New IBM chip mimics the brain
Scientists from IBM have unveiled the first neurosynaptic computer chip to achieve an unprecedented scale of 1-million programmable neurons, 256-million programmable synapses and 46-billion synaptic operations per second per watt. At 5,4-billion transistors, this...Jobs top of SA’s agenda
The Presidency yesterday issued the Medium-Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019, committing to implementing the National Development Plan (NDP) to increase job opportunities in South Africa. The NDP sets a growth target of at least 5% a year, and emphasises measures to...Why passwords still fail to protect
The problem of passwords won’t go away. Weak or default passwords contributed to a third of the data compromises Trustwave investigated in 2013. IT administrators might try to elicit better password choices by enforcing password requirements, but users still find ways...Women in SA: good news and bad news
Research from CareerJunction has come up with some interesting statistics about women in the South African business market. Comparing more than 2,4-million job seeker records on CareerJunction, the company came up with some good news and some bad news. Among the good...