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Gadget of the Week: Mighty 3sets your music free – Gadget As a music player, it’s an old-school idea but with new-age utility, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
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Starlink to connect AfricaΒ β€” but SA left waiting – Gadget Vodacom’s new partnership with Starlink aims to deliver satellite broadband across Africa, but South Africa will have to wait for regulatory approval, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
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Lego takes to the skies – Gadget Lego gave a spectacular reveal of a life-sized performance car model at Zwartkops Racetrack this week, writes SHERYL GOLDSTUCK.
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Stephen King’s β€˜Running Man’ returns – Gadget The dystopian film centres on a lethal TV competition where Runners fight to survive against professional killers.
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HP adds AI tools for architects – Gadget An update to HP Build Workspace will add mobile scanning and AI-powered vectorisation to convert paper drawings into digital files.
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β€˜Now You See Me’ sequel reveals new tricks – Gadget β€˜Now You Don't’ deepens the series focus on large scale illusions and the hidden networks that shape the Horsemen’s world.
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Signpost:Β AIΒ factories set to rise across Africa – Gadget The continent may not be an AI powerhouse, but there was good news from Vertiv Week 2025 in Italy, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
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Vertiv maps AI-powered future of data centres – Gadget Advances in cooling, power systems, and prefabrication are setting the path for how AI factories are built and operated, writes JASON BANNIER.
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Surf tourism rides new wave in SA – Gadget The 2025 Surf Expo Africa aims to draw attention to coastline, creativity, and adventure-driven travel experiences.
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Golf meets greatnessΒ - again – Gadget Some cars do not need an introduction, writes SHERYL GOLDSTUCK.
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New Vertiv system cools AI factories – Gadget CoolCenter Immersion, an advanced new liquid cooling system, aims to support evolving data centre infrastructure, writes JASON BANNIER.
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β€˜Project Tal’ unmasks Korean mythology – Gadget The open-world action game features a companion combat system and a narrative shaped by the player’s journey.
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SA’s future depends on smart cities, high-speed fibre – Gadget A strong digital foundation is the backbone of sustainability, writes DR SUNIL PIYARLALL, executive for network architecture and modelling at Openserve.
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NewΒ laser tech to transform travel docs – Gadget The ICAO TRIP Symposium in Montreal saw Toppan Security unveiling a world first in polycarbonate identity documents.
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Hyundai Alcazar disguises a tech playground – Gadget The Hyundai Alcazar turns family travel into a tech-savvy adventure, writes SHERYL GOLDSTUCK.
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Cisco, Nvidia expand AI portfolio – Gadget The new N9100 switch aims to boost Ethernet for AI workloads and expands the companies’ reach across cloud and telecom.
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β€˜Restore Your Island’ brings cozy cleanup to SteamΒ Β Β Β  – Gadget Players can clear trash, rescue animals, and build a dream cabin with their loyal dog in the life sim.
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SAP gets real about AI – Gadget SAP used its TechEd event in Berlin to demonstrate how deeply AI now runs through its own operations, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
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Smartphones open pro photography paths – Gadget The new Canon EOS C50 cinema camera is designed for varied production environments, writes JASON BANNIER.
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Air taxis face sky and ground hurdles – Gadget Electric air travel could transform everyday transport, but advances in technology, infrastructure, and policy are still needed.
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Ford Puma rides from recall to reassurance – Gadget A recall turned into reassurance as a routine fix became a masterclass of friendly efficiency and a customer purring like a happy Puma, writes SHERYL GOLDSTUCK.
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Nova 14 Pro promises portrait perfection – Gadget The Pro ticks all the β€˜P’ boxes, from precision to power, not to mention portrait professionalism.
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Avatar game gets new way to play – Gadget β€˜Frontiers of Pandora’ will receive a third-person perspective update ahead of a darker new expansion.
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Editor's Choice: Huawei straps on Watch GT 6 Series – Gadget The most stylish smartwatch yet from the market leader gets our accolade for its astonishing longevity out in the wild world, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
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Vitality, Google, team up for AI health coach – Gadget A new global partnership brings AI-driven insights, based on 2,800 dimensions of lifestyle data, to personalised health advice for millions.
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Global tablet shipments extend 2-year streak – Gadget Research from Omdia reveals that the worldwide tablet market reached 40-million units in the third quarter of 2025, up 5% year-on-year.
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Volvo EV conquers Sani Pass – Gadget The EX30 Cross Country has traversed one of South Africa’s most challenging mountain routes, with a little help from SA's highest solar-powered EV charger.
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Cast and trailer unpack β€˜Stranger Things 5’ – Gadget The final season begins in chaos, with Eleven in β€œa warrior state” and Hawkins facing its darkest chapter yet.
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GadgetΒ of the Week: Acer AiTV brings 4K Google TV home – Gadget The first Acer streaming box gives South Africa a front-row seat to a global launch – and a surprisingly capable spec sheet, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
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Black Friday raises payment realities for merchants – Gadget Retailers have to claim their piece of a market that is expanding ten times faster than physical retail, writes JOSHUA SHIMKIN, Peach Payments head of growth and marketing.
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