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Mark Zuckerberg pours bucket of ice over his head, challenges Bill Gates

All in the name of a good cause, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has just poured a bucket of ice over his head. Zuckerberg was…

Why Facebook wants to hack your phone and how to avoid it

Facebook wants to hack your phone and take over your life. Not really, but that’s what people have been fearing recently since the Big…

Reddit needs you to help teachers and classrooms in need

Reddit is more than just a place that users go to share articles and discuss politics and Kim Kardashian. The Reddit community can be…

Twitter pauses to remember Robin Williams

Legendary actor, comedian and entertainer Robin Williams has died age 63. The star of films like Mrs Doubtfire and Aladdin, Williams was found dead…

Microsoft wants you to creep celebs with its new iPhone app

Whether you like it or not, celebrities are a big thing. People love knowing popular personalities’ every move. To leverage this very creepy human…

Are thermal cameras the key to halting Africa’s Ebola spread?

Ebola is a hot topic in Africa and the world. Since being detected in March this year, the incurable virus has been confirmed in…

Beyond memes: BuzzFeed gets $50-million from Andresseen Horowitz

Venture capital firm Andresseen Horowitz has just announced a US$50-million investment in hugely popular media tech company BuzzFeed, tallying up its total valuation at…

Major UK online financier Wonga chooses SA for first international launch

Time was, getting a loan was a pain in the arse. You had a whole of load of checks to go through before you…

Twitter’s newest feature? A weekly news letter

The latest feature being touted by Twitter comes in the form of a staple of traditional online media: the weekly newsletter. Yup that’s right,…

Iran bans international email providers like Gmail and Yahoo! Mail

In another example of the censorship that lead to the country being declared the biggest enemy of internet freedom, the Iranian government is reportedly…

Shutterstock aims for $115m IPO

So just how much is a stock image site worth? Well US$115-million is apparently a reasonable enough assumption. That’s the maximum value the US-based…

Rocket Internet to launch Nigerian Amazon clone [Report]

German-based cloning giant Rocket Internet is set to open up an Amazon-style ecommerce site in Nigeria. The company made its first big forays onto…

Russian satellite shows off Earth’s beauty in highest res ever

Wow. Just wow. There’s nothing quite like a view of our humble little planet taken from space to give you a sense of perspective….

Yahoo! confirms Thompson departure

Yahoo! Has confirmed that CEO Scott Thompson has stepped down, to be replaced by former media head Ross Levinsohn. The announcement caps a chaotic…

Yahoo’s Thompson quits in wake of CV scandal

Yahoo’s CEO Scott Thompson is set to step down from his job at the embattled internet giant just months after taking over from Carol…

SA entrepreneur grabs top job at Visa

Fundamo co-founder and CEO Hannes van Rensburg is set to head up the Sub-Saharan division of Visa — the world’s largest debit and credit…

Would you pay $2 to promote your Facebook status?

Are you afraid all your friends on Facebook will miss out on your latest status update? You know, because it’s super-important? Well fret no…

Got a great news idea? Google has $1m for you

Google’s investing in Africa in a big way. Its startup incubators — Umbono in South Africa and Edba2 in Egypt — are great examples…

Smokoo team working on new venture after site shuts down

Penny bidding site Smokoo was always a little bit controversial. You were never sure whether you were on a legitimate auction platform or a…

Mozilla accuses Microsoft of return to ‘digital dark ages’ with one browser OS

Here we go again. Microsoft has apparently banned browsers other than Internet Explorer in one mode on ARM devices running Windows 8. In an…

Facebook announces App Centre, just like everyone else

Facebook has been has been big on apps for a little while now. It’s a little surprising therefore that it’s taken it so long…

22seven opens to public

With all the hype and drama surrounding the launch of personal finance app 22seven, it’s hard to believe it’s been in beta all this…

Storm warnings: the next big Kenyan mobile innovation?

Some pretty impressive mobile innovations have come to the world’s attention after Kenyan success. MPesa and Ushahidi come to mind immediately. Now a couple…

Opera Mini Data Campaigns Reshape Mobile Access in South Africa

Affordable 5G Phones Could Accelerate Digital Inclusion

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

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

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

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

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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