Tech

Can South Africa Embrace Renewable Energy From The Sun?

South Africa's main electricity company Eskom plans to switch from using coal to renewable energy. Read more

IBM Researcher Suing For Age Discrimination Blames CEO Arvind Krishna For His Ousting

Attorney for aggrieved scientist urges judge to let the evidence be presented Analysis  IBM has consistently denied th... Read more

How Do You Do Hyperconverged Infrastructure When Youre Not Hyper Yourself?

Data at the edge makes HCI curiouser and curiouser Paid feature  The promise of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) is... Read more

IBM Tells POWER8 Owners: The End Is Nigh For Upgrades

If you want more memory or internal storage, ordering before April 2022 is wise IBM has warned owners of POWER8 servers... Read more

New Homes In England To Have Electric Car Chargers By Law

Charging points will also be required in new supermarkets and workplaces in England under government plans. Read more

How Pandemic Burnout Sparked A Knitting Revival

Covid pushed many of us to ditch screen time for hobbies - knitting was among the most popular. Read more

The 99-year-old Cyclist Who Has Won A World Silver Medal

How a former World War Two pilot came second in a cycling competition for older people. Read more

Net-zero Heralds A New Industrial Revolution, Says CBI Boss

The industry group's boss will also argue that emerging sectors such as biotech offer "a shot at redemption". Read more

El Salvador Bitcoin City Planned At Base Of Conchagua Volcano

Funded by the cryptocurrency, it will use the volcano's energy to power mining, the president says. Read more

Northern Ireland To Scotland Bridge Plans Scrapped

Building a fixed link would be too expensive, a feasibility study is expected to conclude. Read more

Šefčovič: EU Accuses Lord Frost Of 'political Posturing'

The European Commission VP, Maroš Šefčovič, says the UK should not "bring more problems to the table". Read more

Black Friday: Tech Retailers Fear Supply Chain Delays Will Hit Stock

Supply chain delays mean some firms may not be able to meet demand during the busy shopping period. Read more

Greensill: State Bank Risked £335m To Back Lender, Say MPs

A government-backed bank did not scrutinise Greensill Capital properly, MPs say. Read more

Lawsuit Accusing Robinhood And Citadel Securities Of Colluding To Stop GameStop Shares From Skyrocketing Thrown Out By Judge

There's not enough evidence, judge ruled A federal judge dismissed the proposed class-action lawsuit accusing retail br... Read more

Mediatek Unveils Its First ARMv9 Smartphone Chip For Advanced Handsets

It's moving on up now Mediatek rolled out what could be the first chip based on the Armv9, which is the ARM's first arc... Read more