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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…

Theresa May inspires 2018’s cringiest dance challenge

The internet has seen some incredible dance fads in recent years. Who can forget the Haarlem Shake, 2013’s fascination with twerking, or more recently…

Nando’s latest ad throws shade at South Africa’s brand campaigns

If you thought Netflix nailing DStv was harsh, or Cell C mocking Rain’s LTE service was crude, you’re going to love Nando’s shade at…

‘YouTube Giving’ turns creators into non-profit fundraisers

YouTube is rolling out a new feature for creators called YouTube Giving. The suite is a set of features that creators or qualifying non-profit…

Eminem dropped a surprise new album, and the internet can’t deal

Eminem dropped his latest surprise album at midnight and it has sent the internet into a frenzy. Titled Kamikaze, the 13 track album is…

How much time do you spend on YouTube? Now you can find out

Ever wondered how much time you spend on YouTube? I’m sure you often feel like the answer is “too much” either way you look…

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…

Adult Swim, more coming to Snapchat thanks to Turner deal

Snapchat took one big step to becoming the next social media TV platform, with a penned deal between its owner Snap Inc, and media…

SuperSport to livestream Proteas vs Springboks cricket on Facebook

Sports broadcaster SuperSport has experimented with new technologies and trends quite a bit this year. From broadcasting eSports events to featuring more live content…

Here’s what you should know about Instagram’s new user settings

For those who use Instagram fairly frequently, comment spam tends to be more of an annoyance than a problem. But the commenting system on the…

Another Stellenbosch bullying video makes rounds on Facebook

Just when you thought the bullying videos were over for the year, another incident stemming from Stellenbosch has social media up in arms again….

Lufthansa’s Mildred joins Facebook’s bot family

2016 has truly been the year of the chat bot, as Facebook, Microsoft and Google get in on the action. The latest company to…

Here’s what Microsoft Zo thinks about Cape Town, social media and Pokemon

Microsoft is old hat at this artificial intelligence chat bot thing. Remember the drama its teenage bot Tay caused on Twitter? Well, the company…

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

Theresa May inspires 2018’s cringiest dance challenge

Nando’s latest ad throws shade at South Africa’s brand campaigns

‘YouTube Giving’ turns creators into non-profit fundraisers

Eminem dropped a surprise new album, and the internet can’t deal

How much time do you spend on YouTube? Now you can find out

#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

Adult Swim, more coming to Snapchat thanks to Turner deal

SuperSport to livestream Proteas vs Springboks cricket on Facebook

Here’s what you should know about Instagram’s new user settings

Lufthansa’s Mildred joins Facebook’s bot family

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