New human ancestor unveiled

New human ancestor unveiled

A new species of hominid, Homo naledi, has been discovered in the single largest fossil hominid find in Africa. Shedding new light on the development of our own behaviour, it’s thought that this early ancestor practiced a form of buying its dead.

Raft of new Apple products launched

Apple has rolled out a slew of new lifestyle products, including the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, a new iPad Pro, updates to the Apple Watch and a show-stealing new Apple TV.

Turla lurks in global satellite networks

While investigating the infamous Russian-speaking cyber-espionage actor Turla, Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered how it’s evading detection of its activity and physical location. As a solution for anonymity, the group uses security weaknesses in global...

Old Mutual warns about e-mail scam

Old Mutual has warned Internet users against fraudsters using the company’s branding to offer bogus loans and investment opportunities. Stuart Marshall, CEO of Old Mutual Finance, says: “Criminals are using the trust and good name of financial services...

Business intelligence drives better sales

Greater access to data, frequent use of analytic tools, and the adoption of data at higher levels of the organisation lead to better sales performance, according to the findings of a global study released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

246m records compromised in data breaches

Gemalto’s Breach Level Index for the first six months of 2015 reveals that 888 data breaches occurred, compromising 246-million records worldwide. Compared to the first half of 2014, data breaches increased by 10% while the number of compromised data records...