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Level 2 B-BBEE Rating Awarded to Networks Unlimited, Showing Continued Commitment to SA
Value-added distributor Networks Unlimited Africa has been certified as a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Level 2 contributor. This rating will assist both the company as well as its partners when it comes to competing in the marketplace. Networks Unlimited Africa distributes best-of-breed products and offers the latest solutions within the converged technology, data centre, networ...
3 New Features Being Tested by WhatsApp that Could Come to Your Phone Soon
Image sourced from YoMZanzi WhatsApp is reportedly testing a series of new features with the latest batch of beta updates for both iOS and Android smartphones. One of the most interesting of these new features is multi-device login support. Multiple logins for various devices Possibly transforming the way we use WhatsApp, a multiple login feature is currently being tested within the beta version o...
Eminem Names His Greatest Rappers of All Time
While Eminem has been included on others’ lists for great rappers of all time, who would be his G.O.A.T.? Over the weekend, someone randomly tweeted and asked him that very question. But what surprised everyone wasn’t that Marshall Mathers actually responded. Instead, it was who was on his list. And he couldn’t just name one. “For me, in no particular order… Toss up between wayne, pac, royce, jay,...
Tickets for the online-only Pokémon Go Fest 2020 go on sale today
Niantic has announced more information about this year’s Pokémon Go Fest, which is shifting to an online event because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tickets go on sale today for $14.99 through an in-app purchase. In support of the Black Lives Matter movement, Niantic says it will be donating half of the proceeds to black AR creators and half to US NPOs working on rebuilding local communities, with a m...
Cameo now lets people pay up to $15K to have a Zoom call with a celebrity
Cameo has a new way for fans to interact with celebrities: Zoom calls. The company launched a video call option over the weekend, called Cameo Live, where people can, instead of a prerecorded shout-out, book a 10-minute Zoom call with their favorite talent. The prices are wildly more expensive than the usual Cameo videos, with stars like Jeremy Piven charging $15,000 for 10 minutes. (He charges $4...
Apple now selling DIY SSD upgrade kits for the Mac Pro
Apple will begin selling an SSD kit for the Mac Pro that allows buyers to add more storage to the high-end desktop computer. The kit, which Apple tells The Verge should be available later today, includes options for up to 8TB of storage. That storage will replace the machine’s existing SSD, so this kit is really designed for buyers who originally configured the Mac Pro with a smaller SSD option (i...
WhatsApp launches digital payments in Brazil after beta testing in India
After testing a beta version in India, WhatsApp has launched in-app payments in Brazil, the company announced in a blog post on Monday (via TechCrunch). The payments are enabled through Facebook Pay, which parent company Facebook said last year it would be rolling out to Instagram, Messenger, Facebook, and eventually WhatsApp. “Payments on WhatsApp are beginning to roll out to people across Brazil...
Garth Brooks Announces Concert Event at 300 Drive-in Movie Theaters
Garth Brooks has announced a one-off concert event which will be simulcast at 300 drive-in movie theaters across North America on June 27th. Tickets are priced at $100 per car and go on sale beginning Friday, June 19th at 12:00 p.m. ET via Ticketmaster. Due to the limited capacity of drive-ins, tickets are limited and will likely go quickly. A full list of participating theaters can be found ...
The Sopranos Creator David Chase Accidentally Reveals Tony’s Fate
The Sopranos has been off the air for over a decade. Yet ever since Steve Perry’s pipes cut off by that now-iconic fade to black, fans have wondered, “What the hell happened to Tony Soprano?” Now, exactly 13 years to the day, we have our answer. In a recent roundtable discussion promoting his new book, The Sopranos Sessions, creator David Chase slipped up and confirmed the fate of his legendary ch...
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich Surprises Nurse on Kimmel, Announces S&M2 Box Set
Throughout the pandemic, Jimmy Kimmel has been paying tribute to healthcare workers on his late-night talk show by having celebrities surprise them during their video chat sessions. Last night, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich surprised pediatric nurse Tracey Bednar, and also spilled the beans on a new box set capturing last year’s “S&M2” performances with the San Francisco Symphony. When Kimmel ...
DeepStar Six Sinks to the Bottom of Aquatic Horror
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher “Okay, boys and girls, don’t try this at home.“ The DeepStar is always greener in somebody else’s pod. The Horror Virgin Crew is on an extended tour at an underwater base and we’re starting to get cranky. We’ve just been ordered to destroy a mysterious cavern, but that seems really dangerous. Hop in you...
The Warm Weather Hero We’re Living in Right Now
It seems as though summer 2020 is all about the basic, whether it’s the perfect tracksuit bottom, the ultimate white tee or the most versatile throw-on dress. This adoration for all things classic has also brought about a renewed love for shorts, and specifically linen shorts. We might not be jetting off on holidays this year, but this comfortable wardrobe hero is su...
