Scientists at the University of Portsmouth aim to develop 'plastic-eating' enzymes that could help solve the ever-growing problem of waste polyester clothing. Polyester is the most widely-used clothing fibre in the world but is currently not a sustainable textile...

The total mobile services revenue in China is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5,5% from $144,3-billion in 2022 to $188,2-billion in 2027, mainly driven by the robust growth in mobile data services segment. GlobalData's latest China Mobile...

Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a sextortion scheme where scammers pretend to be a corrupt officer of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), demanding $10 000 in bitcoin from victims whose name they claim to have found in an investigation into online paedophiles....

Two of South Africa's leading young female scientists will compete against learners from around the world in Turkey's most prestigious science fair for high school learners: The Oğuzhan Özkaya Education - Karademir Science Energy Engineering Fair (OKSEF). Anica Dennis...

As with many countries, South Africa is seriously considering including coding into the national curriculum. In fact, earlier this year President Cyril Ramaphosa made it very clear that inclusion will be an objective he intends to see come to fruition during his...

Global spending on automated home devices is expected to reach $75-billion by 2025, up from $23-billion in 2018, according to GlobalData. The data and analytics company's latest report 'Thematic Research: Automated home', says much of that growth will be driven by two...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued a statement clarifying that the role of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) remains unchanged. However, he stresses that the serious economic challenges facing the country need to be tackled "with a sense of urgency and unity of...

Peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace Paxful has announced a partnership with Airtm, a blockchain peer-to-peer exchange and digital wallet, to enhance the trading experience for people in developing countries. Paxful launched in 2015 with the goal of bringing more...

Nissan is boosting employment in South Africa, with local production of the next-generation Navara poised to create at least 1 200 new jobs in the automotive sector. Nissan's decision to manufacture - for the first time in history - the full model line-up of the...

Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is forecast to reach $160-billion in 2023, up significantly from the $16,8-billion forecast for 2019. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Augmented and Virtual...