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Here’s why Twitter said yes to Cannabis, the ad conversation

Twitter head Elon Musk, once described Twitter as the de facto public town square, an indicator that what Twitter tweets today may just be…

Facebook limits Trump ban to two years

Facebook has limited the formerly indefinite ban of former US president Donald Trump to two years. The social media giant announced the new suspension…

YouTube Shorts beta expands to US

YouTube has launched a beta version of Shorts in the United States after the short-form video service enjoyed a surge in popularity. The service…

Non-US YouTube creators to be taxed for US viewers

YouTube creators outside the United States need to brace themselves as Google is set to deduct US taxes from their earnings. On 9 March,…

Trump rages at Twitter after social network fact-checks tweet

Twitter on Tuesday fact-checked tweets made by US President Donald Trump regarding mail-in ballots. In the tweets, Trump dismisses the idea that in-mail ballots…

‘Caronavirus’? Donald Trump misspells coronavirus then claims it’s just media hype

Donald Trump is well known for inventing words, but his latest creation is a little more serious. In a tweet on Wednesday challenging his…

Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash: ‘heartbroken’ Twitter pays tribute

US basketball legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter and several others in Calabasas, California on Sunday evening. Following…

‘Africa loves’ Donald Trump according to Patrice Motsepe

“Africa loves you,” exclaimed businessman Patrice Motsepe, as he shook the hand of US President Donald Trump in Davos on Thursday. At a panel…

US government set to place more restrictions on Huawei in 2020

The US Government will intensify its trade ban against Chinese tech giant Huawei, this according to US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross. Speaking to Bloomberg…

Record Black Friday for the US sees $7.4bn in sales, buoyed by mobile

Unsurprisingly, Black Friday 2019 was the biggest ever edition of the hallowed shopping day, racking up $7.4-billion in sales alone in the United States….

Ryan Reynolds just bought a budget mobile network in the US

Ryan Reynolds now owns a stake in US cellular network Mint Mobile, the company announced on Monday. The company, which it believes offers “carrier-grade…

Uber will ‘soon’ begin recording background audio during your rides

According to a report by The Washington Post, Uber is planning to start recording audio during trips in the United States for added safety….

US govt could soon allow companies to trade with Huawei again

The US government could soon allow US companies to sell components to Huawei, according to an interview by Bloomberg with US commerce secretary Wilbur…

Google Shopping gets a redesign in the United States

In an effort to make online shopping more simple, Google on Thursday revealed a redesigned version of Google Shopping for both web and mobile….

The internet (nearly) shames Tropical Storm Karen into submission using memes

Congratulations are perhaps in order, internet. It seems that, for what may be the first time, you’ve managed to shame a potentially devastating storm…

GIFs of Hurricane Dorian show the fearsome ferocity of a Cat 5 storm

When we first wrote about Hurricane Dorian late last week, the cyclonic storm was packing Category 1-strength winds and bearing down on Puerto Rico….

US subscribers scramble to snap $4 per month Disney+ deal

When Disney+ launches in the United States this November, subscribers will be able to enjoy the streaming service and a variety of added features…

Hurricane Dorian hits Puerto Rico, could strike Florida as a major storm

Hurricane Dorian, the fourth named storm of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, is bearing down on Puerto Rico tonight, and could lash Florida by…

Uber charged some US riders R18k for R180 trips thanks to a glitch

Imagine being charged R18 300 instead of R183 for an Uber trip across town. That’s exactly what some riders experienced in the States this…

Injured Phoenix hiker’s helicopter rescue video spins out of control on Twitter

On Tuesday, the rescue of an elderly woman who injured herself hiking in Phoenix, Arizona went viral on Twitter, but probably not for the…

Huawei applies pressure to end lawsuit against US government’s trade ban

In a trade war that has been decidedly one sided until now, Huawei is finally applying more pressure on the US government. In a…

US gives Huawei a 90 day breather to buy hardware, update software

The US government will give Chinese tech giant Huawei a breather, after it was placed on a trade ban late last week, and stripped…

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