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Twitter’s coping with the Boris Johnson news by posting Donald Trump memes

Former Mayor of London, Boris Johnson will be the next UK prime minister, beating rival Jeremy Hunt by a clear margin in the race…

UK cities will get 5G networks at the beginning of July, says Vodafone

UK mobile service provider Vodafone announced on Tuesday that its 5G service will be live in seven cities across the country from 3 July….

LiFi could light up your internet connection within the next 10 years

An internet connection has become a basic requirement for billions of people across the world. But what happens when a wireless connection isn’t available,…

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry excite the internet with #royalbaby news

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are expecting their first baby, the royals announced on Monday morning. The news comes after Meghan and Harry, Formally known…

Wimbledon 2018: the UK has no idea what colour tennis balls are

Google Trends can reveal the brilliance and stupidity of human beings on the internet, and as Wimbledon fever sweeps across the UK, some are…

Corbyn vs May vs Twitter: UK elects a hung parliament, the internet reacts

Yesterday, the United Kingdom voted in their snap election called for by Prime Minister Theresa May. May, who was hoping to increase her Conservative…

Japan’s SoftBank to acquire chip designer ARM in $31bn deal

Fresh off its spin-off of game developer Supercell, SoftBank Group (SBG) has announced plans to buy chip designer ARM Holdings for a gargantuan US$31-billion…

On Her Majesty’s cyber service: UK spends big on online army

The UK is looking to seriously bolster its cyber army with the recruitment of hundreds of experts into what will be called a “Joint…

China’s porn crackdown: 225 sites, 4k channels and 30k blogs shut down

Finding online porn in China just got a little more difficult after authorities shut down 225 websites, 4 000 channels and columns and 30…

SA, UK hacker team wins big at international event

A team of South African and UK hackers has won big at the Mobile Pwn2Own competition in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The team, comprising four…

SA government ‘clarifies’ position on monitoring BlackBerry Messenger

Recent reports that South Africa’s government was looking to regulate the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service were greeted with dismay and anger. In a recent…

Increased calls for social media, BBM regulation

Formal content regulation on social networks and messenger services like BlackBerry’s BBM is currently a topic of heated discussion around the world. Governments in…

Jailed for Facebook: Be careful who you befriend

Joanne Frail, a 40-year-old mother from Manchester, UK, was recently given eight months jail time for contempt of court. Her crime: engaging in Facebook…

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