

Look, we love TED talks here at Memeburn. We think they’re great. But even we can admit that the ideas talked about in some…

New Die Antwoord video features Lady Gaga parody, is cringe-worthy [Update]

The latest video from international viral sensations Die Antwoord has dropped, and it’s about the most cringe-inducing thing you’ll ever see. The video, which…

Microsoft Surface ad: Clicks, dancing school children, zero product info

And cue the next portion of Microsoft’s US$1-billion plus ad blitz. The Redmond-based giant has released the first TV ad for the Surface, and,…

Eric Schmidt: Global knowledge means that ‘eventually technology disappears’

The ease with which technology connects us, means that at a global level, human knowledge is accelerating. With this increased knowledge we will be…

Watch vertigo-inducing footage of Felix Baumgartner’s space jump

Watching Felix Baumgartner’s space jump from the cameras on the ground was spectacular. Terrifying, but spectacular. Now footage has emerged showing the fall from…

Check out Windows 8’s first official TV spot

Microsoft has officially released its first TV spot for Windows 8. It’s loud, colorful and features rockets, exploding laptops and a piñata. In among…

New Nando’s ad: Europe, planes and Table Mountain

Fast food chicken franchise Nando’s is an international player these days. The South African-headquartered business now has operation across the globe, including Europe. It’s…

Spoof ad shows what Facebook is really like: Toilets

So Facebook thinks it’s like a chair. Well, as tech journos all over the world have pointed out, that’s pretty much a crock of…

Why everyone should learn to code… before it’s too late [Infographic]

Ever think you should probably expand your skills and learn another language? While learning to speak Japanese, French or Spanish would be a great…

West Indies cricket team rocks Gangnam Style… Novak Djokovic not so much

It was bound to happen eventually. After making its way out of YouTube (where it’s the most watched video in history) and onto dancefloors…

Watch 80k Koreans do it Gangnam Style

This is insane. Viral phenomenon Psy recently took to the stage in front of Seoul City Hall to give his fans a free show…

What’s big, blue and like a chair? Facebook apparently

As it celebrates reaching the one-billion user mark, Facebook has released a video detailing why — um… this is going to sound a bit…

Which country uses the web best? [Infographic]

You may have heard that Sir Tim Berners-Lee and the World Wide Web Foundation recently quantified the web by developing an index used to…

Nokia takes swing at ‘dull’ iPhone 5 in new ad

Charcoal, black, white… people must be getting a little sick of the limited colours they can get their phones in. Well, that’s what Nokia…

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

iGaming FAQ: Answering the Most Common Questions for South African Players

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

How UVU Accelerate is Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa

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

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