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Biobots – a feat in bioelectric coding & more
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Biobots – a feat in bioelectric coding & more

2022-01-11T12:46:18+02:00

Biobots – a feat in bioelectric coding & more

Biobots are by definition “hybrid machines that have muscles and nerves”. Biobots are an exciting, more recent development as they have numerous potential applications in the medical and environmental fields, with one idea being that biobots will be utilised to carry out specified tasks and explorations within the human body. Many universities have been actively researching and developing multiple forms of biobots in order to explore their potential of successfully carrying out the intended theorised use cases. In 2019 researchers at the University of Illinois developed “soft, biological robotic devices that are self-driven using light-stimulated neuromuscular tissue and have intelligence, memory, and learning ability. The work brings researchers a […]

Biobots – a feat in bioelectric coding & more2022-01-11T12:46:18+02:00
Is South Africa ready for the eMobility movement?
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Is South Africa ready for the eMobility movement?

2022-01-11T12:42:52+02:00

Is South Africa ready for the eMobility movement?

Electric vehicles (EVs) and modes of transport have been in existence since the late 1800s. However understandably this was a rudimentary and crude example of what the modern day versions would come to look like. It is hard to identify exactly who was responsible for the first ever electric vehicle due to the fact that there were a number of electric vehicle pioneers worldwide all trying their hand at producing a successful model in and around the 19th century. Some historians believe that Robert Anderson should be credited for this, as he created his version of an electric vehicle between 1832 and 1839. Outside of Robert Anderson, Hungarian engineer Anyos […]

Is South Africa ready for the eMobility movement?2022-01-11T12:42:52+02:00
Flu or Corona? Now you can have ‘flurona’
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Flu or Corona? Now you can have ‘flurona’

2022-01-11T12:38:48+02:00

Flu or Corona? Now you can have ‘flurona’

A new year has begun, and our third year as part of the Corona virus pandemic. It has been a long and tough three years filled with much uncertainty and seemingly endless new COVID-19 variants. We ended 2021 with the contentious discovery of the Omicron variant which was first identified in South Africa. The reason it was contentious was due to the fact that South African scientists and epidemiologists alerted the world to the discovery of the new variant, not one that necessarily originated in the country but just discovered there – and the world in turn responded by red-listing South Africa and blocking travel to and from the country. […]

Flu or Corona? Now you can have ‘flurona’2022-01-11T12:38:48+02:00
A 2021 TikTok Recap
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A 2021 TikTok Recap

2021-12-14T06:55:49+02:00

A 2021 TikTok Recap

For those who have found TikTok to be your main social ‘bae’, or at the very least the host of your social media escapism these past two years (or more perhaps), you will most likely already know who the top or most popular content creators are, and why. However, if like some of us, you have also been hibernating and avoiding TikTok because you are concerned that you will fall completely down the TikTok rabbit hole and never emerge, never fear as the video-focussed social media network has just released its top creators for the year. This list also factors in what the app qualifies or defines as ‘breakthrough’ creators or stars. The list […]

A 2021 TikTok Recap2021-12-14T06:55:49+02:00
Omicron – what we know so far and what you need to know
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Omicron – what we know so far and what you need to know

2021-12-14T06:47:50+02:00

Omicron – what we know so far and what you need to know

Now we all know that this was not how anyone wanted to learn the Greek alphabet (if you wanted to learn it at all that is), however it seems that as long as COVID-19 continues to mutate, the more familiar with the Greek lettering system we are likely to become. The latest letter and corresponding variant to land on our radar is Omicron – one of 2021’s top mispronounced words too. To recap how we got here, the World Health Organisation, in consultation with some of the world’s leading health regulatory authorities; decided that for public consumption it makes sense to have names that are […]

Omicron – what we know so far and what you need to know2021-12-14T06:47:50+02:00
Everlasting energy?
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Everlasting energy?

2021-12-14T06:44:11+02:00

Everlasting energy?

Ever scroll through your Instagram stories and watch the 5am clubbers who have already had a run, a workout, and a coffee and seemingly solved the world’s problems all before you’ve wiped the sleep out of your eyes and rolled out of bed? Ever wondered – how do they do it and what they must take in order to resemble Energizer bunnies? There are many people who fall on either side of the energy ‘have and have-nots’ spectrum, and some who straddle both and take turns being an early riser or an over sleeper – which may people would attribute to lifestyle and energy levels, which to be fair often impact one another too. Everything we […]

Everlasting energy?2021-12-14T06:44:11+02:00
Auto-translation Ear-buds – not only an African-first, but a world first
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Auto-translation Ear-buds – not only an African-first, but a world first

2021-11-11T13:44:24+02:00

Auto-translation Ear-buds – not only an African-first, but a world first

According to Ethnologue, a widely acknowledged linguistic web authority, there are over 7000 spoken languages in the world today, actually 7,139 to be exact. This is a mind boggling figure considering that most of us only grow up to speak one or two, let alone three or more. Just as in the natural world, languages too can become endangered when the communities that speak them or pass them on diminish in size and generationally the language and its lexicon are not passed on to the next generation. Ethnologue notes that nearly 40% of the world’s 7139 languages now classify as endangered, which generally means there are 1000 […]

Auto-translation Ear-buds – not only an African-first, but a world first2021-11-11T13:44:24+02:00
Facebook’s ‘Meta-morphosis’
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Facebook’s ‘Meta-morphosis’

2021-11-11T13:34:00+02:00

Facebook’s ‘Meta-morphosis’

One of the biggest brand names in the world –Facebook- has made a bold move and opted to rebrand and rename itself Meta. This is as part of the company’s commitment and strategy to build what it calls a ‘metaverse’, which is “composite universe melding online, virtual and augmented worlds that people can seamlessly traverse.” The company now known as Meta boasts a shiny new logo of a slightly off-centre infinity sign, and will be the new umbrella company that all its Apps including Facebook (which will retain its name), Instagram and Whatsapp will all fall under. Why the change many people are asking? As the Facebook name and logo, although having come under fire frequently […]

Facebook’s ‘Meta-morphosis’2021-11-11T13:34:00+02:00
African Ambition
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African Ambition

2021-11-11T13:29:43+02:00

African ambitious

Africa is an ambitious continent that is certainly on the rise in many ways. While some economies have stagnated due to the pandemic, there is still a lot of promise for many of Africa’s major cities as these are home to the dominant financial hubs. Multinationals as well as local businesses, organisations and entrepreneurs have invested in the various emerging markets in the hopes that while there is risk in doing so, there is certainly opportunity too.  Africa’s potential largely lay in its absolute wealth of natural resources; however there are many industries that are taking the forefront in terms of piquing of international investors’ interest. Unsurprisingly at this stage, in terms of the rankings based […]

African Ambition2021-11-11T13:29:43+02:00
SA’s Digital Vaccination Certificate and what it means for us
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SA’s Digital Vaccination Certificate and what it means for us

2021-10-12T08:13:24+02:00

SA’s Digital Vaccination Certificate and what it means for us

In exciting news, South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccine certificate system has officially been launched by our Department of Health. Why is this important you may ask? Well, for those who have been vaccinated locally as part of the Covid-19 vaccination drive, you would have received a paper vaccination certificate that contains details of your vaccination, corresponding vaccination reference code and dates of the first and second vaccination if you have had the Pfizer vaccination which requires two doses, or the Johnson & Johnson vaccine which only requires a single shot. Having a paper certificate as well as a vaccination reference number is all good and well for now, however […]

SA’s Digital Vaccination Certificate and what it means for us2021-10-12T08:13:24+02:00
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