Author: Trent Meikle

If you thought SteelSeries’ Arctis Nova gaming headsets couldn’t get any more premium, you just haven’t been paying attention. There’s always room to squeeze a new descriptor onto your product’s name, and SteelSeries has opted for the ‘Elite’ branding here. It’s certainly fitting, with the ultra-premium gaming headset becoming the world’s first to be Hi-Res certified. ANC and hot-swappable batteries are just the cherries on top. SteelSeries’ super Nova https://youtu.be/6KZSG7LoBzg The company’s latest flagship entry hopes to convince gamers that it’s a proper audiophile-grade pair of cans, supporting 24-bit 96 kHz hi-res audio over a low-latency wireless signal (via the…

At an event held last night, Amazon unveiled a slew of products that were largely anticipated. Heading things up came two new Kindle Scribes — one of which adds a dash of colour to the proceedings — before all eyes fell to the retail giant’s four (that’s right, four) new Echo smart speakers, complete with new AI powers to justify the existence of Amazon’s Alexa+ subscription service. Most important are the new Kindle Scribes, especially since these are the most likely to be available in South Africa. That’s not to say Amazon’s Echo devices won’t turn up eventually, but they’ll…

In what looks to be a cost-cutting move, Sony is reportedly developing a refreshed PS5 Pro that would feature improved power efficiency, according to Polish gaming website PPE (via Notebookcheck). PPE’s source, Graczdari, has proven reliable in the past, having already unearthed the Oblivion Remastered physical edition as well as the Microsoft Flight Simulator PS5 port ahead of its official reveal. The same leaks also reveal a new DualSense V3 controller that would include hot-swappable batteries — effectively doubling the extremely poor 4-6 hours of life typical of the current DualSense model. The PS5 Pro Max? Still, until Sony confirms the launch of a ‘new’ console…

As more female residents in South Africa call for safer e-hailing access, Uber has launched ‘Women Drivers’ — a new ride-type product that offers women riders the option to select female-only drivers upon booking their trip. “Safety is top of mind for many women when they travel. With Women Drivers, we’re giving them the power of choice — the option to select a female driver,” said Uber’s Sub-Saharan Africa general manager, Deepesh Thomas. “It’s a simple update in the app, but one that delivers a significant boost in confidence, peace of mind, and control over how they move through their…

Those end-of-year Matric exams are fast-approaching, ready to catapult the class of 2025 into a job, university, or right back to grade 12 next year. If you’d rather that last bit didn’t happen, then listen up. DStv’s Mzansi Wethu, found on channel 163, is looking to help the country’s young ‘uns overcome their exams this year. Woza Matrics! It’ll do this through a mixture of live broadcasting (you’ll need access to DStv channel 163) and WhatsApp. Students stuck in a particular field must first send a “Wassup” to the Woza Matrics WhatsApp number (076 640 4885) before asking their question…

On Wednesday, 1 October, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) will officially adjust the country’s petrol, diesel, and paraffin prices — though we should mention that it hasn’t announced what these will look like yet. That’ll most likely come later today or tomorrow, leaving those affected plenty of time to make their way to the nearest garage before that time. Fortunately, most drivers will want to wait ’til Wednesday. Keep those fingers crossed, petrol drivers According to data captured by the Central Energy Fund (CEF) late last week, it appears that only some petrol buyers will face a…

EA: It’s in the game If you thought Electronic Arts (EA), makers of annual sports games like FC, Madden, NHL, and plenty of other non-sporty titles, couldn’t get any worse, think again. Bloomberg reports that the company is nearing a deal that would see it go private, valuing it at roughly $50 billion. The deal, which involves Silver Lake Management — an American private equity firm — as well as Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, would make it one of the largest buyouts in 2025. According to people familiar with the matter, the deal could…

Plugging in a single HDMI cable is more than enough effort to be showered with praise from the rest of the family. But you can’t always be there to sort out whatever issue arises when the old folks want to watch The Bold and the Beautiful, can you? LG’s got a novel idea it’s calling the Easy TV. Specifically targeting elders, the LG Easy TV does away with all the complicated features found on modern TVs and strips them back to the basics. The remote has been redesigned, too, featuring a much larger font and a dedicated ‘Help’ button that…

The age of AI-generated music was inevitable from the moment Sam Altman unleashed ChatGPT onto the world. It wasn’t long before AI-generated music began running rampant on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, with the former going so far as to confirm that it had removed over 75 million “spammy tracks” from the platform. “The future of the music industry is being written, and we believe that aggressively protecting against the worst parts of Gen AI is essential to enabling its potential for artists and producers,” Spotify said in a statement. AI is for me, and not for thee To…

AI isn’t going anywhere, and the sooner we accept that, the sooner we can start taking it in our stride. That’s the thinking over at the AI Workforce Consortium, anyway, which comprises the ten biggest “industry leaders” in the field: Accenture, Cornerstone, Eightfold AI, Google, IBM, Indeed, Intel, Microsoft, SAP, and led by Cisco. Findings from the Consortium’s most recent study, titled “ICT in Motion: The Next Wave of AI Integration,” show that “7 of the 10 fastest-growing ICT roles are AI-related,” proving just how dominant AI has become in the workforce. The report looks at 50 of the most…