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Here are the 10 top trending YouTube videos of 2015
Here are the 10 top trending YouTube videos of 2015 Ahead of the launch of its annual Rewind video, YouTube has announced its top trending videos for 2015. Based on views, shares, comments, likes and more, the list dance phenomenons, social commentaries, pranks, and late night TV moments. According to YouTube, this is the first year that a dance video has made the top of YouTube’s trending videos list. Four television moments have made the list this year, including three late night talk shows.
'Old people are just slower': how ageism has taken over the tech industry
‘Old people are just slower': how ageism has taken over the tech industry “If you work in Silicon Valley, you’ll be unemployed by middle age,” reads the byline of tech writer Ted Rall’s Silicon Valley ageism report. “Years of experience, plenty of talent, completely obsolete,” echoes a New Republic article on the same subject. Sound familiar? It should. Silicon Valley’s “biggest dirty secret” isn’t limited to San Francisco.
Are you an Instagram husband? This video shows there's hope
Are you an Instagram husband? This video shows there’s hope Has it been months since you ate a meal at the temperature it was served at? Do you know the perfect filter for that “oh-so-cute” piece of latte art, even though you couldn’t actually care less? Can your significant other not walk past an aesthetically pleasing wall without stopping and asking for a photo? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you may well be an Instagram husband.
Jeff Bezos offers to send Donald Trump to space, the world cheers
Jeff Bezos offers to send Donald Trump to space, the world cheers Donald Trump, since announcing his intentions to be the US president, has been in the media a lot recently thanks to his racist and Islamophobic foreign policies. And as one should expect, there has been a fair bit of social media outcry from the public and other prospective candidates. His latest vitriol was against the Washington Post, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, calling it a scam and a big tax shelter.
Gartner: people are hungrier than ever for devices
Gartner: people are hungrier than ever for devices There’s a video that’s made its way around the web a million or so times: it shows all the devices we used to need on our desk and how every function they performed can now be done with a laptop and smartphone. It suggests that our lives are simpler now and that we need fewer things. It could be right too, but it doesn’t mean we want fewer things. Not even a little bit.
Cricket South Africa Facebook page hacked, flooded with softcore porn
On Tuesday night, South African cricket fans looking for updates from Cricket South Africa (CSA) got more than they bargained for. Rather than the usual news about upcoming fixtures or player health, the organisation’s Facebook page found itself carrying images of softcore porn and links to adult sites. The strange turn in content was apparently down to the page being hacked, with CSA unable to regain access to the account until the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Paris, Pluto, #BlackLivesMatter: Facebook's 2015 year in review
Facebook has released its 2015 year in review, with the upcoming US presidential elections, the recent terror attacks in Paris, and the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis ranking among its most talked about news events. Following those events are the Nepal earthquakes and the Greek debt crisis. Ed Sheeran meanwhile topped the list of most talked-about entertainers, followed by Taylor Swift at #2, Kanye West at #3, Nicky Jam at #4, and Wiz Khalifa rounding out the top five.
Negging, peacocking, and bedroom eyes: pick-up artists peddle product at rAge 2015
South African gaming and electronics expo rAge has made some curious decisions regarding its portrayal of a family-friendly environment. After redesigning their mascot and receiving a copious amount of backlash from the community at large, it seems the event has allowed for The Attraction Academy to advertise at rAge, an event that teaches men how to neg among other things. According to its website, The Attraction Academy teaches men to not only be confident but pick up women as well.
Facebook to test Like-replacement Reaction emoji feature
Facebook has always been that one space where people can tune in and stroke each other’s egos. Whether that be photos from your trip to Thailand, drooling over each other’s Sunday brunches or congratulating baby photos and engagements, we’ve become geared to share all those special moments with our friends. This might just start to change.
Woolworst, Greg Lemond, and ROI: 5 Memeburn articles you loved this week
Woolworst, Greg Lemond, and ROI: 5 Memeburn articles you loved this week It’s Friday, so hopefully you’ve caught up on the all the piles of work that have been crowding your inbox over the past week. After all that toil and labour, you finally have some time to yourself. And that in turn means you’ve got a few minutes to catch up with what’s been happening on your favourite tech site (that’s us by the way). But where to start?
Weekly Round Up #38: Microsoft event, Reddit's Upvoted, Impact Investing and Samsung Note 5 prices
Weekly Round Up #38: Microsoft event, Reddit’s Upvoted, Impact Investing and Samsung Note 5 prices By Myolisi Sikupela: Staff Reporter on 9 October, 2015 Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days.
Could all grade 12 township schools going paperless create a generation of digital natives?
Could all grade 12 township schools going paperless create a generation of digital natives? In January 2015, the Gauteng Department of Education launched the “Big Switch On” Paperless Classrooms Programme which introduced e-learning to seven Gauteng township schools. These “schools of the future” were equipped with tablets, Wi-Fi connectivity, e-learning content, digital training and technical support in order to help students achieve digital literacy before entering the workforce.
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