Anyone can be an Internet troll

Anyone can be an Internet troll

Under the right circumstances, just about anybody can become an Internet troll. The common assumption is that people who troll are different from the rest of us, allowing us to dismiss them and their behaviour. But research from Stanford University and Cornell...
IT skills in demand in 2017

IT skills in demand in 2017

South African employment opportunities will be constrained across the board in 2017, with the notable exception of IT and legal jobs. Political challenges in the region have negatively impacted the South African economy, which resulted in businesses taking a more...
Drones light up the Super Bowl

Drones light up the Super Bowl

A spectacular drone light show stole the show at Lady Gaga’s halftime performance at last night’s Super Bowl. Three hundred Intel Shooting Star drones lit up the sky in a choreographed aerial performance marking the first-ever drone integration during a televised...
Cancer screening app for Africa

Cancer screening app for Africa

SAP’s Design and Co-Innovation Center together with Heidelberg University Hospital has optimised a cervical cancer screening test that combines applied medical research with SAP cloud technology to improve quality of life among women in Africa. Cervical cancer...
Digital dividend lessons from Kenya

Digital dividend lessons from Kenya

Kenya’s experience holds some valuable lessons for countries planning a digital migration – and policymakers are urged to take notice. The GSMA today launched a new report, “Digital Migration Process in Kenya”, to highlight the valuable lessons...
Up close with Saturn’s icy rings

Up close with Saturn’s icy rings

New images showcase the incredible closeness with which NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, now in its “ring-grazing” orbits phase, is observing Saturn’s dazzling rings of icy debris. The views are some of the closest-ever images of the outer parts of...