What the Hack! A rundown of what went down at the Mobile World Congress and Apple’s MacBook Neo

In this week’s edition of What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck gives us Lester Kiewit a rundown of the highlights from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where (unsurprisingly) the focus was on smartphones and the brands designing phones based on the real-world needs of users. In one example, clou…

What the Hack! From Huawei’s running strategy in Madrid to big South African voices at Mobile World Congress, plus new flagship phones from Samsung and Oppo

In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck reports from Spain, where he attended Huawei’s Madrid launch of the Watch GT Runner 2 before heading to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. He shares insights into South Africa’s strong presence at MWC, with MTN and Eskom executives addressing major i…

What the Hack! From Huawei’s next big European launch to a reality check for the car industry, plus a zoom monster smartphone

In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about upcoming Huawei launches in Europe, including a next-generation runners’ watch and a flagship phone boasting an ultra-bright display, ahead of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. He also reflects on a strikingly optimisti…

What the Hack: Why data sovereignty is now about survival, whether your boss could soon track your pulse, and Spotify’s big audiobook move

In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about why data sovereignty has become a survival issue for organisations using AI and the cloud, drawing on insights from Cisco Live in Amsterdam and a conversation with Cisco’s EMEA president. He also examines emerging workpla…

What the Hack! Flood-fighting tech, why AI still needs humans, and the rise of AI agents

In this week’s edition of What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck shares with Lester Kiewit insights from Amsterdam, where he attended Cisco Live and visited the Maeslantkering, a vast automated storm surge barrier protecting the Netherlands from flooding. He also discusses why AI still needs human input,…

What the Hack! Microsoft AI in SA, Chinese cars shake up the market, and a gadget to keep you on track

In this week’s edition of What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck shares with Lester Kiewit insights from the Microsoft AI Tour in Johannesburg, where he spoke to Microsoft SA leaders about how the company leverages its own AI software to drive innovation. He also highlights the 18 finalists for the Car o…

What the Hack! AI risks at Davos, autonomous flight, and Hot Wheels enters the building game

In this week’s edition of What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck shares with Lester Kiewit insights from the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026, where AI has surged into the top tier of long-term global threats alongside misinformation and cyber insecurity. He also explores a landmark pilotl…

What the Hack! Cyber fraud trends, shifting smartphone power, and a new foldable as Gadget of the Week

In this week’s edition of What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks with Lester Kiewit from Johannesburg, where he highlights new World Economic Forum data showing cyber fraud emerging as a major global risk. He also explores how Huawei has overtaken Apple in China’s smartphone market while Vivo hold…

What the Hack! CES 2025 highlights, AI in sport, robots, and smart glasses

In this week’s edition of What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck shares with Lester Kiewit his reflections from CES in Las Vegas, where AI’s impact on sport emerged as a major storyline, alongside increasingly lifelike robots and a surge of smart glasses for everything from productivity to entertainment.…

What the hack! Arthur Goldstuck is at CES Las Vegas

John Maytham speaks to Arthur Goldstuck, CEO of World Wide Worx and editor-in-chief of gadget.co.za, out of Las Vegas where he is attending the BIG Consumer Electronic Show. Although the keynote presentations have yet to take place, Arthur shares some of the big announcements being expected, as wel…