Ingenuity Mars Helicopter succeeds in historic first flight

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter succeeds in historic first flight

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has become the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet. The Ingenuity team at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California confirmed the flight succeeded after...
SpaceX selected to land next astronauts on the Moon

SpaceX selected to land next astronauts on the Moon

NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry the next two astronauts to the lunar surface. At least one...
Supply chain disruption highlights need for better technology

Supply chain disruption highlights need for better technology

Events of the past year have upended the procurement industry, illustrating the fragility of a complex international supply chain and forcing a sea change in the industry. However, according to the 2021 Supply Chain Insights Global Survey from IHS Markit, supply chain...
E-commerce proved to be a lifeline for retailers in 2020

E-commerce proved to be a lifeline for retailers in 2020

As Covid-19 kept consumers around the world at home, nearly everything from groceries to gardening supplies was purchased online – leading to an additional $900-billion being spent in retail online around the world in 2020. Put another way: in 2020, e-commerce...
More Absa customers affected by data leak

More Absa customers affected by data leak

What was described as a data leak affecting a small number of Absa’s customers back in November 2020 could be more widespread than initially thought. At that time, the bank disclosed that a data leak had taken place in October, with about 200 000 customers believed to...
Government policies deprive users of fast, affordable access

Government policies deprive users of fast, affordable access

Kathy Gibson reports – South Africans have lost out on better coverage and lower data prices for years, as a direct result of regulatory failure and political ideology. Government policies in telecommunication, spectrum, competition and digital migration have...