20 years on: How NASA’s twin rovers changed Mars science
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Sevilla FC transforms player recruitment with GenAI
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Raccoon stealer uses Telegram, adds cryptomining and cryptocurrency theft
A stealer disguised as pirated software grabs cryptocurrencies and information while dropping malicious content, such as cryptominers, on targeted systems, according to new Sophos research, “Trash Panda as a Service: Raccoon Stealer Steals Cookies, Cryptocoins and...
Chinese-speaking APT targets high-profile victims
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Natural gas could feature in decarbonisation
The inherent versatility of gas infrastructure - particularly its ability to be converted to carry low-carbon fuels in the future - creates an opportunity for gas to be a “second pillar of decarbonisaion” over the long-term, according to a new study by IHS Markit....
Amazon Prime Day sales see smallest growth in 5 years
Amazon Prime Day 2021 generated the highest sales for Amazon so far but had less impact than the 2020 event. Although the e-commerce giant generated around $11,2-billion in revenue from the products sold during the two-day shopping event, Prime Day sales growth...
Printing volumes rebound, but won’t hit pre-Covid levels
Total worldwide page volumes printed from office and home devices plummeted nearly 14% year over year in 2020 after several years of stable but slow decline. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), 2,8-trillion pages were printed in 2020....
Huge rings give clues about a black hole’s behaviour
A spectacular set of rings around a black hole has been captured using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. The X-ray images of the giant rings have revealed new information about dust located in our galaxy, using a similar principle to...
All change for communications department
The new minister of communications and digital technologies, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni , was previously Minister of Small Business Development and, most recently, acting-Minister in the Presidency: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation following the death of Jackson Mthembu....
Collaboration, cloud, security are IT’s top concerns
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Aligning payroll with the ETI bill
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Blue Turtle extends EMM offerings
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G-Shock Bluetooth watches from Casio
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How to stay productive this festive season
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Cyberoam offers infrastructure security
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FNB app enables iTunes code gifting
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HP appoints new brand executive
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