IDC forecasts strong spend on blockchain

Worldwide spending on blockchain solutions is forecast to be nearly $15,9-billion in 2023, according to a new update to the Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending Guide from IDC. The research group expects blockchain spending to grow at a robust pace throughout the...

CIOs can’t ignore these five realities of blockchain

What would happen if a car automatically negotiated its own insurance rate or centralised banks were no longer necessary to verify payments? What if neighbours could buy energy directly from each other’s solar panels? What if a contract enforced its own clauses?...

5G-enabled VR harnessed for Hajj

Zain Saudi Arabia and Nokia have successfully demonstrated a 5G-enabled VR (virtual reality) advanced use case in Mashaer area and the Holy Mosque area in Makkah allowing visitors to experience Hajj remotely as if they are present on site. As part of the...

AMD launches 2nd-gen Epyc processors

AMD has introduced the 2nd Generation AMD Epyc family of processors, delivering higher performance across a broad number of enterprise, cloud and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. 2nd Gen AMD Epyc processors feature up to 64 “Zen 2” cores in...

Intel unveils Project Athena visual identifier

Intel has announced that laptops verified through its Project Athena innovation programme will feature the visual identifier “Engineered for Mobile Performance”. PC manufacturers and retailers can use the identifier across promotional activities and...
Up close and personal with Jupiter

Up close and personal with Jupiter

A new Hubble Space Telescope view of Jupiter, taken on 27 June 2019, reveals the giant planet’s trademark Great Red Spot, and a more intense colour palette in the clouds swirling in Jupiter’s turbulent atmosphere than seen in previous years. The colours,...