By Masabata Mkwananzi 
Sep 10, 2020
Johannesburg – If you are thinking of turning your home into a smart home, the living room should be the first place to start since we spend most of our time there.
You probably
Digital transformation helps Humana build COVID-19 test site finder in one month
When health insurance company Humana Inc. started its digital transformation about two years ago, there was no sign of the COVID-19 pandemic on the horizon, and the company’s goal was to build new and better ways to interact with customers.
But when the coronavirus crisis hit the world, Humana was
Ocean Protocol Team Introduces Program for Web 3.0 Startups that Will “Unlock” AI and Innovative Data Management Apps
The team at Ocean Protocol, which allows software engineers to build marketplaces and other apps to privately and securely publish, exchange, and consume data, have introduced an initiative, called Ocean Shipyard, which is an early-stage program for Web 3.0 focused startups and projects that aim to support a
Arnold Spielberg, Father of Steven Spielberg, Dies at 103
Arnold Spielberg — the computer designer and father of director Steven Spielberg — died on Tuesday at the age of 103. Spielberg’s family announced his death, saying it was of natural causes. Arnold designed the GE-225 mainframe computer. That was the computer that Dartmouth College researchers used to develop the
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7 new gadgets perfect for a pandemic from IFA 2020
The world is being reshaped by Covid-19, and that includes the sphere of tech. So, while IFA – Berlin’s annual tech fair that’s easily the biggest platform for new tech releases in Europe – attempted to carry on as close to normal as possible, the show floors did look a
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7 Sin Stocks To Buy That Will Outperform the S&P 500
While the S&P 500 and a wide range of stocks continue their September slide, many investors are understandably jittery, wondering if a second market crash is coming this year. In response, they’re searching for industries that can offer
First artificial intelligence gadgets for the home
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Tech expert Kris Abel rounds up the latest artificial intelligence products for your home that aim to help your at-home life more convenient.
Oral B iO Series 7 Toothbrush: $350
This artificially intelligent toothbrush senses the way it’s stuck
Graham Hawkes, HAWX Open Ocean
The July/August edition of Marine Technology Reporter, the 15th Annual “MTR100”, recognizes Graham Hawkes a subsea innovator, explorer, inventor and pusher of boundaries. A pioneer in the realm of ocean engineering, he’s designed and built more than 60 manned submersibles—everything from atmospheric dive suits to flying subs. As a
SAE International Partners with General Motors to Bring New STEM Computer Programming into Elementary Schools
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3 ‘Strong Buy’ Stocks With Over 7% Dividend Yield
Markets are volatile, there can be no doubt. So far this month, the S&P 500 has fallen 9% from its peak. The tech-heavy NASDAQ, which had led the gainers all summer, is now leading the on the fall, having lost
Xbox Series X vs PlayStation 5: Gamers wonder which one to buy, Internet says ‘PS5 that’s where the games are’
After teasing the fans for years over technological advances, features and games of their next-generation consoles, both Microsoft and Sony have released the pricing and availability for the Xbox One Series X and PS5 respectively. Making your Christmas shopping easy and complicated at the same time, both the companies have
Massive damage of rare plants probed at Nevada mine site | National News
It estimates as many as 17,000 plants were lost — up to 40% of the entire population.
Patrick Donnelly, the center’s Nevada director, and Naomi Fraga, director of conservation at the California Botanic Garden in Claremont, discovered and photographed the damage Sept. 13. They believe the plants were removed with
Droegemeier and Neumayr: Why Trump’s making ocean exploration a top priority
IBM Research Senior Vice President Arvind Krishna on creating AI-powered robot microscopes that can clean the ocean.
In January 1960, two fearless oceanographers eased themselves into a small steel sphere attached beneath a 50-foot submersible vessel and began an untethered descent to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
Almost five
Electronic alert reduces excessive prescribing of short-acting asthma relievers — ScienceDaily
An automatic, electronic alert on general practitioners’ (GPs) computer screens can help to prevent excessive prescribing of short-acting asthma reliever medication, according to research presented at the ‘virtual’ European Respiratory Society International Congress.
The alert pops up when GPs open the medical records for a patient who has been issued
World’s Fastest Internet Speed Can Download Whole Netflix In 1 Second
The researchers in the UK achieved a data transmission rate of 178 terabits a second.
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Scientists in the UK claim they have achieved the world’s fastest internet data transmission rate, a speed which would make it possible to download the entire Netflix library in less than a second.
The
Information Technology Services brings USC together for online learning
When COVID-19 threatened to disrupt USC’s family ties and sense of connection this semester, experts in USC Information Technology Services quickly stepped in.
They had to provide a virtual space online where Trojan students, faculty, staff and alumni could get together while they stayed physically apart. And they had to
Developer to build on former Little Sisters of the Poor nursing home site in Warrensville Heights
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A developer plans to build on a 1 million square-foot site in Warrensville Heights, which was once home to a nursing home run by the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Cannata Companies plans to create what it is calling the “Silverpoint” development on 15 acres in the
Robot research vessel to set off on epic ocean voyage of discovery
On the 400th anniversary of the start of an epic voyage from England to the New World aboard the Mayflower, an autonomous, solar-powered marine research vessel is due to launch on a mission to gather environmental data about the ocean.
Two years in the making, the Mayflower Autonomous Ship sets
Buying Tech Gadgets To Stay Productive As You Work From Home – IT News Africa
When the world’s biggest work-from-home experiment started at the beginning of the year, no one thought it would stay around for so long. Unbelievably, a large number of companies plan to make it a permanent arrangement. Most of them will have to continue it for a foreseeable future. The bottom
Like building simulation games? Viking City Builder looks intriguing
Screenshots all taken from the gameplay trailer.
We might not have gotten our wish for The Sims 4 to get a Viking or Norse Mythology inspired pack, but there is something else to fill the void.
Described as being in the classic building simulator gaming category with real-time strategy included