Gadget Staff

Stream of the Day

‘Stray’ cat finds new Nintendo home

The award-winning feline adventure game debuts on Switch 2 today.

Cybersecurity

NFC phone attacks surge

Scammers targeting Android smartphones no longer rely on direct contactless payments in order to steal victims’...

Environment Tech

AI and digital twins reshape mining future

Advanced analytics allows the move from reactive to predictive operations, writes JOHAN POTGIETER, cluster industrial software...

Product of the Day

Peach enables Apple Pay
in Mauritius

Businesses on the island can now accept contactless payments from customers using an iPhone or Apple...

Stream of the Day

New noir Spider-Man series debuts today

‘Spider-Noir’ is streaming in two distinct visual styles, including a gritty black-and-white, on Prime Video.

Cybersecurity

Beware the poisoned prompt

"Prompt injection" on AI platforms is the new frontier of social engineering, writes ANNA COLLARD, SVP...

Fintech

African fintech proves trust is infrastructure

A funding recovery signals a disciplined market, where investors are backing proven models, writes SALVADOR ANGLADA,...

GadgetWings

Madrid modernises a tourism machine

At Sapphire 2026 in Spain last week, delegates saw under the hood of the engine that...

Product of the Day

Alienware expands
gaming lineup

A new laptop model aims to extend the premium brand's reach by offering competitive tech at...

Stream of the Day

‘Life Below’ supports oceans beyond gaming

A new singleplayer title has been launched alongside a partnership with the Whale and Dolphin Conservation...

Software

Signpost: Does
software have a future?

At Sapphire 2026 this month, SAP, the world's largest ERP company, lined up Anthropic, Nvidia and...

Sports Tech

Messi tops Ronaldo in World Cup
password breaches

Analysis of compromised passwords reveals a generational shift in football names appearing, weeks before the FIFA...

Arts and Entertainment

Discover Kevin’s amazing Africa Day watchlist

Former Showmax publicist KEVIN KRIEDEMANN guides us through his best (free) YouTube viewing choices on the...

GadgetWheels

Geely aims for the EV apex

The new E5 Apex Plus SUV has launched in South Africa, pushing Geely further into premium...

Product of the Day

GenAI guitar tunes
into Kickstarter 

The foldable Melo-D guitar can turn humming, text, and audio files into original songs.

Stream of the Day

‘Paralives’ debuts with
1m wishlists

The new game challenges ‘The Sims’ through player-driven storytelling and advanced building tools.

EdTech

Springbok rugby formula can boost digital talent

Looking beyond elite academies for tech talent mirrors how SA rugby finds world-class players in rural...

GadgetWheels

New Kia SUV targets
SA families

The diesel-powered Carens enters the market as a seven-seater offering balance between performance and efficiency at...

Product of the Day

SAS pushes deeper into agentic AI

New copilots, agents and governance tools aim to move enterprise AI towards large-scale deployment.

Stream of the Day

‘Dupery’ detective demo goes live

A new game tasks players with uncovering a criminal syndicate through clues, questioning and conflicting information.