Author: Trent Meikle

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…

Just when you thought you’d finally become financially stable, Lego decides to drop what is easily the most detailed — and expensive — bunch of plastic bricks, well, ever. Sure, you’ve seen the Danish brick company’s previous recreations of the iconic Death Star, but have you ever seen one with more than 9,000 pieces? I find your lack of funds disturbing Well, now you have. And that’s 9,023 pieces to be exact, covering every minuscule detail of the Death Star seen in Star Wars with 38 minifigures in the box to help you recreate every scene. Or, more accurately, for LegoMe_TheOG…

If you’re after a premium tablet that doesn’t have an Apple logo plastered on the back, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab family is most people’s go-to. Except maybe not this year, after Samsung unveiled two new (and very expensive) tablets — the Galaxy Tab S11 and Tab S11 Ultra — once again bumping the usual trio down to just a duo. “Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra is the thinnest Galaxy Tab to date, without compromising performance, going beyond a slim form factor to show what a premium tablet can be. Together, the series is built for effortless productivity on the go, combining pro-grade…

Next on Stuff’s journey of becoming familiar with South Africa’s latest budget brand, Orion, comes the OTV-65UHDSMV — a 65in 4K TV that lives up to the Orion modus operandi with an exceptionally palatable R7,000 price tag. Interestingly, Orion doesn’t opt for the Google OS that’s typical for cheaper TVs these days, instead making friends with Vidaa OS, which makes us think this is simply a rebranded Hisense or Toshiba TV. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Orion’s lack of brand awareness might actually help consumers in this case, price-wise. 4 screws later… Budget isn’t necessarily a bad thing, especially…

If you missed out on that surprise Samsung Unpacked announcement today, we’ve got you covered. The South Korean outfit today unveiled the Galaxy S25 FE (Fan Edition), with the promise of delivering all of the S25 family’s best features into a package that’s slimmer, lighter, and most importantly, more affordable. The big gimmick with Samsung’s Fan Edition last year was the device’s ability to comprehend Galaxy AI without first dropping flagship prices, and the company hasn’t ditched that notion here. Arriving today, 4 September, in “select markets” (local pricing and availability are still under wraps), the S25 FE starts at…

Travellers, listen up. Or should we say, travellers using FNB Connect? It’s only been a couple of months since FNB Connect, one of South Africa’s many MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operator), launched eSIM support, and it’s already bolstering the offering with a new travel eSIM, valid across more than 240 networks worldwide. FNB Connects the dots In the months since FNB Connect added eSIMs, the bank reports that more than 91% of its retail customers have made the switch — with 61% of those customers opting for top-up plans, with the rest using prepaid solutions. While FNB only announced the launch…

Apple still hasn’t laid its AI ambitions to rest as it aims to establish itself as a serious player in what has proved to be a heated competition. Next up in Apple’s playbook, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, is the development of an AI-powered web search tool meant to rival OpenAI and Perplexity AI. A bite of the AI Apple Known as World Knowledge Answers, Apple’s eventual plan is to integrate the tool into Siri before expanding it to the company’s web browser, Safari, and later, Spotlight search. Described as an “answer engine” by some execs, the…