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Netflix now supports HDR on Windows 10, but not so fast…

Netflix has supported HDR videos for a while, as long as you’ve got a compatible TV, streaming device or (lately) smartphone. But PC users…

#RhodesWar: Expulsion of Rhodes students ignites online outrage

#RhodesWar, an online campaign supporting expelled Rhodes University students, was trending in the top spot on Twitter this morning as many took to the…

Twitter explodes as same-sex marriage legalised in Australia

Following a postal survey earlier this year that showed that 61.6% of voters approved of same-sex marriage, the Australian parliament has passed a bill legalising the…

Cape Town water report: December eats into water reserves

It’s difficult to extract any positives from the City of Cape Town’s dam level report this week (dates surveyed between 27 November to 3…

Melanie Martinez accused of rape

Singer Melanie Martinez was trending at number one worldwide this morning (5 December 2017) after longtime friend Timothy Heller accused the former Voice contestant of rape. In a…

Accused sexual predator Bryan Singer fired from Queen biopic [Update]

Update: Bryan Singer has been fired from Bohemian Rhapsody. In a statement, the director said that Twentieth Century Fox had refused him leave to deal with health issues….

Obama warns against the perils of social media

Former US President Barack Obama has warned against the perils of consuming news only through social media at a conference in New Delhi, India. Speaking to…

Facebook launches live video-streaming feature for celebrities

Facebook is venturing into live video streaming. The social networking app has launched Live, a new way for public figures and fans to connect….

CiTi shows-off Cape Town’s virtual reality talents

Anyone up-to-date with the latest trends in tech will tell you that virtual reality (VR) is seriously big. If the hype around the technology…

Tech4Africa Cape Town to explore ‘rise of the underdog’

Tech4Africa has announced the speaker line-up for its Cape Town event, which takes place on 6 August. Among the speakers are local entrepreneur Nic…

Nokia sells its Here mapping business to Audi, BMW, and Mercedes for $3 billion

Nokia, after much speculation and bidding, has announced that it has agreed to sell its HERE digital mapping and location service business to an…

Random House launches eBook store focussed on SA titles

The largest South African trade publisher, Penguin Random House South Africa (PRHSA), has announced the launch of its eBook store. Listing only South African…

Project Isizwe brings its free Wi-Fi offering to Gugulethu, Khayelitsha taxi ranks

Project Isizwe has announced that it is rolling out its free Wi-Fi offering at taxi ranks in Gugulethu and Khayalitsha. The initiative, run in…

Open Access Control: Vinny Lingham among speakers at TEDXCapeTown

TEDXCapeTown 2015 has confirmed it lineup, as well as its theme. The event, now in its fifth year, aims to tackle the delicate paradox…

Google Now lets you dictate WhatsApp, WeChat messages on the go

Google has introduced an new feature to Google Now that makes it easier to send an instant message without actually having to type them…

Powertime now lets you manage all your bills in one place

Powertime, the prepaid electricity payments service, has announced the launch of a service which it says will allow users to pay any bill online….

Microsoft reckons it can create 100k job opportunities in Middle East, Africa

Microsoft has got some big job creation plans for the Middle East and Africa. According to a release sent to Memeburn, the Redmond-based giant…

Google revamps Google+, ends YouTube integration

Hard as it tried, Google could never make Google+ cool, no matter how many features it added. And now, it seems, the Mountain View-based…

Airbnb announces plans for accelerated SA growth

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky today announced plans to accelerate its growth in South African and the continent as a whole. Speaking at an event…

YouTube refreshes mobile app, makes it easier to find your favourite channels

YouTube has refreshed its mobile app, rolling out a series of features which it claims will make things easier for both users and creators….

Slack integrates with Google calendar to remind you of events

As of today office communication tool Slack will come with Google calendar integrations, allowing events to automatically post reminders inside Slack channels. At any…

Xiaomi partners with Uber, allowing consumers to purchase Mi Note on Uber

Two of the biggest disruptors in the world are coming together to deliver phones in Singapore and Malaysia to buyers within minutes. Uber and…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

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

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV