Aug 24, 2016
OUTA (Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse) is urging South Africans to participate in South Africa’s proposed nuclear build, following what it calls a “dubious move” by Eskom in inviting participation in a regional gazette where it could have been...
Aug 23, 2016
Historically, shoppers have made purchase decisions based primarily on taste, price, and convenience– the ‘traditional drivers’ of the food and beverage industry. Now a global study conducted by professional services firm Deloitte,...
Aug 22, 2016
This year’s melt season in the Arctic Ocean and surrounding seas started with a bang, with a record low maximum extent in March and relatively rapid ice loss through May. The melt slowed down in June, however, making it highly unlikely that this year’s summertime sea...
Aug 19, 2016
It looks like Uber has a plan to stop its disruptive ride-sharing business model being disrupted by self-driving cars. While a number of companies – both traditional automotive manufacturers and IT companies like Google – are preparing to bring...
Aug 18, 2016
A new study hints that too much time online could put one’s immunity in jeopardy, increasing the risk of colds and flu by 30%. The recently-released research study, which was conducted by Swansea and Milan Universities, found that those who spend in excess of...
Aug 17, 2016
NASA is ready to move on to the next phase of design and development of its Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM), which could culminate in capturing asteroids, putting them into orbit around the moon and mining them for minerals, before becoming part of the journey to...
