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YouTube pays $170m fine for child safety violations, announces changes

The US’s FTC on Wednesday revealed that Google and YouTube have agreed to pay a $170-million fine to settle allegations against it regarding child…

Facebook is rolling out its ‘face recognition’ settings to all users

Facebook this week revealed that it will expand its “face recognition settings” to all new and existing users on the platform. The setting, which…

Android 10, Google’s ‘simpler, smarter and more helpful’ OS, is now live

Google on Tuesday officially launched Android 10, its “simpler, smarter and more helpful” operating system for Android smartphones. “With this release, we focused on making your…

Zao, a Chinese face-swap app for iOS, goes viral in China

A new deepfake iOS app called Zao went viral in China this weekend after users grew concerned about the app’s potential privacy violations, a…

Google Play Store will now autoplay app and game videos

Promotional app videos on Google Play will now start playing automatically to attract users and show off app features. This means that, when you…

Spotify will let users share 15-second song clips to Facebook Messenger

Spotify will now let Facebook users share 15-second long video clips to Facebook Stories, the company announced on Friday. The feature addition, which in…

Jack Dorsey’s Twitter account has been hacked, yet again

Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, has once again had his account hacked, his company confirmed on Friday. The account simply known as @jack,…

McDonald’s reengineers the straw for the sake of a milkshake

When McDonald’s isn’t making quick and easy to eat food, the company also hires engineers to design straws. “No, seriously.” The multi-national food giant…

Google’s Sundar Pichai responds to the cutest job application ever

If you were the CEO of Google, would you reply to a seven-year-old’s job application? No? Then you’re clearly not Sundar Pichai. He did…

Amazon wants to take over the boardroom, silence Skype with Chime

Internet behemoth Amazon has announced a new workplace messaging and conferencing facility. Dubbed Chime, the product is billed as a “communications service that transforms…

15 must-have Android apps under 15MB [Tech Savvy SA]

Tech Savvy SA is a series of articles on Gearburn and Memeburn that aim to deliver useful, locally relevant advice to the average South…

Pangolin love: Google’s Valentines Day Doodle is utterly adorable

While you might be planning an intricate dinner, a beach getaway, or perhaps even a Netflix and chill session this Valentines Day, spare a…

Gamification 2.0: the future will be a virtual game

Games for all of us, young and old, have formed a big part of our lives. This is true for gaming nerds like me…

Facebook’s ad tracking system now updates in milliseconds

Facebook announced Friday that it would be providing marketers with in-depth analysis on the ads they pay for. Over the course of the year,…

The Circle: Hermione Granger, Finn FN-2187 star in creepy trailer

Harry Potter‘s Emma Watson, Star Wars: The Force Awaken‘s John Boyega, Doctor Who‘s Karen Gillan and just straight-up Tom Hanks all star in James Ponsoldt’s The Circle, and a…

Deloitte outlines its 7 big tech trends for 2017 and beyond

What does 2017 and beyond hold for the technology sector? Well, according to Deloitte, you can expect “dark analytics” and “everything-as-a-service” to join the…

#SONA2017: Govt plans to drop data costs for South Africa’s youth

Amidst a bevy of chaos, President Jacob Zuma eventually got his State of the Nation Address across to the seated members of Parliament and…

UberEATS expands to five more Cape Town suburbs

UberEATS, after launching in Cape Town’s central business district and surrounds in late January, has now announced its expansion into the city’s Southern Suburbs….

YouTube mobile livestreaming coming to your phone ‘soon’

Following in Facebook and Twitter’s stead, Google’s video behemoth YouTube has announced that it has begun rolling out mobile livestreaming to select creators. It’s…

This Cape Town taxi map shows how beautiful big data can be

Cape Town is a large, complex city, with a mountain in the middle of it, and an ocean encompassing it. As a result, travelling…

Google, H&M wants your phone to design your next dress

While our favourite garments aren’t as unique as we believe them to be, how we combine these pieces defines our individual style. But can…

Google Maps for Android has just become a lot more useful

Google Maps’ latest Android update is introducing a little context and information tab at the bottom of the app’s screen. The app, which still…

UberEATS review: an amuse-bouche, or complete flop?

When I was younger, my parents would resist ordering in food unless it was a very special occasion. Nowadays, it seems that everyone in…

MTN and Microsoft Partner to Bring AI Learning Tools to Millions Across Africa

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HONOR Showcases Human-Centric Innovation at Africa Tech Festival 2025

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