Clicking the “like” button on Facebook page that supports a worthy cause does absolutely nothing to help. Unless it is a donate click, then you really are not being as proactive as you think you are. UNICEF has released a TV commercial detailing the shallow emotional reality of “slackivists”.

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Now you can bang your friends on the move. We told you about this saucy app last month. Remember the one that took Facebook by storm and connected over 200 000 people anonymously? Yes, I’m talking about Bang With Friends.

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Come4 is a porn site. But it’s no regular mosaic of flashing private bits. The site is dedicated to serving users high quality porn, for a price, and the income goes toward funding for charities and ethically driven projects.

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Chris Kelly from the Kriss Kross rap duo has been found dead in his Atlanta home. Police believe it to be a drug overdose.

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30 April marked the World Wide Web’s 20th anniversary. And to celebrate this milestone in history CERN is reviving the orginial and first website. This URL has been dormant for years.

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While I was away in the Drakensburg trying to survive for a week on only box wine, a little pile up of samples built up back at home. In this week’s column I go through them at let you know what they’re like.

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its upload on Tuesday, this video showing a commercial for Arlen’s Transmission in Burbank, CA has has racked up almost 400 000 views. The ad features the owner, Goorgen Zargarian who also happens to be the one of the greatest performers YouTube has seen to date.

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Has Nokia finally launched a product capable of swimming in the same smartphone pool as Apple and Samsung? It’s a fair question, given that you, the consumer currently find yourself in a tricky position. Do you go for a now considerably cheaper S3 or iPhone 5, or for the rather foreign, but attractively-priced Lumia? Check this out to decide.

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Latest reports are suggesting that rhino poachers have been working in tandem with game rangers to successfully kill off any living rhino in Mozambique. Last month, 15 of the animals remained in the Mozambican part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, but have since been poached for their horns.

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Look, there isn’t really very much that can be said about this property other than yes, of course it comes with staff quarters, lawns perched on a view to infinity (add a pool to that while you’re there), a steam room, a cinema, and a wine cellar. Oh ja, and the endless view, which is probably worth ten times the asking price by itself.

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We can’t imagine that it’s the easiest thing for stage performers to see who they’re picking out in a crowd during a concert. Still, if you plan on inviting a fan to the stage, you probably don’t expect to be snubbed.

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“A Boy and His Atom” is officially the world’s smallest movie. The movie was created by IBM and was developed through the manipulation of thousands of carbon monoxide molecules. The result is an animated stop-motion short.

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A Chinese immigrant has come forward in an interview with CBS’ John Miller to talk the moment when the Boston bombers hijacked him while he was parked on the side of the road sending a text message. To this day he fears for his life, and opted not to reveal his identity.

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Luxury in the wilderness, anyone? Take a few days to yourselves and venture out into this game reserve nestled in the heart of the glorious Cederberg. Choose how many nights you want to stay at the Kagga Kamma Private Game Reserve, the special will still apply.

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Investment bank, Citi has released a report detailing the 10 technologies that will mould and shape the future. According to their analysts, these are the 10 technologies, some new and some old, that are going to make a significant impact on the development of our society.

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Would you get your company’s logo tattoed on your arm? No? Would you get your company’s logo tattoed on your arm IF they paid you to do it? These employees did just that.

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Elgin, it’s a beautiful place. Like a scene from a Blake poem, it’s all dew drops, unpasteurised cheese and wood fires, fresh fruit and good wine. Which makes it’s the perfect place to host a wine festival.

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Lauren Beukes is the author of “Zoo City”, which won the Arthur C Clarke Award in 2012, and was long-listed for the Dublin IMPAC prize. Listen to Lauren Beukes on 2oceansvibe Radio talking about her love for writing, her inspirations and what needs to be done to stay sane in the writing world.

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Watch how this athlete punishes her amazing gymnastic routine-while taking care of a of her rhythmic ball in the process.

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Given it’s classic, stately vibe, the Mount Nelson is objectively the best hotel to choose if you’re going to survive the winter in Cape Town with any shred of sanity in tact. The Nellie is beckoning us for a snuggle in her classy arms with these stunning specials.

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An exciting new collector’s edition of the most spectacular tries that have been scored over the last two decades in Springbok rugby is available on DVD for all Bok fans. And you can win a copy, right here

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Esmere Weideman, CEO of Media24 was caught in a SIM swop scam over the weekend, in which she was robbed of R360,000. Unbeknownst to Weideman, R1,5 million was transferred from her home loan account to her cheque account by criminals who had gained access to her information via a SIM swop.

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Fruit juice is the healthy option, right? Of course it is. Or is it? This infographic goes so far as to call fruit juice the “evil twin” of fizzy soft drinks. Check out how fruit juice could be wreaking havoc on your health.

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Stop wasting money on menial tasks with these clever uses for household items.

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Look at this list of amazing gadgets that can get you up and moving like Iron Man.

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Ultimate stoner, Willie Nelson has created an audition reel for the part of Gandalf in the second installment of Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of The Hobbit. Ian McKellan, who played Gandalf in the first installment of The Hobbit took to Twitter to brush Willie off with witteh bantah.

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First flight of the SpaceShipTwo goes supersonic. Virgin Galactic’s rocket has taken flight over California with Richard Branson watching every move. Watch SpaceShipTwo’s first flight.

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A dance instructor in Beijing, China can be seen verbally and physically abusing her students in class. The instructor kicks her students, hits them with a cane and slaps them on the head when they are not dancing correctly, bringing them to tears and shouting at them for that too.

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Sometimes looking through sunglasses can take you into a world of colour, that you want the rest of your friends to see. And don’t lie I’m sure you have all tried the classic, trying to take a photo while holding your sunglasses up to a landscape and snapping a shot on your handheld through them. […]

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The latest and most prominent victim of hacking was the Associated Press’ Twitter handle. The handle was used to publish a tweet that falsely reported a bomb explosion in the White House, which injured Barack Obama. This infographic provides you with all the information you need to avoid becoming a victim of cybercrime.

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