Author: Trent Meikle

Home internet provider Rain is running low on internet karma, so it’s got a wacky solution to get back into the good graces of the news cycle after it hiked prices back in June. What’s the grand idea? Release the Loop router, which isn’t so much a router as it is an Android tablet masquerading as an innocent internet device. We think. Rain envisions its customers taking the Loop with them wherever they go, first as a portable internet solution (although leaving it at home is just as acceptable), and a pair of stereo speakers second. It’s even got a…

An Apple M5 a day Like clockwork, Apple has its sights set on releasing a new M5 chipset, developed in-house, which is reportedly being made with TSMC’s third-gen 3nm process. That should provide just enough of a boost to performance and battery life to justify Apple’s next round of products. You know the drill by now, right? You can probably expect the new M5 chip to be available in most of Apple’s devices over the coming year, but according to MacRumors, five products are set to get the upgrade as soon as this year. One of those is a new…

Meta’s been on a losing streak recently. Not only did it recently confirm that ads have breached WhatsApp, but a new report from Business Insider reveals that the messenger is investigating new tactics designed to drive engagement across WhatsApp and FB Messenger. Instead of simply improving the experience, it’s working to allow AI-powered chatbots to send unsolicited messages to the app’s human users. The Zucc, according to guidelines from data labelling firm Alignerr and seen by Business Insider, wants the chatbots on his platforms to be more proactive. The goal of “Project Omni”, as it’s known internally, is to “provide…

Helldivers 2 really is the gift that keeps on giving. After enjoying a solid year on PlayStation and PC, Arrowhead Game Studios has announced that the fight for Super Earth will continue on Xbox this August, making it one of the very few PlayStation-published games to hit a Microsoft console. It’s a no-brainer for Sony, given that the game’s loyal fan base continues to grow thanks to a steady stream of free content updates, even today. Looks like democracy’s back on the menu, boys https://youtu.be/QmoO17UZE48 If you somehow missed out on all the hype during the game’s massive launch in…

The world may pay more attention to the work being done by Meta in the smart glasses space, but what about the people who don’t have five figures for a glorified pair of specs? These are the sort of clientele companies like Colmi are targeting, which admittedly may have drifted too far in the opposite direction. We’re talking about Colmi’s G06 smart glasses, which demand a not-minuscule sacrifice of R2,000 before they’ll sit on your face. We’ve spent a couple of weeks with Colmi’s (technically) budget offering that is part protection from the sun, part Bluetooth earpiece from 2006 (and part…

How might Apple make its MacBook more affordable, and thus more appealing to new customers? By sticking a more affordable chip inside, silly. According to notable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, that’s exactly what the Big Fruit Company has planned, with the idea being to include a less powerful A18 Pro chipset inside the device. For the love of MacBooks That, if you’re at all familiar with the Apple ecosystem, is the SoC found inside the iPhone 16 Pro. This would make it the first MacBook to be powered by an iPhone chipset, breaking the company’s streak of using its homegrown…

We’re not sure what’s more surprising – the fact that Microsoft confirmed that it was letting go of as many as 9,100 employees yesterday, or the fact that this only constitutes roughly 4% of the company’s workforce. Either way, it’s never a good sign to let any number of employees go at once, much less 9,000 of them. It appears as though the Xbox division was hit hardest by the massacre, though exact numbers are still up in the air. Microsoft’s on a war path “We must make choices now for continued success in future years and a key part…

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) came and went this year, with the Big Fruit Company skating over the lack of AI innovation. It instead focused on an inconsequential refresh of its design language, leaving many to ponder what the hold-up was. A new report from Bloomberg seems to cement the notion that Apple is struggling internally, prompting it to seek help from the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic. Rough going for Siri Well-known Apple sleuth Mark Gurman reports that Apple has already approached both OpenAI and Anthropic, two major players in the AI industry, asking to use their large language models…

We’ve been scratching our heads ever since Sony announced and then followed through on the bonkers R19,500 price for the mid-gen refresh of the PlayStation 5 – the PS5 Pro. Sure, it’s technically more powerful than its base counterpart, but it was always a question of whether it was actually worth the substantial hike. In 2026, Sony may put an end to the debate with a major graphical update, helped along by AI. Because of course it is. If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em It was clear that Sony leant heavily on what it calls “PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution”…

It’s seldom a financially sound decision to pick up a new Lego set, particularly if the set you’re after blows past the 3,000-piece mark. Until now. Lego’s Christmas in July sale has kicked off across its local sites and online storefront, Great Yellow Brick, knocking 30% off more than 150 sets. The sale began yesterday and runs until 31 July 2025 — leaving you more than enough time to convince your spouse this is a good investment. Honest. Building your living room, brick by brick These aren’t your run-of-the-mill sets, either. Lego’s dropped the prices of some of its most iconic sets,…