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Instagram now lets you send voice messages to friends

Instagram has announced that users can now send voice messages through the platform’s Direct Messages feature. “Talk the way you want to be heard,…

Donald Trump’s really owning this ‘smocking gun’ misspelling

US President Donald Trump on Monday posted a tweet that has people flipping through dictionaries and thesauri once again. Continuing his tirade against the…

YouTube Rewind 2018 is now YouTube’s second-most disliked video ever

YouTube Rewind 2018, in its four days of existence, has shattered a remarkable but unflattering record. The video, which was published on Friday, is…

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…

In Facebook’s future, human beings will become digital interfaces

In addition to some clever, if not gimmicky announcements coming out of this year’s F8, Facebook has laid down the outline of its envisaged…

[Update: it’s back] Is WhatsApp down worldwide? Here’s what we know

Update, Thursday 4 May, 12.10am: According to a tweet published by Reuters Tech citing a company spokesperson, “Whatsapp is aware of outage issue and…

YouTube’s website is a-changing: here’s what you need to know

YouTube is finally polishing its dated, tired and inflexible website layout to better suit the needs of its more than one billion users. The…

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…

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

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Instagram now lets you send voice messages to friends

Donald Trump’s really owning this ‘smocking gun’ misspelling

YouTube Rewind 2018 is now YouTube’s second-most disliked video ever

The internet thinks YouTube Rewind 2018 is pretty terrible

These were South Africa’s hottest Twitter hashtags in 2018

In Facebook’s future, human beings will become digital interfaces

[Update: it’s back] Is WhatsApp down worldwide? Here’s what we know

YouTube’s website is a-changing: here’s what you need to know

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

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