Author: Tshepo Chauke

Philips, in partnership with Czech 3D printing company Prusa Research, has launched a new initiative called ‘Fixables’ that’ll give handy customers the ability to print their own replacement accessories, rather than buying them outright. The idea is to massively extend the lifespan of your personal care products – something it’ll manage with the help of 3D model database, Printables. The Philips’ Fixables miracle https://youtu.be/q85lZdNStGs The initiative looks like LePub’s brainchild, using Prusa Research as a main partner to test out its viability. Because of this, Fixables will launch in the Czech Republic first. If customers can print out the models…

When Honor’s new models launch later this month, users can look forward to getting some hands-on time with Google Gemini’s new Veo 2 image-to-video converter update before anybody else. It’ll roll out to the greater Gemini audience eventually, but not before buyers of the Honor 400 and 400 Pro have their fun first. Google is Honor-bound Beyond a snapshot. HONOR 400 Series can effortlessly transform your images into captivating videos with AI Image to Video – breathing new life into your stills. Spark Daily Wonder with HONOR 400 Series – coming 22nd May, 2025. #HONOR400 #SparkDailyWonder pic.twitter.com/ddRPYohGit — HONOR (@Honorglobal)…

It’s a fresh month for South African geeks as Afro Geek Festival looks to make its 2025 return. The festival takes place on the heels of the Cape Town edition of Comic Con Africa 2025, at the Jabulani Safe Hall in Soweto on 24 May, and tickets are completely free. The festival enters its second year and looks to cement its place in South African geek culture as a hub for Africa-centric geek culture and creativity. Afro Geek hits second gear Sponsored by South Africa’s leading network provider, Vuma, and Legends Barber, Afro Geek returns for its second year in…

MTN is giving 1.2 million of its prepaid users the opportunity to buy a 4G smartphone for only R99. This follows the government’s intent to decommission 2G and 3G networks by 2027. The mobile network provider says the plan is part of a push to “extend digital inclusion and ensure that South Africans are not left behind in the country’s transition to 4G and 5G technologies.” MTN links up the masses The initiative has three phases: the first entails “carefully selecting” 5,000 customers to offer 4G smartphones. That selection will be based on usage profiles, spending patterns, and tenure. Crucially,…

Bolt is partnering with driver protection platform Driver Technologies to provide the service’s premium dash cam offering to drivers at a reduced price. Local drivers get the first month free, and Bolt hopes this partnership will contribute to the reduction of crime for its drivers. Bolt the door Driver Technologies is essentially an app that transforms one’s smartphone into a dashcam, saving drivers the additional cost of a real one. The platform offers limitless HD video recording, minute-long clip capture for particularly eventful moments, auto-delete, and dual-cam picture-in-picture (PiP) recording. If a driver forgets to activate the camera, the app…

Thunderbolts* (don’t mind the asterisk) is Marvel’s long-awaited answer to DC’s Suicide Squad. The concept is simple: you get some of the universe’s most interesting villains, chuck them into a room, and force them to get along. This story centers around Yelena, sister of the now-deceased Black Widow, who listlessly does secret government black ops missions on behalf of shady congresswoman Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) while fighting feelings of loneliness and depression from losing her sister. The movie is a fun stint with some of the universe’s rogues, but almost suffocates the experience with forgettable dialogue and humour. What…

MTN Group has revealed a payment demand by hackers to release the data stolen in last week’s cyberattack. The group was hit with a cyberattack that compromised customer data in “certain markets,” the company now claims. The company refuses to share details on how much is being demanded, citing the ongoing investigation. MTN tries to hack it out When MTN revealed the attack last week, the brand downplayed the amount of customer data that was compromised, claiming, “We do not have any information to suggest that customers’ accounts and wallets have been directly compromised.” Turns out they’ve got that information…

Comic Con Africa looms on the horizon. With the Cape Town leg of the event kicking off tomorrow, 1 May, until Sunday, 4 May at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, here are ten highlights for Western Cape con-goers to look forward to. 1. The Main Stage and Pop Culture hall The main stage will be the crown jewel of the event, where Comic Con Cape Town’s premier guests will talk about their careers and hold Q&A sessions with fans. Star Wars’s Emperor Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid will be in attendance, as well as anime voice actor Zach Aguilar (Demon…

Specialised eyewear company IXI has successfully completed its latest round of Series A fundraising, securing a total of $36.5m from investors that include Amazon’s Alexa Fund. The company plans to harness eye-tracking liquid crystal lens technology to automatically adjust glasses to the user’s vision impairment. IXI wants to cater to the neglected prescription eyewear base within the burgeoning smart eyewear industry. IXI est ici CEO Niko Eiden and COO Jussi Havu left details on liquid crystal lens technology scant. All we know is that it uses a small built-in sensor to track the user’s eyes and adjust focus according to…

Just ten hours after announcing the implementation of Stage 2 load shedding, Eskom has officially confirmed its suspension. The provider initially expected a massive spike in energy demand that did not happen, and trusts that it has enough capacity to power the country until next Tuesday, when it expects to add more power to the grid. Eskom strikes a balance #PowerUpdate1 Friday, 25 April 2025: Following the recovery of approximately 2015MW of generation capacity, an expected decline in electricity demand, and sufficient emergency reserves, loadshedding was suspended at midnight. Planned maintenance continues to ensure system… — Eskom Hld SOC Ltd…