Toyota, Altron, Vodacom partner on connected car

Toyota, Altron, Vodacom partner on connected car

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has partnered with Altron and Vodacom Business on a roll-out of connectivity features and in-car WiFi on all new Toyota and Lexus models. The Toyota Connect connectivity hub will be housed within the MyToyota app, allowing Toyota...
A 10c TB test that can save lives

A 10c TB test that can save lives

News of a cure for the deadliest strain of tuberculosis is making headlines around the world. However, before treatment can begin, TB must first be diagnosed. Early detection has been a serious challenge for those suffering at various stages of this epidemic. Until...
As 4IR comes to the fore, SA’s manufacturers lag

As 4IR comes to the fore, SA’s manufacturers lag

Kathy Gibson reports – The Fourth Industrial Revolution is being positioned as the driving force behind South Africa’s economy, so there’s a pressing need for government and business to properly understand what it means. This is the word from Arthur...
Africa needs to move now on digitalisation, 4IR

Africa needs to move now on digitalisation, 4IR

African countries must act quickly and decisively to become leaders on the global economic stage. Digitalisation is providing the continent with the opportunity to accelerate growth and rapidly expand struggling economies – but it’s a small window and...
This is the carbon monoxide from Amazon fires

This is the carbon monoxide from Amazon fires

New data from NASA’s Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument, aboard the Aqua satellite, shows the movement high in the atmosphere of carbon monoxide associated with fires in the Amazon region of Brazil. The time series maps carbon monoxide at an altitude...
Digital ecosystems are not created equal …

Digital ecosystems are not created equal …

Online connectivity is heralded as the great leveler, but the online experience is not equal for different people in different societies. Privacy company Surfshark, in its Digital Quality of Life (DQL) study, highlights gaps between people’s online experiences...