Temu app racks up 735m downloads
Since its launch in September 2022, the Chinese shopping app Temu has been gaining share in the global ecommerce market, successfully competing with industry giants like Amazon, eBay, and Shein. With its aggressive pricing and discounts, wide product selection, and...
Slump continues – but AR/VR headsets set to soar
The decline in worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets continued during the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24) as volumes contracted 28,1% YoY to 1,1-million units, according to IDC’s latest Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual...
What are the risks with facial recognition technology?
Facial recognition systems are capable of up to 99,97% accuracy, but the technology does have some drawbacks. Cybersecurity experts at Ping Identity explore the importance of biometric authentication capabilities while protecting user privacy. How does facial...
Updated: Artemis 1 mission to the Moon scrubbed
Today's Artemis launch attempt has been cancelled. A potential problem with one of the engines and a potential crack in the thermal protection system on one of the flanges halted the Artemis countdown clock at T-40 minutes while engineers assessed an issue...
Siya Kolisi teams up with Luno
Crypto investment app Luno has teamed up with Springbok rugby captain Siya Kolisi to launch an educational campaign that encourages South Africans to think long-term when it comes to crypto investing. The two-year educational campaign kicked off with Kolisi's...
Americans lost $3,56bn to online fraud in H1 2022
A recent analysis by Atlas VPN reveals that US citizens lost a record $3,56-billion to various types of online fraud in the first half of 2022, an increase of almost 53% over the same period last year. Americans submitted more than 793 000 fraud complaints in the...
SA needs to improve productivity, efficiency of public spending, says OECD
South Africa needs to step up its reform efforts to avoid its economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic losing steam, according to a new OECD report. Persistent weaknesses in productivity growth and the negative impact of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine...
Global RPA market tipped to hit $20bn by 2020
Following disruptions caused to businesses by the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been increased interest in robotic process automation (RPA) as enterprises seek to reduce dependency on a human workforce. As a result of this, the global RPA software and services market...
New campaign aims to inoculate viewers against fake news
Short animations giving viewers a taste of the tactics behind misinformation can help to "inoculate" people against harmful content on social media when deployed on YouTube. This is among the findings from a major online experiment led by the University of Cambridge,...
Pick n Pay migrates to AWS cloud
Pick n Pay has completed migrating its IT infrastructure to Amazon Web Services, and will now work to extend into other cloud-based applications to deliver better digital services and cost savings for customers. The move has seen Pick n Pay reduce its infrastructure...
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Farmers opt for wireless alarm solutions
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Citrix accelerates Windows 10 adoption
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Xerox readies for Africa Print Expo 2015
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Orixcom offers Zadara storage
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Engineering firms turn to lead generation
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CCTV in schools improves safety
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DCC offers HP Spectre Pro x360 G1
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Data leak prevention is essential
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Luxury brand rolls out Kaba security
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The advantages of shared data centres
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Specialist: Systems Engineer-Storage
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Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and providing technical support? We're seekinghighly motivated and customer-oriented Service Desk Agents X3 to join our dynamic [Email Address Removed] will play a crucial role in ensuring the...
Field Support Engineer – Mpumalanga Secunda
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Business Analyst III – Gauteng Houghton Estate
To enable change by defining the needs and the rationale for change, to understand the current state, to define the future state, and to determine the activities required to move from the current to the future state by applying the principles of business analysis,...
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Senior Software Engineer
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Senior .Net Developer
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Business Analyst Tech lead -MuleSoft at Neem Digital
Job role- Business Analyst Tech lead -MuleSoftImmediate joiners only.Minimum 8 years overall experience. Business Analyst with a strong background in MuleSoft Total Experience: 8+yrs and relevant 5 yrs in Mulesoft Mandatory Skill: Lead Business Analyst/with MuleSoft...
Software Developer (Oracle PL/SQL) (CH1013)
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CNC Programmer at Square 1 Recruitment
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