Author: Trent Meikle

Netflix is finally following through on its promise of cracking down on password sharing in the global market. And after months of slipping under the radar, South Africa has been included in the streamer’s final push which implements the ‘new’ password-sharing rules in every country where Netflix operates. That means accounts living outside of the primary account holder’s residence will no longer be able to access Netflix, with the streamer forcing those members to pay for their own accounts. Yeah, we’re not fans either. Netflix has already begun sending emails to those affected South African members, warning them of the…

When someone mentions “wearables” in the tech space, we’re betting the first thing that pops to your head is a smartwatch, a pair of wireless earbuds, or possibly even AR glasses like the kit Apple is betting big on. If you thought of a smart ring, we’d call you a liar or a fan of the Oura. Or, perhaps, you just read the headline. Whatever the case, a “Samsung Galaxy Ring” is reportedly on the horizon from the South Korean giant. Ring a ring a Rosie That’s according to a report from The Elec (via SamMobile), which claims that Samsung…

Threads, that new social media app that was known as a ‘Twitter killer’ for all of 24 hours, has finally released an update that “fixes” some of the issues we encountered when we first tried out the app back on its launch day. The first of many, we reckon, if it wants to stand any real chance of competing with Musk’s plaything. The app’s lack of certain features didn’t stop the Twitter rival from gaining 100 million users in its first week, though the absence of any real content, too-many blue ticks, and no “following” tab seems to have caused…

Meta’s been on a bit of a tear lately. We’re obviously not talking about anything to do with Facebook and by extension, the metaverse, but Threads seems to be doing well… oh. WhatsApp, at least, has been on form with updates, with the Meta-owned messenger continuing that streak with its latest update, spotted by the folks over at WABetaInfo. WhatsApp, dawg? The update in question involves allowing users to start conversations with unsaved contacts (making it easier to screen them), thus simplifying and speeding up the chatting process. Before, it was possible to respond to a message from an unsaved…

It was only a matter of time. How could it not be? What with the internet telling us almost daily that AI is an extinction-level threat that needs to be at the forefront of our minds at all times? At least until whatever new fad sweeps the internet’s attention span in 2024. Until then, we must be ‘responsible’ when it comes to artificial intelligence. That’s exactly what The South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA) is looking to promote. Never heard of The SAAIA before? That’s because it only launched last month. The SAAIA is a new “industry body focused on…

EA Sports, makers of those absurdly expensive FIFA games (and pretty much all other sports games out there), has unveiled a first look at EA Sports FC 24, accompanied by an official release date. EA Sports FC 24 – the publisher’s first football title without the FIFA moniker attached in over twenty years – officially releases 29 September 2023 on PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC, and Switch. Out with the old, in with the new Considering that this is EA Sports’30th attempt to get a football game right, we’ve all grown accustomed to the publisher’s…

Call of Duty isn’t going anywhere (on PlayStation) Now that the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger is finally over, Call of Duty is safely in the hands of Xbox. Fortunately, Microsoft is being the bigger company here, and won’t be making the series a console exclusive. In fact, Microsoft has signed a “binding agreement” to keep Call of Duty on the PlayStation, tweets Xbox head Phil Spencer. That should ease the suffering of those that thought Microsoft was attempting to squash the competition with the acquisition, though the software giant has yet to make any comment on the console exclusivity of its…

While the US has enjoyed podcast support on YouTube Music since April this year, the rest of the world has been jealously watching from the sidelines. That could be changing soon as YouTube is reportedly rolling out podcast support to more countries. Don’t rush off to YouTube Music just yet or you’ll be disappointed. Podcast support hasn’t made it to SA yet and there’s no solid guarantee that it will. This news comes from user reports out of Brazil and Canada on Reddit (spotted by 9to5Google) – which means a wider rollout can’t be far off. YouTube Music Podcasts Without…

Onyx, the makers of those colourful e-readers you’ve probably watched from afar, have taken the e-reader industry in a… different direction. Where Amazon’s Kindle is constantly trying to make things bigger and faster, Onyx is thinking differently. That’s where the Boox Palma, Onyx’s latest e-ink effort, comes in. It’s a 6.13in e-reader that looks like a phone (but isn’t), runs Android 11 and somehow houses 6GB of RAM and a 3,950 mAh battery under the hood. We might just be in love. Smaller is sometimes better Even with all that hardware tucked away, it’s not a smartphone replacement. And that’s…

Whether you’re a member of a WhatsApp Community centred around your neighbourhood’s load-shedding schedule, your Clash of Clans clan, or for at-home agriculture enthusiasts, there was always the concern that your phone number was visible to every other member. According to a new report from the folks at WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is working to change that. Or, more accurately, WhatsApp has already taken the necessary steps to keep your phone number hidden in communities with a feature dubbed “phone number privacy”. As in, the update has already gone live for some users. If you want to use your new-found phone number…