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Wed Nov 30 2016
 
     
 

Game on! Facebook’s Messenger wants you to play

Facebook rolls out a new feature that allows people to play popular games on its Messenger app.

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Missed Black Friday? Try Cyber Monday

Now that South Africa has taken to the global trend, the country has also jumped on the Cyber Monday bandwagon.

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Don’t be blindsided by cyber attacks

A phenomenon known as "Shadow IT" has grown out of pure necessity as tech-savvy staff look for their own solutions to problems.

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Oops! #BlackFriday melts SA shopping sites

Some of South Africa's most popular online retailers found themselves buckling under #BlackFriday pressure as early as 7am.

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How busy are the shops? Google knows

Google's latest feature will soon let customers know exactly how busy a place is in real-time before they head out.

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Twitter suspends own CEO's account

Social network accidentally boots co-founder out of network

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SCIENCE NEWS  

Aussie scientists a step close to creating an HIV vaccine

Scientists successfully introduce DNA-based vaccine into immune system of mice.

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TELECOMS  

How Apple lost China

Two years ago, Oppo and Vivo couldn't crack the top five in China's smartphone market. Now they outrank everyone after elbowing Apple aside.

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SECURITY  

Think before you click the ‘buy’ button

New research highlights the risks facing shoppers searching for festive-season bargains online.

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SOFTWARE  

Game on! Facebook’s Messenger wants you to play

Facebook rolls out a new feature that allows people to play popular games on its Messenger app.

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BUSINESS  

Don’t be blindsided by cyber attacks

A phenomenon known as "Shadow IT" has grown out of pure necessity as tech-savvy staff look for their own solutions to problems.

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HARDWARE  

Apple asked to probe iPhone 6 flaw

A Chinese association asks Apple to probe reports that the devices have been shutting off and cannot be turned back on again.

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GAMING  

VIDEO: Sony brings virtual reality to the masses

Sony's PlayStation VR could offer the first hint as to whether the technology can become a mainstream product.

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INTERNET  

Will shoppers buy on #CyberMonday?

The Monday after Thanksgiving is traditionally the busiest online shopping day of the year, but stores are releasing internet deals earlier, stretching them through the week.

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GADGETS  

Is Apple mulling digital glasses?

Apple is weighing an expansion into digital glasses, a risky but potentially lucrative area of wearable computing, according to sources.

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SPACE  

Trump may want a US base on the moon

President-elect Donald Trump may use climate change research cash to blast US astronauts back to the moon.

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DISCOVERY  

Amelia Earhart may have died as a castaway

Parts of a skeleton washed up on a Pacific beach are believed to be that of the famous pilot.

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ENVIRONMENT  

Flamingos use 136 dance moves to flirt

Scientists have identified more than 130 dance combinations that flamingos use to woo a mate.

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