Gadget Staff

Stream of the Day

New Nomcebo track carries message of resilience

‘Ithemba’, created by Nomcebo Zikode, TorQue, and Mthunzi, was shaped by the personal and shared challenges...

Connectivity

Connectivity is key to innovation in Africa

Delays in fibre installation and unexplained outages are the signs of an infrastructure deficit, writes HERMAN...

GadgetWings

Heritage travel surges in South Africa

Hotel group Marriott has identified six destinations across South Africa where travellers can reconnect with their...

Product of the Day

Acer, Intel, build
AI classrooms

The pilot project aims to equip teachers with AI tools for lesson planning, content creation, and...

Music

Spotify cracks down on AI abuse in music

Spotify is rolling out new rules against voice cloning, spam uploads and unlabelled AI tracks, writes...

GadgetWheels

Toyota SA sets 2025
sales record

SA’s leading automaker sold 13,276 vehicles in August, setting a new record monthly total for the...

Product of the Day

SA startup Float
raises R46m

With the funding, instalment platform Float aims to expand South African operations and lay the groundwork...

Stream of the Day

‘Finding Optel’ tells SA story of loss and discovery

The drama, coming to Showmax next month, follows teenager Claire, whose search for the community dog...

Connectivity

Soon, Wi-Fi will measure your pulse

Engineers have shown that a technique to measure heart rate via Wi-Fi signals is effective even...

GadgetWheels

Suzuki hits new 2025 SA sales record

The milestone, driven by strong Swift, Fronx, and Ertiga sales, keeps the brand in second place...

Movie of the Week

Leonardo DiCaprio leads ‘One Battle After Another’

The thriller, adapted from Pynchon’s novel ‘Vineland’, follows a high-stakes mission against a corrupt military official.

Product of the Day

African language app wins Llama Impact Grant

Vambo AI, a South African app building AI infrastructure across more than 60 languages, is one...

Stream of the Day

Iyanu prequel explores magical past

‘The Age of Wonders’ reveals how an ancient battle against darkness in Yorubaland shapes Iyanu’s powers...

GadgetWings

SA tourism rebounds but trails global recovery

South Africa is close to 2019 visitor numbers, yet its recovery lags behind global and regional...

Product of the Day

Kaspersky expands SME cybersecurity

Kaspersky Next XDR Optimum and MXDR Optimum are designed to ease the cybersecurity burden on companies...

Stream of the Day

‘Hades II’ unleashed from Early Access

The roguelike dungeon crawler sequel features a bigger mythic world with new powerful gods, and cross-saves...

Africa News

Google opens four subsea cable hubs across Africa

The investment creates new digital corridors within Africa and between Africa and the rest of the...

GadgetWheels

VW brings more powerful Golf GTI to SA

The new Golf GTI debuts with a 195kW power output, upgraded driving dynamics, and a redesigned...

Stream of the Day

Scam call sparks gran’s wild revenge in ‘Thelma’

June Squibb won best actress in an action movie at Critics Choice Super Awards for her...

SA Insights

AI avatar unpacks online retail research

Peach Payments has built an AI avatar to help its merchants unpack the findings of the...