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JUST IN: Twitter brings Edit button, but there’s a catch

Twitter today confirmed it is officially testing the edit feature for tweets. The feature which is in its testing phase is likely to be…

Shoprite’s secret bank with no branch, fast becoming primary banking solution

Shoprite Money Market Account is an intere bank with no branch, fast becoming primary banking solution Shoprite Group has launched a mobile bank linked…

Make extra cash with Tesla’s completely self-driving car

Elon Musk plans to have completely self-driving cars in the US and across Europe by the end of 2022. Depending on regulatory approval Musk…

One feature WhatsApp needs

App messaging giant WhatsApp has taken on social messaging to a whole new level. Users, can not only send and receive text messages, but…

How to keep things confidential with these simple Google tricks

Imagine a world where someone needed a password to unlock an email you sent them. A world where reading an email you sent them…

Checkers Sixty60 app not working? You’re not alone

Checkers Sixty60 app users took to social media on Sunday, 14 August, to find out why their app wasn’t working — only to see…

Disney Plus expected price hikes

Disney+ (plus) streaming service subscribers in South Africa should brace themselves for a possible price hike in the coming months. Walt Disney, has announced…

Oscars: Scammers using nominated films to lure victims

In the leadup to the 93rd Academy Awards, Kaspersky has found malicious sites using Oscar-nominated films to lure potential victims. According to the cybersecurity…

South African Post Office partners with Wish to improve product delivery

The South African Post Office has partnered with e-commerce giant Wish to improve customer experience when ordering from the platform. Wish parent company ContextLogic…

OneDayOnly ODOmeter: How online shopping in South Africa changed after first lockdown

The latest OneDayOnly ODOmeter, which surveys locals to identify trends and behaviours, has released its findings on how online shopping priorities changed after the…

68% of South Africans are shopping more online – Mastercard

South African shoppers are doing more of their shopping online, and there’s no sign of the trend stopping. That’s the finding of a new…

Foschini All Woman app offers online fashion shopping

The Foschini Group has launched a new app called Foschini All Woman to offer its fashion and beauty ranges in a single online space….

Online subscriptions surged during pandemic – FNB

FNB revealed South Africans are doubling down on online spending on home deliveries, as well as music and video streaming subscriptions. This is according…

Over 14 million South Africans included in Facebook data leak

Over 14 million South Africans had their Facebook data leaked in the recently revealed data incident that hit the social media giant. That was…

South Africans show a high preference for fully remote work – study

A recent study called ‘Decoding Global Ways of Working’ has found a strong preference among South Africans for fully remote work, compared to the…

Clubhouse denies app was hacked as scraped data of 1.3m accounts appears online

Social audio app Clubhouse denies it was hacked and personal data from 1.3 million of its users was stolen. The company was responding to…

South African company eMoyo launches tech into space with NASA

South African company eMoyo partnered with NASA to launch an innovative technology product space, for use on the International Space Station. The product was…

Everyshop, SA’s new e-commerce platform officially launched

South Africa has a new e-commerce player in the form of Everyshop. After a month of testing, the store officially launched on 1 April. A…

How to check if your phone number was in the Facebook data leak

The latest data incident from Facebook in April saw over 500 million users affected around the globe, with details such as phone numbers, email…

42% of South Africans pay ransomware demands – study

A new study conducted by Kaspersky shows that 42% of South Africans hit with ransomware paid up to get their data back. Ransomware is…

The Louvre will now let you explore it digitally

Art lovers no longer have to travel to Paris to visit the Louvre as it has uploaded a vast part of its collection online….

1 in 5 South Africans give apps access to webcams, microphones – survey

One in five South Africans give apps access to their microphones and webcams. That is the finding of a study conducted by cybersecurity company…

Ever Given and Suez Canal crisis become 2021’s latest meme fodder

Because it’s 2021, there’s a massive nautical traffic jam in the Suez Canal caused by one of the world’s largest cargo ships, the Ever…

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