The glue that holds the Sagrada Familia towers together

The construction of the Sagrada Familia’s central towers marks the most complex structural challenge in the basilica’s history. It is also a novel and unexpected use of superglue. An advanced Loctite solution from Henkel has been instrumental in raising the dramatic...

Why don’t cancer medicines work the same for everyone?

By Susanna Ray - Cancer treatment has become more precise over time, as doctors first classified the disease by where it began in the body and, more recently, by the mutations found inside cancer cells to help find the right drugs to treat it. But why can two people...

Location data sharing raises privacy risks

Your mobile browsers could be sharing your location data. To understand the extent of location tracking in mobile browsers, cybersecurity firm Surfshark has analysed 15 popular applications and discovered that more than half of them gather location data. Four of them...

It’s official: ‘very strong’ El Nino now likely

NOAA’s National Weather Service has announced that El Nino has developed in the tropical Pacific, and issued an El Nino Advisory. El Nino, the warm phase of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), is predicted to intensify to a moderate or strong level this fall....

Rates steady as volatility surges, says FNB

The South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee (SARB MPC) today decided to leave rates unchanged. “Recent surges in oil prices and the sharp depreciation of the rand have set the stage for increased inflationary pressures,” says FNB CEO Harry Kellan....

Deloitte partners with AWS to launch The Nerve

Kathy Gibson reports - Deloitte, in partnership with AWS, has opened a new operational intelligence centre to drive realtime, intelligence-led decision-making and business transformation. A first on the continent, the Nerve is located at the company’s Waterfall...

AI-driven cyber threats are outpacing defence capabilities

A new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) reveals that artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping the cybersecurity landscape and exposing major gaps in corporate defences. Despite growing awareness of the risks, the pace of cyber defence adoption...

How AI cybersecurity could play out in 2026

Kaspersky experts outline how the rapid development of AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape in 2026, both for individual users and for businesses. Large language models (LLMs) are influencing defensive capabilities while simultaneously expanding opportunities...

Quality lags as AI translation becomes business-critical

AI translation has quietly crossed a threshold inside global organisations. What was once treated as a support function or experimental efficiency tool is now embedded in core business operations, spanning IT, customer support, product, and revenue teams. But a 2026...

xAI gets another $20bn in funding

xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company, has raised $20-billion to fund its bid to train the most intelligent chatbot - $5-billion more than it initially aimed to achieve. This is believed to have pushed the company’s valuation to more than $230-billion....

Could Venezuela crisis act as Bitcoin price catalyst?

The crisis in Venezuela is pushing Bitcoin higher and is likely to serve as a broader price catalyst. The comments from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group follow Washington’s actions that have sharply intensified political and financial pressure on Caracas, reigniting...

Intel Core Ultra Series 3 first built on Intel 18A

At CES 2026, Intel unveiled Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, the first AI PC platform built on Intel 18A process technology. Powering over 200 designs from leading, global partners, Series 3 will be the most broadly adopted and globally available AI PC platform...

AMD introduces Ryzen AI embedded processor portfolio

AMD has introduced the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded processors, a new portfolio of embedded x86 processors designed to power AI-driven applications at the edge. From automotive digital cockpits and smart healthcare to physical AI for autonomous systems, including humanoid...

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Security Janus: two faces of DCAP systems

Sergio Bertoni, leading analyst at SearchInform, unpacks what DCAP systems are, and how they can be used to protect data.   DCAP for dummies On the one hand, various DCP/DAG systems aren’t magic unicorns. A lot of companies use them on the daily basis. The first...

Stay safe while using AI assistants

The new DeepSeek AI assistant has attracted a lot of attention in recent days. Kaspersky experts have also detected scam activity related to it. Due to high numbers of new users and an alleged cyberattack on DeepSeek, there are glitches in the registration process on...

Times 3 Technologies awarded Sage Platinum Elite status

T3T has also been named Sage’s ‘Top Partner’ for the Middle East, Africa, and Indian Ocean Islands region. "The winners of the Sage Platinum Club Awards for Partners embody what it means to drive growth and innovation in partnership with Sage," says Derk Bleeker,...

Kyocera earns global recognition in 2025 BLI Awards

Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa (KDZA) announces the latest global recognition from Keypoint Intelligence which offers significant local impact. The company has been honoured with the 2025-2027 Most Reliable A3 Brand Award and two 2025 Pick Awards for its...

The future of payments is on your smartphone

Digital payments are surging in South Africa as more people tap or scan to pay from their smartphones rather than using cash or cards. A report from Discovery and Visa finds that digital wallet usage grew 9% in 2023 with 60% of South Africans preferring digital...

How inkjet technology drives business growth

Businesses that want to reduce energy consumption and increase productivity are switching to inkjet. This is the word from Heidie-Mari Middel, production team leader at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa. As companies strive to adapt to rising energy costs,...

Burnt bridges, torched reputations among 2025’s top career killers

Building your reputation and network has always been sound career advice, but in today’s unprecedentedly competitive environment, have taken on a new significance as they could become instant deal-makers or breakers when job hunting, a leadership expert says. “The...

AI in remuneration, dive in or hold off?

Artificial intelligence (AI) should not be used in employee remuneration just because it’s an exciting new technology. This is according to Andre Daniels, chartered reward specialist and exco member at the South African Reward Association (SARA), who says: “We need to...

Acer unveils TravelMate laptops for education

Acer has announced the new Acer TravelMate B5 14, TravelMate B3 11, and the convertible TravelMate Spin 12, all featuring advanced technology, rugged designs, and reliable features to support students in both in-class and hybrid learning environments. The devices are...

Senior Technical Business Analyst

Job description: You will work in the IT solutions team within an Asset Management company. You will drive technology solutions that enable business goals and drive efficiencies. Your relevant industry experience together with a strong skillset in systems and data...

Senior Technical Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job description: You will work in the IT solutions team within an Asset Management company. You will drive technology solutions that enable business goals and drive efficiencies. Your relevant industry experience together with a strong skillset in systems and data...

UX Designer

Job description:Develop and improve the quality of our users experience with our digital platforms, through user research. Design software and platforms that meet our user's needs. Be responsible for combining interfaces and workflows to enhance user experience....

IT Infrastructure Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

The Infrastructure Manager is responsible for the strategic planning, implementation, and operational management of the organization's hybrid IT infrastructure. This includes on-premises and cloud environments enabled by Microsoft Azure, HP and Aruba networking...

UX Designer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job description:Develop and improve the quality of our users experience with our digital platforms, through user research. Design software and platforms that meet our user's needs. Be responsible for combining interfaces and workflows to enhance user experience....

Automation Tester

Responsibilities:Create test cases and test the functionalityApply a client services view to testing to ensure the application not only works, but works intuitivelyRun functional tests, customer scenario testing, stress testing, performance testing and scalability...

Senior DevOps Engineer

Duties:Design, implement and maintain Terraform-based infrastructure-as-code for cloud environments (Azure and/or AWS). Build reusable, modular Terraform modules and establish best practices for state, versioning and environment separation. Develop, maintain and...

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