Author: Brad Lang

We all need our daily dose of Vitamin D, right? It’s essential to do…stuff. We don’t know what exactly, but we do know that it’s important. Yet as the lockdown progresses and the days get colder and shorter, it’s becoming harder and harder to bathe in those all-important sunbeams. Not to worry though, because SunnyFive has just the solution to this problem with its range of fake windows capable of generating artificial sunlight. Funded by Samsung as a part of the company’s in-house incubator C-Labs, the SunnyFive window simulates a range of different sunlight conditions, letting users switch between settings…

While Uber has been very strict on its drivers, it has implemented far less stringent restrictions for riders using the app. People taking advantage of Uber’s service in these trying times have to follow precautions like sitting in the backseat and wearing a mask, but it’s not like they have a lot to lose if they don’t abide by these measures. Well, that used to be true. It turns out Uber drivers are now able to report passengers and, with enough violations, eventually ban them from the app entirely. If you take your mask off mid-ride or enter the vehicle…

Who doesn’t love to wake up to a bit of happy news on Monday? While the gaming community can often be populated by toxic individuals, sometimes enough pearls shine through that truly make the world a better place. Such is the case with Rendog, a Bloemfontein-born Minecraft streamer currently based in the UK. With a healthy following on both YouTube and the streaming platform Twitch, Rendog set about organising an impressively large charity fundraiser over the weekend that managed to raise close to R2 million that will all go towards South Africans who are struggling to make ends meet. Rendog,…

To ensure that both drivers and passengers remain safe in these continued times of pandemic and turmoil, mask verification software will be installed on all Uber drivers’ devices to ensure they abide by the safety precautions put in place by the company. Now that the country has largely been downgraded to Level 4 Lockdown, despite some folks in that part of the country not abiding by the rules, we’re allowed to travel via ride-sharing apps again. Which is a blessing for those folks who need to move around but don’t have their own vehicles. Of course, this whole process is being conducted…

Existing Telkom customers can finally go uncapped. This comes after Telkom’s announcement that the company would be slashing data prices across the board to accommodate the surge of people either confined to or working from their own homes. So, to make sure you’re still in the loop and not missing out on anything, it’s important that you know about Telkom’s latest offer to consumers. In an effort to win over those that might have been burned by the service provider, it was announced that its DSL and ADSL line of products, the oldest internet connection that’s still running on those…

Soon the days of dozens of stray, disjointed tabs littering your Chrome will be a thing of the past as Google has announced that the new beta version of their widely used browser will soon support the ability to both group and customise tabs. If you’re anything like us, and if you’re reading this you’re probably a little bit like us, you’ll know doubt have struggled with your collection of open tabs at some point. We’re not talking about the soft drink either, we’re talking about the rampant collection of tabs you have open at any given point on your browser.…

In a bid to fight the seemingly never-ending battle against online bullying and spam links, Instagram is now enabling a “mass delete” feature for comments while also implementing a system to pin comments you appreciate and control who can tag and mention you in other posts. Considering how Instagram is a medium that’s predominately focused on visual aesthetics above all else, it makes sense that online bullying would become such a prevalent problem on the platform. Despite a robust set of privacy rules and moderation policies, the app is still rife with very small people mocking others through comments and…

With a whole lot of new technology that we’ve never heard of, Unreal Engine 5 looks absolutely spectacular in every way. The closest thing to genuine photo-realism in a purely animated medium, Epic Games’ latest offering was shown off using the PlayStation 5’s hardware, which managed to run it without a single hitch. If you have any doubts on the power of the next-generation game consoles, then we’ve got the clip to convince you otherwise. Unveiled yesterday by Sony and Epic Games, the tech demo for the newest version of Unreal Engine 5 was shown off on the PlayStation 5…

With a starting price of R199 for an initial six-month period, Telkom is doing their best to bring uncapped Internet to households that previously could not afford the more expensive options. Honestly, looking at the deals on offer, these price slashes are pretty spectacular. Look, we live in a country where access to the Internet just isn’t as cheap as it should be. It’s an unfortunate reality that plenty of South Africans just can’t afford to quickly jump online and while Telkom is no doubt an aspect of that wide-spread issue, it’s encouraging to see them also try and make…

Braille Skateboarding over on YouTube wanted to prove that the wheels sold separately for the new Mac Pro can be used for more than just shifting the bulky tower around. They successfully proved that you can actually use them as skateboard wheels. I mean, they’re utterly terrible in every way, but they still kinda work.