South African banks have sent out security advisories to their customers following a significant data breach at Experian South Africa. Experian is a consumer, business, and credit information services agency, whose major clients include several South African banks. The breach exposed the personal information of as many as 24 million South Africans and 793,749 business entities. “Banks...
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New Study Says Apple iPhone Owners Have Higher Chance of Getting Dates
According to a new study, Apple device users are more attractive on popular on dating apps compared to Android owners. CompareMyMobile put the study together by creating similar profiles that outwardly displayed preferences towards Apple or Android products. Analyzing more than 50,000 dating app “swipes and matches” in 15 major cities, the mobile platform noticed that Apple Watch, AirPods and iPhone users were significantly more attractive....
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Double the Fun – Premier Fantasy League cash prizes double to R 200 000!
September 2020 – Last year online betting Sportsbook BetXchange hosted one of the largest paying Fantasy Premier Leagues in South Africa. The Sportsbook has just announced that it will be doubling the value of the grand prize to a whopping R 200,000. Fantasy football fans all over South Africa stand a chance of winning their share...
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New Study Shows Xbox Gamers Are More Toxic Than PlayStation Users
A new study by Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire has surveyed 1,000 gamers to determine which console users are more toxic when it comes to online gameplay. Surveying PC, mobile, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch gamers, it was determined that the gaming titles which experience the most toxic behavior are Battlefield, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, FIFA, and Animal Crossing. When broken...
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Akon Continues With Plans to Construct ‘Akon City’ in Senegal Despite Pandemic
It’s official, “Akon City” is still on its way! R&B sensation, Akon announced that construction for his futuristic pan-African city will begin next year, AP News reports. The $6 billion project will still proceed despite global tourism’s uncertain future due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Inspired by the hit film, “Black Panther,” Akon first set his sights on creating a utopian city back...
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Never Doubt Your Dreams by Rethabile Mohlala
[LivingTheDream] Never doubt your dreams! Four years ago… just 3 days after I started @nojokescomedy I went to YFM Studios for an interview on their current affairs show (Business Segment) to talk about my new venture @nojokescomedy and other business moves I was making then. I told them that @NoJokesComedy will report about Comedy until...
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Kimora Lee Simmons Launches Baby Phat Beauty Brand Alongside Daughters
Kimora Lee Simmons has been setting her girls up for success for decades through her lifestyle label, Baby Phat, established in 1999. Her daughters, Ming and Aoki Lee grew up with a behind-the-scenes look often appearing in campaigns for the brand. As young women, they will now join Simmons as the faces and brains of Baby...
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3 New Smartphones to Launch in 2020 Made in South Africa
South Africa’s first smartphone maker, Mara Phones, will launch three new smartphones this year. These will be in addition to the two smartphones that Mara Phones’ factory currently produces – the Mara X and the Mara Z. Speaking with MyBroadband, Mara Phones Head of Growth Sylvester Taku said that Mara Phones plans to launch the...
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Google’s personalised audio news feature, Your News Update, comes to Google Podcasts
Last year, Google launched a personalized playlist of audio news called “Your News Update” for Google Assistant. The feature leverages machine learning techniques to understand the news content and how it relates to the listener’s own likes and interests. Today, the company says it’s publishing this personalized audio experience on Google Podcasts, allowing it to reach millions of podcast listeners...
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Facebook launches support for paid online events
Businesses will now be able to monetize online events on Facebook, thanks to a new feature that the social network is launching in the United States and 19 other countries today. In a call with reporters, Head of Facebook App Fidji Simo said that Facebook’s Events feature was designed for in-person events, but with the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting...