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#JoburgFire: Twitter accounts to follow for breaking news

A fire currently tearing through a Johannesburg CBD building is one of the biggest news stories on Twitter today. While South Africans have the…

Facebook and BlackBerry are now suing each other for patent infringement

Just a few months ago, BlackBerry sued Facebook (and a number of other companies) for tech infringement. Now, Facebook is suing the Canadian company…

Is an Instagram shopping app on its way?

After launching IGTV earlier this year, Instagram may be close to launching another app. But it’s not all about video. Instead, sources close to…

#Recession: South Africa’s politicians blast the ANC after GDP shrinks

There’s some bad news today, South Africa. The nation has fallen into a technical recession after its latest gross domestic product (GDP) figures were…

Beyonce’s mom celebrates #BeyDay with the cutest Instagram post

It’s not okay for your parents to share baby photos of you on social media without permission, but when it comes to Beyonce, I…

The Western Cape’s spring flowers are a blooming hit on Instagram

Happy unofficial spring, South Africa. The season only scientifically begins on 23 September, when the length of day and night are more or less…

Chill South Africa, #Listeriosis is trending for all the right reasons this time

As a South African, seeing the word “listeriosis” trending on Twitter is a signal of both bad news and terribly boring sandwiches devoid of…

Zuckerberg forces sale of Hawaiian native land

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ran into some trouble when purchasing land for his US$100-million family sanctuary. Much of the land purchased by Zuckerberg is owned by…

Vodacom launches Facebook Flex for free status updates, comments

Vodacom wants to get you updating your Facebook status again, but its new product will let you do this for free. Dubbed Facebook Flex,…

Facebook debuts ‘fake news’ tools in Germany ahead of elections

We’re only three weeks into the new year, but “fake news” could already be the phrase of the year. After reports suggested that fake…

Snapchat’s interface becomes human-friendly with universal search bar

There are a few reasons why Snapchat is an absolute painful experience for many. For one, the app’s actual user interaction elements like buttons…

Instagram Stories will soon get full-screen video ads

If you’re one of the 150-million people who use Instagram’s Stories feature, you’re in for a new surprise this year. Thanks to the feature’s…

Cape Town’s latest veld fire blankets social media in smoke

Just when Cape Town thought it saw the last of the fire season last week, Mother Nature has returned with more red hot anger….

#firstdaymemories: 11 tweets that’ll make you miss school all over again

Can you remember your first day of school? For many, it’s a momentous day that can’t really be forgotten. For others, it’s much better…

WhatsApp adds Giphy GIF search to latest beta

After enjoying its busiest ever day on New Year’s Eve, WhatsApp has turned its attention to the most important feature of the modern messenger…

A face(book) for radio: social network gets Live Audio

Live video streams have been something of a hit on Facebook since its introduction earlier this year, but the network isn’t stopping there. Now,…

Donald Trump tweets get browser add-on for accuracy

We all know that US president-elect Donald Trump isn’t exactly a beacon of truth, having won Politifact’s lie of the year in 2015. So…

5 ways to reduce your WhatsApp mobile data usage

Pretty much everyone and their grandmother is on WhatsApp these days, with the Facebook-owned IM app accruing one billion users earlier this year. We’ve…

Facebook reveals world’s, SA’s most talked about topics in 2016

Facebook’s Year In Review is finally published on the company’s press portal, and it makes for interesting reading for South Africans and the greater…

When AI Sees What We See – Why Its “Vision” Feels Weird (and Slightly Creepy)

The Comic Chaos of Sassy Smart Homes

Optasia’s $375 Million JSE IPO Could Redefine African AI Fintech

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

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#JoburgFire: Twitter accounts to follow for breaking news

Facebook and BlackBerry are now suing each other for patent infringement

Is an Instagram shopping app on its way?

#Recession: South Africa’s politicians blast the ANC after GDP shrinks

Beyonce’s mom celebrates #BeyDay with the cutest Instagram post

The Western Cape’s spring flowers are a blooming hit on Instagram

Chill South Africa, #Listeriosis is trending for all the right reasons this time

Zuckerberg forces sale of Hawaiian native land

Vodacom launches Facebook Flex for free status updates, comments

Facebook debuts ‘fake news’ tools in Germany ahead of elections

Snapchat’s interface becomes human-friendly with universal search bar

Instagram Stories will soon get full-screen video ads

#firstdaymemories: 11 tweets that’ll make you miss school all over again

WhatsApp adds Giphy GIF search to latest beta

A face(book) for radio: social network gets Live Audio

Donald Trump tweets get browser add-on for accuracy

5 ways to reduce your WhatsApp mobile data usage

Facebook reveals world’s, SA’s most talked about topics in 2016

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