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Optimus is a total jerk in new Transformers trailer

Mid-2017 is gearing up to be a golden age for action movie fans. Hot on the heels of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol…

Baby Groot will make you squee in new Guardians Vol 2 trailer

A rag-tag, energetic bunch of law-defying superheroes are easy to fall in love with, but Marvel really outdid itself this time with the cameo…

Fantastic Beasts cracks $500m at global box office

It seems that the wizarding community can’t get enough of Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. Warner Bros. has announced that the whimsical…

Watch: SA keeper’s stunning goal goes viral globally

We don’t often see PSL football clips go viral, but we’ve got our latest example in the form of a late-match goal by Baroka…

5 things to know about Netflix’s offline downloads

Streaming colossus Netflix has finally revealed download functionality for Netflix, allowing users to store videos on their devices for offline viewing. It’s been a…

Netflix movies, series are now available as offline downloads

Netflix users can now download films and movies to their mobile devices via the app, the streaming service announced. Eddy Wu, the company’s director of product…

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (right here)

The new addition to JK Rowling’s repertoire, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, gives Harry Potter fans that much-needed dose of fantasy and magic….

17 Movies worth geeking out to in 2012

I have learnt a great many things from movies. Every time I read a book, a comic or a graphic novel, I imagine what…

Facebook, Google and the death of online privacy [Infographic]

I’ve come to the conclusion that online privacy is pretty much dead. Remember the early days of the internet, where everyone used fake names…

Intel’s narcissism machine… oh what fun

In its infinite wisdom, Intel has decided to give social network users a digital self-obsession tool — because Googling oneself is so passé. The…

Mad Men: The game — help Don Draper with new ideas or find inner peace

Filmmakers Benny & Rafi Fine make up the awesome production company Fine Brothers. The duo is famed for producing innovative videos on YouTube. Who…

ForgetMeNot Africa eTXT Apps Challenge: Win big in Zimbabwe

If you’re a Zimbabwean tech entrepreneur, this might be of interest to you. A competition launching next week at the Harare Club of JumpStart…

How to hitchhike across the US in 162 seconds [Video]

How do you condense a year of hitchhiking around the US into 162 seconds? Well, if your name is Benjamin Jenks, you take a…

Is the flying bird man real? [Video]

A video’s been making waves around the web today. It purportedly shows a man achieving flight using nothing but a pair of wings, some…

‘Webbed Menace’ viral campaign calls Spiderman fans to action

Batman did it, the Avengers tried it and now the Amazing Spiderman is in on the game, namely viral marketing. This site, WebbedMenace.com is…

Prometheus trailer finally out! [Video]

After many teaser trailers including a 2023 TED video, the full trailer for Ridley Scott’s much-anticipated blockbuster is out. About time too. Prometheus, which…

Siri gets her Led out, sings ‘Stairway to Heaven’ [Video]

We know Apple’s celebrated voice assistant Siri can do a whole lot, but did you know she could soon be the voice of the…

Win online fashion vouchers with Memeburn and Zando.co.za

Love online fashion? Want to win one of 10 fashion vouchers to the tune of R100 each? Why wouldn’t you? Shopping online is better…

Kony 2012: The most viral video in history

Invisible Children wanted to make Joseph Kony’s name known around the world. Well the organisation has succeeded. The 30-minute documentary “Kony 2012” is now…

Angry Birds in space! What could be cooler? [Video]

The popularity of Angry Birds has proved that there is nothing more fun than hurtling some seriously pissed off birds at some not-so-nice pigs….

Kony 2012: Cause célèbre to internet meme

If there’s one thing the internet does really well, it’s compressing a serious issue into a captioned picture. The Stop Kony 2012 campaign is…

The iPad tells all, Tim Cook’s wardrobe disappointment [Comic]

I think the guys at Joy of Tech were sitting just waiting for Apple to have an event. Following the launch of the device…

The internet is big. Very big. [Infographic]

Ahh! Every day, 4.7 billion minutes are spent on Facebook? 35 million apps are downloaded? 294 billion emails are sent? My brain cannot begin…

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

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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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