Online media

New online laws: Here’s what you need to know before you’re charged

President Cyril Ramaphosa approved the Films and Publications Amendment Act in February this year and this is what it means for you. The new…

Why brands keep choosing influencers like Khaby Lame and not you

There was a once a time when it took years, to gain influence on a global scale. Whether its, political influence or social influence…

WATCH: You’ll be out of a job if these catch up to your industry

Digital media platform, Mashable and a developer friend of mine have one phrase in common. “Anything you can do, AI can do better.” That…

Mxit founder Herman Heunis’ legacy of cost-effective chats

Namibia-born Mxit founder Herman Heunis passed away on Wednesday following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Heunis diagnosed two years ago was a software…

WATCH: Meta to release latest high-end VR headsets in October

Meta, has confirmed it will release its’ virtual reality headset the Oculus Quest Pro in October. This was confirmed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaking…

WATCH: SASSA warns against fake social media accounts ripping people off

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has once again warned the public against fake social media profiles that lure victims into scams. SASSA…

TikTok launches cool AI generator greenscreen

Video sharing app TikTok has rolled out a new in-app-to image AI generator that lets users type in text and generate images that can…

Reddit’s Joel Meek on challenges facing digital publishing

Joel Meek has been VP of Operations at Reddit for over a year. In his role, Joel oversees Reddit’s Community, Trust and Safety, Finance, Media…

Publishing power: blasting the tech barrier to innovative ideas and content

Enterprise organisations still caught in the dark ages of taking days, even weeks to publish simple content changes need to look hard at their…

TasteMonster uses AI to recommend movies and series you’ll like

Often, the biggest issue with binge-watching series or movie sequels is finding content you’ll actually enjoy. That’s the problem local service TasteMonster is trying…

Huffington Post, Media24 team up for HuffPost SA

A South African edition of the Huffington Post will be coming later this year, courtesy of a deal between the publisher and Media24. HuffPost…

Stream ripping now a bigger issue than illegal downloads

Torrent groups and downloads have traditionally been the biggest thorn in the music industry’s side, but it looks like stream-ripping is the industry’s new arch-nemesis According…

Update: Leslie Jones’ website hacked, nude photos released

Update, 25 August, 10.10am: In light of the hack, Twitter leapt to Leslie Jones’ support. But while that included a swathe of her fans,…

Don’t share it! Spot fake news and images with these tips

The internet has largely delivered on its promise to revolutionise the way we access information and news in general. Unfortunately, we’ve also seen the rise of fake…

5 great services and ways to help quell your weekly music craving

Marilyn Manson once called music “the strongest form of magic”, and he’s right you know. After all, how else can we possibly survive the…

WWF’s new interactive map visualises South Africa’s current water crisis

South Africa’s experiencing one of its worst droughts this side of the millennium, with water levels in storage systems across the country down around…

Game of Thrones meets Pokemon in epic, artistic mashup

You’re probably sick of Pokemon Go by now… aren’t you? Well then, sit back for some inspired news. Massively talented Deviantart user Sketch BGI…

First Person podcast’s latest episode explores BDSM, sexual empowerment

Human interest podcasts have really taken off since the likes of NPR’s Serial captured listeners back in early 2015. But while Serial focused on…

TV is dead…at least as we know it

Digital has changed everything. Complex algorithms have, whether consumers are aware of it or not, changed the way we consume and engage with content….

Tips for creating great content on a tight budget

Search ‘how to create content that gets results’ (or something along those lines) and you’ll be presented with an unending stream of blogs and…

7 online streaming technologies which have improved our TV viewing experience

Technologies in online streaming have come a long way over the past few years. With the birth of Netflix, Amazon Prime and other popular…

ShowMax finally comes to Apple TV, Chromecast

After more than six months, and the entry of the world’s leading incumbent into the South African market, ShowMax is finally available to Apple…

Ros Atkins: how digital has changed the BBC’s approach to news

The best news presenters are their authentic selves, no matter which platform they’re working on. That was the message from BBC presenter Ros Atkins,…

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