Author: Trent Meikle

While the US has enjoyed podcast support on YouTube Music since April this year, the rest of the world has been jealously watching from the sidelines. That could be changing soon as YouTube is reportedly rolling out podcast support to more countries. Don’t rush off to YouTube Music just yet or you’ll be disappointed. Podcast support hasn’t made it to SA yet and there’s no solid guarantee that it will. This news comes from user reports out of Brazil and Canada on Reddit (spotted by 9to5Google) – which means a wider rollout can’t be far off. YouTube Music Podcasts Without…

Onyx, the makers of those colourful e-readers you’ve probably watched from afar, have taken the e-reader industry in a… different direction. Where Amazon’s Kindle is constantly trying to make things bigger and faster, Onyx is thinking differently. That’s where the Boox Palma, Onyx’s latest e-ink effort, comes in. It’s a 6.13in e-reader that looks like a phone (but isn’t), runs Android 11 and somehow houses 6GB of RAM and a 3,950 mAh battery under the hood. We might just be in love. Smaller is sometimes better Even with all that hardware tucked away, it’s not a smartphone replacement. And that’s…

Whether you’re a member of a WhatsApp Community centred around your neighbourhood’s load-shedding schedule, your Clash of Clans clan, or for at-home agriculture enthusiasts, there was always the concern that your phone number was visible to every other member. According to a new report from the folks at WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is working to change that. Or, more accurately, WhatsApp has already taken the necessary steps to keep your phone number hidden in communities with a feature dubbed “phone number privacy”. As in, the update has already gone live for some users. If you want to use your new-found phone number…

If you thought Xbox’s current system for snitching on your fellow gamers was just too difficult or drawn out, Microsoft’s recent announcement of a new and expanded voice reporting feature should fix that. The feature is aimed towards those players that can’t handle being scored on (nor the subsequent torrent of ‘What a save!’ chats), often resorting to crude and sometimes even rude language in a game’s in-game voice chat.   Reportedly new The idea is simple. Rather than reporting a user’s account the old-fashioned way (that had no proof), Xbox is giving players the option to retroactively capture a 60-second…

Are you an esports enthusiast? Based in Gauteng or Western Cape? Keen to be crowned “SA’s best gamer?” Then you’re in luck. The Shift Gaming Experience is once again making the rounds across the two province’s malls, in search of someone to hand that crown to. The Shift Gaming Experience is an initiative brought to you by Hyprop and MTN, dubbing itself “one of the largest national gaming tournaments.” “To date, the tournament has been a roaring success, with thousands of gamers, supporters and spectators visiting these shopping centres to be part of the experience. Our aim is to create…

After spending the last three (and a half) years as the black sheep of the smartphone industry, Huawei Technologies might soon reclaim its seat at the table. How? With the return of 5G technology in its devices, according to a report from the folks over at Reuters. 5G is 5g… That’s if Reuters’ sources are to be believed, of course. The news in question comes from three third-party research firms that primarily cover China’s smartphone sector, though all have opted to remain anonymous. They mention that Huawei has the potential to secure its own 5G chipsets “using its own advances…

Just like a bad rash you can’t manage to shake; Stage 6 load shedding has returned. Unfortunately, Eskom isn’t the type to make jokes — this is really happening. The news comes straight from the horse’s Twitter account, citing the increased shed to the loss of generating units overnight. “Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented at 07:00 this morning [12 July] until 14:00,” the power-denier said. Don’t get too comfortable, because it followed that statement up with: “Thereafter, Stage 6 loadshedding will be implemented from 14:00 today until 05:00 on Thursday.” At least it’s not Stage 8 load shedding #LoadsheddingUpdate…

Been feeling empty lately? That’s probably got something to do with the lack of football, English or otherwise. Hopefully, Showmax’s recent announcement, that it will be live-streaming the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup, might fix that. Hoping for a miracle The tournament is kicking off on 20 July this year, sticking to the middle-of-the-year schedule that last year’s Men’s tournament didn’t quite manage to pull off. This time ‘round, it’s being held across two nations – Australia and New Zealand. Unlike the 2022 World Cup, South Africa is a part of the conversation along with Morocco, Zambia and Nigeria. You’ll…

Stand aside, Twitter, Threads has 100m sign-ups Threads, Mark Zuckerberg’s retaliatory response to Elon Musk’s Twitter has taken the world by storm, garnering 100 million sign-ups since its early release on Thursday, 6 July. It has maintained its steady flow of signups, with Zuckerberg showing off its nearly 30 million sign-ups in the first 24 hours of the app’s life. The question now is if Meta can keep it up. We’re thinking… not. Unless, of course, Meta can bring Threads up to scratch. In its current state, Threads has little hope of competing. To do so, it’ll need to add…

We’re sure you’re all caught up on AI at this point. How can you not be? It’s plastered across every facet of the internet – Stuff included. It’s inescapable, at least until 2024’s next buzzword takes off and puts artificial intelligence out of everyone’s mind. Until then, we’re indulging humanity’s current AI obsession with this guide on how to use Bing’s AI Chat features on your Android smartphone in almost every app. Look past the Bing branding and may you find Microsoft’s Chat-GPT integrated tools – like its SwiftKey keyboard, in this case – quite handy. The new beta version…