Haptics in Ready Player One: fact or fiction?

Haptics in Ready Player One: fact or fiction?

The release of Ready Player One this weekend is a significant moment for the virtual reality industry. Ernest Cline’s bestselling science fiction adventure describes a world where living in the virtual reality of the Oasis becomes preferable to living within a...
Cultural shift needed to root out corruption

Cultural shift needed to root out corruption

Corporate South Africa needs to experience a massive cultural shift, with public and private players taking collective responsibility for the well-being of all citizens. This is the word from Trevor Manuel, chairman of Old Mutual Group Holdings, leading a debate...
Lessons learnt from an interstellar visitor

Lessons learnt from an interstellar visitor

The first interstellar object ever seen in our solar system, named ‘Oumuamua, is giving scientists a fresh perspective on the development of planetary systems. A new study by a team including astrophysicists at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in...
The four pillars of business transformation

The four pillars of business transformation

Kathy Gibson at Dell EMC Forum, Sandton – The business transformation journey needs to embrace transformation in four areas: digital; IT; workforce; and security. This is the word from Nigel Moulton, EMEA chief technology officer: converged platforms and...
2018 Arctic ice extent among worst on record

2018 Arctic ice extent among worst on record

Sea ice in the Arctic grew to its annual maximum extent last week, and joined 2015, 2016 and 2017 as the four lowest maximum extents on record, according to scientists at the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Centre (NSIDC) and NASA. On March 17, the Arctic...

What is cryptojacking; and how can it impact you?

Cryptojacking is the new term in the cybercrime lexicon. Harish Chib, vice-president for Middle East and Africa at Sophos, examines what it is, and why people should be wary. While cryptocurrency has become dinner table conversation, thanks to the likes of Bitcoin,...