Robert Scammell
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18 Jan
Blockchain in space: SpaceChain completes first Qtum transaction in low Earth orbit
SpaceChain today reported it has completed the first Qtum – a hybrid Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchain platform – transaction in space.
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17 Jan
Vodafone Techstarter Awards: Meet the startups using tech for good
With killer robots, data breaches and surveillance, technology can often get a bad rep.
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17 Jan
Box launches UK content storage zone in response to Brexit data fears
Cloud content management company Box has launched a UK content storage zone to ensure organisations can meet data regulations post-Brexit.
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16 Jan
Cambridge Analytica among most controversial companies of 2018
British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica has been ranked as the seventh most controversial company of 2018 by risk research firm RepRisk.
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16 Jan
From miner to buyer: IBM & MineHub blockchain platform to track minerals in supply chain
IT giant IBM and tech firm MineHub Technologies have partnered to use blockchain technology to track high-value minerals across the supply chain.
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15 Jan
Ethereum hard fork will help its price “soar”, expert says
The Ethereum hard fork will be a major driver of the cryptocurrency’s continuing rally, according to one blockchain expert.
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15 Jan
This blockchain platform lets you design and sell robots for crypto
Robot designers will soon be able to buy and sell robot prototypes and parts for cryptocurrency on the blockchain-based platform Makerverse.
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14 Jan
Meet the team that told Chang’e-4 where to land on the Moon
The far side of the Moon is not an easy place to land a spacecraft.
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14 Jan
RPA adoption strong among US medium-sized businesses, survey says
Robotic process automation (RPA) continues to see robust adoption among medium-sized businesses in the US, according to a survey by RPA provider Softomotive.
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11 Jan
Forget new drone laws – only anti-drone technology will stop another Gatwick
As the UK government and UK airports reflect on last months Gatwick drone disruption, drone experts have reiterated that anti-drone technology, not new drone laws, is the solution to preventing a similar incident.
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10 Jan
How will IBM revolutionise weather forecasting in 2019?
IBM has announced a highly advanced weather forecasting system that can provide hourly weather updates to the entire planet for areas as small as 3 square kilometres.
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10 Jan
Could the Ethereum Classic attack happen to other blockchain networks?
Late on Saturday evening, major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase detected an attack on the Etheruem Classic blockchain.
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8 Jan
Genetically modified spicy tomatoes could lead to cheaper pain relief
Scientists are trying to create genetically modified spicy tomatoes in the hope of mass-producing the spice molecule found in chilli peppers – something that could, in turn, lead to cheaper over the counter pain relief.
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8 Jan
This robot delivery dog will hitch a ride in a driverless car to deliver your packages
German automotive manufacturing giant Continental AG has unveiled its solution to autonomously deliver packages to your front door: robot delivery dogs.
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7 Jan
700m virtual personal assistants expected in vehicles by 2023 – here are the three main types
Virtual personal assistants (VPAs) such as Siri and Alexa are expected to proliferate vehicles over the next five years, with markets analytics company IHS Markit forecasting some 700 million software platforms to be in cars by 2024.
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7 Jan
Astrocast announces three partners to pilot its IoT nanosatellite network
Nanosatellite startup Astrocast has announced three new pilot companies that will utilise its network of IoT cubesats.
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24 Dec
Earthrise at 50: What will be the next image to change the world?
On Christmas eve 1968, 50 years ago today, humans orbited the Moon for the first time in history.
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19 Dec
Uber appeal rejected as Court of Appeal rules drivers are workers
The UK’s Court of Appeal has ruled that Uber drivers are “workers” and therefore entitled to the minimum wage and holiday pay.
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19 Dec
Hacked EU cables reveal concerns over Trump, Russia and Iran
Hackers have intercepted more than a thousand confidential European Union communications over the past three years, the New York Times has reported.
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18 Dec
CMA audit reforms a “watershed moment” for sector
Accountancy firms face an overhaul to the way they conduct audits under proposals by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the UK’s competition watchdog.
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17 Dec
Who’s top of the football cybersecurity league? Probably not who you think
It’s not often that football and cybersecurity are mentioned in the same sentence. But with endless streams of data being collected by teams to inform their strategies both on and off the pitch, a cybersecurity incident could be catastrophic.
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14 Dec
Latest Elon Musk Bitcoin scammer lures users on ramen tweet
A professional golf long driver appears to have had has his Twitter account hacked to spread the latest Elon Musk bitcoin scam.
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14 Dec
Watch: Spectacular video of Virgin Galactic space flight
Yesterday Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic test flight successfully flew to the edge of space, marking a major milestone in the commercial space race.
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13 Dec
NVIDA releases Jetson AGX Xavier to power next-gen AI robots – and it fits in the palm of your hand
GPU maker NVIDIA has released the Jetson AGX Xavier module, bringing powerful computing to AI machines such as manufacturing robots, autonomous cars and handheld DNA sequencers.
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13 Dec
Brexit: What happens next?
There are 106 days until the UK leaves the European Union on the 29 March 2019.
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12 Dec
Kanye West, Pentagon and Nutella among worst password offenders 2018
Kanye West topped the list of ‘worst password offenders 2018’ for revealing his phone password to the world live on TV during his White House meeting with Donald Trump.
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12 Dec
Who is backing Theresa May in no-confidence vote?
Theresa May faces a no-confidence vote from the Conservative party after the 1922 Committee received the 48 letters necessary to trigger a vote in her leadership.
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11 Dec
24 hours, 7,000 bots: How Twitter amplification bots are faking popularity
Research carried out by cybersecurity firm Duo Security have found more proof that Twitter bots are being used to inflate the popularity of content, finding evidence for 7,000 potential Twitter amplification bots in just 24 hours.
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10 Dec
Brexit increased UK energy bills by £2bn – and it could be about to get worse
In the year after the Brexit referendum consumers paid an average of £75 more for gas and electricity, an overall increase of £2bn.
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10 Dec
A third of consumers don’t trust any companies with their personal data
The seemingly endless data breaches of 2018 have taken its toll on consumers, with almost a third (32.3%) stating that they would not let any company use any of their personal data.