#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Google Chrome is the most popular browser in SA

#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Google Chrome is the most popular browser in SA

Bollywood songs have been removed from Spotify after failed licensing agreement, proceedings at a Gauteng court were halted due to a barn owl, and much more.

Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in South Africa, with a market share of over 70%.
Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in South Africa, with a market share of over 70%. Image: Unsplash

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Here are five things you need to know as you wake up on Wednesday... 

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The screening of 'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey', a British slasher film due to be released in Hong Kong this week, has been cancelled for 'technical reasons'.

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A parade participant in a Winnie the Pooh costume waves a Chinese flag before the Lunar New Year parade celebrating the Year of the Rabbit.
'Winnie the Pooh' horror film cancelled in Hong Kong. Image: Bing Guan

2. 

Match officials have been given guidance so players observing Ramadan in the Premier League can break their fast by taking liquids, supplements or energy gels on the touchline of the pitch during a pause in play.

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3. 

Court proceedings at a Gauteng court were halted after a barn owl flew into the court, sending the magistrate, court staff, and members of the public into a panic. 

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Court proceedings at a Gauteng court were halted after a barn owl flew into the court, sending the magistrate, court staff and members of the public into a panic.
Court proceedings at a Gauteng court were halted after a barn owl flew into the court, sending the magistrate, court staff and members of the public into a panic. Image: Owl Rescue Centre

4. 

Hundreds of Bollywood songs have been removed from Spotify after it failed to reach a licensing agreement with an Indian record label - and fans are FURIOUS! 

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5. 

Aarhus University’s Cognition and Behaviour Lab in the United Kingdom has found that making dad jokes with your kids can help them grow into healthy adults.

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Bonus 

It's official! Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in South Africa, with a market share of over 70%.

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