Ever been foiled by Twitter's 14 character limit because of a link or photo? Well, the company could soon stop counting them as part of the character limit for Tweets. FULL STORY >

In what could turn out to be ill thought out move. Microsoft is planning to double the number of promoted ads on its Windows 10 start menu following a July-slated OS update. FULL STORY >

If numbers are anything to go by, then Blizzard's Overwatch is going to be a big hit. The developer thanked fans via Twitter following its open beta, which registered 9 million gamers. FULL STORY >

Humans like to say they make rational decisions, but in reality they are driven by emotions, which people post- rationalise when explaining their choices to others. This after-the-fact storytelling has led management to attribute a series of... FULL STORY >

Ratchet and Clank makes the leap to PS4, but brings the heart of what made its predecessors so entertaining with it. FULL STORY >

Lenovo has announced that #LenovoTechWorld, the company’s strategic technology conference, comes to San Francisco on June 9, 2016. FULL STORY >

In order to engage in effective partnerships, government needs to appreciate that there are countless competing investment opportunities around the globe and should immediately start working much harder to create a stable environment favourable to... FULL STORY >

After teasing images of Michael Fassbender in costume in August last year, the first trailer for the Assassin's Creed movie finally arrives. FULL STORY >

WhatsApp introduces a new desktop app for users. It will work on any computer sporting Windows 8 and up, or Mac OS 10.9 and better. FULL STORY >

CD Projekt RED has crammed a ton of content into its latest DLC for The Witcher 3, with a reported 30 hours of gameplay and over 90 quests for gamers to tuck into. FULL STORY >

Following allegations in a Gizmodo report yesterday, Facebook has addressed reports that the company actively suppressed conservative news stories in its trending section. FULL STORY >

In a recent policy update, PayPal will be eliminating its Purchase Protection cover for users funding online campaigns, citing project failure rates. FULL STORY >

Keen on plugging in some high priced headphones into your Raspberry Pi? Pi 2 Design's recently funded Hybrid Tube Amp should do the trick. FULL STORY >

Perhaps taking a play out of Ubisoft's book, EA and DICE head back to World War I for their latest project - Battlefield 1. FULL STORY >

If you're a comic book fan and in the Cape Town area, then you'll likely be spending this weekend at FanCon. Try these five things when you get there. FULL STORY >