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WhatsApp: You can now lock chats, make conversations more private

WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that enables users to lock certain chats away from prying eyes. The feature was introduced by Meta head…

Here’s how you could score that Twitter user name you want

In another shift towards streamlining Twitter to become a global town square Twitter will now purge old Twitter account names to make space for…

Win around $10 000 for a pick from your phone, here’s how

Huawei brings back its annual Huawei XMAGE Awards 2023, a platform for smartphone photographic excellence. The competition will celebrate those with witty and creative…

YouTube Music accelerates into podcasting, here’s what you get

YouTube Music in accelerating its edge against popular podcast platforms like Spotify with its latest offering to YouTubeMusic. Now YouTube Music users in the…

Fingers crossed: This week stage 3, 4 load shedding plan, if nothing changes

Eskom plans to keep load shedding between stages 3 and 4 this week, that’s if nothing changes. The power utility escalated load shedding to…

More than 16 hours without power?: Eskom, stage 10 load shedding winter special

Stage 6 load shedding has been implemented until further notice on Friday after Eskom confirmed four of their units were down for repairs. The…

Amazon Bestselling Author NJ Ayuk Outlines an Energy Plan for Africa

Sponsored by Easylink Studio As the world attempts to respond to the recent energy shakeup in a way that accounts for the Russia-Ukraine war,…

Eskom escalates to stage 4 on Friday, SABC, others take financial hit

National power utility Eskom has implemented Stage 4 load shedding on Friday morning due to a breakdown in generation capacity. Eskom said stage 4…

How to survive incoming brutal wave of layoffs, hiring freeze

A reduction in the number of jobs in an organization is inevitable especially considering drastic tech changes which make production simpler not to mention…

Here’s a quick solution for Musk’s, parody account headache

The parody account issue seems to be giving new Twitter head Elon Musk a headache due to the large number of accounts using prominent…

Five brands that benefitted from a Cheesecake, Tupperware in a booth

SEO Gold In 2022 brands should know how to express themselves through online conversation on social media. This is imperative if brands want to…

Tech layoffs continue as Facebook, others count down to mega staff cuts

With fallen stock levels and mounting expenses this year, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is planning large-scale layoffs, come Wednesday. In an effort to follow Twitter’s…

Here are some Black Friday shopping secrets

On Friday, November 25, Game will open its 108 stores around the country from 0:00 to 8pm giving shoppers maximum hours to take advantage…

WhatsApp: How to merge two groups with new WhatsApp communities feature

Social messaging app WhatsApp has officially launched WhatsApp communities. The new feature will allow users to merge two to three groups at a given…

Goodbye Twitter trends, here’s why

Twitter users came to the decision that it was better to part ways with the social media app following news that the app would…

Let that sink in, how Elon Musk Twitter takeover shook-off exec weight

Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter only to oust the CEO, CFO, and company’s top lawyer. Labeling himself as the new Twitter Twit…

Sandton terror attack: Here’s what you need to know

Businesses in what is known as South Africa’s richest square mile – Sandton, are on high alert following threats of a terror attack issued…

WhatsApp back online after service outage

WhatsApp is back online for some of its users after a more than two-hour-long outage. WhatsApp users were left fuming on Tuesday morning after…

Netflix profile transfer to new account feature may have cleaner breakups

Streaming service Netflix now allows people to send their viewing history and personalized recommendations to another account. Netflix profile transfer is being rolled out…

Pick n Pay to go off-grid as Eskom load shedding scans expensive

Retail giant Pick and Pay is fast looking at alternative energy sources in order to go off the grid as the country battles through…

WhatsApp: Why you’re seeing a green circle around chat profile pictures

Social messaging giant WhatApp has made another upgrade to add a feature that makes users content creators. Most WhatsApp users relish the status update…

First Xiaomi store to launch in South Africa

Sponsored by Xiaomi The official countdown has begun to the highly-anticipated launch of the inaugural Xiaomi experience store in South Africa. Located at Shop…

Here’s Eskom’s’ load-shedding schedule for this week

Lights are expected to go out in several parts of the country on Monday from 4PM until midnight. This is part of Eskom’s necessitated…

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