Instagram tests letting creators charge subscriptions
San Francisco – Instagram will let some content creators in the United States charge subscriptions to fans, allowing popular... Read more
20 Jan, 2022
WATCH | 92-year-old Malawian music legend finds fame on TikTok
Chiradzulu – At 92, Giddes Chalamanda has no idea what TikTok is. He doesn’t even own a smartphone. And... Read more
19 Jan, 2022
US airlines warn of ‘calamity’ if 5G deployed near airports
Washington – The chief executives of America’s largest airlines warned of a “catastrophic disruption” to travel and shipping operations... Read more
18 Jan, 2022
ExxonMobil targets ‘net zero’ emissions at operations by 2050
New York – ExxonMobil pledged on Tuesday to reach “net zero” greenhouse gas emissions in its operations by 2050, but... Read more
18 Jan, 2022
The Continent: Africa’s ambitious newspaper, designed for WhatsApp
Johannesburg – Late one night, South African journalist Simon Allison woke up his wife with an idea: a weekly... Read more
14 Jan, 2022
SA’s driver’s licence print machine ‘in Germany for repairs’, as thousands drive with expired cards
Cape Town – South Africa’s sole driving licence printing machine has been sent to Germany for repairs, Minister of... Read more
13 Jan, 2022
Nigeria government ends Twitter ban
Abuja – Nigeria’s government on Wednesday said it had ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after banning the... Read more
13 Jan, 2022
Fact-checkers urge YouTube to fight disinformation
Paris – More than 80 fact-checking organisations Wednesday urged online video platform YouTube to better combat disinformation, offering to help... Read more
12 Jan, 2022
Chinese man jailed for setting ‘slow’ internet cables on fire
Beijing – A man in China has been sentenced to seven years in jail for setting internet equipment ablaze... Read more
12 Jan, 2022
Apple becomes 1st US company to reach $3 trillion valuation
New York – Apple became the first US company to hit $3 trillion in market value, briefly reaching the... Read more
4 Jan, 2022
