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....

Consumers don’t trust AI, as fear outweighs excitement

Despite the hype, many consumers admit they don't trust artificial intelligence (AI), with a significant proportion also cynical about the benefits it brings. Research conducted by Herbert Smith Freehills reveals that just 5% of UK consumers are unconcerned about the...

Call for generative AI guardrails, responsible design

Researchers are cautiously optimistic about where generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will lead humanity, but "we must develop more guardrails". This is according to Pascale Fung, chair professor in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering of Hong...

Record high for cellular IoT modules

Berg Insight estimates that global cellular IoT module shipments increased by 22% in 2019 to a new record level of 265-million. Annual revenues grew slower at 7% due to increased price pressure and a higher share of low-cost LPWA modules in the product mix. The 3GPP...

UNWTO issues guidelines for tourism industry

The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has released a set of guidelines to help the global tourism sector emerge stronger and more sustainably from Covid-19. The guidelines highlight the need to act decisively, to restore confidence and, as UNWTO strengthens its...

Covid-19 and its economic impact on Africa

Kathy Gibson reports - The Covid-29 pandemic is having a massive effect on the Africa economy. Isaah Mhlanga, chief economist at Alexander Forbes, points out that the virus has exceeded 124 000 cases across the continent, with the highest level of cases in the bigger...

Pandemic drives need for Africa to embrace tech

Kathy Gibson reports - Technological advances in Africa have been buoyed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Lesiba Mothata, head: strategic clients at Alexander Forbes, points out that working from home has become standard as lockdowns close traditional workplaces. "It hasn't...

Application vendors in for a tough year

Application software companies will have a tough 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic slows the licensing of software products. A GlobalData report, "Covid-19 Impact on Application Software", reveals that the continued fallout from the pandemic will undermine companies' and...

Companies must adapt as business – and fraud – moves online

Digital fraud is rising globally as consumers and businesses increasingly transact online during the Covid-19 pandemic. TransUnion Africa recommends businesses adapt swiftly to protect their customers while continuing to provide appropriate levels of customer...

The personal cost of security breaches

More than a quarter of employees (28%) for the META region who are involved in the aftermath of an incident missed important personal events, had to work over night (28%), or suffered additional stress (30%). One fifth even had to cancel vacations (20%), according to...

Enterprise hardware a casualty of Covid-19

Hardware has been more negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic than software or services, although some sectors like computing components continue to do well, according to the latest channel analysis from Context. The latest data from the analyst reveals...

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