innovation
Measuring the invisible
What if you could see emissions? GCRO researcher Dr Laven Naidoo is turning Johannesburg’s invisible contribution to global warming into a visible map of sinks and sources.
AI on campus prompts soul-searching
Universities are split over how AI should be used in higher education. Some have banned it, while others are coming up with creative ways to use it to improve teaching and learning.
Riding the comet
Perplexity’s AI browser can organise your tabs and plan your next meal.
Made in China, a mark of luxury
Chinese brands offer more value to budget-conscious buyers; their cars are also cheaper, and high-tech features come as standard.
Big tech is in for a big correction
The binge in VR spending tells us much the same story as the mania for AI – that the tech giants are out of ideas.
How to read 6mn number plates a day
Navic has amassed a database of over 10bn licence plate reads, all of which take up 1.5PB. This can be tricky to manage.
The blessing of the brain-computer interface
Brain-computer interfaces are rapidly progressing from concept to commercialisation.
The foldable phone comes of age
The new Fold and Flip shows how the category has evolved, but also how much further it has to go.
‘Nobody wants to be the Nokia of AI’
Datacentre growth, driven by AI, will see a surge of spending this year. All without a pay-off.
How I used my car to style my hair
Vehicle-to-load is a useful feature on an EV, particularly in South Africa.