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Two checkmarks blue, grey and Musk’s ‘sink-in’ new meaning for verified

On Thursday afternoon around 4pm Twitter user Marques Brownlee spotted what appeared to be a glitch on Twitter. The user quickly flagged the issue…

Here’s how Airbnb’s new feature will prioritize total price display

Airbnb prices are set to be more transparent while making checkout tasks more seamless. Guests will soon have access to filter their search results…

Twitter parody accounts to be permanently suspended, here’s why

In a campaign to encourage free speech and clean up fake Twitter accounts impersonating other users, Twitter head Elon Musk has confirmed parody accounts…

Musk pulls ‘sink plug’ with layoff email, and employees fight back

Twitter employees are taking Elon Musk to court if issues escalate as employees have initiated legal action against the firm for proposed layoffs. Employees…

Here are some Black Friday shopping secrets

On Friday, November 25, Game will open its 108 stores around the country from 0:00 to 8pm giving shoppers maximum hours to take advantage…

WATCH: Kids use their Bitcoin to buy groceries at Pick n Pay

Pick n Pay has started accepting payments in cryptocurrency. The massive news came this week to allow customers to buy their groceries including their…

You’ll soon pay $8 for Twitter’s blue tick, here’s why

In an attempt to make Twitter less reliant on advertising, Twitter CEO Elon Musk has confirmed Twitter will charge $8 a month for Twitter…

Clickatell launches Chat 2 Pay mobile payment service

Technology company Clickatell has launched Chat 2 Pay, a mobile service that lets businesses accept payments from customers via SMS or WhatsApp. The service…

Checkers Sixty60 is the most downloaded on-demand grocery app in SA

Shoprite Holdings has revealed its Checkers Sixty60 on-demand grocery delivery app has had more than 1.5 million downloads since it launched in late 2019,…

How technology can make us more creative

Technology gets a lot of criticism for taking away our creativity. This is understandable – with screens producing countless forms of entertainment for us,…

You can now buy Pick n Pay Clothing on Zando

Pick n Pay has announced it has partnered with online fashion retailer Zando to offer the their clothing ranges on the e-commerce platform. The…

Standard Bank launches Unayo mobile money platform

Standard Bank has launched Unayo, a mobile money platform that offers banking solutions to phone users on the African continent. The platform is a…

How hackers target vulnerable Wi-Fi routers in the home

Private network company NordVPN has warned internet users of a trend where hackers take control of unprotected Wi-Fi routers. The company outlined an attack…

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….

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,…

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