Airbnb could be among the targeted platforms when the European Union presents a raft of tougher regulations targeting tech companies next month. The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, is due to propose a Digital Services Act package in early December. The wide-ranging regulation, which has undergone several tweaks and name changes in...
Year: <span>2020</span>
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Pharrell Williams Move to Grooming as he Launch a Skincare Line Called Humanrace
Pharrell Williams is releasing a series of skincare products and, honestly, no celebrity product line makes more sense than this because the man doesn’t look like he’s aged in the past 20 years. So, we can all agree that the 47-year-old singer/record producer/entrepreneur extraordinaire has either got one hell of a skincare regimen or he’s...
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SA born Entrepreneur Elon Musk’s 10 Strategies He Uses Daily to Run his Companies
As controversial as he is successful, Elon Musk undoubtedly stands out as one of the most innovative—and infamous—visionaries of our time. The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, who also has The Boring Company, Neuralink, and X.com (basically the first iteration of PayPal) under his belt, may have gained widespread fame due to his public persona,...
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South African Revenue Service (Sars) Urge Tax Payers to Respect 16 November Deadline
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) on Thursday reminded taxpayers they had just four days left to submit their personal income tax returns through e-filling. Walk-in submissions closed in October and the online system is expected to close on 16 November. Sars has had to make changes to the way it collects taxes this year due to...
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Facebook is Mostly Relieved after the Election Passes Without Major Mishap
The feeling inside Facebook is mostly relieved as the company got through the 2020 U.S. election without any claims of foreign interference or rampant misinformation, two employees told CNBC. A third person who worked closely on the election characterized the mood as guarded, with continued vigilance necessary against posts that would encourage civil unrest. After preparing for the...
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Doctor’s Self-funded Test lab Leads way in Somalia’s COVID fight
Having scraped money together following medical studies abroad, Somali doctor Abdullahi Sheikdon Dini opened Mogadishu’s first advanced diagnostic laboratory. Its arrival could hardly have been better timed because, just two months later, the coronavirus epidemic reached the Horn of Africa country. Since then Medipark Diagnostics, which he runs with five other doctors who pooled $1...
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Unemployment Rate in South Africa Keep Rising now is Sitting on 30.8%
Unemployment in South Africa has soared to 30.8% in the last three months, the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the third quarter of 2020 revealed. The rise was a 7.5% increase from the second quarter. This comes after Stats SA in September reported that despite the South African economy shedding 2.2 million jobs due...
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#TechNews: Google Changes its Storage Policy, Facebook Extends its Political Ad ban + More
Google is changing its storage policies for free accounts in a way that could have a big impact on anyone regularly using Google Photos. Currently, Google Photos allows users to store unlimited images (and HD video) as long as they’re under 16 megapixels. Starting on June 1, 2021, new photos and videos will all count toward the...
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What You Need to Know About President Ramaphosa’s Speech – Normality Is Knocking
South Africa will see a relaxation of at least two Alert Level 1 lockdown rules, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday – after officials had privately suggested stricter rules may be on the cards. Ramaphosa expressed the government’s concern about rapid spread of the coronavirus in the Eastern Cape, and flagged the upcoming festive season as...
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How to Be a Good Partner to Someone Who’s Gender Non-Conforming by Alex Manley
If you’re a straight person in a relationship, there are templates for you to follow. There are movies about straight relationships, books, songs, and a horde of people with experience in straight relationships willing and able to dole out advice on them. If you’re in a gay relationship, you might find yourself with fewer resources...