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Cards Against Humanity goes online, reveals we’re all terrible

The overly offensive but addictive card game, Cards Against Humanity Originality, can now be played online. This means that we can all wallow in…

Apple donates $50m to increase diversity in the technology industry

It’s no secret that the technology industry has a diversity problem, especially when it comes to gender and race. To address its own issues…

Wikimedia South Africa is offering R10k in prizes for aerial content

Wikimedia South Africa, in collaboration with FPV Fest South Africa, is asking people to contribute aerial video and photographic content to Wiki From Above…

These ground-breaking drones want to prevent rhino poaching in SA

Are drones, 3D printers, crowdfunding and supercomputers enough to prevent wildlife poaching? This ambitious initiative believes they just might be. It sounds like an…

Uber wants to create 1 million new jobs for women drivers by 2020

Uber wants to create one-million new jobs for women globally on its platform by 2020. The ride-hailing startup announced the initiative as part of…

SA online media could soon get code of ethics, regulatory system

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB), a voluntary non-profit body which represents the interests of the South African digital industry, has announced that…

Watch this solar-powered plane fly around the world for the first time, in real-time

You can now follow this solar-powered airplane fly around the world via live video, chat and social media. In an attempt to demonstrate “concrete…

Peugeot claims world first with socially driven 208 launch

This is interesting. French car maker Peugeot has launched its 208 with what it is calling a world first for digital campaigns. The launch…

Judge lifts ban on Galaxy Tab 10.1

It seems Judge Lucy Koh has had a change of heart and is lifting the ban on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the…

Facebook tells advertisers to forget the clicks

Forget the clicks, they only tell half the story. That’s the message Facebook is preparing to send out to advertisers as it unveils new…

Iran: You can have Gmail, but YouTube’s still a no no

Iran has lifted its restrictions on Gmail less than a week after implementing them but reportedly to place even stricter curbs on YouTube. AFP…

Baidu to pump 25% of R&D budget into mobile

Looks like Baidu is taking its promise to dominate the Chinese mobile space pretty damn seriously. The Chinese internet giant announced that it would…

Russia’s Yandex joins the browser wars

Yandex owns the Russian search market and now it’s looking to stake a claim in the browser wars. The company today announced the launch…

Tim Cook apologises for Apple maps disaster

So Tim Cook is sorry. The Apple CEO issued a public apology to consumers for the company’s less than perfect maps app in iOS…

Microsoft strengthing social search with a stake in Klout

It seems Klout isn’t stupid after all… at least, Microsoft doesn’t seem to think so. The software giant has inked a deal with the…

RIM shows minor gains amid wider losses

It might have produced a completely kick-ass video for its developers, but things still don’t look great for the Canadian smartphone manufacturer. In its…

Facebook goes in for social gifting

Facebook is set to roll out a social gifting service, which allows you to send real, yes real, gifts to people over the social…

US pirates face potential lifetime internet ban

US-based ISP MediaCom has announced a three-strike rule for Digital Pirates which will result in a lifetime ban from its network. Online Piracy makes…

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt slams the patent wars

In between learning how to dance Gangnam style and launching the Nexus 7 in Korea, Google chair Eric Schmidt found time to point out…

Google Docs to ditch Office 1997-2007 format (.doc, .xls, .ppt) on 1 October

Google made announcements to upcoming changes to its popular Google Docs system this week which will affect its ability to export documents to older…

Bad Piggies on track to repeat Angry Birds success

Following up a hit is never easy, but it looks like Rovio’s going to do just fine with its latest title Bad Piggies. The…

LG joins Samsung patent suit brigade

Just when you think Samsung has its hands full enough fighting off Apple in court, LG decides to join the fray. The South Korean…

Russian giant Mail.Ru launches social browser

Looks like a Russian front just opened in the browser wars. Internet giant Mail.RU has launched a socially integrated web browser called Amigo. The…

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MTN Expands Its Digital Education Push As South Africa Opens The 2026 School Year

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Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

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