Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

Women face higher levels of burnout as stress levels climb

South African employers are facing a growing workforce resilience challenge as new data reveals that women are increasingly bearing the burden of workplace stress, burnout and mental health crises. A comprehensive analysis by Lyra Southern Africa of 67 419 Employee...

Insurance providers, customers disagree on GenAI use

New research by IBM's Institute for Business Value identifies a disconnect between how insurers and their customers prioritise the use of generative AI (GenAI), with industry executives focusing on experience while their clients are seeking personalized risk products...

Energy-efficient AI tackles sea pollution

What started as two classmates seeking a free graduation trip to Bali subsidised by a university project ended up as an AI-driven sea-cleaning boat prototype built of empty water bottles, hobbyist helicopter blades and a GoPro camera. University of Hong Kong graduates...

Cybercriminals, hackers the worst culprits disrupting SA organisations

By now, millions of people globally have experienced one or more shifts in the way they work. As the world continues to revert to pre-Covid levels of operating, countless industries have returned to working on-site, while many have adopted hybrid models which have...

AI software tipped to grow 50% faster than overall software market

Forrester forecasts that AI software will grow 50% faster than the overall software market over the next two years, with an annual growth rate of 18%. The spend on AI software will double from $33-billion in 2021 to $64-billion in 2025 due to an accelerated adoption...

IBM institutes legal action against Micro Focus

IBM has filed suit against Micro Focus, accusing the software company of illegally copying and reverse engineering IBM software in violation of copyright law. In the legal action filed in US District Court in the Southern District of New York, IBM asserts that these...

Global IoT revenues up in 2022

In recent years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become one of the most important technologies out there, providing seamless communication between people, processes, and things. The surging need for wireless networking technologies continues to drive the entire...

Mobile operators will lose big to OTT business messaging apps

Mobile operators will lose out to OTT business messaging providers such as Messenger, WeChat and WhatsApp to the tune of $2,5-billion next year – an increase of 20% over 2022. A new Juniper Research study report found that promotional messages will account for 30% of...

Social media sites top for tracking user data

The average website has 48 trackers – and social media websites have 160 trackers on average, according to research from NordVPN. Health websites have an average of 46 trackers per website, and digital media sites come into third place with an average of 28 trackers....

Black Friday report: banking credentials theft doubled in 2022

Kaspersky researchers report that the number of attacks via banking Trojans stealing payment data doubled in 2022 when compared with 2021, reaching almost 20-million attacks. This year, in addition to this active campaign of banking credentials theft, cybercriminals...

Webb reveals an exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope just scored another first: a molecular and chemical profile of a distant world’s skies. While Webb and other space telescopes, including NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer, previously have revealed isolated ingredients of this broiling...

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Brace yourselves for business banking charges

South Africa's banking sector is experiencing just as many difficulties as every other business because of the deteriorating economic outlook, says Andries Kok, CFO of PayAccSys. And, just like every other business, banks are seeking ways of increasing their income....

Are we seeing the rise of the phablet?

While tablet sales seem to be stagnating at best, its smaller cousin - the phablet - seems to be moving to fill the breach. This is the word from Chistopher Riley, CEO of The Notebook Company, who says customers appear to be turning away from the iPad in favour of the...

Software AG improves revenue on transformation

Software AG has announced its preliminary financial figures (IFRS, preliminary) for the first quarter 2016. The company continued its successful transformation reaching further improvements on all key performance parameters. Total revenue improved by +9%, driven by...

Gumtree pilots password-free software

The digital world is buzzing off the back of last night's Facebook F8, where amongst other things the announcement of the launch of Account Kit, new software powered by Facebook that allows end users to sign into apps with just a phone number and no password, was...

Protect your big phish from whaling attacks

One of the largest online security threats to individuals and businesses today doesn't come from new sophisticated malware tools, but rather from distinctly low-tech phishing and whaling campaigns, writes Simeon Tassev, director and QSA at Galix Networking. A recent...

IndigoCube, Checkmarx partner to improve security

IndigoCube has been named a preferred partner for Checkmarx in South Africa. Founded in 2006 and Checkmarx provides solutions aimed at ensuring that software is released free of technical and logical security vulnerabilities. "A business and the applications it uses...

Silver Banana goes to town with Xerox

Silver Banana, one of Cape Town's best known digital printers, has upgraded its CBD operations with a new Xerox Versant 80 press from Cape Office and Bytes Document Solutions. The upgrade aims to greatly improve turnaround time, quality and reliability for walk-in and...

Customer functionality enriches TFG online experience

TFG (The Foschini Group) is enriching the world of online shopping with tech-savvy enhancements to their ever-growing online shopping mall, currently encompassing their @home, Duesouth, Duesouth Escapes, Totalsports, hi and Sportscene stores. TFG aims to customise...

Dell’s Pandora gaming laptop available now

Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has launched the gaming-centric Dell Inspiron 15 7559 laptop, also known as the "Pandora", in South Africa. "Gamers know that performance usually comes at a hefty price," says Terence Narayanan, Dell consumer product specialist at DCC,...

Connected chiller offers smart monitoring

Johnson Controls has launched a Connected Chiller offering that adds remote monitoring and analysis tools into its warranty and service offerings. The offering addresses a key customer challenge, giving organisations with chillers greater control, improving...

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ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Software Solutions Provider specializing in Financial Risk systems seeks the expertise of a Financial Analyst Developer (SQL) to join its Fund Data Services Team where you will conduct new feature analysis and drive development on the platform...

Senior SAP BW Developer (JHB Hybrid) (Contract)

ENVIRONMENT:PLAY an integral role working on major projects that may span across a broad range of systems, providing subject matter expertise and technical direction as the next SAP BW Developer sought by a dynamic Joburg-based Software Solutions Specialist. Working...

Oracle DBA

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Project Manager (Construction)

Project Manager - Electrical Contracting Projects Overview: A Project Manager (PM) specializing in electrical contracting projects within the construction industry is responsible for the planning, execution, and completion of electrical projects. This role ensures...

Business Analyst (Banking)

We are looking for a Business Analyst for a one of the big 4 SA Banks. The bank is a leading provider of innovative technology solutions and work with clients across various industries to help them achieve their business goals. As the Business Analyst you will conduct...

Front-End Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

My Clients are seeking a skilled and experienced Front-End Developer to join a team of 6 passionate developers working on a next generation solution for international trade. Their software solution (Gateway) has been developed and deployed as an online ordering and...

Senior Support Engineer (VMware) (CPT) – Western Cape Century City

ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE virtualisation infrastructure support as your technical expertise as a Senior Support Engineer is sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist. You will serve as the VMware Support Specialist while providing proactive analysis of...

Business System Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Business Systems Analysts to join them on an independent contract basis The candidate can be either CPT or JHB (Sandton) basedHybrid model 3 days in office IT / Finance Experience 5 years' experience as a...

Full Stack Java Developer (Contract)

Part of a Dev team responsible for the development and maintenance of the application (front-end and back-end). Participate in all relevant Agile ceremonies. Meet with end users to understand Business requirements. Contribute to the refinement and sizing of user...

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