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TikTok, ThinkWiFi test free WiFi hotspots in South Africa

Short video social platform TikTok will roll out 50 free WiFi hotspots in communities across the country. The organization owned by China’s ByteDance in…

Here’s some good news for WhatsApp group administrators

Here’s some good news for WhatsApp group admins. You will now have just over two days to delete unwanted messages from group chats. 🧑‍💻…

Meta sets date for major update reveal at Connect event

Save the date as Meta, Facebook’s parent company, will be live streaming its Connect Conference on October 11, 2022. You can watch streamed live…

JUST IN: Twitter brings Edit button, but there’s a catch

Twitter today confirmed it is officially testing the edit feature for tweets. The feature which is in its testing phase is likely to be…

Trump’s ‘Truth’ app ban on Google Play launches Apple criticism

Former US president Donald Trump’s Truth Social app is still barred from Google Play pending a review of the app’s policies. Google Play policies…

Here’s how you can host a Podcast on Twitter

Twitter has integrated podcasts into its platform as part of its newly designed spaces tab. The social app has conducted research that indicates that…

Facebook working on a customer service division, here’s what you should know

Facebook may just provide a customer service division in the near future. The platform aims to assist some of its users to navigate their…

Instagram adds tools to Direct Messages to prevent harassment

Instagram is adding extra tools to prevent abuse in Direct Messages, including filters to block offensive language. The social media platform announced the new…

Facebook audio features bringing podcasts, Soundbites to app

Facebook unveiled several new audio features coming to the social media app, including the ability to listen to podcasts. The company announced the new…

Over 14 million South Africans included in Facebook data leak

Over 14 million South Africans had their Facebook data leaked in the recently revealed data incident that hit the social media giant. That was…

Clubhouse denies app was hacked as scraped data of 1.3m accounts appears online

Social audio app Clubhouse denies it was hacked and personal data from 1.3 million of its users was stolen. The company was responding to…

Facebook testing new social app called Hotline

Facebook is testing a new social Q&A app called Hotline. On 7 April, TechCrunch reported that the app had entered public beta testing. “With…

TikTok introduces auto-captions: How to use them

TikTok is introducing auto-captions to its videos to promote accessibility for its users. The social media company announced the feature on 6 April. Text captions…

How to check if your phone number was in the Facebook data leak

The latest data incident from Facebook in April saw over 500 million users affected around the globe, with details such as phone numbers, email…

TikTok reveals project to support black creators

TikTok has partnered with the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) for a project aimed at supporting black content creators. The incubator project, called…

Instagram Lite arrives in SA – Here are the details

Instagram has launched the Lite version of its app for Android in South Africa after a short delay. The app was relaunched in early…

Telegram adds channel audio streaming and other features

Messaging app Telegram has introduced several new audio features, including limitless voice chat in channels. The features were announced on 18 March and are…

YouTube Shorts beta expands to US

YouTube has launched a beta version of Shorts in the United States after the short-form video service enjoyed a surge in popularity. The service…

YouTube tool checks copyright before uploading videos

YouTube has rolled out a feature that checks videos for copyright issues before creators upload them to the website. The new tool, called ‘Checks’,…

Instagram to restrict adults from messaging teens

Instagram is introducing new measures to protect teenage users, such as using AI to determine age and locking certain features. The measures include blocking…

Facebook launches paid online events in SA

In a world where many events are now held virtually, Facebook has launched its Paid Online Events tool in South Africa. Launched on 11…

Twitter suspends users for tweeting ‘Memphis’

In one of the strangest bugs to hit the social media site, Twitter suspended accounts who tweet the word ‘Memphis’. The bug was first…

How to delete your Instagram account

Social media has many benefits such as connecting with others. In the case of having an Instagram account, it’s showing off your personality and…

Female tech founders in South Africa can win up to R1.9 million to scale their innovations

Search.com launches AI chat that pays users and publishers

OpenAI Quietly Launches ChatGPT-5 — And It’s a Game Changer

REdimension Capital closes R250m property tech and sustainability fund

Why the ‘Ego Tax’ is Costing Your Business

South African Women Entrepreneurs Get It Right

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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Meta sets date for major update reveal at Connect event

Facebook working on a customer service division, here’s what you should know

Over 14 million South Africans included in Facebook data leak

How to check if your phone number was in the Facebook data leak

YouTube Shorts beta expands to US

YouTube tool checks copyright before uploading videos

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