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Google’s FASTER joins Japan, US with 60Tbps undersea cable

The ocean — yes, that big puddle on our planet’s surface — plays a pivotal part in our Facebook and Instagram selfie obsessions. Every…

Mark Zuckerberg’s new Hawaiian wall is pissing off locals, probably Trump too

Step aside Trump, because Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has a bigger, taller and more annoying wall than you. According to an Hawaiian newspaper report,…

South African students win supercomputing competition in Germany

Six South African students have won a major supercomputing competition in Germany this week, beating 11 other teams to claim top honours. The team was…

Acting SABC CEO Jimi Matthews announces resignation on Twitter

Acting SABC CEO Jimi Matthews has taken to Twitter to publicly announce his resignation, uploading the letter in question as well. Matthews posted the resignation…

Confirmed: Tencent acquires majority stake in Supercell

Tencent has acquired a majority stake in Supercell, creator of the popular Clash of Clans mobile title, in a deal valuing the studio at…

I had fuck-you money and didn’t care – Minecraft creator

Marcus ‘Notch’ Persson has been in hot water recently over various comments made on Twitter. Last month, the Minecraft creator took umbrage (to say the…

Dropbox’s new productivity tools foster simplicity, collaboration and data safety

Dropbox has introduced a number of new productivity tools which include simplifying workflows, creating unified workspaces and improving data security. According to the company,…

On Her Majesty’s cyber service: UK spends big on online army

The UK is looking to seriously bolster its cyber army with the recruitment of hundreds of experts into what will be called a “Joint…

Nifty Dropbox update lets you automatically save screengrabs, import iPhotos

If you’re big on collaboration, or change devices on a fairly regular basis, it’s pretty likely that you’re a fan of Dropbox. Given that…

Ex FNB head honcho Michael Jordaan named Mxit chairman

This is big. Former FNB CEO Micheal Jordaan has been appointed chairman of mobile social network Mxit. Jordaan, who retired from FNB after a…

Apple overtakes Coca Cola to become the world’s most valuable brand

Thanks to impressive performances on the stock market Apple has, at times, been the world’s most valuable company. It can’t really claim that any…

Google turns 15, launches new ‘hummingbird’ search algorithm

Yup, Google is 15. You probably can’t imagine life without it, but if Google were a human being, it would only be in high…

Is Imgur overtaking Reddit as the front page of the web?

Imgur is all grown up. The community photo sharing/meme site announced this week that it now sees 100-million monthly unique users. This puts Imgur…

Amazon launches ‘MayDay’: a Skype-like tech support for Kindle

Amazon may have launched new Kindle versions but it seems the most exciting part of the launch is cool new feature called MayDay. The…

iMessage app for Android removed after security concerns

An app that lets users send and receive messages using Apple’s iMessage service on Android devices sounds cool right? But it’s also very fishy….

A first for internet TV: Netflix wins at the Emmys with House of Cards

A first for online television, streaming video site Netflix has walked away with an Emmy for David Fincher for his work on the popular…

Several Twitter accounts suspended in connection with Kenya attack

Several Twitter accounts claiming responsibility for the attack on a Nairobi shopping mall have been suspended after providing running commentary of the attack via…

Google makes new logo, navigation bar official

We recently told you about an apparent new Google logo hidden in the latest update of Chrome Beta for Android. Well it’s real and…

Google+ brings HD to all Hangouts

You’ve been able to use HD video-calling on publicly broadcast Hangouts on Air for a while now, but you haven’t been able for private…

Windows Phone overtakes iOS in India but Android still massively dominant

While the Windows Phone devices grabbing all the headlines tend to be at the top of the range — the Lumia 925 and 1020…

iPhone activation servers crumble under iOS7 demand

While iFans around the globe were yesterday celebrating the arrival of iOS 7 on their devices, many were left waiting as Apple’s iPhone activation…

Twitter appears to be rolling out related tweets feature

This is interesting. It looks like Twitter is rolling out a new feature that allows you to see related tweets from Twitter.com. The new…

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