Author: Brett Venter

Fans of Rockstar’s range of open-world crime titles will know that Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is the most atmospheric of the hugely successful series that puts players into criminal shoes. If you’re looking to embody that whole ‘crime lord’ thing even more, you can now play the game at work. Via your web browser. While you’re supposed to be doing something — anything — else. Technically, this allows you to perform two crimes at once. You get paid for playing Vice City while the boss isn’t paying attention, plus you get to indulge in a sort of piracy. All…

What if you took God of War and rendered it in Super Mario Bros. and/or Adventure Island style? That’s the concept behind Bit of War, an 8-bit demake of Sony’s most visually brutal video game series. It’s been around for a while — the demake first appeared in 2012 — but it’s now available to play online for free. Or you could pay for it if you liked, given that the download on Itch.io gives you the option to hand over some cash. But you can relive an alternative take on the very first God of War (on Windows) entirely…

When you pick up a Lenovo X1 Carbon notebook, you should be keenly aware that the hardware is all business. Literally. It’s a bit confusing to see the company launch a new digital camera with very similar branding. Lenovo has announced (via NotebookCheck) a new product called the Lenovo X1 Digital Camera. How it relates to the company’s notebook lineup isn’t clear. Perhaps someone in Marketing was just phoning it in when the camera’s name was being discussed. The 12MP Sony sensor, all-white rounded design, and sub-R1,000 price tag (in China) suggest that it’s not really intended for boardroom usage,…

There’s been some confusion concerning the Galaxy S26 range of phones from Samsung in recent months. Early reports suggested that the phone line would be delayed, along with the company’s first Unpacked of 2026. Then reports claimed that everything would launch on time. Now… Yet another report, this one out of South Korea, reckons that “Samsung Electronics plans to hold a launch ceremony for the Galaxy S26 smartphone in February in the United States.” The folks at Yonhap News Agency are closer to the action than we are, so there’s probably at least some truth here. When will we see…

We’re back and just a little ahead of schedule this time around. You might be accustomed to seeing Stuff’s Gadget Awards issue in March, but we thought we’d change it up a little this year. But not too much. You’ll still find an issue of SA’s best technology magazine packed to the RAM modules with the very best gizmos, gadgets, and gewgaws (yes, that’s a real word), it’s just that this time around, we’re also giving away prizes to the tech that deserves it.  Obviously, our headliner for this issue is the tech across the gadget spectrum that was the…

Huawei does most of its business in China, despite how prolific the brand seems. It shouldn’t be surprising that the new Nova 15 Ultra is arriving in that country first, but if you’re paying attention (as we always are), it’s a handy preview of what’s coming down the pipe for South Africa later. The company has unveiled the Nova 15 series, including the Pro and Ultra models, via an online store in its native China. A full reveal is only slated for 22 December, but there’s plenty of visuals to take in, as well as details of the handset(s) heading…

Not to be outdone by its South Korean rival, Samsung has also announced a new lineup of micro RGB TV sets that will be showcased at CES 2026, just a few short weeks away. Technically, LG is following in Samsung’s footsteps here, as the brand first introduced its version of the tech to the market this year. However, it’ll be interesting to see which brand has the best rendition of micro RGB in 2026. There are more sizes planned for Samsung’s lineup, according to the company. The new screen type will begin at 55in, making stops at 65in, 75in, 85in,…

There’s one thing you can always say about LG: It shows up. Early in 2026, the South Korean company will show up at CES with its new Micro RGB evo MRGB95 TV in tow. In typical style, LG isn’t keeping its TV, or the tech that’s inside it, any sort of secret. This is strange, because bringing its first micro RGB set to market would drum up at least some interest if announced or discovered as the show floor opened. Still, we get to preview a little of what LG says it does before the official hardware turns up for…

Here in South Africa, we mostly know Dreame in relation to its range of smart vacuum cleaners and other smart products, though it’s obvious that the Chinese brand has more than just gadgets on its mind. Well, there’s another device to add to the list of stuff the company makes: Meet the Air Power 17. If the name and the official visuals above haven’t clued you in, the Air Power 17 is a dinky little power bank intended for use with Apple’s products. Specifically, the iPhone 17 and the other devices released alongside it. Sadly, the Air Power 17 has…

One of the few useful functions of AI is real-time translation, with Google Translate intending to lead the charge into a Babel fish future. The search giant has just released a new feature into beta, one that expands something previously only available to Pixel users. If you guessed in-headphone translation, well done. You get a point. Google, however, loses a point for not launching its beta everywhere at once. Instead, users in the United States, Mexico, and India will have access to “real-time, natural-sounding translations right to your headphones.” That’s just for starters, of course. Translate this, Google In-headphone translation…