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South African astronomers join forces with Nasa to study Pluto
Pluto remains an important object for study, though. Today it is considered one of many dwarf planets beyond Neptune, in a doughnut-shaped region of mostly icy debris orbiting the Sun called the Kuiper Belt . These outskirts of the solar system r
Pravin Gordhan was that rare thing: an honest politician
We both came from journalist backgrounds and shared a fairly jaundiced view of public representatives. Both of our previous, separate efforts at authoring books had centred on pretty unsavoury characters - in Jonathan's case an apartheid spy and
AI learns to slow down and smell the melting planet
The way AI has worked up to this point could be described as "thinking fast", as defined by Daniel Kahneman in his popular science book, Thinking, Fast and Slow (2011). The fast thinking, which he calls System 1, is that immediate reaction you ha
Ramaphosa, Musk hold talks as Starlink eyes South Africa launch
Musk and Ramaphosa held talks over potential investments, the president told reporters on Friday. Musk, who was born in South Africa, is the world's richest person. Last week, Zimbabwe became the 16th nation in Africa to get access to th
iPhone 16 price drop in South Africa
The iPhone 16 range is now available for pre-order through iStore , the Core Group-owned retail chain, and will be shipped to consumers by 20 September, when they will also be available in stores. The rand has strengthened against the do
Convergence forum seeks unified action to transform digital infrastructure
Technology stakeholders have stressed the need for a unified strategy to accelerate the continent's digital transformation. They made this call at Hyperscalers Convergence Africa conference, themed The Power of Convergence, in Lagos. The post Converg
A blast from the past as Tamagotchi pets make a comeback
Nostalgia alert. Evoking nostalgia with memories of childhood simplicity, a time when it was mostly all about fun. The original virtual reality pet Tamagotchi that was once cherished many years ago has resurfaced and is back on the market.
SUBBD and Luna PR Join Forces to Shape the Future of AI-Powered Content Creation
SUBBD, an AI-powered content creation platform designed to empower digital creators, is proud to announce its strategic partnership with Luna PR, a global marketing and communications agency specialising in web3 and emerging technologies. This co
FirstRand IT spend nears R20-billion/year
Total IT spend at FirstRand, which also owns Rand Merchant Bank, for the year ending 30 June 2024 reached R19.3-billion, up 8% from R18-billion in 2023. This huge spend is only eclipsed by Standard Bank Group, which in the year ended 31
Bookmarks | The music industry has a hard drive problem
Music industry's 1990s hard drives, like all HDDs, are dying: The music industry's reliance on 1990s hard drives for archiving has hit a serious snag: around 20% of those drives are now unreadable. Despite replacing tape with hard driv
Pravin Gordhan, who led fight against state capture, has died at age 75
Gordhan died in hospital in the early hours of Friday morning after battling cancer, his family said in an e-mailed statement. A veteran anti-apartheid activist and high-ranking member of the ANC, Gordhan made a name for himself within g
Hijacking plague in South Africa as online shopping soars
New international entrants to the market such as US e-commerce giant Amazon.com and fast-fashion online retailers Shein and Temu have also intensified the competition for a greater share of online wallets. Logistics trucks transporting g