Lenovo targets intelligent transformation

Mark Davison is at Lenovo Accelerate in Orlando – Adhering to its vision of intelligent transformation, this year’s Lenovo Accelerate has seen the company embark on its biggest ever set of announcements for its commercial business. “What we are doing...

Report highlights fear of social media manipulation

Across 11 emerging economies polled, a majority in most countries say social media platforms have increased the risk that people might be manipulated by domestic politicians, a new Pew Research Centre report finds. In addition, half or more respondents in these...

Global cellular IoT connections exceed 1bn

A new report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight estimates that the global number of cellular IoT subscribers increased by 70% during 2018 to reach 1,2-billion. Growth was driven by exceptional adoption in China, which accounted for 63% of the global installed...

Declining Arctic ice threatens polar food web

The impact of climate change on the algae that live in Arctic sea ice is likely to be large and complex, according to models co-developed by the University of Cape Town (UCT). Declining sea ice in the Arctic could have a large and complex impact on sea-ice algae – the...

Sweden reopens Assange rape case

The Swedish Prosecution Authority will reopen its case against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. The deputy-director of public prosecution, Eva-Marie Persson, has decided to reopen the Assange case that was previously discontinued. The authority has requested that...
Meet the women driving science at NASA

Meet the women driving science at NASA

For the first time in NASA’s history, women are in charge of three out of four science divisions at the agency. The Earth Science, Heliophysics and Planetary Science divisions now all have women at the helm. Each hails from a different country and brings unique...