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‘Caronavirus’? Donald Trump misspells coronavirus then claims it’s just media hype

Donald Trump is well known for inventing words, but his latest creation is a little more serious. In a tweet on Wednesday challenging his…

Coronavirus outbreak news: follow these 25+ Twitter accounts for updates

Fresh, detailed and accurate information is difficult to come by, especially during virus outbreaks. The current Coronavirus outbreak (currently called 2019-nCoV) is no exception….

Here’s what South Africans are saying ahead of today’s Budget Speech

While South African Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni is set to deliver this year’s Budget Speech later this afternoon, citizens are already airing their…

Soweto shutdown trends on Twitter as residents demand free electricity

Amidst South Africa’s current electricity crisis, residents of Soweto on Tuesday took the streets to protest against power cuts and billing problems in the…

Soweto shutdown trends on Twitter as residents demand free electricity

Amidst South Africa’s current electricity crisis, residents of Soweto on Tuesday took the streets to protest against power cuts and billing problems in the…

Twitter is testing ‘Harmfully Misleading’ labels for inauthentic political tweets

After implementing new policies surrounding manipulated media on its platform earlier this month, Twitter is now reportedly testing labels for misinformation from public figures…

Facebook will now pay to listen to your voice recordings – report

Facebook will now offer users rewards points in exchange for their voice recordings, according to a report by The Verge on Thursday. This means…

#DeKlerkMustFall: South Africans debate SONA, the EFF and apartheid

SONA 2020 might be over already, but South Africans are still weighing in on the events that interrupted Parliament last week when the EFF…

Today’s Google Doodle honours the late Nkosi Johnson on his birthday

Google is today honouring Nkosi Johnson with a Google Doodle celebrating the late HIV/AIDS activist’s birthday. Johnson, who died in 2001 at the age…

Twitter conversation threads on iOS gets a brand new look this week

Twitter this week revealed a new update for iOS that will display replies to tweets more coherently on the platform. With the update, Apple…

Twitter loved Shakira and J Lo’s energetic Super Bowl halftime show

The Super Bowl halftime shows tends to stand out every year, and 2020 was no different. The American football game took place this Sunday,…

Off-Facebook Activity: view and change how Facebook tracks you around the web

Facebook on Tuesday launched Off-Facebook Activity, a feature that allows you to manage the information third-party websites share with Facebook. Previously called Clear History…

Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash: ‘heartbroken’ Twitter pays tribute

US basketball legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter and several others in Calabasas, California on Sunday evening. Following…

‘Africa loves’ Donald Trump according to Patrice Motsepe

“Africa loves you,” exclaimed businessman Patrice Motsepe, as he shook the hand of US President Donald Trump in Davos on Thursday. At a panel…

WhatsApp’s dark mode is finally live for beta users

WhatsApp beta testers on Wednesday received a long awaited feature addition: dark mode. We can also confirm that users in South Africa have also…

Twitter’s latest Android app crashes immediately on launch

If your Twitter app happens to crash after opening it on Android, don’t worry, Twitter’s aware of the issue. The social network’s support page…

Instagram’s removing the underused IGTV button on its home screen

According to a report by TechCrunch, Instagram will no longer feature the largely underused IGTV button on its home screen. In a statement to…

#WhatsAppDown: WhatsApp suffers its first global service issues of 2020

For the first time this year, WhatsApp is reportedly down for a number of users worldwide according to reports on social media. Service status…

Can’t connect to Twitter in SA? Thank the broken undersea cables for that

If you’re in South Africa and struggling to load Twitter today, don’t worry you’re not alone. Due to undersea fibre cable breaks off the…

Facebook scraps plans to shove ads into WhatsApp

Facebook will no longer be included in WhatsApp according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal (paywalled). Initial plans detailed by The…

Facebook will notify you when you sign in to other apps

Facebook is launching a new feature that will send users an in-app notification and email when their Facebook account has been used to login…

Facebook updates Privacy Checkup to ‘guide you through’ privacy on the platform

Facebook has updated its Privacy Checkup tool to help users better understand their privacy choices on the platform. According to the company, the new…

Instagram is letting some users send DMs from the web

A report by The Verge on Tuesday revealed that Instagram is testing a new direct messages feature on the web version of the platform….

City of Cape Town trends as eviction incident goes viral

GirlCode to hold hackathon to combat COVID-19 challenges

Here are the free courses Microsoft launched for digital skills

Six ocean-minded startups in SA

Kudoti crowned SA’s startup champion for 2020

OPay finally drops super app ambition; restructures model

How to disinfect your phone safely

LG Velvet 5G smartphone launches in SA: price and availability

Why the P40 lite is the perfect work from home phone [Sponsored]

New VW Tiguan confirmed for South Africa

RS Trophy is the most expensive Renault yet

New, enhanced Audi A6 arrives in SA

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‘Caronavirus’? Donald Trump misspells coronavirus then claims it’s just media hype

Coronavirus outbreak news: follow these 25+ Twitter accounts for updates

Here’s what South Africans are saying ahead of today’s Budget Speech

Soweto shutdown trends on Twitter as residents demand free electricity

Soweto shutdown trends on Twitter as residents demand free electricity

Twitter is testing ‘Harmfully Misleading’ labels for inauthentic political tweets

Facebook will now pay to listen to your voice recordings – report

#DeKlerkMustFall: South Africans debate SONA, the EFF and apartheid

Today’s Google Doodle honours the late Nkosi Johnson on his birthday

Twitter conversation threads on iOS gets a brand new look this week

Twitter loved Shakira and J Lo’s energetic Super Bowl halftime show

Off-Facebook Activity: view and change how Facebook tracks you around the web

Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash: ‘heartbroken’ Twitter pays tribute

‘Africa loves’ Donald Trump according to Patrice Motsepe

WhatsApp’s dark mode is finally live for beta users

Twitter’s latest Android app crashes immediately on launch

Instagram’s removing the underused IGTV button on its home screen

#WhatsAppDown: WhatsApp suffers its first global service issues of 2020

Can’t connect to Twitter in SA? Thank the broken undersea cables for that

Facebook scraps plans to shove ads into WhatsApp

Facebook updates Privacy Checkup to ‘guide you through’ privacy on the platform

Instagram is letting some users send DMs from the web

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