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Verified YouTube accounts get new look and updated requirements

YouTube is making a few changes to its verification process and the way verified accounts appear on its platform. The company on Thursday revealed…

Twitter is testing ‘hide replies’ feature in the US and Japan

After testing the feature in Canada earlier this year, Twitter is now expanding the availability of its “hide replies” feature to people in the…

Facebook will resume listening to Portal commands to train AI

Facebook on Wednesday revealed a few practices it intends to implement on its newly released Portal range, the company’s home video-calling devices. Users will…

Instagram will now restrict posts promoting ‘miraculous’ weight-loss products

Instagram on Wednesday announced that it will now restrict and remove posts that promote or sell “miraculous” weight-loss and cosmetic products on its platform….

South African women think #MoonchildChallenge is an ‘absolute joke’

South African musician Moonchild Sanelly made waves on Monday after posting a video of herself twerking on Twitter. The video went viral with over…

Twitter thinks this woman looks like Brenda Fassie

A video of a dancing toddler went viral on Twitter on Wednesday after users noticed a woman in the background who looked a lot…

EWN reporter Barry Bateman insults Julius Malema and sparks hilarious Twitter trend

Eyewitness News reporter Barry Bateman got South Africans on Twitter giggling after calling EFF leader Julius Malema a “p**s” at a press briefing on…

Private Instagram posts and Stories can be shared using a simple trick

Turns out private posts on Instagram and Instagram Stories aren’t all that private, a report by Buzzfeed News on Monday revealed. The publication’s Tech…

Facebook updates location settings for Android 10 and iOS 13

Following last week’s release of Android 10 and the upcoming launch of iOS 13, Facebook on Monday announced new updates coming to its location…

#DrosRapist: Nicholas Ninow pleads guilty to raping little girl, Twitter reacts

Nicholas Ninow, who last September was accused of raping a seven-year-old girl in a Dros restaurant, on Monday pleaded guilty to the crime, as…

Twitter thinks Sam Mshengu ‘snitched on himself’ following Hawks arrest

Sam Mshengu, known for his trucking logistics company Sam Holdings, was on Sunday arrested by the Hawks following a “prolonged investigation into his citizenship”….

You can now use Google Assistant to make voice and video calls on WhatsApp

Google on Thursday announced a number of new features coming to Google Assistant and supported smart devices, including the ability to make voice and…

‘It’s only gotten worse’: Charlize Theron speaks out against femicide in South Africa

Charlize Theron on Thursday added her voice to South Africa’s fight against gender-based violence and femicide, which rose to the forefront this week after…

South Africa has a laugh with #BokoHaramChallenge on Twitter

Amidst the tension brewing between South Africa and Nigeria following looting and attacks against foreign nationals in Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africans took to…

YouTube pays $170m fine for child safety violations, announces changes

The US’s FTC on Wednesday revealed that Google and YouTube have agreed to pay a $170-million fine to settle allegations against it regarding child…

This must-read Sho Madjozi Twitter thread puts South Africa’s outrage in context

South African recording artist Sho Madjozi trended on Twitter after she posted a thread expressing her thoughts on the current turmoil in South Africa….

Cape Town protests: citizens march on Parliament and the CTICC demanding answers

Cape Town was the epicentre of protests on Wednesday, as those demonstrating against gender-based violence and the recent attacks on foreign nationals took to…

Facebook is rolling out its ‘face recognition’ settings to all users

Facebook this week revealed that it will expand its “face recognition settings” to all new and existing users on the platform. The setting, which…

Like Instagram, Facebook is considering hiding like counts on posts

Facebook is testing a new feature that hides the number of likes posts receive on the platform, a report by researcher Jane Manchun Wong…

#DearMrPresident: SA calls for Cyril Ramaphosa’s response against gender-based violence

South Africa’s outrage following the rape and murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana continued into Tuesday morning with several more hashtags calling for action against gender-based violence…

#AmINext is not a hashtag, it’s the reality of life as a woman in South Africa

Late last week, South Africa was harbouring hope of finding missing 18-year-old UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana. She had disappeared on Saturday after leaving her…

South Africa mourns after man confesses to Uyinene Mrwetyana’s rape and murder

A man has been charged with the rape and murder of missing UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana, a report by News24 revealed on Monday. Mrwetyana went…

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Verified YouTube accounts get new look and updated requirements

Twitter is testing ‘hide replies’ feature in the US and Japan

SA had bumper VC year in 2018 with investments up 31% over 2017, reveals report

SA online shopping service Yebo Fresh secures funding from E4EAfrica founders

Is spike in energy deals evidence that Section 12J funds are driving VC boom in SA?

Apex Legends season 3 to feature new Legend and ‘obliterating directed-energy’ rifle

Apple Arcade is now live in South Africa for R85 per month

iPhone 11 pricing: here’s what you’ll pay in South Africa

African car company Mureza to debut Prim8 mini-SUV at Automechanika Johannesburg

2020 Nissan GTR 50th Anniversary edition hits SA, starts at R2.4m

All new Toyotas will come with in-car WiFi and telemetry from September

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Verified YouTube accounts get new look and updated requirements

Twitter is testing ‘hide replies’ feature in the US and Japan

Facebook will resume listening to Portal commands to train AI

Instagram will now restrict posts promoting ‘miraculous’ weight-loss products

South African women think #MoonchildChallenge is an ‘absolute joke’

Twitter thinks this woman looks like Brenda Fassie

EWN reporter Barry Bateman insults Julius Malema and sparks hilarious Twitter trend

Private Instagram posts and Stories can be shared using a simple trick

Facebook updates location settings for Android 10 and iOS 13

#DrosRapist: Nicholas Ninow pleads guilty to raping little girl, Twitter reacts

Twitter thinks Sam Mshengu ‘snitched on himself’ following Hawks arrest

You can now use Google Assistant to make voice and video calls on WhatsApp

‘It’s only gotten worse’: Charlize Theron speaks out against femicide in South Africa

South Africa has a laugh with #BokoHaramChallenge on Twitter

YouTube pays $170m fine for child safety violations, announces changes

This must-read Sho Madjozi Twitter thread puts South Africa’s outrage in context

Cape Town protests: citizens march on Parliament and the CTICC demanding answers

Facebook is rolling out its ‘face recognition’ settings to all users

Like Instagram, Facebook is considering hiding like counts on posts

#DearMrPresident: SA calls for Cyril Ramaphosa’s response against gender-based violence

#AmINext is not a hashtag, it’s the reality of life as a woman in South Africa

South Africa mourns after man confesses to Uyinene Mrwetyana’s rape and murder

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