
The Caves That Could Help Us Find, or Become, Aliens
From lava tubes on Mars to ice pockets on Europa, subterranean environments may offer the best chance of finding life—and living safely—beyond our planet.
SUNDAY, 19 APRIL 2026, 05:47

From lava tubes on Mars to ice pockets on Europa, subterranean environments may offer the best chance of finding life—and living safely—beyond our planet.

A new study examines the impact of the rise of AI-generated websites on the internet—and found some surprising results.

The Pan-African technology firm introduces voluntary severance and early retirement packages, as part of restructuring under parent company Cassava Technologies.

Paul Mashitile opens a fourth industrial revolution digital innovation lab and centre of specialisation at a TVET in Mpumalanga.

The platform’s large-scale crackdown on automated accounts is also impacting people who’ve spent years curating niche porn on secret X accounts.

The emerging technology is reshaping how we work, communicate and create value, says Johnson Idesoh, group chief information and technology officer at Absa Group.

As telcos withdraw a High Court challenge to Home Affairs’ 6 500% biometric verification fee hike, they maintain their right to challenge government decisions.

The tech giant said it will punish sites that block back button navigation from June.

An analysis by WIRED and Indicator found nearly 90 schools and 600 students around the world impacted by AI-generated deepfake nude images—and the problem shows no signs of going away.

Analysis shows whales’ coda vocalizations are ‘highly complex’ and remarkably similar to our own
We may appear to have little in common with sperm whales – enormous, ocean-dwelling animals that last shared a common ancestor with humans more than 90 million years ago. But the whales’ vocalized communications are remarkably similar to our own, researchers have discovered.
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Solving energy supply at the production level has not solved power availability problems at municipal level, new data shows.

Liquid Intelligent Technologies brings free connectivity to 45 KwaZulu-Natal public schools, expanding digital access for learners and educators.

Gaetan Soltesz brings 25 years of experience to drive FAST Congo’s wholesale connectivity push in the DRC.

ITWeb’s ideathon gave participants skills and real-world insights ahead of June’s hackathon at the ITWeb Security Summit 2026.

AI, electric vehicle demand and Chinese brands are reshaping SA’s car market, driving disruption and competition, says AutoTrader.

At Webafrica, the focus has shifted from hours worked to outcomes delivered, says Sean Nourse, CEO of Webafrica.
Recipe apps and artificial intelligence can give you a boost, but free tools already on your device can also assist with meal planning and preparation.

Companies are increasingly struggling to manage sprawling collections of disconnected security tools, says Michael de Neuilly Rice, principal security architect at NEC XON.
For us to trust it on certain subjects, researchers in the growing field of interpretability might need to learn how to open the black box of its brain.

Gaetan Soltesz is the new GM of FAST Congo, the joint venture formed in the DRC between the Paratus Group and Global Broadband Solutions in 2023.
MatPat, Miranda Sings, Grace Helbig and WheezyWaiter hit it big on YouTube long before it became a behemoth. They have thoughts about what it takes to succeed there.