Watch | Ford creates two-legged robot that delivers to the door
A two-legged robot that is able to independently carry parcels from a self-driving delivery vehicle to the front door of customers is being tested by Ford.
GDPR probe launched into Google’s ad business
A probe into how Google’s mammoth advertising business handles personal data has been launched by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission.
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Interview: IoT.nxt CEO Nico Steyn
In this episode of the podcast, Duncan McLeod interviews IoT.nxt co-founder and CEO Nico Steyn about the recently announced acquisition by Vodacom Group of 51% of the company.
China struggles to grasp Trump’s end game
As Donald Trump continues to raise the stakes with threats to kneecap Huawei and other companies over what the US says are rising national security risks, officials in Beijing are weighing their options to respond.
Morse code marks 175 years of dots and dashes
The first message sent by Morse code’s dots and dashes across a long distance travelled from Washington, DC to Baltimore on Friday, 24 May 1844 – 175 years ago. Incredibly, the system is still used today.
It’s time to end this madness
The news that Google and US chip makers have frozen the supply of critical software and components to Huawei will have severe consequences for businesses and consumers, including in South Africa. By Duncan McLeod.
Government shows little urgency in solving SA’s spectrum crisis
The news this week that government has again kicked the spectrum licensing can down the road is further evidence that it isn’t taking the needs of the sector seriously enough.
No, Mr Patel, market failure is not to blame for high data prices
Ah, that old trope, “market failure”. Economic development minister Ebrahim Patel trotted it out several times this week while unveiling the Competition Commission’s provisional findings into the data service market.
Samsung unveils vertical TV aimed at millennials
Samsung Electronics has unveiled a new type of television, one that sits in a vertical orientation to fit content filmed on mobile phones.
