Decline in mental health could be linked to increased smartphone use

Decline in mental health could be linked to increased smartphone use

Your weekly smartphone usage report can be a startling reminder of how much time you spend on your phone but for younger people, who have grown up with smartphones, it could also be a sign of a more severe problem. A new study, “The Deteriorating Social Self of...
Nasa discovers a black hole in the Milky Way

Nasa discovers a black hole in the Milky Way

As the Event Horizon Telescope collected data for its remarkable new image of the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, a legion of other telescopes including three NASA X-ray observatories in space was also watching. Astronomers are using these observations to...
SA tech industry looks forward to continued growth

SA tech industry looks forward to continued growth

Kathy Gibson is at IDC Directions – South Africa’s economic growth is still low, while unemployment has hit historic highs, driving negative sentiment in the local market. But there is good news, according to Mark Walker, associate vice-president: data and...
CIOs embrace post-pandemic realities in a digital-first world

CIOs embrace post-pandemic realities in a digital-first world

Kathy Gibson is at the IDC CIO Summit 2022 – Many companies have brought forward their digital transformation projects by two years or more in response to the global pandemic – and they are reaping the benefit – but CIOs need to prepare now for the...
Spectrum key to driving digital and economic transformation

Spectrum key to driving digital and economic transformation

It has been more than a decade since the significant release of spectrum for mobile broadband services in South Africa – a limitation that has impacted the industry and citizens in measurable ways. It has constrained growth within the telecommunications market...