Author: Trent Meikle

The folks who didn’t buy into the PS5 Pro hype back in 2024 are now being rewarded for their patience. Yesterday, Sony announced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), a new form of AI upscaling for the base PS5. If this update tells us anything, it’s that this generation may stick around longer than expected. That’s cool, Sony, but we haven’t forgotten https://youtu.be/FQW6K7TLvQA Digital Foundry went hands-on with QSSR to test just how worthy it is Sony says the Pro’s PSSR tech is still the “gold standard.” But without a Pro in your arsenal, QSSR looks like a good deal. QSSR…

After WhatsApp unveiled parent-managed accounts for younglings earlier this year, the Meta-owned messenger has expanded those parental controls to teen accounts. Parents won’t quite get a peek at what their teens are saying, but they will get a say in how their child engages with Channels, Status updates, and even Meta AI. Your teens are texting – and mum has questions… Parents overseeing their teens’ WhatsApp account will now be notified any time the kid joins or leaves a group. Taking this surveillance a step further, parents will also be warned when a group they’re active in “grows meaningfully in…

Spar is out, and Woolworths is in. FNB announced that Private and RMB Private Bank customers could earn eBucks when shopping at Woolworths across South Africa starting today, 1 October. Woolworths joins the ever-growing (and sometimes shrinking) list of partners where clients can earn some of their monthly spend back. “This new initiative brings relevant, everyday value into a broader Private offering designed to support clients across their banking, borrowing, investing, insurance and lifestyle needs. It also responds directly to how clients live, with a significant part of our clients already spending at Woolworths,” the bank said. Another win for…

We all knew the day would come. The day when South Africa’s iconic green ID book would be utterly phased out in favour of the shiny new Smart ID cards Home Affairs has pushed in recent years. Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber confirmed that the ID book would no longer be recognised as valid identification from 31 March 2028. End of an era Production of the green ID Book will officially end on 31 March 2027. After that, the machines that print the books will be put out of commission, according to Schreiber. Previously, the plan was for green ID…

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered launched yesterday, delivering next-gen graphics for the decade-old RPG to PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and even the Nintendo Switch 2. The upgrade is free to owners of the title wherever they are, as are the game’s previous two DLC expansions, if you didn’t already own ’em beforehand. Wind’s howling If you have the physical copy of Witcher 3 on Switch 1, you are gifted the full digital copy of the Remaster, no need to use the cartridge after it by u/Erik_REF in gaming If you’re a fan of CD Projekt Red’s fantastic…

With all the fuss being made about pint-sized e-readers in recent months, we had hoped Amazon’s Kindle line would follow suit. That hasn’t happened (yet), after images of the company’s upcoming e-reader leaked, courtesy of WinFuture. That would be the 12th-gen Kindle, the retail giant’s basic model — and not the Paperwhite. Amazon needs to get with the times As anyone familiar with the Kindle line might’ve expected, not much has changed here. At least on the outside. This 12th-gen model retains the same basic size that the 2024 model had — meaning a 6in e-ink display. The corners here…

Gone are the days of colourful restaurants and affordable fast food McDonald’s once championed. Now, its mission is to squeeze every last cent out of its customer base, who, admittedly, feed the soul-sucking beast. A report from Reuters suggests that McDonald’s next money-making scheme is underway — dynamic pricing. If that sounds particularly scummy to you, you wouldn’t be wrong. The global chain known to nearly every person in the world is reportedly employing AI using data from millions of transactions to generate what McDonald’s calls “the optimal price”. In theory, this could lead to cheaper burgers if you’re visiting a location…

Stuff is no stranger to motorcycles, most recently taming the Apache RR310. It’s for that reason that Arc Ride, a Kenyan mobility company focused on bikes, caught our eye. The company entered South Africa earlier this year and has now followed up with the Panther — a fully electric bike ‘built for Africa.’ Swap meet? Arc Ride emphasises the importance of getting its infrastructure right. Back in its home country, it champions the battery-as-a-service model, allowing riders to quickly swap out a battery at a designated station, rather than sitting out the long charge times. The thinking is to have these…

South Africans have been using Truecaller’s expertise to dodge unwanted phone calls for years. The same goes for the rest of the world under fire from telemarketers, phishing scammers, or annoying relatives. On Sunday, the Swedish company announced a new free-to-use tool called Scam Checker. Three guesses for what it does. If you’ve got trust issues, Scam Checker could be handy “Scam Checker is a free tool from Truecaller that lets you check whether a phone number or URL is likely to be safe or risky to engage with. In addition, Scam Checker also allows you to search for any…

The Apple Vision Pro is reportedly on “life support” The Apple Vision Pro’s death, it seems, was greatly exaggerated. In April, all signs pointed to Apple being done with the Vision Pro after the R100,000+ wearable didn’t get the traction it hoped for. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the Fruit Company is now working on a ‘completely revamped’ model known internally as N224. This isn’t the triumphant return you might expect, like the third act of a superhero movie. While Apple seems to have assembled a team of engineers to put it together — currently exploring four concepts that aim to…