Commemorative coins showcase the putty that went to the moon

Commemorative coins showcase the putty that went to the moon

The South African Mint is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing with its “South African inventions” series, focusing on the only South African product to ever go to the moon – Pratley Putty. “I think that all at Pratley can...
Jaguar is working on a car that adjusts to your mood

Jaguar is working on a car that adjusts to your mood

Jaguar Land Rover is researching new artificial intelligence (AI) technology to understand drivers’ state of mind, and adjusting cabin settings to improve driver wellbeing. The technology uses a driver-facing camera and biometric sensing to monitor and evaluate...
SA poised to embrace mobile payments

SA poised to embrace mobile payments

Kathy Gibson is at Deloitte in Woodmead – South Africa has fallen behind the curve in the payments markets. This is according to the Deloitte Regenesis of SA Payments survey, launched today in Woodmead. This is ironic, says Paula Buchel, associate director of...

As teams move to DevOps, internal communication falls short

Despite the enterprise benefits assured by adopting a DevOps culture, the majority of IT leaders polled believe communication between IT security and software development must improve greatly to achieve success. Trend Micro and Vanson Bourne surveyed the attitudes...
Corporate SA slow on 4IR uptake, but embraces bots

Corporate SA slow on 4IR uptake, but embraces bots

The technologies that make up the so-called fourth industrial revolution (4IR) have yet to be adopted with any enthusiasm by South African enterprises. This is a core finding of a new research study entitled “Fourth Industrial Revolution in South Africa 2019:...
A step closer to cyborg reality

A step closer to cyborg reality

Machine enhanced humans – or cyborgs as they are known in science fiction – could be one step closer to becoming a reality thanks to new research from the University of Surrey and Harvard University. Researchers have conquered the monumental task of...