Tech sales under the lash as consumers curb spending

South Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market is proving resilient so far in 2026, although retailers and brands in the tech and durables (T&D) sector are experiencing a number of challenges. This is according to NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa, which has...

Roman space telescope begins its quest to the dark universe

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit where it is hoped it will reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 AM EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch...

Crackdowns alone won’t stop online wildlife trafficking

A new major global review shows that platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are fueling a fast-growing and difficult-to-track illegal wildlife trade. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Annette Hübschle, a co-author of the study, says closing...

Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year

Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...

Environmental protections account for 10% of fish on coral reefs

New research from the University of Sydney, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and partners shows that international conservation efforts account for approximately 10% of fish on coral reefs. The global study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of...

SA’s carbon intensity worsened in 2023

Globally, we find ourselves at the threshold of irreversible climate change. Global warming - once a distant theory - has been an immediate and growing threat for some time, driven largely by greenhouse gas emissions as a result of energy consumption and industrial...

Pace of energy transition helping metals markets

Commodities prices for key metals will be battered by the storms buffeting the global economy through much of 2023, but are well-positioned to rise through the clouds in the longer term as the energy transition continues apace, according to a new S&P Global Market...

Cybercriminals tuning in to streaming services

Kaspersky researchers have discovered cybercriminals are spreading Trojans, gathering victim's personal data, more than twice as often as unwanted software, adware, under the guise of popular streaming services. While downloading malicious programs instead of a...

DPUs drive data centre efficiency

The numbers are in, and they paint a picture of data centres going a deeper shade of green thanks to energy-efficient networks accelerated with data processing units (DPUs). A suite of tests run with help from Ericsson, RedHat and VMware show power reductions up to...

Bitcoin’s trading volume 80 times higher than Apple’s

While bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have had a tough 2022, a new study reveals that Bitcoin's (BTC) current trading volume is over 80 times higher than that of tech giant Apple, despite the fact that Bitcoins market cap is a full six times lower than Apple's. The...

Men more likely to get dating matches if they drink

A study by The Bottle Club has revealed that men are in with a better chance on dating apps if their profiles feature alcohol. Men received 150% more matches with women on Tinder when their profile displayed drinks in their photos, and were deemed more attractive when...

Crypto and NFT users to reach 344m next year

The 2022 crypto price crash has been brutal for most cryptocurrencies wiping billions of dollars off their value, but the number of people using cryptos and NFTs continues to rise. According to data presented by AugustaFreePress.com, the number of crypto and NFT users...

ISO 20022 adoption modernises SA payment ecosystem

South Africa’s financial sector has taken a big step towards modernising the country’s payment ecosystem with the adoption of a new global messaging standard by its domestic real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system, participant banks and other financial market...

Gaming, metaverse drive AR/VR growth

Gaming technology will serve as the biggest driving force for the metaverse's evolution in the near term as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) hardware enables users to engage in virtual worlds in and outside of work. This is according to a new S&P...

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Orange buys Tigo DRC

Orange and Millicom have signed an agreement leading to Orange's acquisition of Millicom's operations in the DRC (Tigo DRC). The mobile market in the DRC is undergoing significant growth and is currently the largest mobile market in Central and West Africa after...

DVT enhances test automation reporting

Software and services company DVT has implemented enhanced reporting capabilities for its test automation framework at its Cape Town-based Global Testing Centre (GTC). The move sees DVT GTC shift from standard HTML-based reporting to Extent Reports, an open source...

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Obtaining sensitive data is the primary objective for cybercriminals when targeting businesses. Sensitive data can vary depending on the organisation but examples include intellectual property, source code, trade secrets, customer and employee personal identifiable...

Austrian Airlines, Sabre launch mobile flight planning

Austria's flagship carrier, Austrian Airlines, is the world's first airline to launch a new mobile solution, eFlight Manager, developed by Sabre, which will enable real-time NOTAM, weather and flightplan updates throughout the lifecycle of the airline's flights if...

Avoid long term contracts at all costs

Building and managing a successful business in today's challenging economic environment is an art. While companies have no option but to embrace technology, to take advantage of the efficiencies and cost savings it has to offer, they need to avoid long term contracts...

Will the Fourth Industrial Revolution be safe?

The convergence of the digital and physical worlds is more than a MasterCard rally cry, writes Ajay Bhalla, president: enterprise security solutions at MasterCard. It is in fact a fundamental shift that's driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0, where...

Easy-to-use enterprise mobility management from Sophos

Sophos has announced the availability of Sophos Mobile Control 6.0, which now includes Sophos Secure Email, a container solution that isolates and secures business data from personal information on devices. Sophos Mobile Control 6.0 also enhances data protection...

Think LTE when you buy a device

There are so many phones available to South Africans ready to upgrade, with the vast range of options often indistinguishable from one another, making it difficult to choose. James Munn, vice-president: business development, Middle East and Africa at Qualcomm, offers...

Deloitte Digital named as CRM leader

Gartner has named Deloitte Digital a leader in CRM and Customer Experience Implementation Services for the fourth consecutive year. The December 2015 report entitled, Magic Quadrant for CRM and Customer Experience Implementation Services, Worldwide, positions Deloitte...

Cloud-based security best for multiple remote threats

Cloud-based security solutions are the more effective and most immediate way for companies to deal with security threats arising from the multiple internet access points created by employees on their devices from remote places. This is according to Richard Broeke, an...

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