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Elon Musk, a free-speech rocket or a Twitter troll?

Elon Musk will be under massive scrutiny as the United States plans to have its midterm elections to be held on November 8, with…

Why Henry Cavill left The Witcher, drama, ego’s and more

Described as a perfect cast in the Netflix series The Witcher, Henry Cavill will be exiting the third installment of the series. Netflix made…

Goodbye Twitter trends, here’s why

Twitter users came to the decision that it was better to part ways with the social media app following news that the app would…

Three things going ahead despite Sandton terror threat

The American Embassy warned that the richest square mile, Sandton may be the target of an attack this weekend. The notice from the embassy…

Apple will now change to USB-C chargers after EU law

Apple’s iPhones in the European Union will now switch over to USB-C charges for their upcoming iPhone devices. The move comes after lawmakers in…

Let that sink in, how Elon Musk Twitter takeover shook-off exec weight

Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter only to oust the CEO, CFO, and company’s top lawyer. Labeling himself as the new Twitter Twit…

Brace yourself for a bumpy load-shedding schedule this weekend

Eskom has been on fluctuating stages of load shedding this week. The national power utility is adamant that power cuts are necessary to keep…

Spotify launches Blend; how to make playlists with your friends

Spotify has officially launched Blend, a feature that lets music lovers combine and mix their favourite tracks to create a shared playlist. The feature…

How to reserve an Uber trip up to 30 days in advance

Uber has launched a new booking service in South Africa that lets riders schedule and reserve Uber Black rides up to a month in…

Windows 11 rollout starts on 5 October: What you need to know

Microsoft has announced it will begin to roll Windows 11 out as a free upgrade to eligible Windows 10 PCs from 5 October. The…

Apple buys Primephonic, plans classical music app for 2022

Apple has acquired the classical music streaming service Primephonic and plans to launch a standalone music app for the genre in 2022. Announced on…

Bolt partners with PinkDrive to offer lifts to healthcare workers

Bolt has partnered with PinkDrive to offer transportation to COVID-19 vaccination sites for the non-profit’s health care workers. The partnership will allow vaccinators to…

Clubhouse adds spatial audio to mimic real-life sound

Clubhouse has announced that it is adding spatial audio to the social app to offer users a more natural sound experience. The feature, announced…

Kaspersky warns of WhatsApp mod that downloads trojan malware

Kaspersky has warned of a malicious version of a popular WhatsApp mod that contains trojan malware that can attack mobile devices and their owners….

Netflix tests Stranger Things games on mobile app in Poland

Netflix has announced it is giving its subscribers in Poland a chance to play games on its mobile app with it offering two Stranger…

Messenger celebrates its 10th birthday with themed features

Facebook is celebrating the 10th birthday of its Messenger app with a collection of birthday-themed features and updates. “Over the last 10 years, we’ve…

You can claim Uber vouchers for your COVID-19 vaccine trip

Uber has announced it will offer two vouchers with discounts of up to R100 each to and from COVID-19 vaccination centres for riders to…

Shoprite Money Market launches instant EFTs

Shoprite has announced that users of its Money Market Account can receive instant electronic funds transfers (EFTs). According to the company, this makes it…

Google set to kill off Android Auto mobile app

Google has revealed it will shut down its Android Auto mobile app and is redirecting users to instead use its Assistant Driving Mode. The…

South Africa suffers most malware attacks on continent – Kaspersky

Research from cybersecurity company Kasperky has shown that South Africa suffers the most malware attacks of any country in Africa. Published on 19 August,…

Checkers Rush: Shoprite launches automated, cashierless concept store in Cape Town

The Shoprite Group has announced the launch of an automated concept store in Cape Town called Checkers Rush. The store has no cashiers and…

Cape-based startup launches Microsoft Teams app to gamify your meetings

Cape-based startup Kunjani has launched a learning and development solution for Microsoft Teams that allows you to integrate learning games into your meetings. The…

DiDi e-hailing app launches in Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Ekurhuleni

E-hailing app and Uber alternative DiDi is launching in the Gauteng cities of Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Ekurhuleni, the company has announced. The app, which…

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs