Imperial College London, MIT seek African collaborators

Imperial College London and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are launching a search for collaborating institutions in Africa to drive innovation from across the continent. The two universities have launched a seed fund for ‘blue-skies’...

Science, engineering, technology innovation honoured

Last night’s The NSTF-South32 Awards (28 June) celebrated outstanding contributions to science, engineering and technology (SET) and innovation. Categories in the awards are: * Scientific research; * Innovation; * Management and related activities * Capacity...
Will you be working with a bot any time soon?

Will you be working with a bot any time soon?

Technology surrounds us and shapes us in many ways — in our relationships, businesses and communities, and in how we communicate, collaborate and work. Its impact is only intensified by the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and smart machines....

Mobile emerges as malicious crypto mining soars

The number of internet users that have been attacked by malicious crypto currency mining software has increased from 1,9-million to 2,7-million in just one year. Statistics for the last 24 months show that miners are increasingly focused on developing markets and are...

UK roads gear up for self-driving cars

Jaguar Land Rover is testing smart, connected cars on UK roads to prepare for self-driving cars. The tests on public roads are part of a £7,1-million project aimed at creating the UK’s first fully connected infrastructure geared towards self-driving cars. A...

Technology key to sustainable tourism

New technologies can and should enable a more universal approach to sustainable tourism. This is the word from Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary-general of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), speaking at the body’s World Conference on Smart Destinations in the...