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The brief timeline of Kevin Hart’s 2019 Oscars Twitter fiasco

Comedian and actor Kevin Hart was supposed to host the 2019 Oscars, but on Friday he stepped down from the role after a slew…

The internet thinks YouTube Rewind 2018 is pretty terrible

Well… it’s pretty safe to suggest that YouTube Rewind 2018 is controversial. The annual video published by the Google-owned service pays homage to the…

These were South Africa’s hottest Twitter hashtags in 2018

When people weren’t tweeting about South Africa’s political issues, health issues, state issues, or sport, they were tweeting about soapies. Twitter on Wednesday shared…

The new Captain Marvel trailer is out and everyone is excited

Marvel has released the second trailer for the upcoming Captain Marvel movie and it’s got fans buzzing with excitement. The trailer, which shows us…

Video: Bicycle shop trashed, looted after Cape Town lights festival

Cape Town’s annual festive lights gathering is supposed to be a joyous occasion for families, but things turned ugly in the late hours after…

DaddyOFive owners lose custody of two kids following child abuse claims

After YouTube channel DaddyOFive, owned by Mike and Heather Martin, was accused of child abuse and deleted its entire video history, many probably thought…

#MetGala: Rihanna ignites social media with fandangle frock

Rihanna can be a divisive figure in the music and fashion industries, but there’s no denying her power to create almost instantaneous social media…

Facebook knows when teens are vulnerable, then targets them with ads

“Don’t be evil” is a common phrase uttered by Google executives, but we can’t help but think Facebook should perhaps adopt it too. A…

‘Pinned chats’ are coming to WhatsApp for your most important contacts

Few things are more annoying than hunting for your bae, mom or BFF in the WhatsApp contact list. And while the app does boast…

‘Disaster’ Fyre Festival likened to ‘that alien movie in South Africa’ on social media

If you pay US$12 000 for a ticket to a music festival, you’d probably expect… well, a music festival, right? That’s not what attendees…

What has Donald Trump tweeted about most in his first 100 days?

Even though Donald Trump is now president of a global superpower, he still has plenty of time to throw a tweet or two out…

Instagram now has a 700-million-strong user army

Not letting Twitter get all the positive news today, Facebook-owned Instagram announced on its blog that it has reached a new milestone of its…

Twitter now boasts 328m users, bests investor estimates

Although Twitter is an integral member of social media’s biggest hitters culturally, it’s lacking an impact financially. Still, the company enjoyed a better than…

YouTube puts LGBTQ+ content back on Restricted Mode

Last month, YouTube’s family-friendly Restricted Mode caused an uproar after YouTubers realised it was blocking LGBTQ+ content. The mode is meant to be used as an…

Snapchat takes big step towards protecting its ‘Geofilters’ from Facebook

Snapchat has taken a large step in its war against Facebook’s encroachment. The company’s owner Snap Inc, has reportedly bought a patent that covers…

Facebook’s plan to connect the world includes this record-breaking tech

It’s difficult to keep up with Facebook’s slew of announcements from its F8 conference this week. But at least it plans to make it…

Pranking YouTube family ‘DaddyOFive’ accused of child abuse

YouTube channel DaddyOFive has deleted all its videos after accusations of child abuse. The channel, headed by dad Mike Martin, consisted of videos in…

Facebook Messenger is changing: here’s what you should know

Having a large userbase might seem like a blessing, but it also surfaces a problem for social networks: monetisation. Twitter’s experiencing this right now,…

Bonang faults SAA’s food, airline hits back with sassy tweet

Bonang Matheba is trending on Twitter once again today, and that’s largely thanks to SAA. The airline, in a month that has seen viral…

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

The Comic Chaos of Sassy Smart Homes

Optasia’s $375 Million JSE IPO Could Redefine African AI Fintech

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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The internet thinks YouTube Rewind 2018 is pretty terrible

These were South Africa’s hottest Twitter hashtags in 2018

The new Captain Marvel trailer is out and everyone is excited

Video: Bicycle shop trashed, looted after Cape Town lights festival

DaddyOFive owners lose custody of two kids following child abuse claims

#MetGala: Rihanna ignites social media with fandangle frock

Facebook knows when teens are vulnerable, then targets them with ads

‘Pinned chats’ are coming to WhatsApp for your most important contacts

What has Donald Trump tweeted about most in his first 100 days?

Instagram now has a 700-million-strong user army

Twitter now boasts 328m users, bests investor estimates

YouTube puts LGBTQ+ content back on Restricted Mode

Snapchat takes big step towards protecting its ‘Geofilters’ from Facebook

Facebook’s plan to connect the world includes this record-breaking tech

Pranking YouTube family ‘DaddyOFive’ accused of child abuse

Facebook Messenger is changing: here’s what you should know

Bonang faults SAA’s food, airline hits back with sassy tweet

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