Close-up of Mars impact site

Close-up of Mars impact site

The most powerful telescope orbiting Mars is providing new details of the scene near the Martian equator where Europe’s Schiaparelli test lander hit the surface last week. A 25 October observation using the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE)...
Why autonomous machines are not desirable

Why autonomous machines are not desirable

As smart machines move towards fully autonomous operation for the first time, it is crucial to balance the need to exercise control with the drive to realize benefits. This is especially significant in light of the fact that, by 2020, smart machines will be a top five...
What’s driving SA’s love of cars?

What’s driving SA’s love of cars?

South Africans love their cars: we’ve treasured them, coveted them, pimped them, cried when we sold them and dreamed of our next upgrade. We’ve thought nothing of dropping an unwise portion of our monthly salary on the latest luxury model. But times they...
Who watches the watchers …?

Who watches the watchers …?

Last week’s massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack has highlighted a fundamental issue concerning the burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT): are there enough standards, checks and balances to secure the millions of devices that are accessing our...
Wayde Dreamer Foundation to empower youth

Wayde Dreamer Foundation to empower youth

T-Systems South Africa, together with local athletics hero and 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk, have launched the Wayde Dreamer Foundation. The foundation is aimed at setting up initiatives throughout South Africa that will enable and support young people...
Hello Moto … welcome back!

Hello Moto … welcome back!

The Motorola brand was back in the South African spotlight last night for the first time in four years when Lenovo launched its latest smartphone, the Moto Z. Motorola last had a phone offering in the local market in 2012 when it launched the Razr Maxx. Graham Braum,...