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Scientific and commercial activities on the Moon could permanently change the lunar environment. These activities include sending vehicles to the Moon, extracting its resources through mining the lunar surface, building facilities and extracting water from areas on the Moon where sunlight never shines. However, an organisation called the World Monuments Fund (WMF) is attempting to protect the… Read more »

Picture this: a rugby player sprints down the pitch with no opponent in sight, only to collapse mid-run. It’s a non-contact injury, a frustrating and often preventable setback that can sideline players for weeks or months. Rugby is a game of power, precision and relentless intensity – and it’s also a… Read more »

Once upon a time, gaming monitors were thought of as mythical beings – visible only to those with the necessary funds to acquire them. Budget-conscious gamers were forced to make do with similarly budget monitors and their poor panels, high latency, and low refresh rates. Now, securing a monitor with… Read more »

It is indeed a heist, as the title of the documentary rightly said. Steinheist is a fascinating account of the biggest fraud in South Africa, which wiped R200 billion off the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), a never-seen-before destruction of shareholder value that impacted almost everyone in South Africa. As such… Read more »

Microsoft is shaking things up once more after its odd decision to rebrand Office (again). This time, it’s changing how signing into your Microsoft account works. According to a Microsoft support article, the familiar “Stay signed in?” prompt is going away, leaving users signed in by default unless they log… Read more »

Did you know that Netflix makes games, now? That’s not a revelation. Our streaming overlords have punted the additional functionality for some years, (mostly) staying in its lane: mobile games. In that time, it’s added (and lost) several popular third-party titles like GTA, while developing its own brand of first-party… Read more »

The rapid spread of artificial intelligence has people wondering: who’s most likely to embrace AI in their daily lives? Many assume it’s the tech-savvy – those who understand how AI works – who are most eager to adopt it. Surprisingly, our new research (published in the Journal of Marketing) finds the… Read more »

Canon recently announced a new development – a 410-megapixel 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor. It achieves the highest number of pixels on a sensor of its size to date. The sensor likely won’t be used for commercial purposes any time soon. However, it could be the starting point for new possibilities and… Read more »

Skyworth has been a go-to for budget and mid-range screens, and it’s played its role for the niche remarkably well. That’s no less evident in the just-OK X8500G, of which Stuff has spent the past few weeks with the 65in model. It’s a TV that’ll get the job done, focussing heavily… Read more »

As South African students, scholars, and educators gear up for the 2025 academic year, preparation goes beyond textbooks and class schedules. The tools that empower learning—laptops, tablets, and printers—are vital. To make these essentials more accessible, Incredible has brought back its exclusive Student Rewards promotion, designed to help students, parents,… Read more »