Author: Trent Meikle

Over the last week, we’ve been treated to a slew of videogame news, courtesy of Gamescom. There was no shortage of videogame announcements and release dates over the five-day event, which had its final day on Sunday. If you were lucky enough to attend in the flesh, we detest you a little more than anyone else. If you weren’t in Germany over the weekend, it’s possible some of the best announcements and release dates slipped through the cracks. That’s why we’re here. To show you the best Gamescom had to offer. Sony has us all on Edge First up is…

sineSouth Africans and Eskom have developed a love-hate relationship over the past decade. Eskom loves to haemorrhage South African money and South Africans hate Eskom. There isn’t much we can do about the state power utility, leaving us to explore other avenues to have power when we’d like it. Generators, solar panels, and inverters have become the best solutions to solve the issue at hand. One of the more mysterious devices is the inverter. Choosing an inverter can be confusing at times, thanks to the difference between modified and pure sine models. Whether it’s preinstalled in your generator of choice…

Xbox’s incoming Xbox Game Pass family plan could include the ability to share with friends as well, rather than just family members. There’s a catch: subscriptions may only be shared with family and friends in the same country. This isn’t a dealbreaker – far from it. In most cases, friends and family already share the same country. Time to get an Xbox The news comes from leaker Aggiornamenti Lumia, who tweeted out an image that showed the company’s potential branding for Game Pass. “Friends and Family” appears under the Game Pass logo, showing us where Xbox wants Game Pass to…

South Africa may finally call the time of death on e-tolls. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana could be the one to end the project entirely during his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) presentation in October. Keep those expectations low, however — this isn’t a done deal. But there’s no harm in keeping your fingers crossed. The (potential) death of e-tolls The Automobile Association (AA) says that if the government doesn’t cancel the project entirely, it will continue to bleed money. The AA also said the government should reimburse the fees paid over the years and cancel the outstanding debt. And…

Applications are currently open for Sasol’s all-inclusive bursaries for 2023. Sasol said it would be on the lookout for students that perform especially well in the field of mathematics and science. If you think that might be you, Sasol invites you to apply for the bursary to continue in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). So get moving, now. No, really. There are only 200 of them up for grabs. There’s pocket money? This isn’t Sasol’s first foray into the bursary world. Sasol has been handing these out for more than 30 years now, choosing the best…

Earlier this week, Google made a change to how “Hey Google” works, avoiding accidental activations during a meeting. The change was announced on Google’s blog, stating that “Hey Google” voice activation would be disabled during a meeting and ten minutes before it begins. This way, meetings won’t be interrupted as often as they were before. Google also added the voice functionality to more Meet devices, like the Logitech Rally Bar/Mini. It’s always ‘Hey Google’ and never ‘How is Google?’ “We know “Hey Google” voice control provides an easy and convenient way to join an upcoming meeting, or to help improve…

Sonos has had a strange year. It’s focused heavily on mid-range products such as its Sonos Ray and the delayed Sub Mini, with no high-end devices announced. Well, that’s no longer the case. Sonos HQ is currently hard at work designing a new speaker, codenamed Optimo 2. The speaker is yet to be announced, though if reports are accurate it’s shaping up to be Sonos’ best-performing speaker by a mile. Why? 360° audio, for starters. Optimo design According to The Verge, which has seen early images of Optimo 2, stating that a huge increase in quality is expected.  Judging by…

After Fitbit’s last wearable, the Charge 5 – it’s been a bit quiet over at the newly Google-owned fitness company. That’s no longer the case, after the reveal of three new devices, adding to the already vast collection of wearables Fitbit has on the shelf. All three are continuations of previous models, updating some of the older hardware stuck inside. They’ve also been given some Google tech to make them a little smarter. Introducing the Inspire 3, Versa 4 and the Sense 2. What are you looking for? If you’re more of a fitness-only person, you may be interested in…

The Department of Home Affairs is going online – and they want unemployed youths to help them do it. Job listings have already gone live, with around 10,000 positions up for grabs. The listings are looking for anyone between the age of 18 and 35, and people with disabilities (and unemployed). The jobs entail the digitisation of over 350 million records of birth, death and marriage certificates throughout most of Gauteng, North West and the Western Cape. Salaries will pay between R5,000 and R14,250 per month, depending on the position you’re after. Entry-level positions will net you R5,000 – R9,500…

WhatsApp is working on an update that will see communities added to the platform in the coming weeks. You may already know about communities after it was spotted on a desktop beta build a few months previously. Since then, there’s been no mention of the feature from WhatsApp, until today. Six Patches and an Update Think of communities like a group, but on a much larger scale. A community encompasses 10 groups, each with a specific focus within the broader community. Every user will be able to create their own community or be invited to join one from a link…