Author: Trent Meikle

It’s already that time of year again. With E3 out of the picture like that scummy ex at a wedding, the one-man show from presenter Geoff Keighley that is The Game Awards has stepped up in recent years, serving as the gaming community’s de facto hub for reveals and trailers. Oh, and it’s also an awards show. We think. The Game Awards has certainly leaned into the more commercial bits of the show that generate the doubloons as it’s grown in scope, with Geoff only occasionally forgetting that he’s meant to be dishing out awards in between the numerous pats…

You might be dragging your family across the country to see the sights during the coming holidays, and MTN will be damned if it lets you go a second without a stable internet connection. The network provider announced today that it had bumped up the connectivity for its customers across “key tourism hotspots” ahead of the holidays. Nothing for Gold Reef City? “…Our goal is simple: to keep our customers connected wherever they go,” said Farhad Essop, MTN’ GM for network operations. “These upgrades ensure that South Africans and our visitors can enjoy uninterrupted, high-quality connectivity throughout their travels.” Domestic…

Right around the time Samsung South Africa debuted the latest Galaxy A Series in April this year, it brought SOS+ with it — a subscription-based 24/7 emergency service that’ll get to you whenever you need help. There was just one problem; it was exclusive to the Galaxy A56, A36, and A26. Now, that’s changing. Save our Samsungs https://youtu.be/ds9PWKjmUlE Samsung SA has finally corrected course by expanding the service to its customers with some extra cash in their pockets. Owners of the South Korean outfit’s entire Galaxy S25 family (including the S25 Edge and S25FE), as well as a couple of…

With the way things are going, it seems increasingly likely that South African diesel motorists will get a well-earned fuel price cut, while petrol drivers may still be on the hook come January 2026. The Central Energy Fund (CEF) predicts a major price cut — in the ballpark of 60c/l — for the country’s diesel drivers, while petrol drivers stare down the possibility of a minor 7c/l increase. It’s diesel’s time to shine in 2026 We should note that the CEF’s figures below are not final and are subject to change. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is officially…

It was only a matter of time before Google stuck artificial intelligence (AI) inside a pair of face-hugging smart glasses (again), and that time is now. During the Android Show (XR Edition), the search giant announced two pairs of glasses equipped with Gemini — one featuring a display and one without, bridging two price points. And then there’s Project Aura from Xreal, leveraging Google’s XR platform in a semi-lightweight form factor. Google took the opportunity to showcase some new features headed to its mixed reality OS, which is being released today for Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset. That includes a new…

The advent of ‘trifolds’ has sparked a new obsession for tech geeks who have more money than sense. Huawei was the first to stick the tech on shelves with the R50,000+ Mate XT, and Samsung wasn’t far behind, announcing its Galaxy Z TriFold only last week. And now it seems that Xiaomi’s first crack at the idea will be out to play soon. There’s a Xiaomi Trifold in the Mix A report from Xiaomi Time (via GSMArena) reckons that the rumoured trifold device — which has been on our radar since at least August 2024 — has arrived for certification at the GSMA…

It seems those ChatGPT “apps” the company announced back in October are finally turning up for regular folk inside the large language model, and they look suspiciously like ads. This one, which prompts some users (most of them American) — even those paying for a ChatGPT ‘Plus’ subscription — to “Connect Target” alongside the store’s logo, was shared by former xAI employee Benjamin de Kraker in a post on X. “There are no live tests for ads” After social media loudly pointed out that the integration looked a whole lot like in-app advertising, OpenAI’s head of data, Daniel McAuley, confirmed…

‘Monopoly? We’re buying that next’ ∼ Netflix, probably If Microsoft doesn’t regret its $68 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard yet, it certainly does now. On Friday, Netflix announced it would drop a cool $82.7 billion to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, and likely usher in the end of theatres as we know it, despite whatever Ted Sarandos says until the regulators are done poking around. Sure, a couple of Call of Duty games with waning public interest are all well and good, but Netflix just picked up the likes of Harry Potter, the entire DC universe, and the whole HBO catalogue for a little…

Instagram and Facebook will soon be closer than ever. In an announcement made yesterday, Meta confirmed that it was rolling out a centralised support hub for the two apps — recognising that its efforts have been rocky in the past, or rather, haven’t “always met expectations”. The best bit? Meta’s belief that throwing an AI assistant into the deep end of the pool will help it resolve matters, rather than increase them. We’ll see about that. How many times do we have to teach you this lesson? “Today, we’re rolling out new, easier ways to get account support and sharing updates we’ve made to keep your Facebook and Instagram accounts even more secure through advancements in AI.” Meta calls it “the future of always-on support.” We call it hiring…

It may not be quite as cool as a life-sized Mercedes-AMG F1, but Lego’s latest creation is one that you can actually own. It’s a 632-piece recreation of NASA’s new Artemis SLS rocket under the Technic banner — which is good, considering Lego’s made it so that the rocket will actually lift off. It’s not rocket science You might even be able to convince your parents to pick it up on account of its awesome educational nature. The set captures the first eight (and a half) minutes of an Artemis mission — with the help of NASA and the European…