Barack Obama

Mxit founder Herman Heunis’ legacy of cost-effective chats

Namibia-born Mxit founder Herman Heunis passed away on Wednesday following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Heunis diagnosed two years ago was a software…

How to watch Barack Obama’s Nelson Mandela Lecture live

Not everyone can make it to Johannesburg’s Wanderers cricket stadium to watch former US President Barack Obama deliver the 16th annual Mandela lecture, and…

Did Barack Obama really say ‘Stay woke, bitches’ in this viral video?

“Thank you. And stay woke, bitches,” is not a quote you’d normally attribute to former US President Barack Obama. But filmmaker Jordan Peele just…

Netflix could make ‘Keeping Up With The Obamas’ a reality

Former US President Barack Obama is reportedly in talks with Netflix over a show production deal which could see one of the most influential…

What are world leaders liking on Twitter?

Twitter likes can be dangerous for prominent figures — just ask Texas Senator Ted Cruz, whose account found notoriety after liking a porn video…

Obama warns against the perils of social media

Former US President Barack Obama has warned against the perils of consuming news only through social media at a conference in New Delhi, India. Speaking to…

Donald Trump claims he wouldn’t be president without social media

In a world devoid of Twitter and other social media platforms, would Donald Trump be the president of the United States? Probably not, and…

Nelson Mandela helps Barack Obama to the most liked tweet in history

Former US President Barack Obama’s recent response to Charlottesville has become the most-liked tweet in history, Twitter today announced. Quoting former South African President…

Charlottesville: Twitter slams Trump’s response, lauds Obama and Clinton’s

It has been a landmark weekend for the United States. On Saturday at a “Unite the White” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a car ploughed…

Katy Perry hits 100m Twitter followers, but are they all human?

It’s taken a while, but a Twitter user has finally broken the 100-million followers barrier. And no, it’s not Justin Bieber, Donald Trump or…

Bad Lip Reading gives hilarious voice to Trump’s inauguration

Bad Lip Reading is an iconic YouTube channel. The team of tricksters turn seemingly mundane pop culture clips into pure, utterly awkward hilarity. And…

LIVE: watch and follow Donald Trump’s inauguration here

The day is finally here. After countless polls, a gruelling campaign and the eventual elections, Donald Trump will tonight be inaugurated in Washington DC,…

Facebook blocks Russia’s RT prior to Trump inauguration

Both Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg aren’t having the best of weeks. While Zuck is out in Hawaii settling land disputes, Facebook has…

Chelsea Manning: WikiLeaks whistleblower to be released in May

US President Barack Obama has commuted military whistleblower and Wikileaks source Chelsea Manning’s prison sentence, marking the most notable commutation of his administration. Manning…

Watch as Joe Biden receives highest honor, touching hug from Obama

Will there ever be a bromance as everlasting and endearing as US Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama? Probably not. As President-elect…

Miss Obama’s final speech? Rewatch it in 360-degrees

Like saying goodbye to a kid finally leaving for the big wide world, outgoing US President Obama gave his final speech to a nation…

Watch Barack Obama’s full speech from the Nelson Mandela memorial service

Among the world leaders who spoke at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service today, US president Barack Obama was undoubtedly the most well-received. Obama spoke of…

Cher death hoax trends on Twitter

Rumours of legendary singer Cher’s death have surfaced on Twitter. The topic “RIP Cher” became a globally trending topic and remained so, even after…

‘Christianist’ US Presidential candidate faces fire over viral YouTube ad

In just over a day of being online, an advertisement — which has gone viral — of Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry has led…

Tech news round-up: From Facebook Chatroulette to the death of iPhone

We here at Memeburn know you our esteemed reader. Being the busy people you are we know that – try as you may, and…

US military contractors face cyber-attacks, Lockheed Martin confirms

Like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, the US military’s largest contractor, Lockheed Martin in a recent statement confirmed that it had faced cyber-attacks….

Twitter’s chief appointed to Obama’s telecommunication security advisory

Twitter’s role and power in the world seems to be growing. In a move that sees the microblogging platform gain even more prestige, US…

Bill Clinton calls for internet truth regulator

Being a former President himself — with a wife whose department has been heavily involved with internet matters — Bill Clinton probably had heard…

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