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The U.S. has been warning for weeks about the possibility of Russia invading Ukraine, and threatening retaliation if it does.…

Insurance has been a fertile proving ground for analytics over many years. Underwriters have long used models to improve forecasting…

As historians, we have both been immersed for many years in trying to understand and write about South Africa’s complex,…

What feels like the proverbial ‘splinter in the brain’ for me about the COVID-19 pandemic is how far and yet…

As we settle into 2022, big shifts are expected with emerging technologies such as edge, 5G and data management broadening the technology ecosystem like…

News emerged overnight of the potential theft of more than US$326 million (A$457.7 million) of Ethereum tokens from a blockchain…

For children suffering from rare diseases, it usually takes years to receive a diagnosis. This “diagnostic odyssey” is filled with…

Read enough about Bitcoin, and you’ll inevitably come across people who refer to the cryptocurrency as a religion. Bloomberg’s Lorcan…

There can be little doubt that the past two years have been among the most challenging South African insurers have…

Since its launch on Christmas day, astronomers have eagerly followed the complex deployment and unfurling of NASA’s James Webb Space…

The two most successful coronavirus vaccines developed in the U.S. – the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines – are both mRNA…

South African space science had a big day on 13 January 2022. The Cape Peninsula University of Technology, based in…

Microsoft announced on Jan. 18, 2022, its intention to purchase video game giant Activision Blizzard. The company, publisher of top-selling…

Most research into the ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) concerns its use for weaponry, transport or profiling. Although the dangers…

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to join Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong, founder of the multinational conglomerate NantWorks, LLC, in launching the…

From better healthcare access to improved food security, machine learning could tackle a wide range of challenges in developing countries.…

Fred Razak, Chief Trading Strategist for CMTrading, shares his thoughts on the evolving trading landscape in South Africa, and a…

Every month, Facebook attracts 2.89 billion active users. Every minute there are hundreds of thousands of comments and status updates.…

QR codes are nothing new – they have been around since 2004 – but with the increased availability of smartphones,…

The metaverse is coming. Like all technological innovation, it brings new opportunities and new risks. The metaverse is an immersive…

Most of the classic New Year resolutions revolve around improving your health and lifestyle. But this year, why not consider…

It is not surprising that many of us have been suffering from digital overload during the pandemic, and taking care…

The global COVID-19 pandemic is a powerful disruptive force on businesses in every sector. COVID-19 accelerated the need for digital…

Have you ever watched a teenager creating posts for social media? It’s fascinating. While most of us, in our 30s…

‘Tis the season for cheer and holiday gift giving! We spend so much time making our gift list that it…