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As a physicist, I am trained to look for patterns in data. For example, the motion of the tiniest particles…

Traditional computer programming has a steep learning curve that requires learning a programming language, for example C/C++, Java or Python,…

Anyone who uses banking and financial services, social media, mobile apps or has retail accounts has shared their personal information…

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are seen by many as a new form of money. Others query whether these alternative assets…

Recent decades have seen remarkable growth in astronomy on the African continent. Africa enjoys pristine dark skies and vast radio…

Facebook Inc, now called Meta, announced its dating application, Facebook Dating, in May 2018. There was real excitement, with people…

Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin were meant to be used as digital cash. Instead, they’ve become popular as speculative investments. As well…

When the draft of a Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked to the press, many…

At first glance, it may seem as though Big Tech can’t figure out how to make money off its foray…

China has had the world’s fastest growing economy since the 1980s. A key driver of this extraordinary growth has been…

Adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa have the highest rate of unplanned pregnancies. Almost half (46%) of these unintended pregnancies among adolescents…

Currently, global production of low-carbon hydrogen is minimal, its cost is not yet competitive, and its use in promising sectors…

The South African state is, by some distance, the country’s largest single employer. It employs more than 1.3-million people, including…

Whether on the road or in the workplace, alcohol testing is required by law for the safety of others. When…

It has been 10 months since the commencement of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA). We have taken…

IT departments, once a relatively small part of any enterprise-scale company, have grown exponentially important over the past few years.…

The Great Resignation, a term coined by psychologist Anthony Klotz, is a post-pandemic movement that saw a wave of resignations…

As the global fallout of the Russia-Ukraine war escalates, and Russia retaliates against sanctions through widespread cyber-attacks, a new “cyber…

President Cyril Ramaphosa recently appointed a senior South African politician, Ayanda Dlodlo, to serve a two-year term as a member…

Business process automation was gradually building momentum until, in 2020, the massive disruption caused by COVID-19 lockdowns and everything that…

Clothing retailers sell their shoppers more than jeans and sweaters. Major apparel companies also sell credit, often with very high…

When astronomers dream of their ideal telescopes, it’s not that different to what people want from their TVs and computer…

The power of big data and predictive analytics has captured the world’s imagination and added urgency to the rush towards…

The past few years have sparked significant change in society and the global (and local) economy. Most businesses, where possible,…

As long as cash still dominates the payments landscape in Africa, it remains a stumbling block to much-needed technological progress…