Author: Brett Venter

It’s been a long time in coming but finally… finally, Razer’s notebooks have made it to South Africa. We’ve had access to the company’s peripherals in the shape of keyboards, mice, speakers and headsets for ages but that computer hardware… that just hasn’t been easy to get. Until now. The Razer’s edge Razer, via local distributor Apex Interactive, enters the South African market in the next few weeks. You can pre-order your machine already but expect them to turn up in the country from around 4 September. That’s… not far away. With the current launch, no matter which of the…

Maybe you got your paperwork done in time, maybe you didn’t, but that doesn’t really matter now. The AlphaDogFight trial, which saw several AI ‘agents’ — software pilots designed to take on aircraft in combat — battle it out for aerial supremacy, has concluded. And, since you probably read the headline before you got this far, you already know that the AI system won. Flight of the Heron There were several agents in contention for the privilege of taking on a lone, anonymous Air Force pilot but the eventual winner was a defence contractor called Heron Systems whose agent took…

It’s a good time to go outdoors. (Terms and conditions apply) We’re all about tech in all of the various aspects of life but some of those aspects are more obvious than others. Kitchen tech? Sure. Lounge? Of course. Car. Obviously. Garden? Yeah, that one’s often overlooked. Until now, that is. It’s almost spring, the sun’s on its way back, that dastardly winter is retreating into the distance — it’s time to plant some things. But using technology, because we’ve come a long way when it comes to garden work. Whether it’s lawns that mow themselves (okay, robots are involved),…

So you think DStv is done, do you? Eh, we’re not going to judge right now but they certainly want your attention. Today, during the DStv Showcase, Multichoice has announced two new bits of hardware for subscribers — both old and new. A fine pair The new hardware consists of the DStv Explora Ultra (yes, there’s another one) and then the DStv Streama. If you’ve used an Explora, you know exactly what this thing does. But it does a little more — DStv has fitted the Explora Ultra with a WiFi connection and the ability to download popular streaming apps.…

Facebook wants even more of your data — that’s no surprise, though, they always want your data. This time around, if you’re a VR fan, they’re going to get even more personal information out of you. The social media conglomerate has confirmed that all new Oculus headsets will require a login from a Facebook account before they can be used. And if you’re already using a separate Oculus account to use existing VR hardware, it just got an expiry date. 1 January 2023, to be precise. Ad me as a friend If you’re using older hardware and don’t want to…

If you’re very seriously into tech, you might be familiar with Oracle. We haven’t paid them much attention at Stuff because… well, they’re boring. The last really exciting thing Oracle did was get into a fight with Google and even that was kinda… boring. New year, new me? But now the company known for Sun Microsystems, database software, middleware and server hardware might actually do something worth paying attention to. According to the Financial Times, Oracle has thrown its hat into the ring when it comes to saving TikTok. Try and picture that for a second… TikTok, one of the…

Samsung’s always got a new phone on the way. It doesn’t matter when you ask, there’s always another one coming. Like this one — the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition 5G, which leaked thanks to the always on-the-ball OnLeaks and Pricebaba. Long story short, it looks like a full-fat Galaxy S20 but it cuts a few corners to make it more affordable. Same great taste, fewer calories The Galaxy S20 Fan Edition 5G isn’t official yet but the leaked render (above) comes with a whole lot of detail about what the handset will entail. It’ll fill the same role as…

They say that first impressions last but that’s not always the case. Sometimes you get a phone that seems great initially, but the battery doesn’t last for the whole day. Perhaps you go on a date and then later find out they like pineapple on pizza. Maybe it’s a new job that seems great but they won’t pay you unless you turn up every day. It’s always something, right? Which brings us to Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Live in-ear headphones, which left us with a very favourable impression when we first got them out of the box. After using them for…

We’ve seen the likes of Twitter and Garmin take it in the neck in recent weeks, now it’s time for something a little closer to home. Momentum Metropolitan, or rather a subsidiary of the insurance and financial services group, was hit by a cyberattack last week. Light on detail The company confirmed the attack today, though the nature and extent of the damage weren’t made known at the time of writing. Luckily, client and member information was not part of the 13 August attack, according to a report by BusinessLive, with company financial and administrative data being the attackers’ first…

Over the weekend American president Donald Trump (somehow) gave TikTok a little extra time to sell itself off to an American company. The Trumpster said in a new executive order that the company has until 12 November — which is after the American elections this year — to comply with the initial demands made, also by executive order. He also imposed more conditions on the company, in line with the stance that TikTok is a threat to American national security. Burn it down The order, which states that there “…is credible evidence that leads me to believe that [TikTok owner]…