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Facebook Creator app launches on iOS

Facebook has taken a leaf out of YouTube’s book and launched an app and website specifically geared towards “creators” (people who post videos to…

Twitter updates verification process after verifying Nazi

Twitter landed itself in hot water last week after verifying a known US white supremacist — and now it’s trying (again) to allay criticisms…

150k Russian Twitter accounts targeted Brexit referendum

More than 150 000 Twitter accounts — previously only tweeting about the conflict in Ukraine — turned their focus to Brexit in the days…

#ZimbabweCoup: follow the developing ‘bloodless transition’ on Twitter

#Zimbabwe, #ZimbabweCoup and “Mugabe” were all trending topics on Twitter across the world this morning. And there’s no real surprise as to why. The…

Facebook Stories and Messenger Day are now the same thing

Messenger Day — the Facebook Messenger version of WhatsApp Status and Instagram Stories — is no more. Instead, the feature has been rehashed and…

‘Writing the Daisies’: UCT’s exam tent has become an impromptu meme

In the midst of student protests, the University of Cape Town (UCT) has confirmed that exams will go ahead as scheduled. But perhaps not…

Here’s what Twitter’s saying about the #FeesCommission report

The long-awaited Fees Commission Report has finally be released — albeit over 30-minutes later than advertised — and Twitter has responded in earnest. After…

Facebook introduces Notify, an iOS app that pushes notifications to locked screens from publishers

Facebook has released yet another app, this time aimed at pushing notifications from a user’s preferred content sources to their mobile screen. Notify is…

Facebook Results: social network crushes Q3 as WhatsApp nears a billion users

Facebook on Wednesday announced its Q3 results and while they were financially impressive — revenue for the quarter was up 45% on the same…

Facebook thinks its AI could do amazing things for blind people

There are plenty of very clever people out there, Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking among them, who think that artificial intelligence could be a…

Adele’s new single hits 1m plays…an hour

Adele’s latest single “Hello” is blowing up. But you probably knew that. It’s everywhere right now, but is showing especially big growth on YouTube….

19 hilarious things people are wearing #forhalloween this year

Whether you see Halloween as “just a bit of fun”, a marketing gimmick indicative of US imperialism, or an ancient tradition, or the beginning…

Heunis: Mxit could have been a ‘major success’ story, but I was burnt out

Mxit founder Herman Heunis on Tuesday took to Twitter to express regret that he “was so burntout[sic]” when he made the decision to sell…

Mxit: how did Alan Knott-Craig Jr’s R500m bet go so badly wrong?

Mxit as we know it is dead. The company announced on Friday that it had shut down its commercial operations and would be transferring…

Facebook revamps notification tab, makes it more Google Now card-ish

Facebook has announced that starting today, Android and iOS users in the US will see an updated Notifications tab. The new notification tab has…

Mxit shuts up shop, donates IP to charity

Mxit on Friday confirmed that it would shutting down its commercial operations to focus on Reach, its charitable arm. CEO Francois Swart is meanwhile…

Why AI in Education Still Needs Human Teachers

Speed Tests, Mbps Myths, and the Real Truth About Your Internet Performance

Lenovo Accelerate 2025 champions Innovation

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

Mastercard and enza Join Forces to Supercharge Fintech Innovation in Africa

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

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history

Luca de Meo and his Renault legacy

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Facebook Creator app launches on iOS

Twitter updates verification process after verifying Nazi

150k Russian Twitter accounts targeted Brexit referendum

#ZimbabweCoup: follow the developing ‘bloodless transition’ on Twitter

Facebook Stories and Messenger Day are now the same thing

‘Writing the Daisies’: UCT’s exam tent has become an impromptu meme

Here’s what Twitter’s saying about the #FeesCommission report

Facebook introduces Notify, an iOS app that pushes notifications to locked screens from publishers

Facebook Results: social network crushes Q3 as WhatsApp nears a billion users

Facebook thinks its AI could do amazing things for blind people

Adele’s new single hits 1m plays…an hour

19 hilarious things people are wearing #forhalloween this year

Heunis: Mxit could have been a ‘major success’ story, but I was burnt out

Mxit: how did Alan Knott-Craig Jr’s R500m bet go so badly wrong?

Facebook revamps notification tab, makes it more Google Now card-ish

Mxit shuts up shop, donates IP to charity

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