Bitcoin mining profitability plummets
Bitcoin mining profits have crunched by 75% in the last three years, according to new research from Stocklytics. "Bitcoin mining is becoming less profitable day after day due to various factors including the cost of mining," says Edith Reads, financial analyst at...
Intel adds AI experiences to Paris Olympic Games
Through its AI Everywhere platform, Intel plans to implement artificial intelligence (AI) technology powered by Intel processors to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. As the Official Worldwide AI Platform Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris...
Ethereum could exceed bitcoin’s value within five years
Ethereum will continue to outperform bitcoin in 2021 and will, ultimately, exceed its rival's value. This is the prediction from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, who comments: "Ethereum (ETH) is outperforming bitcoin (BTC) and it can be...
Americans to spend more than $60bn on 5G smartphones
The global penetration of 5G is increasing as different regions continue to adapt the revolutionary technology. Consequently, most Americans are projected to spend more on 5G-enabled smartphones. According to data acquired by Finbold, Americans are expected to spend a...
Teraco completes hyper-connected Isando campus
Teraco Data Environments has completed the JB3 data centre facility, located within the Isando Campus in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg. The multi-billion-rand facility represents a strategic addition to Platform Teraco, comprising 4 5000sqm of building structure, 1...
SA companies fork out record amounts for data breaches
Data breaches now cost South African companies R46-million on average, according to a study by IBM Security - the highest cost in the six-year history of the report. Based on in-depth analysis of real-world data breaches experienced by organisations in South Africa,...
Malware attacks in Africa on an upward track
Kaspersky research highlights that malware is rife across Africa with various countries exhibiting strong growth in all malware types in the first half of 2021, when compared to the same period last year. This is a 5% increase in the region, as cybercriminals and...
CES 2022 to goes live – but only for the vaccinated
CES is set to go ahead in Las Vegas from 5 to 8 January 2022 - but only vaccinated delegates will be allowed to attend. More than 1 000 companies, including major brands and start-ups, have committed to be in Las Vegas, where CES 2022 will feature the latest tech...
Measuring damage from unrest on banking infrastructure
The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) has confirmed that at least 1 227 ATMs and 310 bank branches were vandalised or destroyed in the unrest from 9 July to 17 July. SABRIC has been assessing the threats, and quantifying the losses incurred by the...
Help for SMEs impacted by unrest
Thousands of small businesses in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng are trying to rebuild themselves after the devastating political unrest that saw businesses looted, trashed and even burned to the ground. The Department of Small Business Development has announced...
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Mustek wins Schneider award
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E-learning gains momentum in SA
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EnterpriseWorx partners with Informatica
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Key considerations behind WiFi revenue
According to internationally recognised research, WiFi is increasingly becoming an indispensable part of many consumers’ lives and already accounts for a growing proportion of their wireless usage, says Dr Dawie de Wet, CEO at Q-KON. A January 2013 report by “the...
HP expands application portfolio
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