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NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

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Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

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Insurance enhances cyber resilience for SA organisations

South African companies have made a proactive shift towards enhancing cyber defences as a key to optimising insurance outcomes. This is among the findings of a new Sophos study that highlights the increasing integration of cyber insurance into the risk management...

Momentum builds in global smartphone market

According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 6,5% year over year to 285,4-million units in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24). Although this marks the fourth...

These are the top 10 government technology trends for 2022

Gartner has identified the top 10 government technology trends for 2022 that can guide public-sector leaders in accelerating digital transformation and mitigating disruption risks. "Government and public sector CIOs now need to sustain the momentum of digital...

Massive growth forecast for foldable smartphones

Foldable smartphone shipments are forecast to increase by a CAGR of 53% between 2021 and 2024 to exceed 30-million in 2024, according to the latest Canalys forecasts. The segment is forecast to grow by a CAGR of 122% between 2019, the year the first foldable products...

Kaspersky, Interpol thwart cyber robbery

Joint efforts by Kaspersky and Interpol helped to prevent cyber criminals from stealing funds from a central bank in Latin America. Kaspersky experts discovered the incident when the attackers were attempting to find partners to help them conduct additional malicious...

Intel outlines roadmap and milestones

Intel has shared long-term plans to capitalise on transformative growth during an era of unprecedented demand for semiconductors. At Intel's 2022 Investor Meeting, CEO Pat Gelsinger and Intel's business leaders outlined key elements of the company's strategy and path...

Trickbot infects thousands of machines at top companies

Check Point Research (CPR) has discovered new and sophisticated details of the implementation of Trickbot. A well-known banking Trojan, Trickbot steals and compromises the data of its victims, targeting high-profile victims. CPR has counted over 140 000 machines...

Mustek expects earnings to be higher

Mustek has issued a trading statement in regard to its earnings for the six months ended 31 December 2021. Shareholders are informed that, for that period, the headline earnings per share (HEPS) is expected to be between 12% and 22% higher than the previous...

What are the top 10 medical innovations in 2022?

Next generation mRNA vaccines. A new PSMA-targeted approach for prostate cancer. A novel treatment for reducing LDL cholesterol. These are some of the innovations that will optimise and change healthcare in the coming year, according to an expert panel of clinicians...

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DCC offers HP Spectre 13 ultrabook

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CMH converges networks, cuts costs

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The cost of non-original toner cartridges

“Educating customers and making them aware of the scourge of non-original toners being sold across South Africa is important for the longevity of our industry,” says Nancy Meyer, operations manager at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa. Kyocera Document Solutions...

Document management eases GRC concerns

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Digital displays enable collaboration

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Ericsson named leader in Magic Quadrant

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BCX expands PPO use for greater insight

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Q-KON envisages a new era in WiFi use

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The evolution of sustainability management

Over the past 20 years, there has been considerable and rapid evolution in the discipline of sustainability management. From a barely-noticeable point on management’s radar prior to The Global Reporting Initiative releasing the initial version of its sustainability...

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