#NationalSelfieDay has come and gone, but did you know that plastic surgeons have seen an increase in requests for procedures that make people look better in selfies? Selfies can make your nose look up to 30% bigger, we take a look at the crappiest app ever, here about the best news story of 2018 and get an anecdotal goat account. This is Bytesized. https://techgirl.co.za/2018/07/06/you-cant-make-this-up/

Learn about the wonderful world of cheese rolling, find out why it is important to always be polite to Alexa and Google and apparently Yahoo messenger is still a thing... well until July anyway. https://techgirl.co.za/2018/06/15/the-staircase/

In this week's Bytesized we take a look at the new emoji and learn other emoji fun facts, Crayola needs help naming its new colour and I have some ideas plus let's take a look at a book and series you HAVE TO binge. https://techgirl.co.za/2018/06/08/157-new-emoji-but-still-no-sloth/

This week we take a look at all the important animal news you need to know, learn about emotional support animals (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz8bqJaKeKk), check out WTF chewing videos are, see what the fuss is about Jurassic Park Live and see if sleeping pills can cause racism. https://techgirl.co.za/2018/06/01/pokemon-go-with-dinosaurs/

https://techgirl.co.za/2018/05/25/chewing-videos/

Listen to the latest auditory illusion that has taken the internet by storm, here are the only two tweets you need to know about The Royal Wedding, find out wtf GDPR is and become acquainted with TED screams. https://techgirl.co.za/2018/05/18/yanny-laurel/

Find out why a popular app in China banned Peppa Pig, get the Google update to make you sound like you know what you’re talking about when in fact you have no clue, Facebook is bringing out a dating app and learn everything you never wanted to know about wombats. https://techgirl.co.za/2018/05/04/peppapig/ AND https://techgirl.co.za/2018/05/11/met-gala-google-io/

It's that time of the month - the best of Bytesized for your ears. Longer than the usual 5 minutes, find out about the emoji of the year, I reveal your Starbuck's name, learn why Zucks is indeed a reptilian overlord, take a trip down memory lane with typing tutors and more. https://techgirl.co.za/category/lifestyle/bytesized/

Duolingo now offers Klingon and I jump at the opportunity to teach you important phrases so you too can be more like a Trekkie, the emoji of the year has been revealed and how to get your name on a Starbucks cup without evening paying real cash money or going to a Starbucks. http://techgirl.co.za/2018/04/20/starbucks-name/

Remember the days of typing tests and when your words per minute score was kind of a big deal? No? Then listen up. Yes? Take a trip down memory lane. PLUS find out why Mark Zuckerberg is indeed a reptilian overlord. http://techgirl.co.za/2018/04/13/zucks-repitilian/

Find out how easy it is to get duped into giving away personal data one quiz at a time (I was one such individual), very few people can name an influential woman in tech and those that think they can actually can't (the result will surprise you) and hear a first-person account of life without an internet connection. For more information and to take the quiz >>> http://techgirl.co.za/2018/04/06/duped-into-giving-my-data/