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Facebook Reveals Dark Mode with New Desktop Redesign
Social network mainstay, Facebook officially rolled out its new modernised redesigned desktop yesterday. The new redesign offers a tabbed home screen, a cleaner view of the profile page, and a new dark mode, reports Tech Crunch. Facebook tells Tech Crunch…
This Toilet Paper Calculator Tells How Long Your Stockpile Will Last
The world is changing. Modern times call for modern solutions. That’s how things like How Much Toilet Paper?! come about. This new website provides a simple calculator that can tell you how long your treasured TP stockpile will last you…
DionWired is Officially Closed for Business
In February, it was learned that DionWired stores were bleeding money for their parent company, Massmart – this came just weeks after Massmart’s January announcement that the stores would be closing. The initial statement from Massmart read “the Massmart Group…
Acer Provides E-Learning Tools amid COVID-19 Emergency
Acer for Education, a global division that brings innovative technologies to the schools of tomorrow, announced that it is ready to support local schools, teachers, and students with the resources they need to continue impactful learning during the Coronavirus outbreak.…
iCE3X Becomes First Crypto Exchange in South Africa to Launch Native Token
iCE3X has become the first cryptocurrency exchange in South Africa to launch native token in the form of Artificial Intelligence Coin (AIC) – a token developed by iCE3X, one of the oldest cryptocurrency exchanges in South Africa and Nigeria. The…
PlayStation 5 Hardware Specifications Finally Revealed
After many months of hearsay, rumour and innuendo, the specifications of the PlayStation 5 console are finally available and out in the open. The console’s system architect, Mark Cerny delivered a hardware-focused presentation yesterday, taking a deep dive into the…
These Guidebooks Profile Africa’s Most Important Startups
New guidebooks are being released this year that profile some of Africa’s most innovative and impactful startups. Covering start-ups in Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, South Africa, Egypt, and Kenya. These startup guide books shine a spotlight on companies tackling overarching socio-economic…
Kenyan Education Ministry to Use Youtube, Education Cloud as Tools for Remote Learning
As societies around the globe shift to accommodate the changes in routines and behaviour caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and the education systems of many countries creep to a halt to spare learners from infection, countries are left to decide…
Cape Town Start-Up Invents New Radical Way to Make Townships Safer
A Cape Town start-up has come up with a new and innovative way to make townships safe by building affordable smart alarm that sends notifications to communities on an app, reports Business Insider. Jonga, in isiXhosa, means “to watch” and…
3 Ways to Secure Your Company’s Remote Working Network
The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused significant disruption to businesses and a degree of panic within the employee community. Companies across the globe are activating contingency and business continuity plans and are allowing employees to work from home to limit…
5 Free Ways to Socialize during the COVID-19 Lockdown
We’re living in uncertain times. In the span of a few months, because of the coronavirus huge events have been canceled, businesses have had to re-plan to survive. There are masks in the streets and panic in the shops. Perhaps…
New Stalkerware Can Read Messages and Unlock Devices
Kaspersky researchers have found a new sample of stalkerware – commercial software that is usually used to secretly monitor users’ partners or colleagues – which has functionality that supersedes all previously found software. Named MonitorMinor, this software enables stalkers to…
INTERVIEW: Powering Women Entrepreneurship in Africa with Mastercard
Ebehijie Momoh is the senior VP and GM for Mastercard West Africa. A role she has held since December 2019. Based in Nigeria, Ebehijie focuses on the advancement of the Mastercard brand presence in West Africa as well as deploying…
6 Games To Help You Forget About the #Coronapocalypse
The #coronapocalypse is happening as we speak. That’s why, as citizens of the global community, we should all do our part to keep COVID-19 away from each other and ourselves. And that means staying indoors if we can help it…
YouTube Relies on AI Moderation as Human Reviewers are Sent Home
YouTube is relying on AI video moderation during the COVID-19 pandemic as many of its human reviewers are being sent home to limit the spread of the maligned virus, confirms The Verge. What this means to video producers and consumers…
7 Quick Tips to Keep COVID-19 Off Your Smartphone
Smartphones can be hotspots for viruses, both on and offline. With South Africa taking steps towards being a more hygienic nation in response to the coronavirus threat, and smartphones being used by more than 50% of all adults in South…
