In This Issue – The Smart Homes (April-May 2024) Issue

Have you ever felt the urge to shut out the world? Instead of looking for an affordable waterfall in Tibet to live behind, you can perform this useful act of self-care from the comfort of your own home. No rancid yak butter required at all. We’re talking about headphones and their associated noise-canceling technologies. Whether you’re in the office, on a plane, or just standing in a particularly noisy bank queue, the April-May 2024 issue of Stuff has the headphones — ins, ons, and overs — that’ll serve your purposes best. And that’s just the start of this fantastic issue. 

You don’t only have to make smarter choices when it’s your ears that are concerned. Similarly intelligent options are available for your home in general. The April-May 2024 issue of Stuff is packed to the rafters with tech designed to make even a regularly-intelligent home a possible candidate for MENSA for houses. We’re fairly certain your home will avoid becoming an insufferable know-it-all provided you avoid that tricky Heuristically Programmed Algorithmic Computer 9000 upgrade.

Smarter homes demand smarter cars and in 2024, a car isn’t truly smart unless it’s also largely silent and powered by electricity. This issue’s car feature outlines some of the best EVs that will (and possibly won’t) come to South Africa in the very near future. A couple are included simply because of their attraction factor and then there’s one with an artificial engine noise if you’re having trouble letting go of that internal combustion engine. Check out these nippy rides with their not-so-tiny prices.

You want the latest and greatest devices to issue from the world of technology. You’ve got it. Stuff‘s Hot Stuff section in the April-May 2024 issue of the magazine is a scorcher. From Lego cameras to folding smartphones to compact arcade cabinets to dragon-themed handheld gaming PCs, we’ve selected the very best-looking devices heading for your wallet with a grin and a glint in their eyes. They’ve got a few companions but you’ll have to crack open the pages of this issue to find out more.

More? There’s always more. Stuff has a wide range of tests, a wide selection of binoculars, an upgrade path for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, and its usual Top 10 pages (with a few new additions) to look forward to. Don’t forget to check out the Stream pages, our regular glimpse back at the history of tech, and the world of Helldivers 2 while you’re at it. You can find the April-May 2024 issue of Stuff on sale right here, in stores, or in (externally-sold) digital format).