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AI training: No need to go it alone, says CompTIA

01 April at 09:31 AM, via ITWeb

The company’s South African operation will highlight the availability of AI courses and other training initiatives at the ITWeb Security Summit 2026 in Johannesburg.

Siemens Mobility appoints CEO for SA

01 April at 09:27 AM, via ITWeb

A 23-year veteran of the Siemens Group, Florian Kellenberger will help Siemens Mobility accelerate SA’s digital rail transition.

SpaceX Starlink Satellite Suffers Mysterious ‘Anomaly’ In Orbit

01 April at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

A Starlink satellite broke apart in orbit after suffering an unexplained “anomaly,” apparently due to an “internal energetic source” rather than a collision. “The incident appears to have created some debris, with fragments likely to fall to Earth over the next few weeks,” reports Scientific American. From the report: The satellite lost communication at about 560 kilometers above Earth,...

Artemis II launch: crowds gather for glimpse of historic Nasa moon mission

01 April at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

Fully crewed rocket will head to moon from Florida – first time since 1972 that humans will have left lower Earth orbit

A little more than an hour before sunset on Florida’s space coast, up to 400,000 people packed on beaches and causeways will look to the heavens on Wednesday to witness a fiery spectacle not seen in almost 54 years: a fully crewed Nasa rocket heading back to the moon.

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Russia Goes After VPNs As ‘Great Crackdown’ Gathers Pace

01 April at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Russia is going to further clamp down Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), which are used by millions of Russians to get around internet controls and censorship, Russia’s digital minister said. In what has been cast by diplomats as Russia’s “great crackdown,” the authorities have repeatedly blocked mobile internet and jammed major messenger services...

Maziv Pledges R9 Billion And 10,000 Employment Opportunities At 2026 South Africa Investment Conference

31 March at 20:01 PM, via Tech Financials

Maziv, South Africa’s leading open-access fibre infrastructure provider, has announced a landmark R9 billion investment pledge at the sixth South Africa Investment Conference. This significant capital commitment, spanning the next five years, is set to accelerate the country’s high-speed digital rollout and includes a dedicated pledge to create 10,000 direct and indirect job opportunities over […]

Dame Carole Jordan obituary

31 March at 18:28 PM, via The Guardian

Astrophysicist who studied the outer atmospheres of cool stars including the corona of the sun, visible during eclipses

Dame Carole Jordan, who has died aged 84, was internationally renowned for her studies of the outer atmosphere of the sun and other cool stars. In 1994 she was appointed the first female president of the Royal Astronomical Society and she was a formidable advocate for women in...

We need a credible plan for science funding in the UK | Letters

31 March at 18:02 PM, via The Guardian

Prof Ruben Saakyan and Prof Sheila Rowan respond to Prof Charlotte Deane of UK Research and Innovation

If the UK’s position in quantum computing is indeed a success story of long-term investment in fundamental science, as Prof Charlotte Deane argues (Letters, 25 March), it makes the current UK Research and Innovation approach, particularly to Science and Technology Facilities Council...

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