



What the Hack: Arthur Goldstuck on boarding maths, Spider Man’s low tech gadgets, and a R299 smart button phone
In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about the surprisingly flawed mathematics of boarding aircraft and why human behaviour keeps getting in the way. He also looks at the low tech approach behind the latest Spider Man blockbuster, before revisiting the humble butt…

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on Zoho's South African growth, AI travel advice, and Samsung's passport-sized Fold8
In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about Zoho’s rapid growth in South Africa, following the company’s Zoholics conference in Midrand. He also explores whether AI assistants could offer travellers better advice than traditional online booking platforms, before re…

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on Samsung's foldable future, the new Range Rover GT, and why USB-C has finally won
In this week's What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit after returning from London, where Samsung unveiled its latest generation of foldable smartphones and signalled the emergence of a dedicated foldables market. He also shares exclusive insights into the newly announced Range Rov…

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on Range Rover's electric future, Amazon's satellite breakthrough, and the gadget protecting your smartphone
In this week's What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit from London, where he offers a behind-the-scenes look at Jaguar Land Rover's next generation of electric vehicles ahead of their official unveiling. He also explains how Amazon unexpectedly beat Starlink to bringing low Earth o…

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on AI transforming heart surgery, SARS' new travel declaration, and the robots already changing our world
In this week's What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit about how artificial intelligence is helping cardiac surgeons improve patient care and reduce surgical backlogs. He also explains South Africa's new digital travel declaration and what travellers need to know before heading to …

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on Africa teaching AI, Chery's South African milestone, smarter travel, and the World Cup's high-tech football
In this week's What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to John Maytham about how Africa is increasingly shaping the future of artificial intelligence, following Google's first Cloud Summit on African soil. He also discusses Chery's opening of a manufacturing facility on the former Nissan site in Pr…

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on self-healing mobile networks, China's EV revolution, smarter travel, and AI that thinks before it speaks
In this week's What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to John Maytham after returning from Mobile World Congress Shanghai, where AI-powered self-healing mobile networks pointed to the future of telecommunications. Read more: https://gadget.co.za/mwcshanghai26m/. He also reflects on China's remark…

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on AI in Shanghai, WhatsApp Plus, and Honor’s latest smartphone
In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit from Shanghai ahead of Mobile World Congress, where AI innovations ranging from consumer gadgets to industrial systems are taking centre stage. He also unpacks the growing popularity of WhatsApp Plus and the security concern…

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck proves he is still young at heart
In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to John Maytham after returning from the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico where he watched the game between Mexico and South Africa. He shares a number of Youth Day-related items as well, including how a young rally driver who …

What the Hack! Arthur Goldstuck on World Cup scams, Amazon Prime’s price shock, and South Africa’s first Chinese Car of the Year
In this week’s What the Hack!, Arthur Goldstuck speaks to Lester Kiewit ahead of his trip to Mexico for the FIFA World Cup, sharing practical advice on avoiding travel and ticket scams during the tournament. He also examines Amazon Prime’s aggressive South African launch pricing and what it could m…