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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…

Brett Herron live-tweets ‘horrific’ Metrorail journey across Cape Town

How difficult is it to take a train from Khayelitsha to Cape Town on a Thursday morning? Very. At least that’s what MayCo member…

Cape Town water crisis: above-average rainfall hit by huge usage spike

November has been a rather wet month for some areas of the Western Cape, but that doesn’t mean Cape Town’s dam levels have benefited…

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…

Microsoft introduces Send: an in-and-out email app

There can never be enough email apps, it seems. Microsoft has introduced Send, an app designed for in and out email. Microsoft says that…

Google acquires mobile app prototyping tool Pixate to boost its design team

Google has acquired Pixate, a visual prototyping platform that allows designers to create sophisticated, fluid mobile prototypes that run natively on iOS and Android…

Jimmy Wales wants to save the world…with a mobile network

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is on a mission to save the world. This time his tool of choice isn’t based on democratising knowledge but…

Google Maps’ Your Timeline knows where you have been

After a wild night out, retracing one’s steps can feel almost impossible. But Google Maps may now have a solution. Today, the Google Maps…

Virtual Reality event to tap into South Africa’s creative community 29 July

The virtual reality (VR) space is heating up fast. Around the globe, developers and animators alike are putting their heads together (and into things)…

Hackers threaten to release details of adultery site Ashley Madison users

Hackers are threatening to release the details of millions of Ashley Madison users unless their demands are met. The site, which geared at bringing…

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