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YouTube to launch comment topics so you can skip the boring stuff

I’m a simple woman: I see YouTube is letting me filter out annoying, tired jokes and I click. YouTube announced Saturday that it is working on…

Google will no longer scan your Gmail emails

Great news for those vested in Google products. The company has announced it will no longer be creepy and scan consumers’ Gmail email account…

WannaCry ransomware now affecting Australia’s traffic cameras

Remember WannaCry? The fearsome ransomware package that infected over 250 000 computers in 150 countries earlier this year? Well, it’s back, but not in…

This Google Doodle lets you create calming musical animations

Today would have been Oskar Fischinger’s 117th birthday, and Google is using its latest doodle to celebrate his abstract animations. The German-American was notable for his…

Snapchat now makes it easier to stalk friends using ‘Snap Map’

Snapchat has added a new feature that allows you to see where your friends — and other featured stories — are on a map….

Google’s adorable Doodle celebrates the summer (and winter) solstice

Google’s doodlers really know how to capture a moment in an adorable GIF. And what might the latest moment be, you ask? The summer…

8 apps addressing some of South Africa’s pressing problems [Digital All Stars]

Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on…

9 highly effective ways to talk to your CEO about prioritizing website security

Online security threats are a rapidly growing menace. I know it, you know it, more than 37 million Ashley Madison users know it. So…

Ashley Madison represents new darker stage of cyber hacking

In late July, Avid Life Media (ALM) – owners of online dating site Ashley Madison – confirmed it had been the victim of a…

Instagram plagiarism, Twitter schoolings: 5 Memeburn posts you loved this week

It’s been a pretty hectic week, filled with scandals, launches, and history-changing discoveries. But if you’ve been wrapped up in work, you might not…

Why education needs technology-led transformation in the contact centre

As with most other industries, education and academia is fast being transformed by the rapid shift to online mechanisms of consumption and delivery. The…

Meet Phambili, a new web app that helps commuters calculate taxi change

Toby Shapshak, the editor and publisher of Stuff Magazine South Africa, gave a Ted X talk in 2014, in which he talked about how…

Facebook releases Nigeria, Kenya numbers

Facebook has released new statistics showing how many users it has in three key African countries. According to a press release sent by the…

Confirmed: Publicis acquires The Creative Counsel in record deal

The Creative Counsel, South Africa’s largest advertising and marketing agency, today confirmed its acquisition by French advertising giant Publicis. Memeburn first broke news of…

Has Apple lost its love for emerging markets?

Another Apple event has come and gone with the company showing no real effort to enter Africa and other emerging markets. On Wednesday night,…

Apple launches iPhone 6S, 6S Plus with Apple A9, 12MP camera

Apple has been rather busy today in San Francisco, launching devices and new software packages left, right and centre. But we’ve seen some rather…

Microsoft executive makes first appearance at Apple conference

On Wednesday, Apple hosted its annual conference showing off everything iOS related. Amongst the yearly hardware refreshes, software updates, and new products, several companies…

Why we can expect Apple to ‘revolutionise’ the TV space as we know it

Tim Cook said it himself: “the television experience has been virtually standing still while innovation has been thriving with other devices like the iPhone…

From Aristotle to AI: the evolution of storytelling [Digital Edge]

Stories are the organising principle of reality. That’s as true today as it was at the dawn of human consciousness. But the way we…

Learning from BuzzFeed: creating branded content your audience will love

Whether you’re a blogger or a brand, you’ve grown and refined your tone and approach to creating and sharing content with your audience over…

Autonomous cars won’t really take off until manufacturers start cooperating

Every month seems to bring a new development in the autonomous motoring space, whether it’s Tesla drivers being able to beta test software or…

How GIFs are affecting mobile messaging

The world continues to attempt to develop quicker and shorter methods to present information and emotions to others. One of the latest, most powerful…

Apple iPhone 6S launch preview: iPads, a new Apple TV and more

In case you’ve been living beneath a rather large rock for the past year, there’s word a new iPhone arriving this week. Everyone’s running…

Microsoft Launches Project Gecko to Build AI for the Global Majority, Starting in Kenya

Cautious Consumers Set the Tone for South Africa’s Black Friday 2025 Tech Battle

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

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

Monster Brings the Heat to rAge 2025 with Free Cans, Hot Laps and Call of Duty Finals

Acer and Game Roll Out a High-Value Aspire 3 Black Friday Bundle for South Africans

TCL Levels Up Black Ops 7 With Next-Gen QD Mini LED Displays Built for Serious Gamers

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