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Snap closes IPO on a high, but will it last?

Snapchat’s parent company Snap ended its debut on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday with shares at US$24.48 a pop. With the IPO price…

Facebook Live implements suicide support

Facebook’s suicide prevention tools are being extended to Facebook Live in an attempt to decrease the number of people taking their own lives on…

#Xenophobia: what Twitter can tell us

South Africa has been hit anew with a spate of xenophobic attacks, and it is clear that until something substantial is done, foreigners will…

You can now mute ‘egg’ Twitter accounts and more

Twitter is really, really trying. The company announced yesterday that it is rolling out even more features to help users filter out what they don’t…

Pretoria’s #TruckProtest disrupts city’s traffic (and not in a good way)

Update, 11.38am: Truck drivers in Pretoria engaged in the strike have seemingly left their trucks, and have boarded taxis and bakkies on their way…

YouTube is bringing live TV channels to all devices

YouTube announced yesterday that its live TV service, set to take on cable, was officially a-go. “It’s live TV designed for the YouTube generation —…

People watch one billion hours of YouTube every day

YouTube revealed in a blog post yesterday that its users are watching a billion hours of YouTube every single day. A few years ago,…

LinkedIn’s biggest obstacle China? Forget censorship, it’s culture

With a Chinese-language site and WeChat integration, professional social network LinkedIn is going after China’s young up-and-comers. Many people were skeptical that a Western…

Twitter tests browser notification feature with select users

Twitter, notorious for sneaky roll out experiments, is at it again. The latest in a series of Twitter tweaks is a desktop notification system…

Reachocalypse: is Facebook really trying to screw your brand page’s reach?

So I’m sure that it’s not news to anyone that Facebook’s recent changes to its Newsfeed algorithm have left many a marketer in a…

Can features like Chat Cards and Newsfeed make Mxit cool again?

Not so long ago, Mxit appeared to be caught in something of a malaise. Alan Knott Craig Jr, the man who promised to change…

To make you download Messenger, Facebook’s killing chat in its mobile apps

Change is coming… again. Yes, Facebook is getting more aggressive in its mobile strategy — by making sure you have to download its standalone…

MTN Clinches SA’s Best Network Title Again – Backed by Data and R14bn Infrastructure Push

Xiaomi’s “Screens for Change” Powers Township Esports With Purpose and Mandela’s Legacy

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

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

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Snap closes IPO on a high, but will it last?

Facebook Live implements suicide support

#Xenophobia: what Twitter can tell us

You can now mute ‘egg’ Twitter accounts and more

Pretoria’s #TruckProtest disrupts city’s traffic (and not in a good way)

YouTube is bringing live TV channels to all devices

People watch one billion hours of YouTube every day

LinkedIn’s biggest obstacle China? Forget censorship, it’s culture

Twitter tests browser notification feature with select users

Reachocalypse: is Facebook really trying to screw your brand page’s reach?

Can features like Chat Cards and Newsfeed make Mxit cool again?

To make you download Messenger, Facebook’s killing chat in its mobile apps

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