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Donald Trump tweets get browser add-on for accuracy

We all know that US president-elect Donald Trump isn’t exactly a beacon of truth, having won Politifact’s lie of the year in 2015. So…

Twitter goofs, temporarily suspends CEO Jack Dorsey’s account

There are a few key things to remember when working at a large company. One, at least at Twitter, is to not suspend your…

Mannequin Challenge: standing still has never been trendier

Internet fads tend to remain fresh for but a few weeks (we’re not talking about those evergreen Joe Biden memes though). The Ice Bucket…

Weekly Round Up Podcast #85: US Elections, Samsung Gear Fit 2 & more

Welcome to Weekly Round Up, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation, and news from the last few days. This week, Hadlee Simons…

US Elections helps Twitter, Facebook to big traffic spikes

Although Donald Trump won the electoral vote Wednesday, it seems that Twitter and Facebook were the real winners. The two social networks saw a…

Johannesburg floods: here’s what Twitter and Instagram captured

South Africa plays victim to comparatively few natural disasters, but when they do strike, they make their presence known. This was the case in…

What America’s piracy act means for business and innovation [Infographic]

America’s proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), if passed, has massive ramifications. Any website deemed to be hosting copyrighted material stands the chance of…

Facebook, Twitter unveil top trending topics of 2011

Status updates are at the very heart of the Facebook experience. They’re how its 800-million strong community shares thoughts, emotions and ideas. Now the…

New Study: Facebook, Twitter played no role in UK riots

A new study has revealed that Facebook and Twitter played no significant role in organising riots that rocked cities across the UK earlier this…

Why big time CEOs are tweeting up a storm

In August 2008 Bloomberg BusinessWeek reported 18 CEOs on Twitter. One year later, it put the number at 50 and now it appears it…

Facebook reportedly warming to 2012 IPO

Fresh whispers of a date for Facebook’s long-awaited initial public offering have emerged. According to the Wall Street Journal, the IPO could come as…

Twitter buys Android security specialists

The tech industry is scratching its collective head about a new acquisition by Twitter of a startup company that develops security software for Android…

Arabic explodes on Twitter

Arabic is exploding as a language on Twitter. In a reflection of the social network’s importance to the “Arab Spring” (which saw the overthrow…

What’s it like to work for Twitter? Not that great spills ex-employee

With soaring stock valued at over US$7-billion, Twitter, a veritable startup success story, has without doubt been one of the most desirable employers in…

Simon Cowell joins Twitter — mocks employees, battles Piers Morgan

When news broke that Simon Cowell, a professional giver of opinion, and rumoured transatlantic music mogul had joined Twitter, it seemed like a match…

The South African Twitter landscape [Infographic]

A recent study by Fuseware and World Wide Worx titled South African Social Media Landscape 2011 revealed that, along with several other social networking…

Five internet strategies for bringing clients into your business

Can a brick-and-mortar retail business use the internet to grow its customer base, increase sales and improve repeat business? I believe that it can…

Twitter rolls out ‘Activity Tab’

Twitter recently finished adding the final touches to a more “Facebook-like” interface. Users on Twitter can now see who “likes” their posts and discover…

Twitter 101: Where we’re @

Social media has provided us with platforms to have intimate one on one engagements on the one hand and has aided in the mass…

Julius Malema axed from ANCYL, Twitter reacts

Julius Malema, upstart leader of South Africa’s ANC Youth League (ANCYL) today faced the music for his multiple political indiscretions. Of the rulings, one…

South Africans Embrace AI: 71% Excited About Future Impact, New Survey Reveals

Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

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

Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)

Afeela is Honda’s luxury EV – with Sony tech

Territory 1.8T Titanium 2025 review