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Elon Musk calls Thai cave rescuer ‘pedo guy’ on Twitter

Elon Musk labelled a British caver who helped orchestrate the extraction of the Thai football team from a cave system a “pedo”. The Tesla…

Here’s how the F-word trended on Reddit after Croatia beat England

It’s Friday, and we hope that England fans have calmed down by now, especially considering the below data. On Wednesday night, when Croatia put…

5 interesting Google Search blips after the World Cup semi-finals

So… my World Cup predictions are out the window. France will play Croatia in the final after the teams beat Belgium and England respectively….

#InMyFeelingsChallenge is Instagram’s latest dance fad inspired by Drake

Drake’s 25-track album Scorpion may not be as revolutionary as some of his earlier work, but there’s no doubt its as popular as sliced…

WhatsApp now labels the forwarded messages you receive

A new feature on WhatsApp will now indicate if a message you receive has been forwarded from another conversation. This means that you will be…

Instagram fast becoming a powerful marketing tool in SA

Facebook-owned Instagram has grown exponentially over the last few years and brands are adopting ways to utilise this social media platform to tell a…

SuperSport to trial Facebook for live broadcast

Popular South African sports channel family SuperSport has announced that it will Thursday broadcast its first live TV event on Facebook. This will be…

WhatsApp adds Twitter-like mentions to group chats

Facebook’s other chat app WhatsApp has received some shiny new updates today, with others arriving in the coming weeks. Available at the time of…

#FeesMustFall: University students react to Nzimande’s statement

Update #4, 18 September, 3.27pm: In the wake of the student protests on South Africa’s various university campuses, UCT’s Faculty of Health Science has…

Weekend News in Tweets: blast rocks New York, South Africa remembers Mandoza

News moves at the speed of social media in today’s world, and that’s especially the case on the weekend. Take a look at the…

Cape Town Marathon’s runners tell their story through Instagram

42.2km is pretty far to travel in a car, let alone on foot, but that’s what these athletes overcame at the Cape Town Marathon…

YouTube goes social, launches a community tab for creators

YouTube is now going beyond being a video-sharing platform and is implementing a community tab that is meant to strengthen the bond between creators and…

Instagram adds word filter for comments moderation

Instagram’s latest play in the battle against comment spam and abuse is a rather simple one. According to a new blog post published on…

Weekend News in Tweets: Twitter remembers September 11, SA racks up the medals

News moves at the speed of social media in today’s world, and that’s especially the case on the weekend. Take a look at the…

Twitter: DMs now feature ‘read receipts, typing indicators’

Twitter is slowly morphing into an instant messaging platform, thanks to a gaggle of new features in its Direct Messages feature added this week….

Here’s what Twitter thought of the Apple iPhone event

Catch all of our iPhone 7 launch coverage as well as additional Apple news on Gearburn here and here. From James Corden and Tim…

YouTube censorship: what’s all the big fuss about?

If you haven’t heard by now, YouTube content creators have been up in arms this week as their old videos will no longer gain…

Avalanche rocking Himalayas peak caught on YouTube

Climbing any of the the Himalayas’ many peaks is dangerous enough, but what if you throw an errant avalanche into the mix? Well, you…

Facebook News Feed turns 10 today

In one way or another, Facebook users had to deal with News Feed. Be it a scorned or a pleasant interaction, one doesn’t have…

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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

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Elon Musk calls Thai cave rescuer ‘pedo guy’ on Twitter

5 interesting Google Search blips after the World Cup semi-finals

#InMyFeelingsChallenge is Instagram’s latest dance fad inspired by Drake

WhatsApp now labels the forwarded messages you receive

Instagram fast becoming a powerful marketing tool in SA

SuperSport to trial Facebook for live broadcast

WhatsApp adds Twitter-like mentions to group chats

#FeesMustFall: University students react to Nzimande’s statement

Weekend News in Tweets: blast rocks New York, South Africa remembers Mandoza

Cape Town Marathon’s runners tell their story through Instagram

YouTube goes social, launches a community tab for creators

Instagram adds word filter for comments moderation

Weekend News in Tweets: Twitter remembers September 11, SA racks up the medals

Twitter: DMs now feature ‘read receipts, typing indicators’

Here’s what Twitter thought of the Apple iPhone event

YouTube censorship: what’s all the big fuss about?

Avalanche rocking Himalayas peak caught on YouTube

Facebook News Feed turns 10 today

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