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Twitter could be getting a ‘snooze’ button to pause your notifications

Twitter may soon allow users to “snooze” the app’s notifications thanks to a yet-unreleased feature. Spotted by feature-seeker Jane Manchun Wong, the “snooze” button…

Dale Steyn retires from Test cricket as Twitter rolls back the memories

South African fast bowler Dale Steyn is hanging up his Test-playing boots. The cricketer on Monday announced his retirement from the longest form of…

Again!? Instagram and WhatsApp are down in some parts of the world

In a headline that’ll probably make you say “what’s new?” Instagram and WhatsApp are today facing service issues in various parts of the world….

WhatsApp and Instagram are getting name changes ‘from Facebook’

According to a paywalled article by The Information, both Instagram and WhatsApp will receive a subtle name change “from Facebook”. The social media giant…

Facebook is open-sourcing its technology that detects abusive media

It seems Facebook wants help other platforms identify and stop the spread of harmful content online. The company on Thursday announced that it is…

Videos of Joburg CBD riots go viral after police and protestors clash

The Joburg CBD was a bit of a mess today after police and street vendors clashed on Thursday. According to eNCA, vendors accused the…

Lollapalooza music festival will stream live on YouTube this weekend. Watch it here

YouTube will live stream “the biggest performances” from the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago all weekend, the company announced on Wednesday. The four-day event,…

Hi again loadshedding: Eskom’s really unfunny meme is back in South Africa

Four years ago, the World Cup was disrupted by loadshedding as Eskom struggled to maintain juice in its electricity grid. Last night, as the…

Robbie Williams (and his World Cup middle finger) spikes Google Search traffic

If you were expecting Will Smith to open the 2018 World Cup in Russia this evening, don’t worry, we were too. Instead a British…

10 World Cup stars you have to follow on Twitter

Brace yourselves, because the 2018 FIFA World Cup is now firmly upon us, and social media. And it’s set to remain this way for…

How do the 2018 FIFA World Cup teams rank on social media?

France, Brazil, Italy, Spain, and most recently Germany, have won the coveted FIFA World Cup trophy. They were all pretty great footballing teams, but…

Daredevil raccoon out-trends Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un as it scales skyscraper

Just a few days ago, the world witnessed pure bravery when a Malian national scaled four storeys to save a child dangling from a…

Trump, Merkel and other world leaders star in new G7 Summit meme

You just can’t keep US President Donald Trump out of the meme world for too long. Well, at least him and German chancellor Angela…

Instagram ‘@mention sharing’ lets you crosspost Stories with pals

In a new update, Instagram will now let you include a story that you’ve been tagged in in your own Stories. According to the…

Fb.gg: Facebook’s game streaming portal to rival Twitch is now live

Facebook today debuted its own game streaming portal dubbed Fb.gg, in a bit to compete with Microsoft’s Mixer, Google’s YouTube Gaming and Amazon’s Twitch….

Fanny pack searches are trending so hard in 2018 (but why?)

Like movies and music, fashion is a cyclical internet culture phenomenon. As the online world influences it, fashion itself fuels sentiment online. And as…

Upcoming petrol price hike sends South Africans into mild Twitter panic

From midnight on Wednesday 6 June 2018, the price of a litre of petrol will jump by 82 cents. This will push the total…

Viral video: 22-year-old ‘Spiderman’ saves dangling child in Paris high-rise rescue

Some world leaders regard immigrants with the utmost disregard, but in Paris this past weekend, a 22-year-old Malian national did something pretty damn incredible….

Yes, YouTube is ‘experimenting’ with users’ subscriptions feed

Hold onto your hats, folks. Google’s fixing what isn’t broken again. Facebook did it. Instagram followed. Even Twitter’s done it to an extent. So…

It’s 2018, and fake Facebook sites are still fooling people online

People are still falling for fake sites pretending to be Facebook, research from Kaspersky Labs suggests. In 2018 thus far, the Russian security company…

Here’s why Google thinks doubters will love YouTube Music

Google’s taking a big gamble with its new YouTube Music streaming project. The company’s lumping Google Play Music with YouTube’s wealth of music in…

Twitter kills three apps, adorns others with new features

A slew of Twitter’s swanky primary app features are finally hitting Twitter Lite, Twitter for Windows, and the mobile website. This week, the company’s…

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

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

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs

Social

Twitter could be getting a ‘snooze’ button to pause your notifications

Dale Steyn retires from Test cricket as Twitter rolls back the memories

Again!? Instagram and WhatsApp are down in some parts of the world

WhatsApp and Instagram are getting name changes ‘from Facebook’

Facebook is open-sourcing its technology that detects abusive media

Videos of Joburg CBD riots go viral after police and protestors clash

Lollapalooza music festival will stream live on YouTube this weekend. Watch it here

Hi again loadshedding: Eskom’s really unfunny meme is back in South Africa

Robbie Williams (and his World Cup middle finger) spikes Google Search traffic

10 World Cup stars you have to follow on Twitter

Daredevil raccoon out-trends Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un as it scales skyscraper

Trump, Merkel and other world leaders star in new G7 Summit meme

Instagram ‘@mention sharing’ lets you crosspost Stories with pals

Fb.gg: Facebook’s game streaming portal to rival Twitch is now live

Fanny pack searches are trending so hard in 2018 (but why?)

Upcoming petrol price hike sends South Africans into mild Twitter panic

Yes, YouTube is ‘experimenting’ with users’ subscriptions feed

It’s 2018, and fake Facebook sites are still fooling people online

Here’s why Google thinks doubters will love YouTube Music

Twitter kills three apps, adorns others with new features

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