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Arnie returns in dark, violent and nostalgic ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ trailer

Paramount Pictures on Thursday dropped the official trailer for Terminator: Dark Fate, along with a host of promotional countdown videos hyping up the movie’s November…

Spotify wants users to create and upload their own podcasts, new feature suggests

Spotify is reportedly testing an in-app button that will let users create podcasts via Anchor, The Verge revealed on Wednesday. The feature, which was…

US subscribers scramble to snap $4 per month Disney+ deal

When Disney+ launches in the United States this November, subscribers will be able to enjoy the streaming service and a variety of added features…

Netflix reveals eerie first trailer for Marianne, a French horror series

Netflix on Tuesday released the first, and downright creepy, trailer for upcoming French horror series, Marianne. “When a novelist realizes her terrifying stories are…

‘The Lion King’ smashes through R100m at the local box office

Disney’s The Lion King sailed through the R100-million mark this weekend after six weeks atop the South African Box Office. Since its release in July,…

Disney+ standard $7 price will include 4K quality, four simultaneous streams

A report by CNET on Saturday revealed that Disney’s streaming service won’t just feature a monthly $7 price tag to rival Netflix in the…

Netflix reveals ‘Breaking Bad’ movie title and release date in new trailer

Netflix has officially revealed a trailer, title and release date for popular series Breaking Bad‘s upcoming movie. “Skinny Pete is brought in for questioning,”…

Eminem dropped a surprise new album, and the internet can’t deal

Eminem dropped his latest surprise album at midnight and it has sent the internet into a frenzy. Titled Kamikaze, the 13 track album is…

Watch: Sutherland looks like Siberia in this frigid YouTube video

You’d be forgiven for thinking that the sleepy Northern Cape town of Sutherland is not in South Africa. This weekend the usually frigid settlement…

Too soon, South Africa? #AdamCatzavelos challenge is already a meme

Adam Catzavelos, the South African whose racial slur-loaded video found its way onto Twitter, is already a meme. In said viral video which appeared…

Netflix is now showing ads between episodes to some users

Update, 22 August: Netflix South Africa’s PR has told Memeburn that there’s “no confirmation that Netflix will be rolling out the previews in our…

Twitter’s celebrities pay tribute to the late Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, has died. The singer-songwriter fell ill earlier this week, and died on 16 August as a result of…

Ariana Grande’s ‘Sweetener’ a total hit on Twitter

Sweetener is Ariana Grande’s fourth and latest album, hitting streaming services early this morning in South Africa. It’s her first album since 2016’s Dangerous…

DStv Now launches apps for Samsung, Apple TV and Android TV

It’s been a busy day for Multichoice. The DStv owner announced a new deal with the SABC to keep the latter’s shows on its…

SABC, Multichoice sign deal to keep channels on DStv

Multichoice and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have signed a new deal to keep the latter’s 24-hour news and classics channel on air….

Facebook will broadcast La Liga matches live in India, Pakistan for free

Big news for footballing fans and social media users across the Indian subcontinent this week. Facebook will broadcast every Spanish La Liga football match…

Stroomop shines on SA box office debut, The Meg dominates

This week’s Southern Africa box office chart is dominated by large bodies of water, a large prehistoric shark and Jason Statham. No surprises there,…

As Patrick Stewart returns to Star Trek, we look back at the franchise’s highlights

Last week, Sir Patrick Stewart announced his return to Star Trek at the 2018 Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas. “Jean-Luc Piccard is…

Spotify may soon let users skip advertisements

In an extremely brave and risky financial play, Spotify may soon allow free tier users to skip audio and video advertisements whenever they want….

#WengerOut meme evolves to #EmeryOut as Arsenal loses to Man City

Arsenal is a massive football club, but there’s one thing even bigger than it: #WengerOut. The hashtag has become something of a global meme…

Undecided? Here’s how to find something to watch on Netflix

If you ever visit Netflix and feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of content, don’t worry, we do too. In fact, just the other…

Win a copy of Netflix’s first comic book, The Magic Order: Issue #1

Back in May, Netflix released a trailer for a creative project. It wasn’t a new original series, nor was it for a movie. Instead,…

The #InMyFeelingsChallenge is getting people really, really hurt

It seems that when the National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, isn’t investigating downed aircraft, it’s begging people not to jump out of their…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

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

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves