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‘Recommended posts’ are coming to your Instagram timeline

Recommended posts are coming to Instagram, according to the company’s latest announcement. The feature, which mirror’s Twitter’s recommendation tweets, will appear at the bottom…

Twitter’s celebrities pay tribute to the late Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, has died. The singer-songwriter fell ill earlier this week, and died on 16 August as a result of…

WhatsApp backups will no longer count towards your Google Drive quota

If you need more than 15GB of storage space for all those reaction GIFs, cat pictures and birthday party videos, Google and WhatsApp has…

Instagram users hit by hacks, inaccessible accounts

If you’ve been having issues accessing your Instagram account, you’re not alone. According to a post published to Instagram’s official blog late Tuesday, it’s…

UCT lecturer’s ‘disgusting’ Facebook post slams women for #MenAreTrash

UCT is again coming under fire on social media after a lecturer took to Facebook to criticise women for the #MenAreTrash movement, and confessing…

Twitter Lite launches in 5 more African countries

It’s been more than a year since Twitter Lite launched in a select number of countries, including South Africa. Today, the social network announced…

Facebook will broadcast La Liga matches live in India, Pakistan for free

Big news for footballing fans and social media users across the Indian subcontinent this week. Facebook will broadcast every Spanish La Liga football match…

US Elections helps Twitter, Facebook to big traffic spikes

Although Donald Trump won the electoral vote Wednesday, it seems that Twitter and Facebook were the real winners. The two social networks saw a…

Johannesburg floods: here’s what Twitter and Instagram captured

South Africa plays victim to comparatively few natural disasters, but when they do strike, they make their presence known. This was the case in…

Twitter’s chief operating officer resigns

Twitter just can’t seem to catch a break right now. After struggling to find a buyer, sacking 8% of its workforce, and shedding its…

#Elections2016: Twitter reacts to Donald Trump win

The last few states are still trickling in, but Donald Trump has won the 2016 US Elections, as Hillary Clinton called him to concede defeat….

Block (or improve) US Elections coverage with these tips

If you don’t have an internet connection at home, a TV that hasn’t worked since 2004, and a mobile phone that’s even older than…

YouTube now supports HDR videos by anyone

YouTube has traditionally been pretty quick about supporting new video standards (for the most part), and now HDR joins 60FPS, 4K, 360 video and…

Facebook users sue network over ‘racist’ ads

Facebook’s advertising platform has come under fire recently after it emerged that it allowed advertisers to exclude certain races from being targeted in ads….

Here’s how South Africans use Facebook during the holidays

It’s becoming more and more difficult to ignore Facebook‘s influence on our daily lives. With around 1.7-billion active users globally, the social network would…

Hillary Clinton vs Donald Trump: who’s the next US president of social media?

It’s the big day tomorrow. The day when millions of the United States’ citizens will take to the polls to vote for either Donald…

WhatsApp Status: Facebook’s latest Snapchat killer?

According to a report by BGR India, Facebook-owned WhatsApp is revamping its Status page with a splash of inspiration from Snapchat. Dubbed “Status” for…

Saxonwold Shebeen: South Africa’s hilarious new meme

Forget the med- and edtech industries. You know what’s a real disruptive force on the internet at the moment? Shebeens. Specifically, shebeens in Saxonwold….

Mark Zuckerberg loses $3-billion in a single day

If you’re having a bad week, do spare a thought for poor Mark Zuckerberg. The founder and CEO of social media giant Facebook lost…

YouTube gets pinned comments, cute ‘creator hearts’

If you were to give the internet an enema, you’d probably stick the hose in YouTube’s comments section. Between the racism, sexism and trolls,…

State Capture Report: SA politicians, parties react on Twitter

The rather lengthy and eagerly anticipated State Capture Report has finally been made available for all to view. So what were some of the…

You can ‘buy’ stuff on Instagram from next week (but not in SA)

Facebook and Pinterest have allowed you to buy items/services on the platforms for a while now, but now it’s Instagram’s turn to join the…

Shaun Abrahams drops Pravin charges: here’s Twitter’s reaction

The great South African soap opera continued this week, thanks to the NPA and Pravin Gordhan‘s ongoing battle. In the latest episode, NPA chief…

You Mailed It! Celebrating South Africa’s Slickest Email Campaigns of 2025

Gen Z and Millennials Quietly Disrupt South Africa’s Insurance Industry

Stranger Things Season 5 Teaser Drops

MTN Group Fintech’s Mandela Day campaign is about much more than hygiene kits

Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa Joins AWIEF 2025

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

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

Social

‘Recommended posts’ are coming to your Instagram timeline

Twitter’s celebrities pay tribute to the late Aretha Franklin

WhatsApp backups will no longer count towards your Google Drive quota

Instagram users hit by hacks, inaccessible accounts

UCT lecturer’s ‘disgusting’ Facebook post slams women for #MenAreTrash

Twitter Lite launches in 5 more African countries

Facebook will broadcast La Liga matches live in India, Pakistan for free

Johannesburg floods: here’s what Twitter and Instagram captured

Twitter’s chief operating officer resigns

#Elections2016: Twitter reacts to Donald Trump win

YouTube now supports HDR videos by anyone

Facebook users sue network over ‘racist’ ads

Here’s how South Africans use Facebook during the holidays

Hillary Clinton vs Donald Trump: who’s the next US president of social media?

WhatsApp Status: Facebook’s latest Snapchat killer?

Saxonwold Shebeen: South Africa’s hilarious new meme

Mark Zuckerberg loses $3-billion in a single day

YouTube gets pinned comments, cute ‘creator hearts’

State Capture Report: SA politicians, parties react on Twitter

You can ‘buy’ stuff on Instagram from next week (but not in SA)

Shaun Abrahams drops Pravin charges: here’s Twitter’s reaction

Social

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