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WhatsApp’s privacy changes for Groups are now live

WhatsApp on Thursday officially launched its new privacy settings feature that will allow users to decide who can add them to group chats. Users…

WhatsApp could finally be getting a long-awaited ‘dark mode’

WhatsApp enthusiast blog WABetaInfo reports that the Facebook-owned chat app could soon receive a dark UI on Android. The feature will introduce the option…

Facebook will now explain why you see certain posts in your News Feed

Facebook on Monday revealed a new feature that is set to reveal to users why they see certain post in News Feed. “We’re introducing…

Late rapper Nipsey Hussle trends on Twitter as celebs pay homage

On Sunday, American rapper Nipsey Hussle was killed outside his Los Angeles clothing store Marathon Clothing. According to reports, the 33-year-old was shot multiple…

After Christchurch, Facebook is ‘exploring’ ways to regulate live videos

Facebook on Monday announced its intention to regulate live videos posted across its platforms. This comes after a terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand…

Miley Cyrus excites fans with Hannah Montana-inspired haircut

If you thought classic Disney Channel shows should be left in the past, Twitter would like a word. On Friday Miley Cyrus tweeted a…

Facebook to ban white nationalist and supremacist content

Facebook announced on Thursday that it will ban white nationalist and white supremacist behaviour on its platforms. The ban will cover “praise, support and…

Twitter’s year-end calendar outlines steps to make it safer

The year I stopped getting advent calendars in December was a sad one. Not only did it mean I was getting old, but the…

WhatsApp introduces live location sharing feature

WhatsApp will soon introduce a live location tracking feature, the company announced this week. “Whether you’re meeting up with friends, letting loved ones know…

#AirportShooting in Cape Town leaves Twitter users in shock

A shooting at Cape Town International Airport this morning has reportedly left two wounded and many in shock. The shooting appears to be gang…

#CabinetShuffle: axed Blade Nzimande, nuclear deals and President Zuma memes

Oh, but it’s a busy news day in South Africa folks. President Jacob Zuma, on the back of appointing a new board for the…

#MeToo trends in SA as women share stories of sexual harassment

Over the weekend, actress Alyssa Milano encouraged women to tweet the hashtag #MeToo if they had ever been sexually harassed, assaulted, or abused —…

#Ophelia: Ireland prepares for storm by posting memes on Twitter

The remnants of Hurricane Ophelia is currently battering the south-western coastline of Ireland, but much of the country doesn’t seem to be taking it…

US customers can now order food through Facebook

If you’re too lazy to visit a restaurant, or even open your favourite food ordering app, Facebook now lets you place orders for delivery…

Twitter user figures out how to block Nazis from your feed

Twitter users have been calling for the removal of Nazis on the platform for ages, but sometimes when the powers-that-be won’t help, you have…

#WomenBoycottTwitter to protest Rose McGowan’s suspension

Some women on Twitter are taking a leave of absence from the platform on Friday the 13th to protest actress Rose McGowan’s suspension for…

Updating: #12ApostlesFire trends in Cape Town as mountain slopes burn

Update, 13 Oct, 9.30am: The fire between Camps Bay and Llandudno on Cape Town’s 12 Apostles mountain range is still burning, this according to…

Facebook execs to get ‘candid’ about ‘hard questions’ in live interviews

Facebook executives are gearing up to “push [themselves] toward even greater transparency” in a series of live interviews with digital news site Axios. As part…

Twitter suspends Rose McGowan after speaking against Weinstein Co.

Actress Rose McGowan, who has been using her Twitter account to speak out against Hollywood production studio The Weinstein Company, has had her account…

Yes, Facebook and Instagram are down for some users

Facebook and Instagram users across the world are today experiencing connectivity issues. Reports from users on Twitter and websites like DownDetector and Outage Report…

Celebs use social media to speak out against Weinstein, sexual harassment

After powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was outed by The New York Times for three decades of sexual harassment allegations, social media flooded with high-profile responses…

Eminem disses Trump in freestyle verse, South Africa is split

Rapper Eminem unleashed a four-minute-long freestyle criticising US President Donald Trump at Tuesday’s BET Hip Hop Awards, and the South African responses have been…

Zuckerberg promotes VR with footage of disaster-stricken Puerto Rico

Mark Zuckerberg has made some pretty tone-deaf moves in his time. Earlier this month, the Facebook CEO implied that people upset about Russian propaganda were as…

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

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

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WhatsApp’s privacy changes for Groups are now live

WhatsApp could finally be getting a long-awaited ‘dark mode’

Facebook will now explain why you see certain posts in your News Feed

Late rapper Nipsey Hussle trends on Twitter as celebs pay homage

After Christchurch, Facebook is ‘exploring’ ways to regulate live videos

Miley Cyrus excites fans with Hannah Montana-inspired haircut

Facebook to ban white nationalist and supremacist content

Twitter’s year-end calendar outlines steps to make it safer

WhatsApp introduces live location sharing feature

#AirportShooting in Cape Town leaves Twitter users in shock

#CabinetShuffle: axed Blade Nzimande, nuclear deals and President Zuma memes

#MeToo trends in SA as women share stories of sexual harassment

#Ophelia: Ireland prepares for storm by posting memes on Twitter

US customers can now order food through Facebook

Twitter user figures out how to block Nazis from your feed

#WomenBoycottTwitter to protest Rose McGowan’s suspension

Updating: #12ApostlesFire trends in Cape Town as mountain slopes burn

Facebook execs to get ‘candid’ about ‘hard questions’ in live interviews

Twitter suspends Rose McGowan after speaking against Weinstein Co.

Yes, Facebook and Instagram are down for some users

Eminem disses Trump in freestyle verse, South Africa is split

Zuckerberg promotes VR with footage of disaster-stricken Puerto Rico

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