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It’s 2018, and ‘Trekkies’ are still spoiling May The 4th for everyone

It’s 4 May 2018, or if you’re an internet nerd or American, May The Fourth. It’s a pretty important date for Star Wars fans….

Q1 2018: Spotify now has 170 million monthly active users

Spotify is now a public company, and will now release financial results every quarter. For number lovers, rejoice, but for those who’d like a…

We saw Avengers: Infinity War and here’s what we can tell you

Avengers: Infinity War is out, and you’re giddy. We get it. You should be. You also probably have questions, tons of questions. But thankfully,…

Google Play Music dies in 2019, according to YouTube Remix rumour

While you were transfixed on Google’s swanky new Gmail redesign, news emerged that it may pull the plug on another service. According to Droid…

Trailer: Tom Hardy is Venom in ferocious first look

There’s a feast of Marvel news flooding the internet this week, and we start off with pure hype. Evil, troubled hype. The official trailer…

Trailer: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’s fun to fright ratio is just right

Everyone thought a Jurassic Park reboot was a daft idea. Okay, not everyone, mainly just me. But the series has evolved into a remarkable…

Netflix launches Instagram Stories-like previews on its iOS app

Finding something to watch on Netflix is the most difficult thing any human has ever done. Ever. But a new addition coming to the…

Amazon Prime Video is officially in South Africa

The Amazon Prime Video streaming service has officially gone global, launching in South Africa as well. “Amazon today announced that Amazon Prime Video is…

Grand Tour is most pirated show of all time – report

Amazon’s The Grand Tour, featuring the Top Gear trio, is the most pirated show of all time, surpassing Game of Thrones, according to a…

YouTube Rewind celebrates the fun moments of 2016

YouTube has had a good year. The video hosting site now has “almost one-third of all people on the Internet” using it. It’s also…

This drone video imagines South Africa as a beautiful, miniature toy set

Drone videos are on the rise on the likes of YouTube and Facebook, with sales of these little winged wonders ever increasing too. But…

3 international music videos filmed in South Africa in 2016

South Africa is just awesome, isn’t it? For international visitors, they can enjoy the exhange rate while breathing in the abundant sights, sounds and…

Pornhub’s ‘Horny Little Christmas’ ad is more SFW than expected

We’ve written quite a bit about Pornhub in the past, but not because of the actual site’s content. Its Insights blog sheds some gloriously…

Another Stellenbosch bullying video makes rounds on Facebook

Just when you thought the bullying videos were over for the year, another incident stemming from Stellenbosch has social media up in arms again….

ShowMax now supports Android TV, PS4 app ‘out soon’

Naspers-owned video streaming service ShowMax has today announced that it now fully supports Android TV devices. This support comes courtesy of an updated Android…

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….

Netflix 4K streams are now exclusive to Windows 10, Edge

Netflix has had a 4K streaming option for a while now, being part of its highest pricing tier. In fact, the company was one…

HONOR X9c Redefines Rugged Smartphones with Unmatched Durability and Smart AI Features

South Africans Embrace AI: 71% Excited About Future Impact, New Survey Reveals

Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

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

Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos

Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)

Afeela is Honda’s luxury EV – with Sony tech