People ‘n’ Issues

Cisco Live: Hybrid work gets new meaning

The Cisco Global Hybrid Work Study 2025, released in San Diego last week, shows how AI...

When cloud
meets cement

A new global report reveals how data centres are draining resources and bypassing communities – with...

NFTs devalue
physical products

New research reveals that linking real-world assets to Non-Fungible Tokens may undermine their perceived luxury.

How to (theoretically)
spot an alien

A new paper suggests that scientists could identify extraterrestrial life by detecting distinctive patterns in energy...

Signpost: Decision-making is
the secret sauce 

The way to survive upheaval is to make decisions faster than the chaos around you, Syspro's...

E-waste surge
reshapes recycling

Global e-waste is increasing, yet most of it goes unrecycled — prompting urgent calls for responsible...

Not all surges
are the same

Insurer surge protection requirements may meet compliance standards but fall short of protecting South Africans, writes...

The traditional office
is gone

New research reveals most workers are willing to sacrifice pay for a more personalised work experience,...

Play connects across
age and culture

In Mattel’s new ‘Shape of Play’ research, play is identified as a powerful way to overcome...

From tax to tech: What it takes
to fix municipalities

South African local authorities face a debt crisis threatening services, but digital tools offer a path...

Migration reverses small-town
remote working

The ‘Wise Move 2025 Migration Report’ reveals how data and technology are transforming the SA moving...

High-tech prospects of real estate agents

Humans leveraging technology are the future of real estate, writes ANTONIE GOOSEN, MD of Meridian Realty.

JSE launches Carbon Market

The voluntary market has seen South Africa's first trades of carbon credits eligible for the local...

Cost and modernisation must balance

Business leaders must tackle rising IT costs and evolving AI strategies to stay competitive, writes PRESIDENT...

Study calls for diversity
in research

New findings reveal how factors like gender and ethnicity influence brain biology, leading to variations in...

Domain expansion to drive digital diversity

The Internet connects billions, yet falls short for underserved communities, writes PIERRE DANDJINOU, ICANN Africa VP...

CES 2025: CES attempts the quantum leap

After Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang single-handedly crashed the quantum market, the World Quantum Congress was at...

Upgrade your personal workspace for 2025

From spring-cleaning tech to optimising lighting, Temu offers affordable solutions to transform a working environment.

Kids know your
phone secrets

A new Cisco survey of working parents reveals that 85% have shared work devices with their...

83% of people take devices to bed

A survey by NordVPN revealed that the majority of people scroll through social media while in...