Universe’s expansion may not be the same in all directions

Universe’s expansion may not be the same in all directions

One of the fundamental ideas of cosmology is that everything looks the same in all directions if you look over large enough distances. A new study using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA’s XMM-Newton is challenging that basic notion. Astronomers using...
Coronavirus reveals need to bridge the digital divide

Coronavirus reveals need to bridge the digital divide

The global crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has pushed us further into a digital world, and changes in behaviour are likely to have lasting effects when the economy starts to pick up. But not everyone is ready to embrace a more digitised existence. A new...
Wits teams design and manufacture scarce medical kit

Wits teams design and manufacture scarce medical kit

Teams from Wits University’s digital incubator at the Tshimologong Precinct, the School of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering (MIA) along with the Transnet Centre of Systems Engineering (TCSE) and the Transnet Matlafatšo Centre (TMC) are putting...
Virus drives IT spend forecast for 2020 down again

Virus drives IT spend forecast for 2020 down again

Worldwide IT spending is now expected to decline 2.7% in constant currency terms this year as Covid-19 impacts the global economy and forces many organizations around the world to respond with contingency planning and spending cuts in the short term. In line with...
SA’s tech professionals rally to fight Covid-19

SA’s tech professionals rally to fight Covid-19

Hundreds of South African tech professionals are volunteering their skills to help combat the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. This was the word from Malan Joubert, co-founder of tech job portal offerZen, who yesterday opened the first virtual DevConf...
What do people think about SA’s Covid-19 actions?

What do people think about SA’s Covid-19 actions?

South Africans think government could have done better in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a survey conducted last week, just over 1 204 respondents described how they perceived the government’s response to the pandemic and the effects of the state of...