This person does not exist, no for real the image in this article has been generated by CGI with the help of Artificial Intelligence.

Larry Page is an American businessman, computer scientist, and internet entrepreneur best known for co-founding Google with Sergey Brin.

Did you experience issues with your internet today? Here is what you need to know about the MASSIVE internet outage.

In an era dominated by digital connectivity, the imperative to safeguard students on the internet has never been more critical.

Watch news in a minute for a summary of Damaged undersea cables in one day means your internet connection could be disrupted this month.

Damage to two major undersea cables in one day means your internet connection could be disrupted this month.

You can expect internet disruptions as two undersea communication cables snapped. Here is when repairs will be done.

In the mobile technology sector, Africans bought 73 million smartphones last year, with around 73.4 million smartphones shipped the same year.

How much would you pay for a nail tech to grind a gap in your perfect teeth? Take a look at how one woman gets hers done…

‘We welcome the initiatives by government departments, towards digitising their paper-based records into digital format’- Gungubele

It’s time to correct the internet as it’s fallen prey to bias over time. We can fix it but it’s going to take some work.

On 7 February we celebrate safer internet day, this is the say to take a good look at your online usage and keep yourself safe

The internet has proven to be a strong force for building collective action groups and mobilising communities of protesters.

Google on Wednesday, 5 October said it will set up an African cloud service, as part of its $1 billion investment plan for the continent.

The days of our frustratingly slow internet speeds in South Africa may soon be numbered, thanks to Google’s ambitious new infrastructure plan.

SANSA said that a breach to its IT system was under control. The stolen information mostly referred to space science research-related work.

“High speed broadband will be available and accessible in every community by 2023/4,” according to the draft National Infrastructure Plan.

Large swathes of the internet ‘broke’ this week affecting sites like Amazon, The New York Times and even the UK Government’s website.

Students expressed challenges with time management, distraction and problems associated with family members during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A journalist from the US recently bought a fake COVID-19 vaccine card from the online retailer Etsy.

The Kruger National Park is arguably one of South Africa’s favourite game parks and has a large, closely-knit group of followers who share their passion for the beloved park and the wildlife that reside within it.

Many people look for more privacy when they browse the web by using their browsers in privacy-protecting modes, called “Private Browsing” in Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Apple Safari; “Incognito” in Google Chrome; and “InPrivate” in Microsoft Edge.

Telkom’s migration from copper-based asymmetric digital subscriber line (DSL) Internet to new-generation fibre technology for customers in all fibre-ready regions is underway across South Africa.

Nixon Muganda explains how Kenya’s internet balloons will work and the opportunities they can bring.

Facebook developed a robot named Bombyx to install fibre cables on medium voltage power lines around the world.

Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram started out as a way to connect with friends, family and people of interest. But anyone on social media these days knows it’s increasingly a divisive landscape.

South Africa’s internet technology infrastructure is one of the most advanced in Africa.

Facebook joined forces with several partners to build 2Africa, largest subsea project in the world. It connects 23 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

SpaceX’s next batch of Starlink internet satellites will be launched a day earlier than we’d thought. Here’s what you need to know.

We are living in the age of technology. Information is at our fingertips, but so is the danger that comes with it. Can we still keep our children safe in this technological era?

SpaceX and Starlink’s launch of the seventh batch of satellites (initially scheduled for 16 April) was postponed to Thursday, 23 April 2020.

South African internet is currently being tested like never before. Will it be able to keep up with the increasing traffic as the lockdown wears on?

Most new phones support Bluetooth 5.0. It supports backwards compatibility too. Here’s what’s new in the latest and greatest version of Bluetooth.

First we had ‘boomer’, then ‘gammon’, and now this. ‘Karen’ is the latest internet-spawned insult doing the rounds. But what does it mean?

A vital cog in South Africa’s communications network has been impacted by another cable break which has led to slow internet across the country.

The project is getting thousands of people from isolated communities online, and national government think it could be replicated nationwide.

The internet revolution of the past 20 years has opened up countless new ways for people to shop, bank, find love – and to commit crimes.

Rejoice! The cable breaks along the west coast of Africa which left South Africans with slow internet connectivity should hopefully be repaired by Sunday 16 February.

Safer Internet Day is observed annually on 11 February in more than 150 countries worldwide to promote a safer and better online environment.

Safer Internet Day is observed annually on 11 February. It is a world-wide event used to raise awareness about online safety. Everyone is encouraged to help create a better online environment.

Data Privacy Day, also known as Data Protection Day in some parts of the world, is an international event that takes place annually on 28 January.

Singer and songwriters started a viral trend on social media and it’s taking the world by storm.

YouTube announced the appointment of a new managing director for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region.

The internet is broken for many users in South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon and the Ivory Coast. And it’s going to be like this for another two weeks. Here’s why.

Have you been experiencing a major lag in Twitter and slow connectivity in general? This could be due to the undersea cable breakdown.

Did you know South Africa’s internet is propped up by a series of underwater cables in the middle of the ocean? Here’s why we are struggling on Friday.

If you’ve been wrestling with frustratingly-slow internet speeds on Friday, this is why: Two freak cable failures are to blame for this debacle.

According to online shopping portal Picodi, research was compiled by taking into consideration major internet providers which provide unlimited residential fibre internet and the most advanced tech available in 62 countries. Here are the results.

