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Have no idea what ‘curling’ is? This YouTube video explains all

You know the Winter Olympics is happening when “curling” is one of the most searched for sports in South Africa. Apart from the disappointing…

Watch: Casey Neistat interviews YouTube Head of Business

Popular YouTuber Casey Neistat has been very vocal about the company’s failings in cultivating a healthy platform for users and creators. He’s made multiple videos…

YouTuber boxing match brings in 1.6m viewers

A boxing match between YouTuber rivals KSI and Joe Weller, livestreamed Saturday night, was at its peak watched by 1.6-million viewers. Two days later,…

YouTube CEO offers vague plans for 2018

After a tumultuous 2017, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has published a blog post highlighting the company’s five priorities for 2018 — but the post…

Watch: Casey Neistat’s latest vlog is a mini love letter to Cape Town

We’ve seen a slew of celebrities hitting Cape Town’s shores this holiday season, and vlog pioneer Casey Neistat was no exception. The New York-based…

2017’s best news bloopers in one compilation

News bloopers are ideal fodder for YouTube, aren’t they? Between the famous grape stomping lady and Nhlanhla Nene’s dodgy chair, there have been plenty of…

TWR #133: Netflix insights, Snapdragon plans & crowdfunding startups

Welcome to The Weekly Roundup where we talk the latest in tech and startup news. This week, Andy Walker hosts Julia Breakey and Daniel…

Why PewDiePie doesn’t care about free speech [Opinion]

Felix Kjellberg, better known as PewDiePie, has made it his mission to fight The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The Swedish YouTuber is consistently posting…

YouTube creators need 10k channel views before earning ad revenue

Over the past year, YouTube has been struggling to maintain an amicable relationship with its content creators — and it’s working hard to change…

Kendall Jenner’s Pepsi ad has gone viral for all the wrong reasons

Update, 6 April, 10.00am: Pepsi has since issued an apology and removed the advert from circulation. pic.twitter.com/I21nQl68cY — Pepsi™ (@pepsi) April 5, 2017 Many believed…

This siamese kitten is absolutely ecstatic about the week ahead

I love cats, but I find it surprisingly difficult to tell if they’re having fun, or are genuinely distressed. Take this siamese kitten for…

Oh no, baby! What is with this brand new meme?

If you haven’t seen this meme yet: what are you doing, baby? Every now and then a meme is formed out of pure joy…

RIP Joe Mafela: Chicken Licken ad from 1996 trends on YouTube

Beloved South African actor Joe Mafela died this weekend aged 75. According to sources, Mafela succumbed to injuries sustained by a car accident in…

YouTubers fight back as LGBTQ+ content is blocked

YouTube is blocking LGBTQ+ content in its restricted mode, and content creators aren’t pleased. According to the platform, the mode is used to “screen…

YouTube is killing annotations, and the community isn’t well pleased

Thanks to internet users’ gradual but constant move to mobile, YouTube is killing its video annotations editing tool. The tool, which launched in 2008,…

Weekly Round Up #97: YouTube TV, Xbox Game Pass, Google Launchpad & More

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. In this week’s edition, Hadlee…

YouTube is bringing live TV channels to all devices

YouTube announced yesterday that its live TV service, set to take on cable, was officially a-go. “It’s live TV designed for the YouTube generation —…

People watch one billion hours of YouTube every day

YouTube revealed in a blog post yesterday that its users are watching a billion hours of YouTube every single day. A few years ago,…

UP reimagines Pravin Gordhan’s Budget Speech as an adorable LEGO movie

It’s not easy to make something like the formulaic Budget Speech (however important it is) interesting for the average consumer. Sorry Pravin Gordhan. Mention…

YouTube reportedly ditching long, unskippable ads

YouTube’s in-video advertising will undergo a transformation in the coming months, this according to a new report by Campaign. The report suggests that the…

Totally fake: the false Cyclone Dineo news you should know about

Yes, Cyclone Dineo is an actual storm. Yes, it also made landfall in Mozambique and is tracking in a westerly direction over northern South…

#HurtBae leaves South Africans deep in their feelings

Forget #SaltBae and #ThePeoplesBae, South Africa has found a new bae to fawn over. In a YouTube video released by The Scene, two exes…

Ghost in the Shell official trailer: a shell of its former self?

Paramount Pictures released the official Ghost in the Shell trailer Monday, dismaying many with apparent plot changes and the casting of Scarlett Johansson. The trailer features stunning…

How VR Meditation Apps Like Realms of Flow and Others Are Redefining Our Connection with Reality

Transforming Healthcare in Africa with Technology

How forex trading is transforming startup investment strategies

How One Energy Project Could Reshape Climate Action

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

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion

Vivo update – a big safety gain

Review: Range Rover Evoque P300e Dynamic HSE