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#HandsOffSocialMedia: South Africa responds to social media regulations

In a press briefing yesterday, Minister of State Security David Mahlobo hinted at the possibility of social media regulation in an attempt to counter…

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 —…

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…

How Digital Platforms Are Enhancing Culture and Connectivity for Tourists in Portugal

South African Shoppers Tempted With Free Tablets As Windows 10 Deadline Nears

Why Some Apps Feel Like a Digital Comfort Zone

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

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

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#HandsOffSocialMedia: South Africa responds to social media regulations

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

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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