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...
The vicious cycle of global warming and forest fires

The vicious cycle of global warming and forest fires

Increasingly frequent and severe forest fires could burn generations-old carbon stored in the soils of boreal forests, according to results from the Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) funded by NASA’s Earth Science Division. Releasing this previously...
Developers wield enormous influence in digital transformation

Developers wield enormous influence in digital transformation

Developers have significant autonomy with respect to the selection of developer tools and technologies, and also exercise influence over enterprise purchasing decisions and should be viewed as key stakeholders in IT purchasing and procurement within any organisation...

Technologies that are set to transform African business

Smart city frameworks, the Internet of Things (IoT) and low earth orbit satellite systems are all set to have a transformational impact on African businesses over the next two years. This is according to the 2019 Gartner Hype Cycle for ICT in Africa. “IT...
Technology brings live cricket scores to fans around the world

Technology brings live cricket scores to fans around the world

Every summer, Andy Nott spends his Saturdays on a verdant cricket field with his local team from Calne, a picturesque town in southwest England. But, instead of batting and fielding balls, Nott is live-scoring his team’s seven-hour matches, often from inside a...