As we practice social distancing, our embrace of social media gets only tighter. The major social media platforms have emerged as the critical information purveyors for influencing the choices people make during the expanding pandemic. There’s also reason for worry: the World Health Organization is concerned about an “infodemic,” a glut of accurate and inaccurate information about COVID-19.
Due to the fact that people are now locked in their houses for the next three weeks, we’re all using…
We’ve already seen that Absa and Standard Bank have plans afoot for (some of) their customers for financial relief during…
If you’re a typical South African then you’re concerned about several things at the moment. Whether you’ve got enough supplies…
The education app known for teaching users foreign languages, and their very passive-aggressive owl, is branching out into the field of basic…
Many schools have also asked parents to ensure that learning continues at home. Online learning is an obvious way to keep lessons going; however, only a few schools have well-established online learning systems. Additional challenges for parents can include connectivity problems, limited data access and power blackouts.
Want even more reason to stay home and ‘flatten the curve’? Adult content site Pornhub has announced that it’ll make…
As can be expected, with the number of people stuck at home due to the COVID-19 virus Facebook has seen…
Streaming services have been capping video playback resolution left and right since the virus struck the globe. South Africans happily…
Audible, the subscription-based service which offers audiobooks and podcasts to users, is doing its part in keeping children entertained during…