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Fallout 4 preview: here’s where Bethesda’s latest title could win and lose

Gaming’s worst kept secret is nearly here. It’s officially Fallout 4 month, and that means counting down the days until gamers everywhere will be…

10 ways to make your startup’s workforce happier

If your employees enjoy high levels of job satisfaction, you’ll have a competitive edge in the market. It’s easier to retain happier employees than…

Garmin Oregon 650 GPS review: a hiker’s best friend

We don’t usually review GPS units, but when we do, we’re usually planning something adventurous. Rather fittingly, it was my turn, and my adventure?…

Meet Karma, ex-rugby star Clyde Rathbone’s controversial people-rating startup

Clyde Rathbone made his name in rugby; first as part of Jake White’s 2002 Junior World Cup winning team and then, following a highly…

5 possible reasons why the PlayStation 4 is outselling the Xbox One

Sony this week announced at its massive Paris Games Week presentation the latest sales figures for the PlayStation 4 console, and they’re scary. Especially…

Weekly Round Up #41: Mxit closure, Venture Capital, Halo 5, Twitter and Apple financials

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. This week on BurnCast, Stuart…

Leef iBridge review: versatile, external storage for your iPhone

Purchasing an Apple iPhone or iPad is always a tricky decision. Sure, you’ll get a device with decent battery life, operating system, and a…

10 movies that predicted and inspired the future of tech

Since the days of Jules Verne — author of Around the World in Eighty Days, and the like — science fiction has been trying…

5 super-luxurious SUVs that ask the question: who needs a limousine?

A generous handful of people out there are wealthy enough to pay someone else to drive them around. And, no, summoning an Uber driver…

Windows 10 updates, ‘Mad Max’ mayhem and ‘GTA V’ wildlife: the TGIF Video Roundup

TGIF, and we really shouldn’t be at work, but that won’t stop us from gandering through the week’s best tech, gadget and gaming videos,…

Do startup founders make great CEOs?

Calling yourself a CEO is easy. All it takes is getting a stack of business cards made, and slapping your name and the CEO…

Bitcoin’s first killer app? Bankymoon lets you pay your utility bills in digital currency

We’re living in a world where everything’s being labeled as smart. From our phones to watches and even our cars. But something that’s really…

The Citroen C4 Cactus: first impressions

There was a very brief period in the early years of the new millennium when Citroen, always a benchmark for automotive innovation, produced boring…

‘Pillars of Eternity’ review: vivid, vast, visceral

Obsidian Entertainment’s games have always been known for their vividly elaborate plots and immense settings (Fallout: New Vegas, Neverwinter Nights 2). Its latest title,…

Should budding entrepreneurs share their ideas?

There’s a general school of thought among a number of new entrepreneurs that one should not share their business idea with anyone else. The…

Recast opens its doors, lets you tune into your favourite radio station’s playlist online

People get really attached to their radio stations. Each one has its own personality and unique music taste. The only problem is that they’re…

Valentino Rossi wins, Marc Marquez falls: the weekend motorsport roundup

How dramatic was this weekend’s motorsport action? If the duel in the Bahrain desert wasn’t enough, the MotoGP action in Argentina was definitely more…

15 epic free games you should definitely try

We live in a glorious age, where big developers are now making free games. For those who can’t afford to purchase a new AAA…

Huawei Ascend Mate 7 review: beautifully balanced

Screen size is a big factor in consumers’ purchasing decisions, especially in the past few years. Huawei really has taken this a bit too…

Key lessons startups can take from Domino’s Pizza’s massive foreign expansion

Not too long ago, US pizza chain Domino’s Pizza established a South African presence. To date, there are eleven stores spread across Cape Town,…

Brothers for All: the inspiring school teaching underprivileged people how to code

This week, Brothers For All is starting its first pilot project in two of South Africa’s Western Cape prisons, equipping underprivileged people with valuable…

Tuning fork: lessons from Cadence’s failed Kickstarter campaign

Making music is like solving a puzzle. There are structures and rules you need to follow. But unlike puzzles, music requires you to apply…

Self-driving cars? Pah! How about just meeting basic safety standards first?

Safety. This single word is ostensibly one of the major driving forces behind the global push towards the autonomous car. The self-driving vehicle, many…

OpenAI Quietly Launches ChatGPT-5 — And It’s a Game Changer

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Aura Edition Review: A Sleek, AI-Powered Ultrabook for the Work-Anywhere Era

WeThinkCode_ and South Cape TVET College Bring Software Engineering Training to Rural SA Youth

Fintura Heads to Silicon Valley After Winning SA Startup World Cup

Capitec and Mama Money Launch Fintech Partnership to Empower Migrant Workers Across Africa

Flow Unveils World’s First Shoppable Audience Marketplace – A Fintech-Led Revolution in Digital Targeting

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel