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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,…

6 Instagram users who have risked their lives for likes

Now that Vine is dead, people are back to “doing it for the Insta.” Because the validation of social acceptance isn’t a big enough…

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…

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs

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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

6 Instagram users who have risked their lives for likes

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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