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Yahoo! kills classic Mail, will start scanning users’ emails to place ads

Yahoo! has confirmed that is set to kill the classic version of its Mail service and anyone who hasn’t already will have to make…

China blocks encrypted Wikipedia ahead of Tiananmen Square anniversary

The Chinese government is cracking down on the encrypted version of Wikipedia, cutting off the ability to access the online encyclopedia via its HTTPS…

Microsoft’s dominance is over: Mark Shuttleworth closes Ubuntu bug no.1

Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth has officially declared an end to Microsoft’s dominance. The innovator and entrepreneur, who carries the tongue-in-cheek label of Self-Appointed Benevolent…

Wikimedia serves up location-based Wikipedia articles with ‘Nearby’

This looks pretty cool. The Wikimedia foundation, the charitable organisation behind Wikipedia and its affiliates, has launched Nearby, a service that surfaces Wikipedia articles…

Netflix’s Arrested Development sees 100k illegal downloads in 24 hours

Fans of Arrested Development may be immensely grateful to online video service provider Netflix for resurrecting the show, but apparently not enough to stop…

Apple looking to buy more companies [D11]

What is it with tech giants? It seems acquisitions and acqui-hires are all the rage in Silicon Valley. Speaking at the AllThingD’s D11 conference…

MySQL website hacked

Yikes. I feel like I’ve taken a severe leaning toward being a security reporter, but I can’t help it. Every day there seems to…

RIM shares jump after ‘shrewdest investor on the planet’ rumours

The woes of BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM), are well known and have been reflected in its stock’s performance. Following market-analyst rumours —…

WooThemes launches retail WordPress plugin

WordPress theme provider WooThemes has launched a new plugin application and library of integrated themes. The company claims that the product, called WooCommerce, will…

Sony to unify content on its Entertainment Network

In an attempt to create a unified media content platform, Sony is introducing a brand-new method for viewing entertainment options on the PS3. In…

‘Goldman Sachs rules the world’ trader becomes online phenomenon

A trader who told BBC News presenters that “governments do not rule the world, Goldman Sachs does” is fast becoming a YouTube and Twitter…

Journalist fired for expletive-filled radio tirade but gains Twitter followers

Mark Esterhuysen, a South African journalist, has been fired for an expletive-filled rant broadcast live on radio in the early hours of Tuesday morning….

Google+ rocketing since opening up to the public

In the week since Google took its brand new social network, Google+, public the network has seen a record number of signups. A recent…

Tumblr raises $85-million in funding from the likes of Richard Branson

Blogging platform, Tumblr, has raised US$85-million worth of funding reports the New York Times. The fresh round of funding is led by venture capitalist…

Facebook forms body to lobby and friend US Congress

No industry of any value in the United States is without a lobbying arm, and with an estimated worth of US$100-billion for Facebook, social…

Journalist sues music director over Facebook rant

A South African music journalist is suing a freelance music director linked to popular South African rock act, the Parlotones. The suit comes after…

Amazon’s Kindle Fire launching soon

Amazon is expected to unveil an Android powered tablet which may or may not go by the name of the “Kindle Fire” this week….

Michael Arrington, ‘unpaid blogger’ launches Uncrunched

TechCrunch founder and former editor-in-chief Michael Arrington has launched a new blog. The site, called Uncrunched, recently went live with a solely user-generated post…

Google and the Israel Museum bring the Dead Sea Scrolls online

The Israel Museum launches its Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Project today, allowing users to examine and explore these ancient biblical manuscripts at a level…

How to get your personal data back from Facebook

European law allows every individual to get access to all data that a company holds about them. Austrian Max Schrems has created europe-v-facebook.org to…

Dow Jones lists Samsung as “world’s most sustainable technology company”

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) annual review has named Samsung as the “world’s most sustainable technology company”. According to the report, Samsung received…

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Aura Edition Review: A Sleek, AI-Powered Ultrabook for the Work-Anywhere Era

WeThinkCode_ and South Cape TVET College Bring Software Engineering Training to Rural SA Youth

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

Fintura Heads to Silicon Valley After Winning SA Startup World Cup

Capitec and Mama Money Launch Fintech Partnership to Empower Migrant Workers Across Africa

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

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