Intel adds to mobile, 5G line-ups

Intel has announced two new additions to the lineup of 11th Gen Intel Core processors. The company also introduced its first 5G product for the next generation of PC experiences, Intel 5G Solution 5000, following the previously-announced collaboration with MediaTek...

AI trumps people in crossword tournament

Following a long string of victories for computers in other games — chess in 1997, go in 2016 and Texas hold’em poker in 2019 — a GPU-powered AI has now beaten some of the world’s most competitive word nerds at crossword puzzles. Dr.Fill, the...

Uber Eats reveals SA’s favourite burgers

When it comes to takeaways, burgers continue to be a firm favourite for South Africans. Uber Eats has compiled the list of the nation’s favourite flavour combinations, additions, subtractions and down-right quirky requests when it comes to the world-famous...
Earth’s water cycle is ramping up as climate warms

Earth’s water cycle is ramping up as climate warms

The rate at which plants and the land surface release moisture into the air has increased on a global scale between 2003 and 2019. These processes are collectively known as evapotranspiration, and a new NASA study has calculated its increase by using observations from...

Global M&A activity increased by 48% in Q1

A total 8,823 merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in Q1 2021, with a combined transaction value of $878-billion, according to GlobalData. This is a jump of 48% in deal value compared to Q1 2020. M&A activity recovered in the second half of 2020...