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Twitter’s revamped website is coming to a desktop near you

Twitter is rolling out a revamped version of its website to a lucky few across the globe. Appropriately, the social network announced the revision’s…

‘Leave Chris Brown alone’ rings across Twitter after Paris arrest

Recording artist Chris Brown has been detained in Paris on the suspicion of rape, according to French officials. The 29-year-old singer, as well as…

WhatsApp rolls out its message forwarding limit worldwide

WhatsApp is rolling out its revised forwarding limit worldwide in an effort to curb the spread of false information. The feature was released in…

The internet just loved last night’s ‘Super Blood Wolf Moon’ eclipse

Now that’s quite the mouthful. On Monday morning, the first full moon of 2019 coincided with a total lunar eclipse that many across the…

Twitter shames Erykah Badu for praying for R. Kelly

A video of R&B singer Erykah Badu publicly airing her views on the R. Kelly drama has surfaced on social media. In the clip…

Brexit takes a break on UK Twitter after Prince Philip survives car crash

Husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, was on Thursday evening involved in a car accident, according to reports by the BBC. The prince…

Facebook caught skewing the review score of its Portal device on Amazon

Facebook employees have been spotted giving the company’s Portal video calling devices five-star ratings on Amazon. This comes after The Verge spotted a Twitter…

#SocialMediaBlackOut: South Africa, here’s everything you need to know

If you were scrolling through your Twitter timeline Monday, you might’ve noticed the hashtag #SocialMediaBlackOut out the corner of your eye. Don’t worry though….

YouTube updates Restricted Mode to include LGBTQ content

YouTube has taken advantage of Pride Month to update its Restricted Mode policies that back in March saw innocent LGBTQ content blocked. The company acknowledged…

5 oddly fascinating and serene YouTube food channels

No matter your hobby or obsession, you’re bound to find a YouTube channel that caters to you. Me? I like ASMR and food. But…

Katy Perry hits 100m Twitter followers, but are they all human?

It’s taken a while, but a Twitter user has finally broken the 100-million followers barrier. And no, it’s not Justin Bieber, Donald Trump or…

YouTuber Austin Jones admits to soliciting child pornography from fans

YouTuber Austin Jones, known for his acapella scene covers, has admitted to soliciting sexually explicit videos from underage fans. The 24-year-old has been released…

Here’s how Facebook and Google plan to fight terrorism

Both Facebook and Google have revealed how they are countering terrorist activity on their respective blogs this past week. These posts come after UK…

Twitter’s huge UI update ditches old reply button, adds realtime stats

Twitter has today unveiled its brand new user interface for mobile devices and desktop. The subtle update comes after the company refreshed its brand…

Donald Trump’s birthday on Twitter is surreal hell

If you were interested in reading the US President’s statements on a shooting involving US Congressmen yesterday, chances are you went to Twitter first….

Twitter cracks down on bots, but not ‘fake news’

Twitter has announced that it is deepening its efforts to eradicate bots on its platform, but is letting its users figure out what is or…

JK Rowling’s Twitter persona is weirdly fake

In 2015, Noma Dumezweni was cast as Hermione in the then-upcoming Cursed Child. Harry Potter fans, who had long been asserting that black Hermione…

Cape Town Railway Station trends on Twitter after riot, train fire

Update #2, 10.40pm: Cape Town’s Metrorail service again took to Twitter suggesting that it cannot at present confirm how the train fire will affect…

Winter in the Western Cape: Instagram laced with weekend snow pictures

Last week’s cold front brought some extreme weather to South Africa’s Western Cape. Along with driving rain and gale-force winds in Cape Town, it…

Corbyn vs May vs Twitter: UK elects a hung parliament, the internet reacts

Yesterday, the United Kingdom voted in their snap election called for by Prime Minister Theresa May. May, who was hoping to increase her Conservative…

#KnysnaFire: locals turn to Facebook, WhatsApp for help

Social media, for all its pitfalls and swathe of untruths, is seemingly the best way to keep abreast of new information emanating from a…

Trump may face legal action for blocking people on Twitter

US attorneys have sent US President Donald Trump a letter claiming that by blocking his citizens on Twitter he is violating their First Amendment…

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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Twitter’s revamped website is coming to a desktop near you

‘Leave Chris Brown alone’ rings across Twitter after Paris arrest

WhatsApp rolls out its message forwarding limit worldwide

The internet just loved last night’s ‘Super Blood Wolf Moon’ eclipse

Twitter shames Erykah Badu for praying for R. Kelly

Brexit takes a break on UK Twitter after Prince Philip survives car crash

Facebook caught skewing the review score of its Portal device on Amazon

YouTube updates Restricted Mode to include LGBTQ content

5 oddly fascinating and serene YouTube food channels

Katy Perry hits 100m Twitter followers, but are they all human?

YouTuber Austin Jones admits to soliciting child pornography from fans

Here’s how Facebook and Google plan to fight terrorism

Twitter’s huge UI update ditches old reply button, adds realtime stats

Donald Trump’s birthday on Twitter is surreal hell

Twitter cracks down on bots, but not ‘fake news’

JK Rowling’s Twitter persona is weirdly fake

Cape Town Railway Station trends on Twitter after riot, train fire

Winter in the Western Cape: Instagram laced with weekend snow pictures

Corbyn vs May vs Twitter: UK elects a hung parliament, the internet reacts

Trump may face legal action for blocking people on Twitter

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