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Facebook reveals Oculus Link, Hand Tracking updates for Oculus Quest

Facebook on Wednesday revealed a number of new updates coming to Oculus and the Oculus Quest VR headset. Quest, which first launched last September,…

Area 51 raid was ‘disappointing’ but the memes continue

If you’ve come across “Area 51 raid” or saw the phrase trending all over social media this past weekend, you might be wondering what’s…

YouTube changes verification policy again following outrage from creators

After announcing a new look and list of requirements for verification on its platform last week, YouTube was forced to undo some of its…

Twitter weighs in on ‘Game of Thrones’ one more time after the Emmys

The 71st Emmy Awards took place on Sunday to commemorate the biggest names in American television, bringing with it glamour, excitement and controversy as…

Verified YouTube accounts get new look and updated requirements

YouTube is making a few changes to its verification process and the way verified accounts appear on its platform. The company on Thursday revealed…

Twitter is testing ‘hide replies’ feature in the US and Japan

After testing the feature in Canada earlier this year, Twitter is now expanding the availability of its “hide replies” feature to people in the…

Facebook will resume listening to Portal commands to train AI

Facebook on Wednesday revealed a few practices it intends to implement on its newly released Portal range, the company’s home video-calling devices. Users will…

Cyril Ramaphosa’s stimulus package gets social media talking

Remember the early days of President Cyril Ramaphosa rise to power? He was loved across South Africa, and especially on social media. But that…

You can now DM friends GIFs on Instagram

Instagram has introduced a feature everyone has wanted since the dawn of the company. No. It’s not chronological feeds. Instead the company now lets…

The Clanwilliam Dam becomes an unlikely social media star

The Clanwilliam Dam, north of Cape Town, is an unlikely social media star this week, after the reservoir’s sluice gates were opened and dramatic…

How do you follow Cape Town’s new mayor on social media? You can’t

It’s official: Cape Town’s next mayor will be former mayor Dan Plato, the DA confirmed on Tuesday. He will take over the reins from…

YouTube Gaming will be evicted March 2019, move back in with parents

After launching YouTube Gaming in 2015, YouTube is now reintegrating it into the proper YouTube experience in the form of a channel. Simply called…

Video: Hey Cape Town, it’s officially snowing on Table Mountain right now

Well, here’s something you don’t see often, let alone in September. On Wednesday morning, the Table Mountain Cableway on Instagram reported that snow had…

Instagram launches its shopping experience, but it’s not what we first thought

Instagram has introduced a new online shopping experience to consumers, but it’s not the standalone app we expected. Instead, you can shop inside Instagram…

Private cannabis use is now legal in South Africa (and Twitter is loving it)

On Tuesday, the Constitutional Court decriminalized the private use of cannabis in South Africa. The ruling comes a year after the Western Cape High…

Someone’s sticking needles in Australia’s strawberries, and no one knows why

Australia’s dealing with a rather odd crisis at present. Sewing needles have been found lodged in strawberries and bananas across the country, in what…

These people are getting very wet reporting on Hurricane Florence

Hurricane Florence is just a few kilometres east of North Carolina at the time of writing, but hurricane-force winds have been lashing the US…

Facebook’s Rosetta can understand the text in your advice animal memes

Facebook has this week announced its machine-learning program that can read and understand text in images. This AI system, which Facebook calls Rosetta, will…

LG launches WhatsApp complaints service in SA

Korean smartphone and applicance maker LG has today launched a WhatsApp service channel in South Africa, allowing users to log complaints or problems with…

Apple will livestream its iPhone launch on Twitter

If you don’t have a Mac, watching an Apple event live is always a pain in the ass. You couldn’t use any other browsers…

Facebook Lite now comes with Community Help feature

Last year, Facebook launched Community Help, a feature that allows people to communicate with, and help each other during times of crisis. Now the…

WhatsApp may soon be coming to your KaiOS feature phone

WhatsApp has announced a new version of its app will be available on the JioPhone, a phone that runs on KaiOS. KaiOS, based on…

Hurricane Florence from space is beautifully frightening

The next few days are going to be rough for those on the east coast of the United States. Hurricane Florence, a major cyclonic…

Lenovo Legion Go S: A Game-Changer in Handheld Gaming

LG Unveils World’s First Bendable 5K2K Gaming Monitor, Winner of Three Awards at CES 2025

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

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

Afeela is Honda’s luxury EV – with Sony tech

Territory 1.8T Titanium 2025 review

New York congestion charge and city cars

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Facebook reveals Oculus Link, Hand Tracking updates for Oculus Quest

Area 51 raid was ‘disappointing’ but the memes continue

YouTube changes verification policy again following outrage from creators

Twitter weighs in on ‘Game of Thrones’ one more time after the Emmys

Verified YouTube accounts get new look and updated requirements

Twitter is testing ‘hide replies’ feature in the US and Japan

Facebook will resume listening to Portal commands to train AI

Cyril Ramaphosa’s stimulus package gets social media talking

You can now DM friends GIFs on Instagram

The Clanwilliam Dam becomes an unlikely social media star

YouTube Gaming will be evicted March 2019, move back in with parents

Video: Hey Cape Town, it’s officially snowing on Table Mountain right now

Instagram launches its shopping experience, but it’s not what we first thought

Private cannabis use is now legal in South Africa (and Twitter is loving it)

Someone’s sticking needles in Australia’s strawberries, and no one knows why

Facebook’s Rosetta can understand the text in your advice animal memes

LG launches WhatsApp complaints service in SA

Apple will livestream its iPhone launch on Twitter

Facebook Lite now comes with Community Help feature

WhatsApp may soon be coming to your KaiOS feature phone

Hurricane Florence from space is beautifully frightening

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