CTU, Microsoft launch AI Skills Fest to equip South Africans for the future
The AI learning initiative includes free training and a Guinness World Record attempt.
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AI empowering the finance function
AI handles the finance department’s day-to-day tasks by automating data collection and routinely generating reports.
Huawei eKit and Switchcom Distribution: Tackling remote and regional connectivity challenges
Switchcom Distribution empowers service providers to implement high-performance networks that drive digital inclusion.
Seize the opportunity: Embrace a clean, secure, fast, safe internet solution with LucidView
For those with a business-minded, network-oriented approach, LucidView offers an attractive reseller and referral programme, says Andrew Wilson, CEO of LucidView.
TIA x Savant Seed Fund Opens For Early-Stage Tech Projects
Savant today announced that APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! Savant has been a Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Seed fund implementing partner since 2017 and has facilitated funding and supported a significant number of early-stage technology projects over the past 8 years. The Pre-Seed Fund targets projects that are in the early stages of technology development such as proof of concept […]
AI is coming to your (next) fridge
The push to expand AI integration across devices is expected to boost sales this year, Samsung said.
Can you solve it? The pals that broke the internet, ten years on
Albert, Bernard and Cheryl return
Ten years ago I published a maths olympiad question from Singapore on the Guardian website, and it changed my life.
‘Cheryl’s birthday problem’ went viral. Its unexpected success led to the birth of this column in May 2015. And here we are, almost 250 puzzles later.
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18 years and R467 billion later — Most expensive mistakes in the history of Eskom
All Eskom needed to do to completely avoid load-shedding from 2015 was finish two power stations on schedule.
White Paper: Why you need telemetry to manage your network devices
Telemetry collects network device data in real-time, enabling large-scale, high-performance network management.
Spain’s wild horses in peril – in pictures
By grazing between trees and removing potential wildfire fuel, wild horses help protect Galicia’s delicate ecosystems, but Europe’s largest herd has declined to just 10,000
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Compatibility Testing vs Retesting: Key Insights
Software quality assurance involves various testing methodologies to verify software’s functionality, reliability, and robustness across different environments. Compatibility testing and retesting are two important types of testing that are often compared. Though both share the goal of improving software quality, they have differences. Compatibility testing ensures a product is able...
Tech jobs that pay more than the average salary in South Africa
Five to ten years of working experience is required before most South Africans in IT sector can expect to earn above the average monthly salary.
Beat electricity tariff hikes and enjoy guaranteed home solar savings with LookSee
LookSee promises savings on your new home solar system – or you get R2,000 cash back.
Dazzling planet, moon and stars tableau to usher in April
The pinnacle of this celestial display will be the waxing crescent moon cruising past the Pleiades star cluster
We start April with a glorious tableau of planet, moon and stars. The chart shows the view looking west-south-west from London at 2030 BST on 1 April. The last of the twilight will still be visible in the west, but in the rest of the sky the night will be nearly fully gathered.
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Linus Torvalds Gently Criticizes Build-Slowing Testing Code Left in Linux 6.15-rc1
“The big set of open-source graphics driver updates for Linux 6.15 have been merged,” writes Phoronix, “but Linux creator Linus Torvalds isn’t particularly happy with the pull request.”The new “hdrtest” code is for the Intel Xe kernel driver and is around trying to help ensure the Direct Rendering Manager header files are self-contained and pass kernel-doc tests — basic maintenance checks on...
The ultimate communication solution for gated communities
Glovent Solutions’ Communication Centre transforms how communities, municipalities and smart cities manage and streamline their communications.
MWC Barcelona and tomorrow’s connected tech – bridging innovation and regulation
The iONLINE team distils this year’s MWC Barcelona: new trends, notable inventions and novel perspectives.
As Microsoft Turns 50, Four Employees Remember Its Early Days
“Microsoft built things. It broke things.” That’s how the Seattle Times kicks off a series of articles celebrating Microsoft’s 50th anniversary — adding that Microsoft also gave some people “a lucrative retirement early in their lives, and their own stories to tell.” What did they remember from Microsoft’s earliest days?Scott Oki joined Microsoft as employee no. 121. The company was small;...
Copilot Can’t Beat a 2013 ‘TouchDevelop’ Code Generation Demo for Windows Phone
What happens when you ask Copilot to “write a program that can be run on an iPhone 16 to select 15 random photos from the phone, tint them to random colors, and display the photos on the phone”? That’s what TouchDevelop did for the long-discontinued Windows Phone in a 2013 Microsoft Research ‘SmartSynth’ natural language code generation demo. (“Write scripts by tapping on the screen.”)...
China is Already Testing AI-Powered Humanoid Robots in Factories
The U.S. and China “are racing to build a truly useful humanoid worker,” the Wall Street Journal wrote Saturday, adding that “Whoever wins could gain a huge edge in countless industries.” “The time has come for robots,” Nvidia’s chief executive said at a conference in March, adding “This could very well be the largest industry of all.”China’s government has said it wants the country to be a...
Microsoft Attempts To Close Local Account Windows 11 Setup Loophole
Slashdot reader jrnvk writes: The Verge is reporting that Microsoft will soon make it harder to run the well-publicized bypassnro command in Windows 11 setup. This command allows skipping the Microsoft account and online connection requirements on install. While the command will be removed, it can still be enabled by a regedit change — for now. “However, there’s no guarantee Microsoft will...