Hubble snaps a starburst galaxy 52m light years away

Hubble snaps a starburst galaxy 52m light years away

The luminous heart of the galaxy M61 dominates an image sent back by the Hubble telescope, framed by its winding spiral arms threaded with dark tendrils of dust. As well as the usual bright bands of stars, the spiral arms of M61 are studded with ruby-red patches of...

PC shipments continue strong growth in 2021

Global shipments of traditional PCs, including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, grew 55,2% year over year during the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21). This is according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal...

Semiconductor sales stable in 2020

Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $466,2-billion in 2020, an increase of 10,4% from 2019, according to final results by Gartner. “Memory, GPUs and 5G chipsets led semiconductor growth, driven by hyperscale, PC, ultramobile and 5G handset end-market demand,...

HR at higher risk from cyberattacks

The computers of human resources professionals (HRs) are especially at risk of cyberattacks. The reason is that they are easily accessible and their contact details are often present on the business website. Because they have to be accessible for future and current...

Samsung opens doors for SA students

For the third consecutive year, Samsung has awarded bursaries to the Gauteng Department of Education which, this year, will see 30 students benefit to the tune of R2,7-million. Since inception, a total of R21-million has been donated by Samsung though this programme...

PayPal payment volume set to triple

PayPal is expecting to maintain an upward trajectory in 2021 and beyond following an epic 2020. Based on its projections, the total payment volume for 2021 is set to increase by a high 20% range. Earnings per share (EPS) during the year are expected to rise at a 22%...