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The South African police’s website was hacked… and they didn’t even know it

The latest major victim of a malicious online attack? That would be the South African Police Service. According to a report by eNCA, the…

Amazon wants to build its Seattle workers a massive biosphere

This is bound to raise more than a few eyebrows. Amazon plans on building a massive biosphere for the workers in its Seattle offices….

GIF creator gets lifetime achievement Webby, reveals true pronunciation

Of all the world’s file formats, GIF (or Graphics Interchange Format) is probably the one that resonates most with web users and last night,…

Yahoo officially buys Tumblr for $1.1billion, as its users defect

Yahoo has officially announced its acquisition of blogging platform Tumblr for US$1.1-billion cash. The news was first broken on Twitter by the Wall Street…

Net Prophet goes Kickstarter with PayFast to raise bursary funds

This is pretty nifty. Net Prophet is raising money for its bursary, Kickstarter style. The annual gathering of 2 000+ geeks is one of…

British explorer holds first ever smartphone video call on Mount Everest

British mountaineer Daniel Hughes has made the first ever live video call from a smartphone at the peak on Mount Everest. As The Verge…

MTN launches Africa’s ‘first custom YouTube channel’

Mobile networking giant MTN has launched the first custom YouTube channel in Africa, something which it hopes will give it an edge in a…

Chinese luxury watch blogger forced to put a halt to posts

A Chinese blogger, most well-known for posting pictures of Chinese officials and their luxury watches, has been forced out of action due what he…

Former eBay head Meg Whitman is new HP CEO

Struggling technology giant Hewlett-Packard has named former eBay head Meg Whitman as its new president and CEO. She replaces Leo Apotheker at the helm…

No Samoa gag at RWC despite ‘holocaust’ tweet

The Samoan rugby team will not be joining their All Black counterparts in a complete Twitter ban, team management announced. This despite a controversial…

Exclusive: Alan Knott-Craig buys MXit, Herman Heunis steps down

A few weeks ago Memeburn revealed that instant messaging platform MXit was rumoured to be in sale talks with startup investment firm World of…

Facebook to ‘change the world of social media’ (again)

Facebook has already rolled up a number of updates in the lead up to its f8 developers’ conference. The world’s largest social network claims,…

Twitter buys real time search startup Julpan

Twitter has bought Julpan, a startup specialising in sifting relevant or important data from blogs, tweets, rss feeds and other online social content. Julpan,…

Facebook music feature leaked in accidental tweet

A feature of Facebook’s much-anticipated music-based service has been revealed thanks to a tweet from a high level employee. The social network has been…

Julian Assange fails in attempt to keep memoirs secret

Despite months of Julian Assange trying to keep it off bookstore shelves, the Wikileaks founder’s autobiography will hit stores on Thursday. Assange — known…

Analysts predict ‘no iPhone 5’ in October

Until October, news regarding the release of updated or new iPhone models is going to fly thick and fast. Memeburn reported yesterday that 4…

Google+: Now open to the world

Google + is now open to the world. This means that web users no longer have to wait for an invitation from existing members…

YouTube-hit soldier comes out after US gay military ban officially ends

Hours after the official repeal of the US military’s ban on “public” homosexuality, an American soldier has released an emotional video of him coming…

Cloud collaboration on the rise: Gartner

Collaboration is an important factor in the way a number of companies do business. But what if you need to collaborate with a colleague…

Google Wallet goes live

Ever imagined a future without the inconvenience of having to carry around cash, or credit cards, or any wallet at all? Google has brought…

Google facing antitrust war of attrition as US Senate hearing looms

Adding further credence to notions that Google is the new Microsoft, Google CEO Eric Schmidt will face a US Senate hearing which looks to…

Umuntu Media receives $1M investment boost

In the digital age, news is all about getting information quickly and on demand. While getting this kind of information is relatively easy with…

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