Our relationship with our search engines is changing and brands should adapt if they want compete on the global stage.

YouTube raised the white flag, for now, in their war against video game violence.

Berners-Lee – the founder of the World Wide Web Foundation – has the backing of the leaders from government, businesses, civic groups, as well as global citizens.

Brave Software, makers of the innovative Brave browser which combines privacy with a blockchain-based digital advertising platform, announced the official launch of Brave 1.0.

Google has been warning website owners to optimise their load times for the sake of their search rankings for a long time. This is why.

Elon Musk took to social media and tweeted via SpaceX’s satellite constellation Starlink for the first time. And it worked!

There are a million and one reasons you open your browser every day, and keeping track of tabs shouldn’t distract you from your goals. Here’s Google’s solution to the problem.

Unpacking Seacom’s selective peering saga.

South Africa’s Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has championed access to broadband internet as imperative to developmental growth.

Internet speed in South Africa depends on a series of factors, but the most important of them is the established infrastructure that can roll out the latest technology to make the Internet faster.

Equiano is fully funded by Google, making it their third private international cable.

A tech expert recently compared Google Chrome to malware. It seems that while the Chrome browser is arguably the gold standard for user experience, it might be playing fast and loose with your data in providing that experience.

Third time’s a charm, Elon Musk! Hopefully, the launch of SpaceX and Starlink’s 60 Internet satellites with the Falcon 9 rocket won’t be postponed a fourth time.

Top tip: if you don’t want to be hacked, don’t use password as a password and don’t use the name of a Premier League team either.

Life’s too short for default router names. Change your WiFi network today!

ISPs have been dealing with a flood of complaints from customers irate at the handling of a nationwide fixed wireless internet outage.

What the internet looks like to users in the U.S. can be quite different from the online experience of people in other countries.

Consumers wanting cheaper data costs have seen the tide turn in their favour, as the stimulus package promises us what we’ve always wanted.

ADSL and fibre internet is becoming more accessible in South Africa, but the cost of it is expensive – some of the most expensive in the world, according to a study.

Because social media wasn’t creepy and demanding enough already.

The government may be responsible for your slow internet speed.

All you need to know about keeping your internet connection secure.

A schooling crisis in SA.

Helpful if you are shifting to fibre.

While we’re all waiting for fibre in South Africa, Elon Musk is planning to launch satellites into space to offer broadband to Americans in rural areas.

Mobile software firm wiGroup announced this week that it has secured investment from two leading global companies to fast-track its entry into emerging and developed markets.

Internet vandals and their shenanigans: Anybody can edit pages on Wikipedia and the following screenshots of edits might just be the most entertaining!

From “concerned about the goat” to “it’s going to be slaughter” and then a completely out there claim… next level Facebook neighbourhood group drama.

Accidentally making a typo when searching for information can lead to some comedy gold… Here are 18 hilarious examples:

Modern technology, eh?

The good news is the ongoing inquiry into South Africa’s data industry could be far reaching. The bad news is, we’ll have to wait a while…

Travellers have shared the funniest mistakes found in hotels on social media. Enjoy!

The internet’s latest debate…

“The Addams Family reboot looks rubbish.” *dies*

South Africans in their numbers have taken to mCent Browser. We had a look on social media to see how they’re finding the app and enjoying their earned data.

GOSLING: “I saved jazz music.”

He’s the guy you didn’t know you need in your life!

A mom asked the internet to help her open her cupboard without all the plates smashing and folks online were only too willing to help.

Mind. Blown.

“Every single party where women listen interestedly to men is an extended piece of performance art, and men have NO IDEA!”

As of yesterday, naked statues of Donald Trump appeared in five different states in the U.S and we’re not sure how we feel about it…

Telkom is a company in the midst of change; and, to many, that transformation will likely be a welcome endeavour.

How long did it take you to find it?

The Western Cape has the highest internet penetration of all SA’s provinces, with 93.8% of all residents having access to the internet; 20% more than the national average.

Ever been tempted to reply to those scammers claiming to have millions of dollars for you? This guy did.

Remember, this is illegal, but you should know how easy it is, so you can make sure it doesn’t happen to you.

Although the number of internet users is steadily increasing, oddly, the number of active websites is actively shrinking.

Statistics SA is on a roll, or the statistician-general’s salary review is coming up. Regardless, StatsSA’s 2014 general household survey is out and, well… the results, while interesting, are predictable.

South Africa ranks 81st in the world based on average internet connection speeds. Just how much slower is our Internet compared to the UK and the rest of the world?

CloudFare’s new data centre in Johannesburg can decrease latency in South Africa from over 300ms to as low as 3ms. What is CloudFare all about?

South Africa’s music industry must tap in to the opportunities presented by the rapid growth of technology to achieve sustainable growth, says the Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa

Increasingly, access to the Internet is being viewed not as a privilege of the rich or first world, but as a crucial means to global development and education, and critics are calling South Africa’s slow official response to opening the spectrum prohibitive. Pressure is mounting for the Department of Communication and new communications minister Yunus Carrim to open up additional spectrum for Internet provision. The message from frustrated Internet service providers is clear: Internet access is a crucial public resource that drives development of the sector and business as a whole.