Author: Trent Meikle

In a move that we’re frankly astonished has taken this long to come to fruition, Audible will extend its already vast selection of audiobooks by conjuring new narrators out of thin air. That’s not some vague hint about Bezos’ lizard powers, but instead the company’s decision to dish out “fully integrated, end-to-end AI production technology” to whip up an audiobook in record time. *audible groan* You read that right. Why spend valuable time and money seeking out and paying real-life human narrators when you can pass off the task onto artificial intelligence (AI)? Audible’s reasoning is to help unknown creators…

While what seems to be the rest of the world fawns over the ray-traced body sweat and jiggle physics (don’t lie) seen in Rockstar Games’ GTA VI trailer 2, we’re more interested in the news that the company may have a GTA IV remaster or port in the pipeline to hold fans over in light of the series’ delay to May 2026. No complaints here. Give me Liberty City, or give me death! It makes sense. For whatever reason, one of Rockstar Games’ best-ever titles is still shackled to the PS3 era of consoles, without any proper support for Niko Bellic’s story…

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge is finally here, and it’s every bit as thin as the company and several hands-on reviews said it was. There’s no doubt Samsung’s cooked up an impressive bit of engineering here, but it begs the question: is an ultra-thin smartphone really worth the hit to the S25 Series’ already poor battery life? Instinct tells us no, but we’ll wait to get our hands on the thing before judging it too harshly. Covered in titanium, the Galaxy S25 Edge promises to be the perfect blend of premium and ‘affordable’, bringing with it the same performance as the rest…

If you’re still not satisfied with the price of fuel in South Africa (and rightly so), despite the recent bout of fuel price decreases, you’ll want to hear this. According to early predictions from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), motorists may have yet another fuel price cut to look forward to by the time June rolls around. You’re gonna want to see this While that’s still a couple of weeks away, the CEF’s early predictions certainly are promising. Whether your fuel-buying ambitions involve diesel, petrol, or paraffin, there’s a good chance you’ll be paying less at the pumps than you…

The WH-1000XM6 is real, and it’s coming soon The noise-cancelling headphone space is about to get another contender. Sony, makers of some of our favourite cans in the WH-1000XM5, wants to permeate your ears some more. After three years of punting the flagship headset, the company has finally confirmed the existence of the WH-1000XM6, set to release on Thursday, 15 May at 18h00. Sony’s leaving all the little details like the specs and price to your imagination for the time being. You’ll have to tune into the official unveiling over on Sony’s YouTube channel at the time we mentioned to…

Apple hasn’t exactly made it a secret that it’s developing a pair of smart Meta Ray-Ban-like glasses behind the scenes, separate from the company’s recent expedition into augmented reality (AR) with its mildly successful Vision Pro. The Big Fruit Company has reportedly tasked its silicon design group to generate new chips that’ll serve as the basis of new, more powerful Macs, AI servers, and eventually, smart glasses. The Apple of my eye(s) That’s according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who reckons Apple is making headway on its plans for its first pair of smart eyewear. According to people familiar with the matter, Apple…

South Africa isn’t the best when it comes to handling money. We’re not just talking about the government, either, but the general population it serves. More and more people are struggling as costs continue to trend upwards, while salaries… don’t. To combat this, FNB has launched Fincents, a financial education hub with the hopes of teaching financial literacy and bringing the country’s underserved populous onto an even playing field. Talk about financial sense, amirite? It’s all free of charge, too, with the only costs incurred being the price of mobile data. Better yet, it doesn’t discriminate against those who bank…

Local really is lekker. It’s always great to see South African companies take that sentiment and stretch it to its absolute fullest limits, as Reama AI, a Cape Town-based startup, has done. The local company, which develops “artificial intelligence solutions that transform how renewable energy assets are developed, monitored, maintained, and optimised,” has just snagged itself the EUPD Research Top Innovation award. Reama AI comes out on top Reama AI was recognised in the AI solutions category for its ‘intelligent Document Management solution for asset-intensive workflows’ at the Smarter E awards show held in Munich, where a panel of judges…

Eschewing the company’s usually rigid schedule, Samsung has announced its next Unpacked event – but not the one you expected. The South Korean outfit typically likes to dominate the news cycle in early January before returning in July with a look at what’s next for its foldable devices and smartwatches. This… isn’t that. Instead, Samsung is hosting a virtual Unpacked event on 13 May to finally give the long-awaited Galaxy S25 Edge a chance to shine. Samsung’s continually edging The event will be streamed on Samsung’s newsroom, its website, and the company’s official YouTube channel. Whether you’ll still be cogniscent…

We’ve almost given up hope that Spotify will ever deliver the suite of audio upgrades it’s bandied about for years. Rather than talk about the rumoured hi-res or lossless audio features, Spotify has instead announced a range of new features for both Premium and free users, some of which are still experimental. The idea is to offer all of its customers new and better ways to discover and listen to their music. “Our latest updates give you even more tools to curate playlists, refine your recommendations, and shape your music journey,” it said. Whether it’ll actually deliver on that promise remains to…