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Burger King’s ‘Connected Whopper’ ad is genius, but Google doesn’t agree

Burger King just couldn’t let Pepsi and United steal all the attention this week, could it? The fast food chain published an advertisement this…

Google AutoDraw is AI-powered autotune for your terrible doodles

In November last year, Google launched its AI Experiments, a collection of simple AI software that allows anyone to play with the technology in…

Why PewDiePie doesn’t care about free speech [Opinion]

Felix Kjellberg, better known as PewDiePie, has made it his mission to fight The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The Swedish YouTuber is consistently posting…

Windows Vista: Microsoft’s hated but daring OS is shutting down for good

It’s finally here. Today is the final day that Microsoft will support Windows Vista. From 12 April, Windows Vista will effectively be disowned by…

Google Trends charts the UEFA Champions League teams ‘winning on search’

The UEFA Champions League quarter finals kick off this week, with the first matches taking place tonight. But who’s going to win the most…

SingularityU’s Southern Africa Global Impact Challenge entries close 18 April [Sponsored]

Singularity University, better known as SingularityU, has announced that entries to its Global Impact Challenge (GIC) competition for Southern Africa will close on Tuesday…

Google hits back after gender discrimination accusations

Google has released its pay methodology after being accused of discrimination by the US Department of Labour. “It’s very important to us that men…

(E)commerce: 5 ways the future of consumer retail is already here

The next generation of shopping experiences is not an abstract idea – it is here. Customers are ready. They’re increasingly tech-savvy, they’re demanding personalised…

There are lessons for every business in the Ashley Madison hack

At the end of July, news broke that Ashley Madison, an extramarital dating website, was hacked by a group calling itself The Impact Team….

Google’s Michelle Atagana talks life after journalism, spreading the tech gospel

Long-time Memeburn readers across Africa are probably very familiar with the name Michelle Atagana. And if you didn’t read our former Managing Editor’s content…

Google Maps takes a giant step into Zomato’s territory with individual restaurant recommendations

Google Maps has always been about giving users more than detailed directions, and now it seems to be heading into Zomato’s territory. The internet…

Google for Nonprofits will see NPOs get up to $10k in free Google advertising

Google South Africa has launched Google for Nonprofits, an initiative aimed at assisting NPOs in making use of Google’s products and tools. The initiative…

6 UX design trends online retailers should be aware of

Focusing on your ecommerce website’s usability always adds a competitive advantage. Consumers today prefer the sites that provide the best shopping experience. According to…

10 things you need to know about keeping your kids safe online

Very few parents use parental controls on internet-enabled devices bought for their children, leaving youngsters potentially exposed to online threats. Most parents feel it…

Early-warning asthma prediction device secures top spot at SA Innovation Summit

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Inventors Garage competition awarded PhD student Moses Kebalepile for his prototype, called the Asthma Grid, at the SA Innovation…

South Africa seriously needs to fix its education system to develop a knowledge economy

South Africa’s education system is in a bad state. That was the grim message conveyed by Prof Roy du Pré (pictured above), chairperson of…

Google unveils sleek new logo, pushes it out on home page right away

Internet search giant Google has just unveiled a new logo, marking the biggest change to the famous six letters since 1999. Looking back 17…

Fatherhood app wins at Early Childhood Development Hackathon

The SA Innovation Summit‘s Hackathon for Early Childhood Development (ECD) awarded top honours to an app aimed at encouraging fathers to be more involved in…

Innovation Summit 2015: Pete Smith on using LEGO as a team building tool

If you’re reading this site, chances are you already know that LEGO is far more than just a toy you used to play with…

Never miss these 5 steps while transferring hosting providers

Moving a website from one host to another host can be little tricky. Most newbie webmasters make too many mistakes during the entire migration…

Satellite networks could prove key to the financial services industry

Satellite networks are reliable, very reliable. The very nature of the technology integrated with sound engineering practises leads to the most trusted and reliable…

3D printers, cardboard and a giant robot: Omar-Pierre Soubra on the magic of Maker Faire

Cape Town recently hosted its very first Maker Faire Cape Town. Calling those involved makers, the event saw some 4 000 attendants and over…

Untangling Inbound: what should you look for an inbound marketing agency?

Untangling Inbound is a four part series exploring the basics of inbound marketing. In this, the first article in the series, we explore what…

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