Author: Brett Venter

Samsung’s long had things its own way in one very specific section of the smartphone market — the Galaxy Note is relatively unique as devices go. But there may finally be competition on the horizon if a new leak from Motorola proves to be accurate. Prolific leaker Evan Blass (@evleaks) posted an image of a new Motorola device that might finally give the chaps marketing the Galaxy Note something to do. Moto’s got designs on its own smartphone featuring a stylus, meaning that Samsung won’t be the only gig in town for much longer. Sketchy details There aren’t any details…

Did you know that Facebook has an artificial intelligence (AI) division? Not just the regular stuff that dictates what you see from the many, many posts on the social network, but an AI division with designs on more… practical applications? That division has announced that it’s built a ” large-scale distributed reinforcement learning…algorithm”. 

We used to be told not to get into stranger’s cars and definitely not meet strangers from the internet. (It’s true, kids. Ask your parents.) Now we’ve got Uber and Tinder, which have taken us in the complete opposite direction. And, even though the thinking has changed some, it’s still risky meeting folks from an app. Tinder hopes to change that. The dating app/service has rolled out a new verification system, similar to the one found in dating app Bumble. Users have to pass a little test in order to get a blue verification tick from the dating service, letting…

Today in Midrand, Johannesburg, LG officially opened its new offices and experience area. LG’s in for a few changes in the South African market. One of those changes is a move out of Germiston, a space the company had occupied for a substantial length of time, and a split for the company’s head offices and manufacturing division. 

Samsung unveiled two new smartphones in its A series of handsets in Johannesburg today, the first of several devices in the range intended for the first half of this year. 

No matter, the result is the same — Lego’s due to release a new Creator Expert set into the world and it’s a weird one — It’s called the #10272 Old Trafford — Manchester United set and it’s bound to find a few fans out in the world. 

Before you question the odd headline for the new Garmin Tactix Delta, know that Stuff’s publisher and editor-in-chief actually owns camouflage running gear — sprinkled through with bright orange, because you don’t actually want to be run over by a driver who can’t see you.  Anyway, Garmin’s newest wearable won’t look out of place on your wrist — especially if you’re fond of the military look. War is hell, but the clothes are cool Garmin’s Tactix range has been around for a while and the Delta is the fourth version in the range. The so-called tactical device might not turn…

If you’ve been paying attention to your operating systems, you’ll notice that Windows 7 — if you’re still rocking the now-aged OS — isn’t officially supported any more. We’ve known this was coming for a long, long time. We certainly can’t say we weren’t warned. But the day (14 January) has come and gone, so if you’re still using Windows 7, you’re officially borked from this point on. Or are you…?

Lexus and Toyota’s European Advanced Design Studio came up with a few ideas of how humanity might get around on the lunar surface, resulting in several concepts that look ripped straight from Star Wars, Mass Effect, and even Jurassic World. 

While we wish this hadn’t taken place, we’re oddly okay with it. Game publisher/developer CD Projekt’s upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed from its 16 April 2020 launch to later this year. September 2020 is the new date to look forward to. Whoa https://twitter.com/CDPROJEKTRED/status/1217861009446182912 The reason given for the delay is that “there is still work to be won”. CD Projekt says that “…due to the sheer scale and complexity of it all, we need more time to finish playtesting, fixing and polishing.” And, honestly, we’re willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. The studio’s previous title, the…