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Shiba Inus borking at fidget spinners is YouTube’s next viral craze

Although we’ve seen some pretty incredible things done with fidget spinners, some people still believe they’re a waste of time, and potentially deadly. It…

11 SA gaming YouTubers to keep an eye on [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…

Fidget spinners are surprisingly good guitar picks, viral video suggests

South Africa hasn’t yet been infected by the global fidget spinner craze. Although you can purchase the distraction device at a number of stores,…

Theewaterskloof Dam is now just 15% full, vlog captures its sickly shape

Like Lion’s Head at sunset or Camps Bay on a Saturday, Cape Town’s largest dam, the Theewaterskloof, is seemingly the new hottest spot in…

Ellen DeGeneres, Katy Perry and other stars debuting free YouTube shows

YouTube, seemingly reinvigorated by its website’s visual refresh and the ridiculous advertising potential of its platform, has announced a slew of “exclusive” shows with…

YouTube’s website is a-changing: here’s what you need to know

YouTube is finally polishing its dated, tired and inflexible website layout to better suit the needs of its more than one billion users. The…

DaddyOFive owners lose custody of two kids following child abuse claims

After YouTube channel DaddyOFive, owned by Mike and Heather Martin, was accused of child abuse and deleted its entire video history, many probably thought…

Die Antwoord’s ‘Ugly Boy’ music video tops 1m views in first 24 hours

Known for their catchy beats, controversial parodies and pushing taboos, South African rap group Die Antwoord’s new video has topped 1 million views on…

50% of YouTube’s traffic is now from mobile

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has revealed that 50% of views on YouTube now come from mobile phones and tablets. This is impressive growth considering…

Fluffy cat vacuuming is the answer to your dull Tuesday afternoon [video]

Cats love technology, correct? They’re often found making a bed on laptops and keyboards, or posting their hilarious selfies online. But that’s not to…

From Messi to the DA: these are YouTube’s most popular ads in SA [video]

As much as we may be annoyed with pre-roll ads on YouTube, there are some out there that do their job, very well. Take…

YouTube debuts Fan Funding so we can tip our favourite video channels

There are people making a living via their YouTube channels. Well, a lot more than a living actually. Twenty-four-year-old Felix Kjellberg, for instance, is…

Lessons in the Streisand effect: SABC bans EFF ad as DA’s ‘Ayisafani’ gets half a million YouTube views

The SABC has refused to air a TV advert from the Economic Freedom Fighter’s (EFF) one of South Africa’s youngest political parties. The ban,…

Gotta catch ’em all: the best of Google’s April Fool’s jokes

When it comes to April Fool’s day, Google doesn’t just sneak in a few half hearted jokes into its many services — it goes…

Nobody killed anybody: the case for radio and video in the internet age

Death is society’s favourite topic. The minute something new comes along, we predict the death of the old because it must be so. No…

Afternoon funnies: finally the moon landing we’ve been looking for [video]

In some corners of our wacky world, it’s known that sound doesn’t travel through space. In other cases however that fact seems redundant after…

Twitter’s worth $31bn, net no longer neutral and Google teaches us to cook: #StuffToKnow this week

A certain internet birdie is now worth US$31-billion, but you probably already knew that right? If we are not careful meanwhile, some sites could…

Viral stars and celebs: these are the winners of YouTube’s first Music Awards

What do you get when you combine Lady Gaga with fan votes, YouTube stars and a quirky live show? Last night’s inaugural YouTube Music…

Microsoft calls it quits on WP YouTube app, reverts to web player

It looks like Microsoft has given up on being able to build its own YouTube app, reverting back to the basic web player. Things…

BlackBerry sold, Google’s birthday and Youtube kills trolls: #StuffToKnow this week

The once ubiquitous smartphone BlackBerry has fallen into the abyss and sold out. Google is celebrating its 15th birthday in hobbit style by giving…

YouTube comments: now powered by Google Plus

In an effort to curb the spam comments on YouTube and perhaps another attempt by Google to get more people active on its social…

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