Microsoft, Google and Apple have thrown their support behind proposals in the US congress to deal with cross-border data requests from law enforcement – even as the issue heads for review before the supreme court
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The maiden flight of SpaceX’s larger and more powerful Falcon Heavy rocket will be a success if it doesn’t blow up on the launch pad, according to CEO Elon Musk. “This is a test mission, so we don’t want to set expectations of
The Electronic Communications Amendment Bill must be withdrawn because, among other things, government’s plan to create a single wireless open-access network is a “high-risk intervention that South Africa cannot
Cryptocurrencies continued their 2018 swoon as worries over escalating government scrutiny combined with a broader flight from riskier assets to send bitcoin to its lowest level since November. The biggest virtual currency sank as much as 16% to
Telkom has concluded a demonstration of advanced multiple antenna technology, known as “massive Mimo”, for much speedier 4G/LTE connectivity. The test took place using a chunk of spectrum in the 2.3GHz band employing
Bitcoin declined for a fifth day, breaking below $7 000 for the first time since November and leading other digital tokens lower, as Lloyds Banking Group joined a growing number of big credit card issuers halting purchases
At Google, some employees use a tool that restricts time spent on e-mail. A senior Apple executive said his wife used a device that sets iPhone and iPad limits for their children. Members of a venture capital firm meditate before phone
Vakhtang Gogokhia’s plan to extract cryptocurrencies from the netherworld of cyberspace relies on a strategy familiar to many old-school manufacturers who use a lot of energy – the cheaper the fuel, the better. That’s
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is scheduled for launch on 6 February, and the entire space industry is watching with anticipation. What is so special about this rocket? This vehicle will be the first of its kind, the world’s
For bitcoin investors, these are the times that try one’s soul. After surging to almost US$20 000 in December following the introduction of regulated futures contracts in the US, the world’s largest cryptocurrency