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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…

Beware: ‘WhatsApp Africa’ isn’t giving away free data on Twitter

You may want to think twice about posting your mobile number to Twitter, even if it’s to “WhatsApp Africa”. A tweet posted on Monday…

Instagram captures weekend snow across Cape Town’s surrounds

Cape Town and surrounds did in fact have an “interesting” weekend of weather, at least according to SAWS. The national weather service issued widespread…

Twitter’s not buying Adam Catzavelos’ apology to South Africa

For those wondering just how Adam Catzavelos would respond to South Africa’s uproar regarding his racist viral video, you now have your answer. “I…

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…

Got a monster connection? YouTube now has 4K live streams

4K video streaming is still a significant obstacle for many internet users, requiring fast speeds and loads of data to take advantage of it….

Zuckerberg’s posts mistakenly stripped from Facebook

What is it with companies taking down their CEO’s social media messages this month? First Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, and now Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg The…

20 of South Africa’s biggest YouTube personalities by the numbers [Digital All-Stars]

Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and…

Reddit CEO tampered with comments on Donald Trump subreddit

Social aggregation site Reddit is known as a democratic platform. There are moderators, but they’re generally called into action only when subreddit rules are…

Twitter goofs, temporarily suspends CEO Jack Dorsey’s account

There are a few key things to remember when working at a large company. One, at least at Twitter, is to not suspend your…

Instagram gets live videos, disappearing photos

Facebook-owned Instagram continues its quest to take on Snapchat with two new features this week. The first new feature is live video for Instagram…

WhatsApp video calls: yes, it’s finally official

Facetime and Skype still rule the roost when it comes to video calling, but if any company could take them on, it’s WhatsApp. And the…

12+ Instagram snaps of last night’s supermoon from around the world

In case you missed it, last night’s supermoon was a pretty big deal. Although the phenomenon is fairly common, this particular example was a…

Did fake news on Facebook contribute to US election?

Some have questioned whether fake news and hoax articles have contributed to Donald Trump emerging victorious in the US elections last week. After all,…

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

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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

Beware: ‘WhatsApp Africa’ isn’t giving away free data on Twitter

Instagram captures weekend snow across Cape Town’s surrounds

Twitter’s not buying Adam Catzavelos’ apology to South Africa

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

Got a monster connection? YouTube now has 4K live streams

Zuckerberg’s posts mistakenly stripped from Facebook

20 of South Africa’s biggest YouTube personalities by the numbers [Digital All-Stars]

Twitter goofs, temporarily suspends CEO Jack Dorsey’s account

Instagram gets live videos, disappearing photos

WhatsApp video calls: yes, it’s finally official

12+ Instagram snaps of last night’s supermoon from around the world

Did fake news on Facebook contribute to US election?

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