Geek Culture

This patriotic chicken can play the keyboard, inspire a nation

Remember Keyboard Cat? Well, he might finally have a spiritual successor, but it’s not a fellow feline. A video posted by YouTube channel Two…

#BeyoncePoseChallenge: has Beyonce’s Instagram pose become a thing?

In the wake of Beyonce’s Instagram-shattering announcement earlier this morning, the internet has understandably gone a little bit insane. A byproduct of that however,…

7 must-see movie trailers from January

So you want to know more about some of the movies debuting this month? Well, you’ve come to the right place. In this new…

Jon Stewart compares ‘pathological’ Donald Trump to Emperor Palpatine

Late night shows have had plenty of material since Donald Trump was inaugurated as US president. Hell, even prior to that, to be fair….

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter movie review

It’s been almost 24 hours since I watched the last instalment in the Resident Evil live action film series, The Final Chapter, and I still…

This crazy Bedfordview hijacking video has gone viral on SA YouTube

A new clip published to YouTube this week shows just how dangerous parking your car in South Africa can be. The clip in question…

How much free food can you get on your birthday?

There are a number of restaurant chains worldwide that offer those celebrating their birthdays free food. And that’s just great. And awful. Because you…

Skyfall: Check out the first teaser trailer for 007’s latest adventure [Video]

Here’s the thing about James Bond; no matter what directors do, fans of the franchise will still rush out to see it. Skyfall is…

Are memes the future of news?

Comic-meme creation and consumption has taken internet culture by storm and seems to be only increasing in frequency and engagement. Memes come in all…

Four aspects of technology I really don’t understand

I am, admittedly, not as bad as my mother when it comes to understanding the technological trappings of our modern world. I am even…

This great spoof app highlights Niger Delta oil nightmare [Video]

Royal Dutch Shell is frequently blamed for turning the Niger Delta into the conflict-ridden ecological disaster it is today. Its apparent solution: the Live…

Even Apple loved Ghostbusters in 1984 [Video]

Ghostbusters has always been awesome but back in 1984 it was even cooler than Apple. That’s why the Cupertino-based tech giant parodied the movie’s…

Why mobile technology is changing world travel [Infographic]

It pretty much goes without saying that people on the move would use a device that they can carry along with them on their…

Transformers are real, just a lot smaller than in the movies

I had to suppress my excitement when I first saw this video. I frikken’ love Transformers and I always wished they were real. Now…

MPesa: What does Kenya’s mobile darling look like five years on?

When MPesa launched five years ago, only the most optimistic would’ve thought that it would turn into the economic force of nature it is…

The Amazingly dark Spiderman: New trailer drops

Peter Parker is back and he’s on quest for truth. These superheros always seem to be. Columbia Pictures has released the latest trailer of…

Steve Jobs plays FDR in long lost ‘1984’ sequel [Video]

Apple’s ‘1984’ campaign is one of the most iconic in advertising history. It launched the perception that Apple computers were for rebels. It was…

What is CISPA and why should we care? [Infographic]

It seems like the US government is just spending its time drawing up laws that cause online controversy. There was the Stop Online Piracy…

RIM’s pipe dreams? [Comic]

Things haven’t been all that great with BlackBerry maker RIM for a while. The last year has been hard on BlackBerry. Remember that horrendous…

The new Dark Knight Rises trailer is epic [Video]

Anyone who’s a fan of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight series (by which I mean everyone everywhere) of movies should prepare to be very excited….

9 of the coolest educational videos from TED-Ed

When TED launched its educational website for younger students last week, I think teachers everywhere realised they had to up their game. The 3-10…

Co-founder of string theory chronicles the eventual downfall of Moore’s Law [Video]

Since Moore’s Law was first formulated in 1965, it’s pretty much dictated the speed of technological progress. But all that could change in the…

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

South Africa Sees 77% Surge in Demand for AI Skills

Samsung Launches the Galaxy A07 Built for Every Challenge

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel