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    Facebook breakup would demolish Mark Zuckerberg’s social media empire

    By Agency Staff10 December 2020

    The US took a major step toward the possible breakup of Facebook by formally filing an antitrust lawsuit against the technology giant. Here’s how a forced breakup would impact Facebook’s prospects.

    US lawsuits could force Facebook sale of Instagram, WhatsApp

    By Agency Staff10 December 2020

    Facebook could be forced to sell its prized assets WhatsApp and Instagram after the US Federal Trade Commission and nearly every US state filed lawsuits against the social media company on Wednesday.

    Watch | SpaceX’s Starship prototype explodes on landing after test launch

    By Agency Staff10 December 2020

    SpaceX’s Starship prototype exploded while attempting to land on Wednesday after an otherwise successful test launch from the company’s rocket facility in Boca Chica, Texas, live video of the flight showed.

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    MTN plans to sell part of its South African tower portfolio

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    MTN Group is looking to sell and lease back part of its portfolio of 13 000 South African towers, a sign that new CEO Ralph Mupita is looking to build on a disposal plan kicked off by his predecessor.

    The top Google searches in South Africa in 2020

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    Apple will ban apps that don’t comply with new privacy feature

    By Agency Staff9 December 2020

    Apple has threatened to remove apps from the App Store if they don’t comply with an upcoming private feature allowing users to block advertisers from tracking them across different applications.

    Criminals getting smarter in their use of digital currencies

    By Agency Staff9 December 2020

    Criminals are becoming more sophisticated in their use of cryptocurrencies to launder money, with hundreds of millions of dollars of dirty funds last year flowing through digital wallets that allow users to hide their trail.

    World’s first folding laptop goes on sale in South Africa – for R70 000

    By Staff Reporter9 December 2020

    The world’s first folding laptop is about to go on sale in South Africa – but if you want one, be prepared to cough up a big money for the privilege of being an early adopter.

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