1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (397+ words) For centuries, useful metals have been developed by starting with one core element and adding small amounts of other elements. Steel, for example, is composed primarily of iron; carbon is added in varied amounts to produce different grades of steel....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (253+ words) If you were asked to take the idea of robot dogs operating in space for human benefit ten years ago, you would be forgiven for thinking it’s another Netflix series concept. Now, though? It’s an entirely plausible use of technology....

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (236+ words) Stuff’s resident fitness geek may scoff at the idea of getting assistance from an e-bike, but the rest of us are more open to the idea. The only trouble is that they’re expensive. Quite expensive. But how about a regular…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (276+ words) No F1 to look forward to? No matter — there’s usually Formula E to keep you company. Where you’ll tune in to the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship has already been decided for you, after Disney+ grabbed the global streaming rights…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (305+ words) There have long been rumours that Apple’s basic iPhone 18 would see a delayed launch this year. At the time, it was suspected to be a strategy shift to allow more space for a foldable iPhone in September this year. Now,…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (923+ words) You tell an artificial intelligence agent, an AI capable of autonomous reasoning and multistep actions, “Find me a shirt for less than $30, but do not buy it.” The agent finds one – and places the order anyway. You challenge the charge....

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (445+ words) You’ve already seen the press leaks (and the subsequent smart ring details). Now it’s official, and Stuff has had a first hands-on look at the Garmin CIRQA smart band. The newest addition to the Garmin family focuses on health, activity,…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (246+ words) Heart Aerospace’s Heart X1 aircraft has just become, according to its creators, the largest fully battery-powered aircraft ever flown. Presumably, launching one of Tesla’s Semi’s off a cliff won’t count as ‘flight’. The Heart X1 demonstrator aircraft managed a flight and landing…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (206+ words) If you’re confident in your ability to sniff out a scam before you hand over personal details or banking details, you can go ahead and leave Scam Alert turned off. But the elderly and gullible might want to take advantage…...

3+ day, 26+ min ago   (313+ words) Stuff has seen previous versions of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16, but never anything quite like this. We had the company’s priciest version in for review, for starters. Also, when a laptop costs between R110,000 and R120,000, we’re used to seeing… well, more…...