Early African humans used a form of ‘biogasification’ to make glue
Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) have found that in the Middle Stone Age, early Homo sapiens in South Africa used adhesive substances to attach stone tools to wooden handles and spears. Until now, it was thought that only trees of the genus...
Former MTN CEO dies
Sifiso Dabengwa, formerly chairperson of Eskom and CEO of MTN, died yesterday (1 September) from cancer. Dabengwa was CEO of MTN from 2011 to 2015, and chaired Eskom from 2018 to 2020. Dabengwa is survived by his wife and four children.
RPA software revenue to hit $2,9bn this year
Global robotic process automation (RPA) software revenue is projected to reach $2,9-billion in 2022, an increase of 19,5% from 2021, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. "By achieving a growth rate of 31% in 2021, the RPA market grew well above the average...
Mobility electrification to drive electric vehicle battery growth
A new study from Juniper Research has found the volume of electric vehicle battery pack shipments will reach 30-million in 2027; from just 10-million in 2022. The research identified falling vehicle costs, often directly caused by government subsidies, and increasing...
Highly active APT campaign targets cryptocurrency industry
In the second quarter of 2022, Kaspersky researchers witnessed advanced persistent threat (APT) actors increasingly targeting the cryptocurrency industry. Using cryptocurrency-related content and warnings from law enforcements as bait, the actor behind this new and...
Lunar pits harbour comfortable temperatures
NASA-funded scientists have discovered shaded locations within pits on the Moon that always hover around a comfortable 63 F (about 17 C) using data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft and computer modeling. The pits, and caves to which they may...
Despite challenges, tourism gains ground
International tourism continues to show signs of a strong and steady recovery from the impact of the pandemic despite significant mounting economic and geopolitical challenges. According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism saw a strong...
Top global tech stocks lost more than $3,3trn in Q2
The ongoing geopolitical situation and rising inflationary pressure continue to impact the technology sector with 24 of the top 25 technology companies reporting a combined loss of $3,3-trillion in their market capitalisation (MCap) in Q2 2022, finds GlobalData....
June goes into the record books as sixth warmest
Globally, June 2022 was the sixth-warmest June in the 143-year NOAA record. The year-to-date (January-June) global surface temperature was also the sixth warmest on record. According to NCEI’s Global Annual Temperature Outlook, there is a greater than 99% chance that...
Another decline for smartphone shipments
Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 8.7% year over year in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter of decline...
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Customer experience starts with staff
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Zebra introduces rugged mobile printers
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Schneider Electric introduces Smart UPS C
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Controlling the cyber schoolyard
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Understanding zero-day exploits and attacks
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Fibre unleashes limitless creativity
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WiFi calling service from AlwaysOn Calling
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New line-up of Inspiron devices from Dell
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Veeam announces new Availability Suite v9
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