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WhatsApp: Why you’re seeing a green circle around chat profile pictures

Social messaging giant WhatApp has made another upgrade to add a feature that makes users content creators. Most WhatsApp users relish the status update…

Here’s Eskom’s’ load-shedding schedule for this week

Lights are expected to go out in several parts of the country on Monday from 4PM until midnight. This is part of Eskom’s necessitated…

Make money with TikTok’s Profile kit feature with LinkTree

Video surfing platform TikTok has introduced a TikTok Profile kit which will allow users to integrate their TikTok accounts to display their content on…

iPhone 14 crash detection a hit despite roller coaster prank calls

A woman’s iPhone 14 contacted the police seven times and repeated an automated message with her location. If you’re unfamiliar with this story, we’ll…

Eskom shifts to Stage 1: here’s why it’s not over

Power utility Eskom is expected to deescalate from stage 2 load shedding to stage 1 at 4 pm this afternoon. Eskom will limit the…

Meta launches Ouest Pro, with facial sensors for your avatar

Meta has unveiled the Meta Quest Pro, the first in a new line of advanced headsets. The innovative headset is packed with what Meta…

OnlyFans untapped rising economic boost or honey trap?

OnlyFans, an online platform, and app where people can pay for content in the form of videos, photos, and live streams, using a monthly…

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…

SA property company becomes first to test cryptocurrency rental deposits

Property manager Quorum Holdings has announced it is testing and accepting rental deposits in the form of cryptocurrency from tenants. The company announced on…

Grocery deliveries on Uber Eats up by 1860%

Uber Eats has revealed that since it started offering the service in March 2020, deliveries of grocery and essential products have increased by 1860%….

The top Google searches in South Africa over the last 15 years

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Google Trends, Google has released the top searches on the search engine in South Africa over the past…

What to know about the new KFC WhatsApp ordering feature

KFC has announced that customers can now order food for collection from certain restaurants using WhatsApp. The service, launched this month, is fully automated…

TikTok to add safety changes to accounts with underage users

TikTok has announced several safety changes to accounts with underage users, including new Direct Message prompts and a cut-off time for push notifications. The…

Google to roll out protection features for younger users

Google has announced new features to protect underage users, including the ability for parents to remove images of their children from search results. Announced…

Woolworths to launch Tap & Go points in stores to order, sample products

Woolworths has announced it will launch Near Field Communication (NFC) technology in its stores to let customers order products, as well as sample them,…

Brand confirms it was behind viral #ILoveEatingRussians trend

A South African brand has confirmed that it was behind the viral #ILoveEatingRussians hashtag that trended on Twitter in the first week of August….

RentMyRide relaunches after offline period during COVID-19

South African car-sharing and rental platform RentMyRide has relaunched after it went offline during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company announced the relaunch on 29…

MasterStart, Cambridge Spark offer online tech training courses

South African edtech platform MasterStart has partnered with Cambridge Spark to offer data analysis and technology training courses to Africans. The first courses commenced…

Uber launches “Women Preferred” feature in South Africa

Uber has announced the launch of its Women Preferred featured in South Africa, which allows women and non-binary drivers to only pick up women…

Fake Windows 11 installers target users with malware

Cybersecurity company Kaspersky has issued a warning for users to be on the lookout for fake Windows 11 installer files on the internet. On…

UCT to launch online high school in 2022

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has announced it will launch an online high school next year to create new opportunities for learners. The…

68% of South Africans have encountered online scammers in past year

A survey by Kaspersky has showed that 68% of South African respondents and their loved ones have encountered online scammers in the last year….

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