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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,”…

Disney drops first live-action ‘Lady and the Tramp’ trailer

Disney on Saturday released the first official trailer for the live-action version of Lady and the Tramp, which will stream exclusively on the company’s upcoming…

Netflix debuts Collections: lists curated by its humans for us humans

Netflix is finally giving its machines a rest, letting actual humans decide what we should be watching. A new feature dubbed Collections, spotted by…

First-time Spotify Premium users will now get three months free

You could call Spotify ungenerous giving potential Premium subscribers just one month to experience the tier. But now, the Scandinavian music streaming company is…

Sho Madjozi’s ‘John Cena’ trends after hitting one million views on YouTube

The hashtag #JohnCena is trending on Twitter on Thursday following South African artist Sho Madjozi announcing that her “John Cena” single hit one million…

Eminem’s publisher is suing Spotify for copyright infringement

Eight Mile Style, Eminem’s publishing company, is suing Spotify for copyright infringement, a report by The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday revealed. According to the lawsuit…

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…

Netflix’s ‘Man in a Van’ ad is really going to annoy satellite TV companies

It’s safe to say that Netflix South Africa has adopted the Wendy’s brand of guerilla marketing, this after its latest ad dropped in the…

Netflix grows to 130m users worldwide, but share price plunges

5.2-million more people are now subscribed to Netflix worldwide, but that number has fallen well short of the company’s forecast. It’s the first time…

‘Gangnam Style’ celebrates its 6th birthday on YouTube

On this day in 2012, the internet was blessed with “Gangnam Style”. The song itself birthed that iconic horseriding jig, and a slew of…

Neill Blomkamp to direct new ‘RoboCop’ sequel

If you loved District 9 and Elysium, and also happen to be a fan of 1980s cyborg policemen, you’re going to love today’s news….

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs