Author: Trent Meikle

No longer will you be forced to sit in hours-long queues to get your car’s licence disc renewed. Assuming you reside in Cape Town, within a reasonable driving distance of Brackenfell, that is. The City of Cape Town has unveiled the country’s first-ever licence renewal drive-thru, designed to reduce the wait significantly. Got that new drive-thru smell Situated on the corner of Reservoir and Kruispad Roads in Brackenfell, anyone looking to renew their licence discs can do so in roughly five minutes, all without ever leaving their vehicle. During its launch phase, the facility will be open Monday to Friday…

Anyone who saw Apple’s “awe dropping” event this evening, not expecting there to be a fresh crop of iPhones, probably needs to have their head examined. Like clockwork, Apple first unveiled the AirPods Pro 3 before quickly moving on to a new crop of wearables, namely the Watch Ultra 3 and Watch Series 11. Up next came the iPhone Air, all before moving on to the real star of the show: the iPhone 17 Pro. And, of course, it’s larger-than-life sidekick, the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Doing pretty much everything that the regular Pro can (but with a larger display and…

It’s that time of the year again, folks. September is Apple’s month, and has been for several years now. That hasn’t changed in 2025, with the Big Fruit Company’s “awe dropping” event even taking place exactly a year later. Tim Cook kicked things off with a quick update on the future of the AirPods Pro 3, before turning his attention to wearables. That’s the Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3, and finally, the Apple Watch Ultra 3. Apple skipped out on a big upgrade for the flagship smartwatch last year, focusing instead on incremental upgrades for the Watch…

Whether or not you feel artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced enough to be trusted with the development of a full-length animated feature film is entirely irrelevant. OpenAI is on a mission to prove to Hollywood that it, and AI as a whole, deserve a seat at the table. Meet Critterz, an AI-generated film from OpenAI’s Chad Nelson. The press surrounding Critterz has more to do with how the movie was made, rather than the fact that the movie was being made at all, which should tell you all you need to know about its quality. Sure, it might not be the most hideous…

It’s taken long enough, but Walmart is finally headed to South Africa — with fully-fledged branded stores set to crop up around the country in 2025. Retail owner Massmart today announced its entry, and “underscores Walmart’s commitment to making high-quality, affordable merchandise accessible to more customers.” Something Walmart This Way Comes The decision to expand to Africa’s southernmost country came after the retailer hosted its first Growth Summit earlier this year, which saw suppliers from 12 countries in Africa show off their innovations, all “grown or assembled in South Africa.” The brand ultimately recruited many of these suppliers to enable…

Right on schedule, Apple announced the “awe dropping” showcase that will grace our eyeballs tonight, 9 September 2025, where it will show off everything from a fresh crop of iPhones to a new set of AirPods. That’s assuming the news, coming from Bloomberg’s Apple insider, Mark Gurman, is correct… it usually is. The show is set to kick off at 19h00 SAST tonight, leaving you plenty of time to tune in. Whether it’ll actually live up to its rather ambitious name remains to be seen, but you can find out for yourself in all the usual spaces — Apple’s official…

While many are still celebrating the victory that was September’s official petrol and diesel prices, which saw all enjoying a price cut in September, life moves on. The Central Energy Fund (CEF) has continued to supply fuel price data in the form of daily predictive snapshots, and the latest offers some bad news for motorists in October. Petrol takes a big hit Specifically, those motorists who guzzle petrol are in for a nasty shock by the time October rolls around. Diesel drivers, on the other hand, who have had to endure many price hikes in the past few months, are…

BMW goes hands-free BMW wants you to let go of the steering wheel of its new iX3 electric SUV while barrelling down the highway at 120km/h. Seriously. That’s because it has partnered with Qualcomm to become the first car to debut what it calls Snapdragon Ride Pilot — a driver-assistance system that will literally take the wheel from you. Well, only on the highway. Snapdragon Ride Pilot, which is powered by a custom Qualcomm SoC, co-developed with BMW, is still a Level 2+ system, meaning it’ll still require even a single watchful eye as you do… whatever it is you…

The world might be infatuated with the Nintendo Switch 2 right now, but we’ve always got time to spare for another gaming handheld in our lives — particularly when dealing with a sequel to the fabulous Lenovo Legion Go. The aptly-named Legion Go 2 got its official start at IFA 2025, and it’s as beautiful as they come. “With the launch of our new gaming devices and software, Lenovo is once again demonstrating its commitment to bringing premium technology in collaboration with the best partners in the industry to market,” said Jun Ouyang, senior VP and GM of the consumer…

Remember that time a three-person indie developer by the name of Team Cherry crashed Steam, the Nintendo eShop, and the Xbox/PlayStation stores all at once? You will if you were one of the million-or-so gamers trying to pick up the highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong at 16h00 yesterday. There we were, just begging to give our money away when the clock struck, only to be kicked out continually for what felt like an eternity. After Nintendo’s eShop finally took our bucks, we can gladly say that the twenty-minute (plus seven-year) wait was all worth it. Here are our first impressions of…