Author: Duncan Pike

If your gaming headset needs replacing, it’s just as well the Razer BlackShark V3 family launched recently. It is Razer’s latest range of high-end gaming cans, and is meant to improve upon the BlackShark V2 that launched in 2021 (and again in 2023). The BlackShark V3 Pro heads up the new range. It features what Razer calls ‘hybrid active noise cancellation’, which uses the four mics on each earcup to filter out background noise, like yapping pets or nagging kids. These have ‘Pro’ in the name, after all. They’re marketed heavily towards gamers with esports aspirations. Whether those aspirations are…

If you’re surprised to find out that popular cloud storage service Dropbox even had a password manager, then this probably doesn’t concern you. But if you do make use of the feature, you have until 28 October 2025, or roughly three months (89 days if you want to be specific), until they are permanently and irreversibly deleted. If it’s any consolation, the axing won’t happen all at once. In a recent blog post, the company laid out its phased approach for the discontinuation. Your Dropbox passwords need a new home Starting on 28 August, any saved login credentials and autofill…

If you’re wondering why companies like Discord, Reddit, and Microsoft have started rolling out age verification processes lately, it’s got to do with the UK’s Online Safety Act. In Xbox’s case, Microsoft recently announced it is following suit and adding an age verification system for Xbox players in the UK who indicate they are over the age of 18. ‘I’m in South Africa, so that doesn’t affect me,’ you might be thinking. Well, in that announcement, the company also says it expects “to roll out age verification processes to more regions in the future.” What’s all this age verification, then?…

Ever wondered what peak home cinema looks like? If you’re thinking along the lines of the best TV in its biggest size + the most expensive pair of speakers you know of, and a really nice reclining couch, you’re not thinking big enough. That’s why people who can afford the absolute best for their home cinema leave that thinking up to the professionals, like the guys at Homemation. The company recently invited Stuff to check out its latest masterpiece, a newly renovated cinema room that it says is “the largest and most advanced home theatre experience in Africa.” For an…

DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused browser and search engine, is helping users avoid having to wade through the enormous amount of AI slop on the internet by allowing the option to filter out AI-generated images. Announced last week, the browser now includes a new ‘AI Images’ dropdown menu to further filter your image search results if you’d rather not see any that were generated by AI. This is in line with the company’s policy regarding AI features, being “private, useful, and optional.” DuckDuckGo away, AI images New setting: hide AI-generated images in DuckDuckGo Our philosophy about AI features is “private, useful, and…

It wasn’t that long ago that Huawei launched its new Pura 80 series globally. That launch was held in Dubai following the range’s launch in China in June. Eager South Africans won’t have to wait too much longer to get their hands on one of the three devices heading our way, with a local launch set for 7 August. That’s only a few weeks away, so Huawei SA has opened up pre-orders for the Pura 80 series locally. Here’s what the 80, 80 Pro, and 80 Ultra will cost locally and what you’ll get for paying early. Pura 80 is…

Pre-order pricing is now live for Samsung’s latest crop of folding smartphones, but something’s changed – namely, the numbers. The Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Flip 7 FE have quietly become more expensive since they were unveiled at Samsung’s local launch event two weeks ago. Stuff reached out to Samsung SA for comment but hadn’t heard back by time of publishing. Samsung’s foldable prices climb Of the three new devices, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 was hit with the biggest increase. Its starting price of R43,000 for the 256GB model doesn’t appear on the company’s website yet, likely…

At its Unpack & Discover event held in Johannesburg last night, Samsung South Africa removed the proverbial covers from its shiny new TV sets for 2025, with AI in tow, of course. There were numerous refreshed TVs announced in Samsung’s Neo QLED Mini LED, QLED, and OLED ranges, including the flagship Neo QLED 8K QN950F, the OLED-toting S95F. It was joined by a new “affordable premium” S85F model for South Africa, and the well-rounded QN90F. Basically, if there’s an ‘F’ in the model, it’s likely one of the new ones. Samsung seems to have skipped ‘E’ for this year. As…

With tonight’s global product launch of Huawei’s new Pura 80 series in Dubai, the devices are one step closer to reaching South African shores following their debut in China last month. As with last year’s Pura 70 series and the P Series before it, the Pura 80 series serves as Huawei’s vehicle for bringing its latest imaging developments to consumers. The Pura 80 Ultra, with its large 1in ‘ultra lighting’ sensor and switchable dual telephoto lens system, was the centre of attention. Joining the Pura 80 Ultra are the 80 Pro and Pura 80 base models. We’ve confirmed with Huawei…

The writing’s been on the wall (and everyone’s newsfeed) for the past few weeks, but Samsung has finally unveiled its new crop of folding smartphones and smartwatches at its second Unpacked event for 2025. As usual, the ‘leaks’ have turned out to be mostly accurate as far as the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and newcomer Flip 7 FE are concerned. Not that we’re complaining. This is the first time in a while that Samsung has launched devices that look appreciably different from the previous generation. Maybe ‘different’ isn’t the right word, considering Samsung has stuck to its tried and tested…