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Twitter: ‘Africa’s going to the final’ after France beats Belgium

“It’s like Africa going to the final” is a disposition many Twitter users across the continent harbour after last night’s semi-final. France beat Belgium…

The United States still thinks Mexico’s in the World Cup

The United States isn’t the world’s foremost footballing nation — unless you’re talking about their variant using a rugby ball and “end zones”. But…

President Cyril Ramaphosa dragged by SA Twitter as cost of living rises

The honeymoon period is officially over, South Africa. Earlier this year, the country rejoiced when President Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in, replacing Jacob Zuma….

‘Fifty Shades of Blockchain’ is the smut the internet really needs

You know what adult romantic thriller Fifty Shades of Grey lacked? Blockchain jargon. At least that’s what this particular Twitter account is trying to…

KFC South Africa’s hilarious World Cup ad hits 9GAG

Congrats KFC South Africa, you’re now 9GAG famous. The website laced with memes and funny videos posted a clip of KFC South Africa’s pre-World…

Maradona calls England penalty win ‘monumental theft’, Twitter digs the irony

You don’t slander an England penalty shootout win and not face the consequences. This is what former Argentine legend Diego Maradona discovered this week….

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…

Weekend News in Tweets: South Africa murders rise & Mother Teresa canonized

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…

Watch: Hadlee talks WhatsApp privacy on SABC Network

News that WhatsApp would be sharing data with Facebook has been greeted with concern by quite a few people. The arrangement will see your…

Instagram lets users pinch to zoom photos on iOS

If you’ve been pining to zoom in on your Instagram crush’s photographs, now you can. The social network announced on its own Instagram page…

Mark Zuckerberg ‘disappointed’ by SpaceX explosion, loss of Africa satellite

In the wake of the SpaceX Falcon 9 explosion that rocked Cape Canaveral yesterday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued a response on Facebook. SpaceX…

PewDiePie tweets about ISIS, gets account suspended

There’s never a dull moment in the life of Felix Kjellberg aka PewDiePie, and that usually extends to his YouTube videos. But the infamous…

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Twitter: ‘Africa’s going to the final’ after France beats Belgium

The United States still thinks Mexico’s in the World Cup

President Cyril Ramaphosa dragged by SA Twitter as cost of living rises

‘Fifty Shades of Blockchain’ is the smut the internet really needs

KFC South Africa’s hilarious World Cup ad hits 9GAG

Maradona calls England penalty win ‘monumental theft’, Twitter digs the irony

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

Weekend News in Tweets: South Africa murders rise & Mother Teresa canonized

Watch: Hadlee talks WhatsApp privacy on SABC Network

Instagram lets users pinch to zoom photos on iOS

Mark Zuckerberg ‘disappointed’ by SpaceX explosion, loss of Africa satellite

PewDiePie tweets about ISIS, gets account suspended

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