Hubble gazes at long-dead star

Hubble gazes at long-dead star

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of the remnants of a long-dead star. The rippling wisps of ionized gas in the picture, named DEM L316A, are located about 160 000 light-years away within one of the Milky Way’s closest galactic neighbors...
Get the free election app

Get the free election app

The Electoral Commission of South Africa and Accenture have launched a mobile application designed to provide voters with the electoral information ahead of the municipal elections taking place next week (3 August). Through the application, voters will be able to view...
Mystery of the missing craters

Mystery of the missing craters

Ceres is covered in countless small, young craters, but none are larger than 280km in diameter. To scientists, this is a huge mystery, given that the dwarf planet must have been hit by numerous large asteroids during its 4,5-billion-year lifetime. Where did all the...
Counting the cost of a data breach

Counting the cost of a data breach

The average cost of a data breach in South Africa is R1 548.00, with a total organisational cost of R28,6-million This is according to a report that analysed the financial impact of data breaches on a company’s bottom line. Sponsored by IBM and conducted by the...
The impact of cyberbullying

The impact of cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is a far more dangerous threat to children than many parents think. The consequences for the majority of young victims of online harassment include serious problems with health and socialisation. According to the “Growing Up Online –...
IoT for largest weather network

IoT for largest weather network

The Weather Company will leverage one of the largest Internet of Things (IoT) platforms in the world to provide critical weather data to millions of people in currently underserved areas. With severe weather statistically occurring more frequently, governments and...