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Gmail’s spewing out spam, and nobody seems to know why

All the hype surrounding Gmail may be thanks to its first redesign in some seven years, but not all is well with Google’s mail…

Truecaller hits the 100m daily active users mark, 20% reside in Africa

Swedish call filtering service Truecaller today announced that it has more than 100-million active daily users (DAUs). According to the company, it grew to…

Netflix launches Instagram Stories-like previews on its iOS app

Finding something to watch on Netflix is the most difficult thing any human has ever done. Ever. But a new addition coming to the…

Vodacom’s 4G network exceeds 80% population coverage in South Africa

Vodacom’s 4G services now cover more than 80% of the South African population, the mobile network today announced. It claims that it’s the first…

This ‘Kitten Kollege’ YouTube series is the cutest thing you’ll watch today

Okay, so I’m a bit of a mad cat lady. If you ever wanted me to pay attention to something, bury that information in…

FNB launches eWallet eXtra mobile bank accounts in South Africa

First National Bank has today announced eWallet eXtra, a digital bank account that can be opened from a mobile device for unbanked South Africans….

Chrome 66 kills audible autoplaying content by default

Chrome 66 now blocks autoplaying content with sound by default. The new version of Google’s web browser was granted stable status this morning and…

Learning languages, Tesla, Uber: 5 Memeburn articles you loved this week

In comparison to the raking anger which the year started with, the past week has seemed remarkably calm. Heck, even the stories you were…

The Excel formulas SEO pros love: Concatenate [Part 1]

Excel and data analysis are part of day-to-day internet marketing. Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Ahrefs, Moz the list of data providers goes on…

Attempts to regulate WhatsApp, other OTTs could get ludicrous

If South Africa’s biggest mobile networks get their way, over the top (OTT) services such as WhatsApp could soon be regulated. According to Fin24,…

Yup, data breaches do really affect customer loyalty

In 2015, there were plenty of big, headline-making data breaches with Sony and Ashley Madison two of the biggest names hit. And as it…

Microsoft acquires technology assets from Event Zero to enhance Skype for Business Online

Microsoft on Wednesday announced, that it has acquired technology assets underlying the UC Commander product suite from Event Zero, a company that currently provides…

It’s a digital staff churn frenzy: What can you do?

Agencies specialising in digital marketing in South Africa and abroad are falling increasingly vulnerable to the loom and doom of staff churn. In a…

Ransomware: are businesses the next target?

In the last 18 months, ransomware has emerged as a serious tool for cybercriminals and has developed into a growing concern for security-savvy citizens…

10 reasons why now is the right time to upgrade to SSD

Your computer has a new choke point that can be easily remedied with a single hardware upgrade. At one time computers were slowed by…

Programme fosters pool of tech talent to address SA unemployment

Nomusa Sithole has a diploma, but struggled to secure a job in the field she studied for. She ended up working at a restaurant…

Google Maps could soon figure out where you’re driving all by itself

This is interesting. Google is reportedly working on a feature that will allow its Maps product to figure out where you’re going without you…

Uber reveals the next phase in its quest for global domination — and it’s pretty damn cool

The scale of Uber’s ambitions became a little clearer this week as the company announced a new feature “Trip Experiences” for users who are…

South Africans are scarily happy to give out their passwords

The people of South Africa have a long way to go when it comes to being truly cyber-savvy. That much is made obvious by…

Daily Maverick joins growing list of sites culling their comments sections

The Daily Maverick, a South Africa-based news and opinion site, has joined a growing list of publishers who’ve shut down or suspended their comments…

3 ways to find value in your unstructured data

Big data is crashing through the business world like a tidal wave, doubling in size every two years. While some companies are successfully riding…

Email is dead . . . . Long live email

Even with the proliferation of new communication platforms that are now available such as social media and mobile communication apps, email is still the…

New online tool claims it can teach you a new language 1.5X faster than Duolingo

So how are your New Year’s Resolutions going? Have you reached the stage where you panic because you have no idea how you’re going…

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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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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