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South Africa hits Google with searches for ‘face masks’ and ‘hand sanitizer’

If you’re heading to the shops to stock up on supplies this weekend, it could be a busy one. According to data from Google,…

What coronavirus info is Africa searching for? Google sheds some light

Africa is taking to Google to find out more about the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, that has now affected more than 90 000 people across…

Which celebrity GIFs convey which emotion? Google’s new tool has the answer

Google on Thursday revealed a new data visualisation tool that allows users to explore GIFs featuring their favourite celebrities. According to the company, the…

Dear procrastinators, you can now play Microsoft Edge’s hidden surfing game offline

You can now play Microsoft’s browser surfing game offline on the new Edge Chromium browser, according to a tweet by the company’s Senior Programme…

Google, Adidas and EA Sports to launch new Jacquard inspired by football

Google’s smart clothing brand Jacquard is gearing up to launch a new product in partnership with EA Sports and Adidas Football. The companies teased…

Congrats, you now know five new languages thanks to Google Translate

Google on Wednesday revealed that five new languages are now available on Google Translate, allowing more people around the world to benefit from the…

Mobile malware attacks decreased in South Africa in 2019 – report

Mobile malware attacks decreased in South Africa in 2019 when compared to 2018, according to a new report by Kaspersky. The security firm noted…

Here’s what we love and hate about Google Podcasts app on Android

After Google announced plans to sprinkle its Play Music offering into YouTube’s video cauldron to create YouTube Music, you’d think the company would continue…

Akon’s building a Senegalese ‘Smart City’ with his cryptocurrency ‘Akoin’

There’s a new cryptocurrency soon to be launched, but it won’t be taking its name from any memes or computer jargon. Instead, it’ll be…

Superbalist and Spree announce merger

Big news in South Africa’s online retail space: two of South Africa’s clothing and lifestyle juggernauts, Spree and Superbalist, are merging into a single…

Uber Lite launches in India

Uber Lite is now a thing, but it’s not a new offering from the ride-hailing service. Instead, it’s a new app, keeping up with…

Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies shed even more value this weekend

It must suck if you’ve bought Bitcoin any time this year. The cryptocurrency, along with a slew of its competitors and peers, crashed in…

Don’t be fooled: 2018 FIFA World Cup scams you should be weary of

We’re just a few weeks away from the global phenomenon of watching men kick an inflatable bladder around a patch of grass, and cyber…

South Africa sees 12.4% growth in smartphones sales in Q1 2018

South Africans might be pinching their pockets in other sectors of their financial lives (not to mention the upcoming petrol price hike), but they’re…

GitHub could soon be Microsoft’s new baby, report suggests

In a report published Monday, Bloomberg is notably confident that Microsoft is about to purchase code repository website GitHub. GitHub isn’t a new social…

The case for security-as-a-service for budding SMEs

It isn’t a case of if a small to medium enterprise, startup, entrepreneur and genius business idea will be hacked. No, today it is…

Cape Town to host Wikipedia’s ‘Wikimania’ conference in July

Wikipedia is hosting its annual conference in Cape Town in July. Announced by the non-profit today, Wikipedia’s Wikimania conference will be heading to the…

Cell C customers will soon roam on MTN’s network in smaller cities

A pretty big announcement in South Africa’s telecoms world this morning. MTN will soon let Cell C users roam on its network, to supplement…

The future of marketing is data-driven, creative, and (most importantly) people-based

For most of its history, digital marketing has largely involved adapting traditional marketing methods to the digital space. Whether in the online, mobile, or…

It’s 2018, and fake Facebook sites are still fooling people online

People are still falling for fake sites pretending to be Facebook, research from Kaspersky Labs suggests. In 2018 thus far, the Russian security company…

Twitter kills three apps, adorns others with new features

A slew of Twitter’s swanky primary app features are finally hitting Twitter Lite, Twitter for Windows, and the mobile website. This week, the company’s…

Africa Check’s Promise Tracker reveals how little your government has done

Governments, like potential Bumble matches, will say anything to get you to swipe right on that election ballot paper. And often, those promises made…

Why digital entertainment platforms are evolving faster than ever

Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association

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

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