Microsoft-CrowdStrike outage: how a single software update was able to cause IT chaos across the globe: The world as we know it increasingly relies on digital connectivity that, for the most part, works quietly and invisibly in the background. So how did a single software update bring down half the internet? The global IT outage …
Why the Post Office was able to bring private prosecutions in the Horizon IT scandal: The UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has announced that is government will introduce blanket legislation to clear sub-postmasters convicted of wrongdoing as a result of the Post Office Horizon scandal . Between 1999 and 2015 – and potentially much earlier …
Why you may not be able to get on the housing ladder or buy a bigger home in 2024: Billion Photos/Shutterstock Five million more UK households could feel the effects of recent interest rate increases in coming years. Roughly the same number have already been forced to remortgage since the recent spate of rate rises …
African football fans won’t be able to watch the big matches on TV – what went wrong and how to fix it: The sale of television rights is the prime source of revenue for footballing organisations worldwide, but is particularly critical to Africa. Yet the Confederation of African Football (Caf) keeps making headlines for sacking …
How ChatGPT might be able to help the world’s poorest and the organisations that work with them: shutterstock ChatGPT has been touted as a tool that is going to revolutionise the workplace and home. AI systems like it have the potential to enhance productivity but could also displace jobs. The ChatGPT website received 1.5 billion visits …
Caster Semenya’s legal victory is significant for human rights, but doesn’t necessarily mean she’ll be able to compete again – here’s why: Olympic athlete Caster Semenya has repeatedly come into conflict with competition rules set out by the athletics governing body, World Athletics (formerly known as the IAAF). These rules require athletes like Semenya, who …
Windsor framework: why Rishi Sunak was able to secure the Brexit deal that others couldn’t: For years, the EU-UK relationship has been bruised by the seemingly impossible puzzle of post-Brexit, Northern Ireland trade arrangements. Yet, after just four months of talks led by Rishi Sunak’s government, we now have a new deal. The “Windsor framework” …
Mangrove forests won’t be able to spread further in South Africa, so protecting them is crucial: A mangrove seed at Nxaxo estuary on South Africa's Wild Coast. J. Raw Mangrove forests are a common sight in some tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world like Indonesia, Florida in the US, parts of Brazil and Australia. …
Nigeria hasn’t been able to produce steel: remanufacturing could be the solution: A steel plant. Photo by Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images Nigeria has pumped more than US$ 8 billion into Ajaokuta Steel Company, a project which began more than 40 years ago but has yet to produce one tonne of steel. Several attempts …
When will I be able to upload my brain to a computer?: We don't know how much information the human brain can store. agsandrew/Shutterstock READER QUESTION: I am 59 years old, and in reasonably good health. Is it possible that I will live long enough to put my brain into a computer? Richard Dixon. We …
Curious Kids: how are ants and other creatures able to walk on the ceiling?: Local culture in northern/Shutterstock Why doesn’t gravity bother ants and other creatures that can climb up walls or walk along ceilings? – Tsubamé, aged eight, London, UK The reason most animals are not able to walk on the ceiling is due …
South Africa in the news: T20 World Cup: I’m just happy to be able to contribute to the team today, says Wiese: Namibia all-rounder David Wiese said he was happy to contribute to his side’s come-from-behind win over the Netherlands at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on …: “South Africa” – BingNews Here’s Who Wins and …
South Africa in the news: ‘SA will see a drop in COVID-19 deaths if its able to vaccinate most people in the country’ – SAPHRA: The President of the South African Medical Research Council, Glenda Gray, says South Africa will see a drop in COVID-19 deaths if it is able to vaccinate most people in …
The art of Aphantasia: how ‘mind blind’ artists create without being able to visualise: Glen Keane at work Google ATAP Glen Keane, the Oscar-winning artist behind such Disney classics as The Little Mermaid (1989), was once described by Ed Catmull the former president of Pixar and Walt Disney Studios as “one of the best animators …
Should Japan cancel the Tokyo Olympics? It may not be able to: As Japan suffers a fourth wave of COVID-19, domestic opposition to the summer Olympic and Paralympic games is mounting. Two new opinion polls, showing that between 60% and 80% want the games either cancelled or postponed, have triggered a frenzy of articles all …
South Africa in the news: COVID-19: When will Britons be able to book a foreign holiday? Here are the key dates to watch: After a long winter many are dreaming of a holiday in the sun – and in a few weeks there might finally be some clarity.: “South Africa” – BingNews British and Irish …
South Africa in the news: This is how South Africa’s vaccination programme works — but is the system able to scale up?: Every single Johnson & Johnson vaccination destined for the arms of health workers in South Africa is individually prepared by pharmacists and tracked to ensure the cold chain is maintained. The …: “South …
South Africa in the news: ‘We’ll be able to carry passengers to Saudi Arabia once…’: Hardeep Puri shares update: Saudi Arabia has taken a number of steps to check the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). It has also banned international flights till March 31 …: “South Africa” – BingNews Merck to help produce J&J …