Jul 31, 2019
The interest rate cut and drop in petrol price during July is good news for consumers, however, the cost of motoring continues to rise steadily. The monthly mobility basket, which comprises of vehicle instalments, fuel, insurance and maintenance fees, has risen to R7...
Jul 31, 2019
The South African car market continues to struggle, with the bulk of the buying activity currently taking place in the used car sector as financially stretched consumers increasingly opt for older cars at lower price points. This is according to the latest TransUnion...
Jul 31, 2019
Researchers have demonstrated a system that can translate brain activity into synthetic speech. Earlier projects have shown that it’s possible – although it took months to perform a task that most people do instantly. Now a complementary new study has seen...
Jul 30, 2019
A Nigerian report underlines the ways in which WhatsApp promoted the spread of “fake news” around elections, but also strengthened accountability and promoted inclusion in other areas. Researchers from the Centre for Democracy and Development (Nigeria) and...
Jul 30, 2019
NASA’s newest planet hunter, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), has discovered three new worlds — one slightly larger than Earth and two of a type not found in our solar system — orbiting a nearby star. The planets straddle an observed gap in the sizes...
Jul 30, 2019
Digital business moves so quickly that CIOs often find their tried-and-true methods of creating and updating strategy no longer applies. The pace of change renders priorities obsolete as customer needs shift, internal capabilities grow and competitive pressures mount....
