AI tool could boost RF sensing technologies

An AI-powered “virtual expert” in a highly-specialised field of sensing research could help advance the development of new technologies, including sophisticated healthcare monitoring techniques. Engineers from the University of Glasgow and Imperial College London are...

Data shows the real reasons Saffers are moving

Common perceptions about why South Africans choose to uproot themselves and their families to move to other parts of the country could be wrong. Statistics from a new Wise Move Migration Report, based on almost 15 000 digitally-facilitated moves, shows economic...

On Mars, a dust devil is seen eating another

A Martian dust devil can be seen consuming a smaller one in a short video made of images taken by a navigation camera aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. These swirling, sometimes towering columns of air and dust are common on Mars. The smaller dust devil’s demise...

Trade tensions put poor and vulnerable at risk

As major economies are set to impose sweeping new tariffs, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) alerts that the global trade system is entering a critical phase – threatening growth, investment, and development progress, particularly for the most vulnerable...

One-third of attacks last more than a month

According to the recent Kaspersky Incident Response analyst report, long-lasting attacks that persist for more than a month accounted for 35,2% of the total attacks in 2024. The report indicates that the average duration of long-lasting cyberattacks, measured in...
Early-stage disruptions that will define the future of business

Early-stage disruptions that will define the future of business

Gartner has identified 12 emerging technology disruptions that will define the future of business systems, and urges technology leaders to prioritise these over the next five years, as they present competitive opportunities in the near term and will eventually grow to...