Category: Technology

The online financial products and services known as “fintech” have become deeply embedded in the economic and social life of many African countries over the past decade. Headlines across the continent often extol fintech’s virtues. Technology is “driving financial inclusion” and “making life better for people”. It’s helping “consumers to manage inflation”. Fintech is “too […]

Villa, a virtual reality platform that is used by 700,000 people worldwide, is launching an avatar based on Generative AI. This AI assistant is equipped with extraordinary abilities to teach users and guide them through the expanding virtual environment. Villa is led by Israeli entrepreneur Ofer Baharav, CEO of RealVR.ai, which launched the platform in […]

The 2024 Academy Awards recognised several amazing acting performances, including Cillian Murphy’s portrayal of the physicist Robert Oppenheimer, which won him the award for Best Actor. But what is it that drives such peak performances? When an actor fully embodies the character to the extent that it creates an immersive, sustained world of make believe, […]

Nine years ago South Africa put in place an innovative information management system designed to monitor and protect its seas. The country is surrounded by the Atlantic and Indian oceans on its southern, eastern and western borders. The oceans are an important source of income and employment. The ocean economy contributed about R110 billion (around […]

Artificial intelligence is increasingly taking over every technological corner. Microsoft has decided to jump on the trend and launched a series of changes in the artificial intelligence tools in Windows 11, based on ChatGPT, and it will even add a designated key on its keyboards that will enable the direct use of artificial intelligence. The […]

Airbus has introduced its new fully electric NextGen CityAirbus prototype to the public, ahead of its first flight later this year. This sleek air taxi, weighing two tonnes and boasting a wingspan of around 12 meters, is designed for urban missions with an 80 km range and a cruising speed of 120 km/h, making it ideal for city operations. NextGen CityAirbus […]

The Israeli cybersecurity company, Sygnia, revealed new details about a group of hackers known as BlackCat. First active in November 2021, the group focuses on attacking high-profile multi-sector and international organizations. Sygnia investigated this suspicious activity on BlackCat’s network, which was eventually identified as a financial extortion attack that included a massive information leak. The […]

On December 26, the 80th day of the Gaza war, the IDF announced the tragic deaths of two soldiers in combat and four seriously wounded.  There was another announcement that day – a happier one. The world’s largest chip manufacturer, Intel, confirmed it will invest $15 billion in its manufacturing facility in Kiryat Gat, added […]

It has been ten years since Malaysian airlines flight MH370, carrying 239 passengers and crew on board, disappeared less than one hour after taking off from Kuala Lumpur on 8 March 2014. It has become one of the great unsolved mysteries of modern times and is a puzzle that has remained resolutely unsolved. Theories abound […]

Archer Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi recently finished its first phase trial and plans to start Phase 2 FAA testing later in 2024. Midnight eVTOL is built to zip back and forth between destinations spanning 10-50 miles with quick pit stops for charging. It aims to redefine air travel: safe, eco-friendly, and whisper-quiet. Archer With 12 propellers, […]