Become an Eskom Expo judge or mentor a young scientist

Eskom Expo for Young Scientists, which operates in 35 regions across South Africa, is inviting professionals and students to apply their academic and professional skills by becoming a judge at an Eskom Expo District and Regional Expo, along with the International...
Clusters of weather extremes will increase risks to corn crops

Clusters of weather extremes will increase risks to corn crops

Troubles never come singly, the proverb says. A new NASA study shows that the old saying will become increasingly true of climate troubles in a warmer world. The study shows that extreme weather events such as floods and heat waves will increasingly cluster closer in...

Cybersecurity skills gap contributed to majority of breaches

The cybersecurity skills shortage continues to have multiple challenges and repercussions for organisations, including the occurrence of security breaches and subsequently loss of money. As a result, the skills gap remains a top concern for C-level executives and is...

Semiconductor revenue set for 13,6% growth

Global semiconductor revenue is projected to total $676-billion in 2022, an increase of 13,6% from 2021, according to Gartner. “The semiconductor average selling price (ASP) hike from the chip shortage continues to be a key driver for growth in the global...

Double-digital growth to continue for global smart home devices market

The worldwide market for smart home devices grew 11,7% in 2021 compared to 2020 with more than 895-million devices shipped, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. Notwithstanding the market volatility due...