Degree fraud on the rise

Degree fraud on the rise

The current economic turmoil in South Africa is likely to affect the already strained job market, and in a country with one of the highest unemployment rates globally, job seekers have the potential of becoming even more desperate in their pursuit of employment. This...
Web delays bad for your health

Web delays bad for your health

Delays in streaming content causes users’ stress levels to rise. This is among the findings from the Ericsson Mobility Report in the impact of different levels of network performance on smartphone users and their perceptions of mobile operators and digital...
IT spend set to stagnate

IT spend set to stagnate

Worldwide IT spending is expected to post a major slowdown in 2016, as economic weakness in emerging markets and saturation of the smartphone market combine to result in a significantly slower pace of tech spending growth compared to the past six years. Having posted...
SA braces for tax hikes

SA braces for tax hikes

With all eyes on Minister Pravin Gordhan as he prepares for his Budget Speech later this month, one thing that is certain is that 2016 is going to be a tough year for South African consumers. This is according to Old Mutual Investment Group senior economist Johann...
Intel, Lady Gaga at the Grammys

Intel, Lady Gaga at the Grammys

Infusing Lady Gaga’s artistry with technologies from Intel, the collaboration was a diverse and multifaceted experience, demonstrating the power of technology to elevate an artist’s ability to deliver an on-stage experience in ways not imagined before.

Quantum love aids communication

Quantum love aids communication

Here’s a love story at the smallest scales imaginable: particles of light. It is possible to have particles that are so intimately linked that a change to one affects the other, even when they are separated at a distance. This idea, called “entanglement”,...