Robert Scammell
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10 Jul
US dominates AI startup investment, but China makes up ground
US venture capital (VC) firms are making up the lion’s share of investment in artificial intelligence (AI) startups, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
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9 Jul
Marriott faces £99m fine for Starwood data breach
The UK’s data regulator has said it plans to fine hospitality group Marriott International £99.2m for failing to protect the records of millions of hotel guests.
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9 Jul
BA fine: High GDPR fines could become bragging rights for hackers
The record-breaking £183m fine issued to British Airways (BA) is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in action, both as a punishment and a deterrence for lapses in cybersecurity.
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8 Jul
‘Smart’ glass that lasts “thousands of years” identifies images without power
Engineers say they’ve created a method for making ‘smart’ glass that recognises images without the need for sensors, circuits or power.
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6 Jul
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2019: The top tech on show
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is a celebration of automotive innovation, showcasing the rich history of motorsports and the remarkable technologies driving us into the future.
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4 Jul
Roborace: The futuristic motorsport providing a testbed for autonomous cars
A new form of motor racing got underway this year, one in which the driver is optional.
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3 Jul
Vodafone 5G launches in seven UK cities, offers unlimited data plans
Vodafone has launched its 5G network in the UK, turning on the next generation of cellular technology in seven cities across the country in addition to announcing unlimited data plans.
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2 Jul
Orvibo data leak spews two billion user logs – and it’s still unpatched
Smart home management platform Orvibo is leaking billions of its user logs on an exposed server, putting its customers at risk of having their smart home devices being taken over by intruders.
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1 Jul
Blockchain-based insurance platform automates claims for Sri Lankan farmers
A blockchain-based insurance platform launched today will provide farmers in Sri Lanka with agricultural insurance cover in the event of their crops being damaged by extreme weather.
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1 Jul
Retire fossil-fuel burning infrastructure early or miss climate goals, study warns
A new study warns how failing to retire existing fossil-fuel burning infrastructure early will result in nations missing their climate goals, which aim to stabilise global mean temperature by 2050.
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28 Jun
PCM data breach highlights risks of third-party cloud providers
IT and cloud solution provider PCM has confirmed that it suffered a breach in which threat actors reportedly sought customer information that could be used to carry out a gift card fraud attack.
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27 Jun
ICO searches properties in motor accident vishing scam investigation
The UK’s data watchdog has carried out searches on two Liverpool properties as part of an investigation into a vishing scam.
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27 Jun
‘Unprinting’ recycling method blasts paper with light to remove ink
Researchers have developed a way to ‘unprint’ paper to reduce the environmental impact of recycling paper, using technology that could one day be installed in a home printer.
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27 Jun
Iranian threat actor APT33 steps up cyberattacks on Saudi Arabia: Report
Threat actor group APT33, which is widely believed to be working in the service of the Iranian government, is stepping up its cyberespionage activities against Saudi Arabian organisations, according to researchers at cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
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26 Jun
Six digital transformation tips to avoid a “digital veneer”
Digital transformation, in which an organisation employs digital technology to solve traditional problems and improve efficiency, can often become a hot mess of buzzword soup.
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26 Jun
Hacker who stole share tips gets three years in prison for insider trading
An Australian IT consultant has been sentenced to three years in prison for hacking into a financial publisher and using the stolen information to engage in insider trading.
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25 Jun
The Iran cyberattack is an “early sign” of 21st-century warfare
Tensions between Iran and the US are high as the conflict shifts between the physical world and the digital.
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24 Jun
O2 and European Space Agency to test driverless car satellite system
Telecoms provider O2 and the European Space Agency (ESA) are set to launch a four-year trial to develop a back-up satellite system for driverless cars in Oxfordshire.
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14 Jun
Dominic Raab Facebook ads breached advertising policy, despite spending £56,000
Boris Johnson might be the runaway favourite in the Conservative leadership race, but there is one area in which Dominic Raab is currently leading the pack – Facebook ad spend.
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14 Jun
‘Fishwrap’ campaign recycles old terror news to sow discord
A misinformation campaign is presenting old terrorism news as new in an attempt to sow discord and uncertainty, according to threat analytics firm Recorded Future.
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12 Jun
Decentralised ledger Radix DLT breaks 1 million transactions per second record
Distributed ledger technology startup Radix DLT says it has broken the record for the number of transactions per second with its permissionless decentralised ledger, reaching more than one million per second at its peak.
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12 Jun
Three tips to create a culture of productive disruption from a Google exec
Why did Nokia, Toys R Us and Blockbuster fail to maintain their market dominance?
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11 Jun
“No smoking gun” but Huawei security threat too great to ignore, warns report
Criminal investigations usually attempt to establish means, motive and opportunity.
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10 Jun
Canada gets Facebook ad transparency tool ahead of election
Facebook has launched an ad transparency tool in Canada to tackle foreign political interference in the country’s upcoming federal election, taking place in October this year.
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7 Jun
Did the Microsoft facial recognition database breach GDPR?
Microsoft has taken down a huge facial recognition database containing more than 10 million images of around 100,000 people, raising questions as to whether the technology giant breached data protection laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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7 Jun
Behavioral Signals: AI that predicts if you’re going to buy from the emotion in your voice
Imagine knowing a person’s intention to buy a product with more than 80% accuracy, solely from the emotion in their voice. That is the promise of Behavioral Signals, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup based in Los Angeles, US.
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6 Jun
5G ranks above AI in digital transformation for industrial companies
Industrial companies see 5G as one of the most important technologies for digital transformation over the next five years, ranking it above artificial intelligence (AI).
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4 Jun
Trump’s Huawei hold on UK could help decide next PM
Donald Trump is grabbing the UK by its 5G infrastructure with no intention of letting go – no matter who is prime minister.
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3 Jun
CRISPR babies: Controversial gene editing increases risk of early death, study finds
When Chinese scientist Jiankui He genetically modified twin babies in an attempt to make them immune to HIV last November, he earned worldwide condemnation from the scientific community.
