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Gadget of the Week: Ten years of USB-C – Gadget
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (798+ words) A decade after USB-C became mainstream on smartphones, the cable has won the standards war, but charging points still cling to yesterday’s connector, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK. Ten years ago this month, I found myself accidentally attending the launch of the…...
Streaming pushes TV to turn down the volume – Gadget
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (143+ words) A long-standing TV annoyance is spilling into the streaming era as broadcast standards catch up with the way people now watch video. One of television’s oldest irritations is hopefully about to fade away. Although the standard was developed in the…...
SA horror film wins Swiss fest top honour – Gadget
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (730+ words) The new Afrikaans horror movie, ‘Hen’, has become the continent’s first winner of the HR Giger Narcisse Award. Hen, a new South African arthouse horror film, has won the 2026 HR Giger Narcisse Award for best feature film at the Neuchâtel…...
AI hacking has crossed over – Gadget
4+ day, 15+ min ago (169+ words) Check Point’s new AI Security Report 2026 documents live intrusions run by AI and a vulnerability window compressed from days to hours. Where AI once helped criminals prepare, it now runs live intrusions with minimal human direction, compressing the time defenders…...
HyperDev wins investors with AI coding fix – Gadget
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (731+ words) Its backers bought into proprietary technology, a ready developer channel and early signs that users keep coming back. AI coding platform HyperDev has won backing from European and UK investors for technology that helps users turn generated code into working…...
Samsung plays foldable triple card – Gadget
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (1196+ words) Samsung has turned its foldable phone range into a triple threat, adding a passport-shaped Galaxy Z Fold8 alongside the powerhouse Z Fold8 Ultra and compact Z Flip8. The Fold8 is the surprise package of the eighth-generation Galaxy Z series unveiled in London yesterday. Shorter…...
Acer backs African Gaming Championship – Gadget
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (174+ words) The R150,000 ACGL esports tournament will be played on a range of Acer computers and monitors. The African Gaming Championship (AGC), a multi-title esports tournament backed by Acer, was held at GrandWest in Cape Town last week (16 to 19 July 2026). The competition…...
Inside the new Range Rover GT – Gadget
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (1450+ words) Range Rover this week announced the dramatic news of a new member of its family. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK was there, with an exclusive look inside the GT. A massive yellow hangar door carries a warning: “Danger – door not for pedestrians.” Music…...
Tom Hiddleston unearths Pompeii’s final hours – Gadget
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (315+ words) A new series, ‘Pompeii: Out of Time’, travels back to a volcanic disaster in AD 79 to reveal stories of survival and strife. A new series fuses cinematic scripted drama and investigative documentary to tell the story of ancient Rome in…...
MTN One TV tests streaming waters – Gadget
4+ day, 43+ min ago (341+ words) MTN has unveiled a streaming television platform that places African productions at the heart of its content offering, while giving viewers a choice of ways to pay for entertainment across the continent. While MTN announced only a phased African rollout,…...