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TikTok hits one billion monthly users

TikTok has announced it has hit a milestone of one billion monthly users five years after the app launched and despite political headaches. “TikTok…

Facebook pauses development of “Instagram Kids” app

Facebook has announced it is pausing development of an Instagram app aimed at children and will instead focus on parental supervisions tools. The pause…

Twitter rolls Tips out to users globally and adds support for Bitcoin

Twitter has announced it will roll out its tip jar feature to users globally and will also let them send and receive tips in…

Twitter to fix disappearing tweets from your timeline

Twitter has announced it will introduce updates to prevent tweets from disappearing when a user’s timeline auto-refreshes. In a tweet posted on 22 September,…

Knowledge Trust to host Career Expo on WhatsApp

The Knowledge Trust has announced it will host an Education and Career Expo entirely on WhatsApp to help young, unemployed South Africans. The three-month…

Telegram update adds chat themes, video chat recording and more

Telegram has introduced several new features as part of its latest update, including chat themes and live stream and video chat recording. The update…

YouTube brings NextUp Programme to South Africa: How to apply

YouTube has announced its NextUp programme, aimed at assisting content creators on the platform, is available in South Africa and Nigeria. Applications for the…

South African leaders selected for Facebook programme

Facebook’s Community Accelerator has selected 12 sub-Saharan African communities for its programme, with six local pages and groups making it into the initiative. Overall,…

Twitter hack: Massive breach affects Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Obama, and others

On 15 July, Twitter experienced a massive hack that affected multiple major accounts and shared out a Bitcoin scam to millions of users. The…

#AlcoholHasFallen: South Africans react to renewed alcohol ban

Following the announcement from President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night, South Africans have reacted to the renewed and immediate ban on alcohol with #AlcoholHasFallen….

Gauteng becomes SA’s COVID-19 epicentre, #GautengGoesToLevel9 trends

The hashtag #GautengGoesToLevel9 became Twitter’s top trend on Friday morning as the province became South Africa’s epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. Up until now,…

#StopHateForProfit: Facebook responds to ad boycott movement

Facebook has responded to the #StopHateForProfit movement that has seen advertisers boycott the platform in July, claiming it does not profit from hate. At…

Dolby’s app for musicians, singers adds live streaming

Dolby has announced a new update to their Dolby On music and video recording app for musicians that brings livestreaming to the platform. The…

Read before retweeting: Twitter to add new prompt to retweets

To curb the spread of fake news and misleading headlines, Twitter is planning to add a new feature that will prompt you to read…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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