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...

E-commerce hubs drive up air pollution

An unexpected side effect of e-commerce is the increase in air pollution - particularly nitrogen oxide - around warehousing hubs. This is among the findings a new study, funded by NASA and published in Nature, that aimed to measure the air pollution associated with...

Cybercriminals are ready for the Olympics. Are you?

Major sporting events like the Olympics attract billions of viewers and are prime opportunities for cybercriminals. Over the past decade, cyberattacks targeting major events have surged, increasing from 212-million documented attacks at the London 2012 Games to...

True cost of fraud soars as cybercriminals diversify

As digital transformation continues in financial services and retail, cybercriminals are attacking a wider set of payment methods and driving up the cost of fraud to new highs - with South Africa particularly hard hit. According to the latest LexisNexis True Cost of...

European Investment Bank backs SA vaccine production

The European Investment Bank, in close cooperation with the European Union, is planning to support large-scale investment by South Africa's specialist human vaccine manufacturer Biovac to increase development and manufacturing of vaccines and enable a quicker response...

Wearables see first decline as demand normalises

The global wearables market faced its first-ever decline during the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22) as unit shipments totaled 105,3-million units, down 3% year over year, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable...

Supply constraints in WLAN market set to worsen

According to a recently published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, networks, and data center IT industries. Supply constraints plagued the wireless LAN market in 1Q22, and will likely worsen in 2Q22 as a...

2021 was a breakout year for the cellular IoT module industry

Annual shipments of cellular IoT modules increased by 39% in 2021 to reach 428-million units, according to a new research report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Annual revenues grew faster at 54% to reach $5,3-billion, reflecting strong customer demand in a...

Youth urged to be mindful about money

It's no secret that South Africans don't have a great track record when it comes to debt. FNB recently revealed that credit-active middle-income consumers spend, on average, 30% of their income on unsecured credit and 35% on secured credit. To create a future...

UNCDF and IBM partner to address digital skills gap

UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is working with IBM to address the digital skills gap by delivering digital learning to youth and women, as part of UNCDF's Digital Futures initiative. IBM will support the implementation of Digital Futures through the IBM...

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Acer America set a new milestone in the Chromebook market with the fastest commercial model in the industry – the Acer C910 Chromebook with a 5th Generation Intel Core i5 processor. The Acer C910 Chromebook is part of Acer’s commercial Chromebook line and was designed...

Revised B-BBEE codes to impact procurement

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The mobile groundwork for business success

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Rockwell Automation, Cisco collaborate

The demand for skilled professionals who understand the exchange between information technology (IT) and operations technology (OT) is increasing as the industrial plant floor and corporate enterprise become more connected. In response, Rockwell Automation, in collaboration with Strategic Alliance partner Cisco, has launched a new training course to help IT and OT professionals overcome the challenges of converging their network technologies.

Future-proofing service provider networks

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Built-in intelligence for NGFW

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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise enhances OpenTouch

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Video on demand drives fibre to the home

Broadband speed, availability and pricing have all made great strides in South Africa in the past few years, largely as a result of the connection of multiple undersea cables on the East and West Coast of Southern Africa, says Eckart Zollner, business development...

Mazik Global participates in CityNext

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What’s new in Office 365 in February

February may be a short month, but it was packed with Office 365 updates. You can now preview the next chapter of Office on Windows, scan documents into PDF files from your Windows Phone, work with Office files stored in third-party cloud storage, handwrite and draw...

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Senior Software Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera

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