How has Note 7 hurt Samsung?

How has Note 7 hurt Samsung?

Samsung could emerge relatively unscathed from the recent Note 7 debacle, with its brand largely undented. However, it should move quickly to reassure users that it is working on the issues, and will fix them. Results from a recent International Data Corporation (IDC)...
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...