A report published by the Energy Institute (EI) has revealed that 2023 saw record global energy consumption, with coal and oil pushing fossil fuels and their emissions to record levels, despite a record increase in renewable energy power. The EI, the chartered professional membership body for people who work across the
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In the ever-changing data security sector, privacy regulations undergo continuous change. With increasing data breaches and cyber threats, organisations, particularly those in the financial services sector, need to prioritise data protection and comply with privacy regulations. Your data is valuable, and understanding Australian privacy regulations is crucial for safeguarding your organisation’s sensitive information and
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As travelers rush to book their summer getaways, Booking.com's internet safety boss says watch out for supercharged AI scams. Marnie Wilking, Chief Information Security Officer at the Netherlands-based travel giant, said generative AI had sparked an explosion in online phishing scams, and that the hospitality industry, long spared, had also become
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There are traditions that never die and the ancient practice of cutting your hair according to the lunar phases is still alive and well. For those who believe in the predictions of the stars' influence, the Lunar Calendar reveals which days of June are ideal for a haircut that will
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As long as we apply data science to society, we should remember that our data may have flaws, biases, and absences. That is one motif of MIT Associate Professor Catherine D’Ignazio’s new book, “Counting Feminicide,” published this spring by the MIT Press. In it, D’Ignazio explores the world of Latin
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Towards total adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles, stakeholders have urged the government at all levels to put in place necessary safety rules and implementation of best practices for the safety of users, storage and manufacturing of CNG. The experts gave the charge, yesterday, during a webinar organised by CGAS
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University of Toronto engineering researchers have designed a new way to recycle steel that has the potential to decarbonize a range of manufacturing industries and usher in a circular steel economy. The method is outlined in a new paper published in Resources, Conservation and Recycling and co-authored by Jaesuk (Jay) Paeng,
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African ICT and Communications Ministers have unanimously adopted “Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and African Digital Compact.” This, they said, is to accelerate Africa’s digital transformation by unlocking the potential of the new digital technologies. This was contained in a statement published on AU’s official website on Monday. According to the statement, more
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The biotic pump theory has ruffled feathers in the climate science community ever since Anastassia Makarieva and Victor Gorshkov submitted their paper “Where do winds come from?” to the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics in 2010 (it was finally published in 2013). It remains a relevant enough topic that some
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Nvidia, the startup at the centre of the artificial intelligence boom, has become the world’s most valuable company, knocking Microsoft off the top spot. Nvidia’s market capitalisation hit $3.335 trillion on Tuesday as shares of the chipmaker rose by 3.5 percent to $135.58. The feat comes just days after the Santa Clara
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