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‘Toy Story 4’ gets its first official spoiler-laden trailer

Disney has finally dropped the first full trailer for Toy Story 4, giving fans a lot of insight into the movie’s plot. If you…

Netflix announces new interactive show ‘You vs Wild’

Netflix has announced its next interactive show, You vs Wild. According to Variety, the company revealed details of the family-friendly series at a press…

Twitter mocks JK Rowling for revealing Dumbledore’s sexual past

JK Rowling has reportedly confirmed that her fictional characters Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald had a sexual relationship. A report by Radio Times revealed…

The latest ‘Avengers: Endgame’ trailer leaves Twitter emotional

Marvel has dropped another Avengers: Endgame trailer, just a over a month before the movie premieres. The sombre video features black and white flash…

YouTube Music is now available in South Africa for R59pm

YouTube Music is now available in South Africa, this after Google confirmed the news in a press release late Tuesday. The service was first…

Donald Trump called Tim Cook ‘Tim Apple’ to ‘save time and words’

Late last week during a meeting of business executives at the White House, US President Donald Trump referred to Tim Cook — Apple’s CEO…

Donald Trump just called Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘Tim Apple’

President Donald Trump got himself trending all over social media on Wednesday when he called Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, Tim Apple. The slip-up…

Last week in trailers: Black Mirror, Last Flag Flying & more

Okay, so the heading lies: This isn’t the last week in trailers. This is more like the last five days in trailers, because the…

#VMAs 2017 according to South African Twitter

The VMAs may have started at a local time of 2am Monday morning, but that didn’t stop it from trending nationwide by the time…

Taylor Swift’s ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ breaks YouTube lyric video record

You just can’t keep Taylor Swift out of the news, even if she’s been relatively quiet for much of 2017. With the debut of…

This video shows how quickly Hurricane Harvey became a monster

Hurricane Harvey is a name you’ve probably heard a lot of this weekend, and for good reason. It’s the strongest storm to make landfall…

#LookWhatYouMadeMeDo: Taylor Swift divides the web with ‘edgy’ new single

Taylor Swift has dropped her first single from her upcoming album Reputation, and it has split the web down the middle. Superfans have called “Look…

George R.R. Martin doesn’t have time to watch Game of Thrones

Author of epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire George R.R. Martin is not one of the 10-million US viewers who tune in to watch…

South Africa’s box office: Hitman’s Bodyguard is a hit, man

Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds-led action comedy The Hitman’s Bodyguard has jumped to the top of the charts this weekend in a spectacular debut. The…

Last week in trailers: sex, demons and Donald Trump

It may be Wednesday, but late is always better than never when it comes to something as important as trailers — including red band…

VAST, Showmax lets you download shows at the mall for free

Showmax users can now download and stream content for free through one of 83 VAST WiFi hotspots across South Africa, the company today announced….

MiniMeme Podcast #6: Is the AI-pocalypse upon us?

Welcome to MiniMeme, the podcast brought to you by Burn Media’s junior staff as they tackle the topics that tickle their fancy. This week Julia Breakey…

South Africa’s box office: Son of Bigfoot strong, but Girls Trip stronger

Girls Trip has held on tight to the top spot it won last week, refusing to kneel to competition like Baby Driver (in second) and newcomer Son of…

Last week in trailers: The Crown, Loving Vincent, mother! & more

Ah, the bittersweet feeling of watching trailers never destined for South African theatres. It’s like being on Twitter when a cyclone hits Joburg, or the US holds…

Weekly Round Up Podcast #117: Cape Town water calculator & SnapnSave scores big

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. After a week’s sabbatical from…

Facebook Watch is a social video service for mobile and beyond

As it slowly transforms from a social network into a media company, Facebook Watch is the company’s latest step into the latter. With its…

Disney is launching its own video streaming service in 2019

The Walt Disney Company will launch its own streaming service as soon as 2019, the company announced. Following this week’s acquisition of BAMTech —…

Migos is coming to South Africa, and the web can’t wait

US hip-hop trio Migos is making its way to Durban and Joburg this October, and South Africans are excited to say the least. Rain drop,…

Why AI in Education Still Needs Human Teachers

Speed Tests, Mbps Myths, and the Real Truth About Your Internet Performance

Lenovo Accelerate 2025 champions Innovation

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

Mastercard and enza Join Forces to Supercharge Fintech Innovation in 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

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history