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YouTube to stop monetisation of ‘unfair’ manual copyright claims

In an attempt to curb “unfair” and “aggressive” manual copyright claims on its platform, Youtube on Thursday announced further updates to its manual claims…

Twitter’s testing a direct messages filter for ‘unwanted’ offensive content

Twitter is testing out a new feature for Direct Messages that will filter message requests with offensive content so that users don’t have to…

Facebook Group privacy settings are now a lot less confusing

Facebook on Wednesday announced the rollout of simplified Group settings to help users better understand their privacy on the platform It’s now condensing the…

Facebook can now fact-check news in African languages

Facebook on Wednesday announced a partnership with fact-checking company Africa Check to bring local African language support to its third-party Fact-Checking programme. The programme…

YouTube’s testing giant thumbnails on its homescreen (and people hate it)

Several users on Reddit and Twitter (spotted by The Verge) on Tuesday spotted bigger thumbnails on YouTube, which the company seems to be testing….

Facebook had real people transcribing your Messenger audio messages

Facebook is joining the list of companies that have been exposed for using real people to do jobs better suited for artificial intelligence. A…

Create your own Instagram AR effects with this new Facebook app

Now you can make your own AR camera effects and publish them on Instagram thanks to Facebook’s Spark AR, a new app the company…

WhatsApp now labels the forwarded messages you receive

A new feature on WhatsApp will now indicate if a message you receive has been forwarded from another conversation. This means that you will be…

Twitter: ‘Africa’s going to the final’ after France beats Belgium

“It’s like Africa going to the final” is a disposition many Twitter users across the continent harbour after last night’s semi-final. France beat Belgium…

The United States still thinks Mexico’s in the World Cup

The United States isn’t the world’s foremost footballing nation — unless you’re talking about their variant using a rugby ball and “end zones”. But…

President Cyril Ramaphosa dragged by SA Twitter as cost of living rises

The honeymoon period is officially over, South Africa. Earlier this year, the country rejoiced when President Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in, replacing Jacob Zuma….

‘Fifty Shades of Blockchain’ is the smut the internet really needs

You know what adult romantic thriller Fifty Shades of Grey lacked? Blockchain jargon. At least that’s what this particular Twitter account is trying to…

KFC South Africa’s hilarious World Cup ad hits 9GAG

Congrats KFC South Africa, you’re now 9GAG famous. The website laced with memes and funny videos posted a clip of KFC South Africa’s pre-World…

Maradona calls England penalty win ‘monumental theft’, Twitter digs the irony

You don’t slander an England penalty shootout win and not face the consequences. This is what former Argentine legend Diego Maradona discovered this week….

Hands on: Facebook Local’s the best travel app you’ll won’t want to download

Facebook Local is the social network’s latest app feeding from its plethora of information. However, instead of allowing you to publish pictures of babies…

Japan left a ‘thank you’ note after heartbreaking Belgium defeat

Sport is cruel, and football even more so. But even though Japan lost to Belgium last night in a thrilling 3-2 comeback for the…

#Coldfront trends on Twitter as South Africa freezes

After turning Cape Town into a temporary lake, and the rest of the Western and Eastern Cape into a winter wonderland, the July cold…

Wimbledon 2018: the UK has no idea what colour tennis balls are

Google Trends can reveal the brilliance and stupidity of human beings on the internet, and as Wimbledon fever sweeps across the UK, some are…

Cape Town sees rain, floods and snow in one crazy weekend of weather

You asked for rain, Cape Town. And you’ve finally received it in bucket loads. Just as June drew to a close, a strong cold…

How to find jobs on Twitter in South Africa

Few things are more labourious and tense in life than looking for a job. For those without, it’s even more stressful. But fret not,…

England asks Google if England can win the World Cup

England — especially England — just can’t believe how well its football team is doing at the World Cup. After smacking Panama 6-1 during…

China’s Smartphone Market Slips 3% as vivo Reclaims the Top Spot

Xiaomi 15T Series – Leica in Your Pocket

When AI Sees What We See – Why Its “Vision” Feels Weird (and Slightly Creepy)

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

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

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YouTube to stop monetisation of ‘unfair’ manual copyright claims

Twitter’s testing a direct messages filter for ‘unwanted’ offensive content

Facebook Group privacy settings are now a lot less confusing

Facebook can now fact-check news in African languages

YouTube’s testing giant thumbnails on its homescreen (and people hate it)

Facebook had real people transcribing your Messenger audio messages

Create your own Instagram AR effects with this new Facebook app

WhatsApp now labels the forwarded messages you receive

Twitter: ‘Africa’s going to the final’ after France beats Belgium

The United States still thinks Mexico’s in the World Cup

President Cyril Ramaphosa dragged by SA Twitter as cost of living rises

‘Fifty Shades of Blockchain’ is the smut the internet really needs

KFC South Africa’s hilarious World Cup ad hits 9GAG

Maradona calls England penalty win ‘monumental theft’, Twitter digs the irony

Hands on: Facebook Local’s the best travel app you’ll won’t want to download

Japan left a ‘thank you’ note after heartbreaking Belgium defeat

#Coldfront trends on Twitter as South Africa freezes

Wimbledon 2018: the UK has no idea what colour tennis balls are

Cape Town sees rain, floods and snow in one crazy weekend of weather

How to find jobs on Twitter in South Africa

England asks Google if England can win the World Cup

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