True modular smartphone hardware never went mainstream. That could change as phone makers look beyond magnets.

As soon as April 1, four people will embark on a journey that will take them farther from the Earth than anyone has ever traveled before.

Here’s how Amazon’s ebook readers stack up—and which one might be right for you.

GoMetro is set to launch the eKamva electric minibus taxis on several routes at Century City by October.

Under a Homeland Security program, police departments around the US are signing up to assist in immigration enforcement. The cops of Carroll, New Hampshire, are going all in—and they’re likely not alone.

Researchers detail ‘surprisingly large’ cardiovascular health benefits of modest shifts in behaviour

Sleeping for 11 minutes more each night, doing 4.5 additional minutes of brisk walking and eating an extra 50g or so of vegetables each day can significantly reduce a person’s risk of heart attack, a new study has found.

Academics found these small changes could help people avoid major...

The company appoints Siseko Ngxola as head of its SA operations.

The AI accountability era has begun − a defined outcome and value framework must be in place before the first model is deployed.

Sanlam has created a dedicated chief AI officer role on its exco as it moves from experimentation to execution.

Digital fraud is costing South Africa billions, and fixing it will require far more than just tougher SIM registration.

Oracle is overhauling its cloud business software to let AI agents handle data entry, invoicing and other grunt work.

The risks of rapid AI adoption without the proper guardrails in place include data leakage and data theft, says CJ Oosthuizen, Google Cloud and Workspace specialist at The Argility Technology Group.

Redeployed or optimised devices reduce dependence on volatile chip markets and mitigate the operational risks caused by scarcity, says Kwirirai Rukowo, managing executive of Qrent.

IoT Xperts, in partnership with NetAlly, has launched the LinkRunner AT 1500 Link and Cable Auto Tester.

AI accelerates the testing of expanded, customised systems, especially in industries like banking, says Stephen Platten, principal consultant at Inspired Testing.

Organisations must strengthen the human layer to reduce risk, says Diopoint.

Amazon says its AWS cloud region in Bahrain has again been hit by drone-related disruption amid the Iran war.

When James Prescott Joule lent his name to a unit of energy, he could not have foreseen today’s alarming calculations

The primary unit of climate collapse is the zettajoule. If you have never heard of this term, you are not alone. Even scientists who work on a planetary scale struggle to relate the immensity of the change measured by this titanic unit of energy.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink has been denied a licence and spectrum access by Namibia’s telecommunications regulator.

Why is it like something to be ourselves and how do physical processes create our subjective experience? These questions get to the heart of the knotty problem of consciousness, and they provided the spark for the latest book from award-winning author and journalist Michael Pollan. In A World Appears, Pollan goes in search of answers about what we do and don’t know about consciousness, and...

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