Author: Trent Meikle

Is originality still a thing? It feels as if every big corporation has headed down the same path – squeezing out every drop from the NFT cash cow before it drops dead. PlayStation is the latest company worth over $100 billion to start shilling its own NFTs. Why? Money. It’s toyed with the idea before with PlayStation Stars – NFTs that aren’t “officially” NFTs. That could be changing soon, however. The patent was initially filed last year, though it was only published last week according to Video Game Chronicle. Titled ‘Tracking Unique In-Game Digital Assets Using Tokens on a Distributed…

With the pandemic out of almost everyone’s mind, this holiday season is expecting a massive surge in overseas travellers. That’s why Vodacom has chosen now to launch deals on international roaming bundles to “keep customers connected globally”. And to make a few extra bucks before the holiday season shuts down. Non-denominational season’s greetings The network operator has begun offering 1GB and 5GB bundles, usable in over 200 countries. To get the 1GB bundle, all the operator needs is R100, and you’re set (for seven days). If you, like most people, use your phone for more than checking emails, the 5GB…

Be careful out there – you’ll see far more South African police roadblocks on the road over the Christmas period. The warning comes directly from The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), so take heed. Cops will be keeping an extra eye out for damaged or unroadworthy vehicles that pass through their clutches. Should the police deem your car unroadworthy (or the bribe is not worthy enough), it runs the risk of being impounded on the spot. Pushes for more law enforcement on the roads have already begun on some major roads around the country. “Law enforcement operations are being stepped…

We’ve been waiting for the promised The Witcher 3 next-gen upgrade, putting off our re-playthrough for years until it could be played on the PS5. After playing coy for months, CD Projekt Red has confirmed the upgrade is coming on 14 December 2022. And the best part? The next-gen update is free for everyone who already owns the original game. If you’ve still got your disc lying around somewhere, it’s time to get digging in those cupboards. A standalone version is also releasing, dubbed: The Witcher 3 – Complete Edition. The Complete Edition includes all free DLC and the two…

Android devices running Android 10 through 13 were recently patched by Google after a cybersecurity researcher accidentally found a major security flaw in the OS’ software. David Schütz – the man responsible for the find – was paid $70,000 by Google for reporting the security bug. Android owners needn’t worry anymore. We can’t say the same for the past six months. As long as no strangers had access to your device, locked or unlocked, you should be good. The security flaw enabled anyone with physical access to bypass the device’s security code. Accidentally in love Android David Schütz found the…

We’re back again with petrol price predictions for the month of December. We’re not going to sugarcoat it – it’s not looking good. Especially for petrol drivers, who’ll feel the brunt of increases. Diesel drivers have less to worry about, though they might not escape rising costs entirely. According to the Central Energy Fund’s (CEF) weekly predictions stats, we aren’t heading back to the good ol’ days (two months ago) when prices went down every month. We could be stuck with price increases for a while. But first, a slight disclaimer. The following data was captured on Friday, 11 November,…

A small delay It’s actually happening. We hope. There’s still tiMe for a cataclysmic event to further delay the launch of Artemis 1, NASA’s rocket that plans to leave Earth’s atmosphere soon. ArtemIs 1 has been trying its hardest to get up into the air over the last couple of months. Due to several unforeseen circumstances, this hasn’t been possible. That’s set to change on Wednesday, 16 November, at 06:46 UTC – 08:46 for us in South Africa. The lauNch was initially set to take place today, 14 November. This changed due to concerns around Hurricane Nicole, a Floridian storm…

South African PlayStation distributor Gamefinity has officially confirmed the PSVR’s launch date and price for the country. And… it’s not cheap. Unsurprisingly. What is surprising is that South Africa won’t be left behind for the VR2’s global release. Virtually bankrupting For the standard PSVR2 bundle – which includes the VR headset, VR Sense controllers, and headphones – expect to pay R13,500. A bundle is available that includes the upcoming VR title Horizon Call of the Mountain. But, you’ll pay an extra R1,000, bringing the total up to R14,500. If a charging dock for your Sense controllers is essential to your…

The City of Joburg wants out of load shedding. Well, them and everyone else in South Africa. This doesn’t make Joburg special. The difference is, Joburg wants to do something about it. Later this week, the City of Joburg will publish its first Requests for Proposal (RFPs) to try and secure 500MW of renewable power for Joburg. “We realized that if we were to insulate businesses from this, we need to procure up to 500MW of renewable energy over a period of 18 to 36 months. We are ready to start seeing the back of rolling blackouts so that the…

Despite our best efforts to be funny, we didn’t actually think Twitter’s ‘Official’ label would be making a return. Especially not less than 24 hours after it was binned. Since then, we’ve learned that when you’re dealing with Elon Musk, anything is possible. But here we are – the ‘official’ checkmark is back, for some accounts. You can kind of see where Musk is coming from. Since Twitter Blue’s revamp, there hasn’t been a simple way of distinguishing paid-for users and users that deserve the verification tick. The reintroduction of the ‘official’ label changes that. If only there was a…