Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Mission on to catch and lift a sinking satellite

NASA NASA is attempting to stop a space observatory from dropping to earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s astrophysics multitool, capable of quickly observing a wide range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light. All...

Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Innovators and ‘blue guardians’ needed for conservation

Do you have an innovative solution to protect and restore marine biodiversity in the Western Indian Ocean region? If so, the “Great Blue Wall Challenge” would like to hear from you. The challenge is a global call for start-ups and social enterprises that are using...

Robots gear up to meet the press

ITU's upcoming AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva on 7 July will feature the world’s first press conference with humanoid social robots when nine of the innovations and their creators will be open to questions from journalists. Over 40 specialised robots...

SA firm partners in US energy project

South African company IoT.nxt, a leading innovator in Internet of Things technology, has been selected as a key partner to optimise energy usage at schools in Florida in the US. The company and the project partners are making a huge impact in the US because it saves...

Future bright for autonomous vehicles

By 2023, worldwide net additions of vehicles equipped with hardware that could enable autonomous driving without human supervision will reach 745 705 units, up from 137 129 units in 2018, according to Gartner. In 2019, net additions will be 332 932 units. This growth...

Better network performance drives revenue growth

Kathy Gibson is at AfricaCom in Cape Town – Improving network performance can lead to a better experience for telco customers which, in turn, can drive direct and significant revenue improvements. MTN put this to the test with the Ericsson Customer Experience...

$20 feature phone sells out in Tanzania

Kathy Gibson is at AfricaCom 2019 in Cape Town – A $20 smart feature phone, the Smart Kitochi, has been launched in Tanzania through a partnership between Vodacom, Azumi, KaiOS Technologies and MediaTek. The feature phone is still a favourite in Africa, with about...

Government and its role in stimulating a digital economy

Kathy Gibson is at AfricaCom 2019 in Cape Town – Government has a massive role to play in creating the environment where high-performing telecommunications infrastructures can help to develop business and society as a whole. Paul Scanlan, chief technology officer of...

Huawei debuts high-performance cloud

Kathy Gibson is at AfricaCom in Cape Town - Huawei launched its public cloud in South Africa a year ago and pan-African customers are already consuming services from the facility. To this end, the company is planning points of presence in Nigeria and Kenya to make...

Glimmer of hope for SA’s economy?

The slight monthly pick-up for economic transactions in October provides a glimmer of hope for the South African economy, with this improvement potentially continuing into Black Friday on 29 November. The BankservAfrica Economic Transaction Index (BETI) for October...

Young hooligans at heart of DDoS spike

In the third quarter of 2019, the number of DDoS attacks rose by a third compared to the previous period (30 percentage points) and Q3 2018 (32 percentage points), according to statistics gathered from Kaspersky DDoS Protection. This growth was primarily due to a...

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