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Intel to buy Mobileye in $15bn deal

Intel has announced that it will be acquiring Israeli automotive tech firm Mobileye in a deal worth just over US$15.3-billion. Thhe company produces smart…

Hout Bay fires: ravaged Imizamo Yethu photographed on Instagram, Twitter

It seems that Cape Town has been hot, dry, and on fire for much of the summer. The latest blaze however has inconvenienced more…

Durban’s North Beach promenade lashed by huge-little waves

Visitors to Durban’s North Beach today likely got wet whether they wanted to or not. The usually-busy beachfront was this afternoon lashed by huge…

Cape Town Cycle Tour cancelled as dangerous gales wreak havoc

The Cape Town Cycle Tour, the world’s largest timed event, has been cancelled “due to extreme weather conditions”. It’s an unprecedented move in a…

#HelpFindDurbanBaby: baby Siwaphiwe found as SAPS arrest her mother

Update #2, 12 March, 12.50pm: Baby Siwaphiwe has been found at Marianhill toll plaza in the early hours of Sunday morning, Police tweeted. The…

Johannesburg’s anti-Uber #TaxiStrike according to Twitter

Update: We’ve received the following comment from Uber South Africa regarding the #TaxiStrike: Our technology is open and pro-choice and we are keen to…

Less flash, more business: why Microsoft is sticking to the basics

Microsoft has gone back to basics. With its latest Windows update, it’s being as cautious as a group of retirees crossing a busy intersection….

eBay set to spin PayPal off as separate company

It looks like ecommerce giant eBay has caved into the demands of activist hedge fund magnate Carl C Icahn and will spin PayPal off…

Twitter reactions mixed as Malema trial postponed

Julius Malema appeared at the Polokwane High Court in South Africa on charges of fraud, money laundering and racketeering related to a Limpopo roads…

Fluffy cat vacuuming is the answer to your dull Tuesday afternoon [video]

Cats love technology, correct? They’re often found making a bed on laptops and keyboards, or posting their hilarious selfies online. But that’s not to…

Londoners willing to give up their kids for free WiFi

In a virtual world where advertisers and media are battling for only a few seconds of your attention, the last thing on your mind…

Facebook’s new ad platform targets users across sites, tracks offline sales

Last week, we reported that Facebook was rumoured to be launching a new ad platform to better track users across third-party sites. The new…

Millicom launches its unlimited music streaming service in Ghana

As the music streaming landscape consolidates in more developed markets, an increasing number of players are casting their eyes toward the African continent. The…

SA’s Coca-Cola vending machines to dispense free Wi-Fi

“May I offer you some free Wi-Fi with your cool beverage?” Word recently came out that Coca-Cola vending machines in South Africa will start…

Meet Bash: the new bug that’s apparently worse than Heartbleed

Just when we thought it was all over, there’s a new bug in virtual town, and it’s called Bash bug. A few months ago…

SA’s so-called ‘blackface’ scandal reignites racism debate on Twitter

Only a few months ago, two girls from the University of Pretoria dressed up as maids for their friend’s birthday party. They painted their…

This Heritage Day, Uber offers Soweto Gospel Choir on-demand

This is so awesome. For a limited time only, the popular taxi on-demand service, Uber, is enabling South Africans to request some uniquely local…

Facebook to launch ad platform to better track users across 3rd-party sites

Facebook is allegedly on the verge of launching a brand new ad platform designed to improve how marketers target and measure the advertisements bought…

This Humans Of New York troll is the best parody yet [video]

Actor Tyler Fischer recently trolled Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York and it is hilarious. Brendon Stanton, the man behind the Humans of…

Why is The Huffington Post stealing content from Reddit users?

A picture is worth a thousand words but when it gets used without photographer credit, as The Huffington Post has come to find out,…

Flow launches the world’s first and only shoppable audience marketplace

MTN MoMo’s R10-a-Day Smartphone Offer Aims to Bridge South Africa’s Digital Divide

Acer Rolls Out Student-Focused Tech in South Africa Ahead of New Term

Flow Unveils World’s First Shoppable Audience Marketplace – A Fintech-Led Revolution in Digital Targeting

Cape Town VC firm HAVAÍC secures $25m second close to power next wave of African tech startups

Binance Pay Unlocks Everyday Crypto Spending in South 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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel