Robert Scammell
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8 Feb
Vodafone Techstarter Awards rewards 8 startups for their ‘strong social purpose’
UK telecommunications firm Vodafone has announced the winners of its inaugural Techstarter Awards, recognising eight startup organisations that are using technology for good.
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8 Feb
Alexa, remove the horse head from my bed: Jeff Bezos unbowed by National Enquirer “blackmail”
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has accused the owner of US gossip magazine the National Enquirer of blackmail and extortion for threatening to publish “intimate photographs” of him and his lover.
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7 Feb
Germany tells Facebook to stop mixing WhatsApp and Instagram data
Germany’s competition regulator has ordered Facebook to stop combining user data among its various services, such as WhatsApp and Instagram, without explicit consent.
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7 Feb
Simulator lets cataract patients experience improved vision pre-surgery
Cataract patients can experience post-surgery vision before the procedure takes place, thanks to a visual simulator developed at the Visual Optics and Biophotonics Laboratory, Spain.
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6 Feb
QuadrigaCX timeline: Every twist and turn in the bizarre crypto scandal
Once Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, QuadrigaCX is now at the centre one of the biggest – and perhaps most bizarre – scandals to hit the blockchain industry.
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5 Feb
Child-tracking smartwatch recall shows why IoT security shouldn’t be an afterthought
The EU has recalled a smartwatch over concerns that a security flaw could let a malicious user locate children wearing the watch, highlighting the danger of manufacturers rushing internet-connected devices to market without paying due diligence to IoT security.
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4 Feb
Watch: How IBM’s hyper-realistic Cyber Tactical Operations Center is simulating cyberattacks
Information technology giant IBM has a novel approach to improving an organisation’s response to a cyberattack: a state-of-the-art cyber watch floor located in an 18-wheel truck.
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4 Feb
Why Intel’s Super Bowl drone show really was a first
During the Super Bowl Halftime Show last night 150 glowing, synchronised drones floated over the playing field as Maroon 5 performed ‘She Will Be Loved’.
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1 Feb
Boosting productivity in 2019: Three tech leaders share their top tips
Businesses are always searching for new ways of boosting productivity by working smarter, not harder.
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1 Feb
Leave.EU fined and faces audit for unlawful Brexit email campaign
UK data watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined pro-Brexit campaign group Leave.EU and associated insurance company Eldon Insurance a combined £120,000 for breaching data protection laws during the Brexit referendum.
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31 Jan
Watch out, DeepMind – there’s a faster algorithm on the block
Researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have developed a set of algorithms they claim can master an Atari video game 10 times faster than current leader in the field, Google-owned AI firm DeepMind.
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30 Jan
Despite fears, the US government shutdown improved overall cybersecurity – here’s how
Despite widespread security concerns, the 35-day government shutdown – the longest in US history – had a “minimal” impact on federal cybersecurity and in some areas may have even resulted in improvements, according to IT risk management firm SecurityScorecard.
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30 Jan
Mimiro raises $30m for AI platform that spots terrorist funding
Data intelligence startup Mimiro has raised $30m for its machine learning platform that analyses the risk of an organisation having ties to financial crimes such as terrorist funding, money laundering and fraud.
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25 Jan
Most Brits would feel unsafe in a self-driving car – here’s how to change that
As the self-driving car revolution chugs along, it appears that the British public isn’t quite ready to take things into second gear.
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24 Jan
Under Armour takes sportswear into space with Virgin Galactic partnership
US sportswear maker Under Armour will be clothing Virgin Galactic’s future space tourists and astronauts, the two companies announced today.
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23 Jan
Watch out for Anatova, a new ransomware targeting gamers
There’s a new ransomware family on the block that’s targeting gamers.
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23 Jan
Facebook FTC fine: “Zuckerberg might need to resume his apology tour”
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly considering imposing a “record-setting fine” against Facebook for failing to protect users’ privacy in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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21 Jan
BSI reveals its 2019 cybersecurity trends
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has revealed its top three 2019 cybersecurity trends.
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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.