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The latest digital disruption news, features and analysis on technologies transforming the business world. From disruptive startups to innovative breakthroughs, Verdict looks at the latest products, ideas and technologies that are transforming the future of industries. We are in the age of digital disruption: is your business prepared for transformation?
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29 May
A CISO’s reflection on the first anniversary of GDPR
It’s surprising how little the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been discussed by chief information security officers (CISOs) during the past year.
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28 May
Foodservice operators must embrace innovation as e-commerce booms
With consumers increasingly expecting fast and convenient access to food through e-commerce, online food-delivery platforms are experiencing rapid growth.
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28 May
Is this analytics platform the answer to high staff churn?
Disproving that technology is about to make all humans unemployed, a new employee analytics platform could help to do just the opposite.
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28 May
World’s first fully autonomous offshore wind farm repair system to replace humans with robots and drones
A cross-sector project launched in the UK today is set to see humans replaced by robots and drones on offshore wind farm inspection and repair, creating the first fully autonomous system of its kind in the world.
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23 May
AI whisky signals machine creep into craftsmanship – but will consumers resist?
A whisky developed using artificial intelligence (AI) is demonstrating how even tasks requiring a high level of craftsmanship can be automated.
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23 May
Blockchain wine platform to track authenticity of top tipples
Vintage and new wines have become the latest products to go on the blockchain thanks to a project between EY and company Blockchain Wine.
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22 May
Delivery drones won’t be a reality “anytime soon”: Ocado CTO
Delivery drones are often characterised as a key part of the future of online retail, but according to Paul Clarke, CTO of online grocery giant Ocado, they won’t be bringing goods to your door for the foreseeable future.
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22 May
Flexible working the “new normal” as technology redefines the office
Flexible working practices such as flexitime and remote working are now standard in much of the working world thanks to the rise of connected technologies including cloud computing and teleconferencing.
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21 May
Energy scavenging technology to power 5G future
The upcoming rollout of 5G technology and the support it will provide for the internet of things (IoT) means we are set to see a proliferation in web-connected devices, all of which will need power.
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21 May
Simulating the city: Transport modelling technology maps the future of urban travel
A transport modelling technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate the movement of people and vehicles through cities is set to provide the foundation for future transport technologies such as driverless cars.
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20 May
Job automation targeted in £5m reskilling project to “beat the bots”
An initiative in the UK’s West Midlands is aiming to protect the region’s workers from job automation by funding digital training for 1,900 people.
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20 May
Mini robotic cars show how driverless cars improve traffic flow
A fleet of miniature autonomous cars has shown how driverless cars improve traffic flow by at least 35% when programmed to work together.
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17 May
How to ensure print security in your business
Like any endpoint, printers can be a vulnerable entry point for hackers to exploit.
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17 May
WannaCry is dying but EternalBlue is alive and kicking a million machines
Two years ago the WannaCry ransomware attack crippled organisations around the world.
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16 May
Dexterous robot Hank has a light touch but a firm grip
A newly developed dexterous robot, which is equipped with flexible robotic fingers, could prove invaluable to both warehouses and agriculture.
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15 May
In-store cryptocurrency payments are (slowly) getting easier
For all the hype that has come with cryptocurrencies in the past ten years, they have struggled to be used for what they were primarily designed for: buying things.
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15 May
Digital transformation: Legacy IT for the past, present and future
Digital transformation is by no means an easy feat – according to Dell Technologies’ 2018 survey, 57% of global executives state that they struggle to keep up with the pace of digital change.
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14 May
Application developers in high demand as app project numbers soar
From ordering a ride home on Uber to buying dinner on Deliveroo, apps play a central part in many of our daily lives.
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14 May
The WhatsApp spyware was created by a private company – and that’s a bigger concern than security flaws
How would you know if you were living in a dystopia?
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14 May
Michael Dell on digital transformation: ‘Black Mirror tells us what not to do’
Verdict was exclusively invited to a round table with Michael Dell at Dell Technologies World earlier this month.
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13 May
How blockchain is being used to fight fake news
As investigative journalists and whistleblowers struggle to be heard in calling out the role social networks in propagating ‘fake news’, one start-up is trying to tackle the issue with new technology.
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13 May
HTC Bitcoin node phone hailed as “one of the major developments” in blockchain
HTC’s announcement that its planned smartphone, the HTC Exodus 1s, will be able to act as a full node for the Bitcoin network has been hailed as a highly significant development for blockchain technology.
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13 May
Machine learning predicts heart attacks with 90% accuracy
A machine learning algorithm has predicted heart attacks and death from heart disease with 90% accuracy, overtaking human practitioners.
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10 May
“Our goal is to build a very substantial business”: Why HP is finally investing in 3D printing
First emerging as a concept back in the 1980, additive manufacturing in which 3D objects are produced from a model on a computer by building up layers of material, is by no means a new technology.
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9 May
Continuous health monitoring is the future of healthcare, study finds
An eight-year study has revealed the benefits of continuous health monitoring – even when a person shows no signs of illness – suggesting a major paradigm shift is needed in healthcare.
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9 May
Meet the Ocado-backed robotics startup bringing hyper-personalisation to restaurants
Robots could soon be a common sight in restaurant and café kitchens thanks to Karakuri, a British robotics startup making it possible to provide custom food on an unprecedented scale.
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8 May
Breakthrough chip design takes key step towards replicating human brain
A breakthrough computer chip design is laying the foundations for computers with the same structure as the human brain – a technological feat that would have a profound impact on all aspects of hardware development.
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7 May
Internet Explorer’s days are finally numbered, and it’s good news for online security
Microsoft Build 2019 has begun with a string of announcements that, according to experts, signal the death knells for Internet Explorer.
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7 May
In the wake of Notre Dame, has the time come for firefighting drones?
The sight of the historic Notre Dame cathedral engulfed in flames sent shockwaves around the world, but the blaze could have been worse if it weren’t for the use of firefighting drones.
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7 May
Milk sensor ‘smells’ spoiled milk so you don’t have to
Many have long trusted the ‘sniff test’ to determine if milk has gone off, but soon technology could take care of that for you. Researchers have developed a milk sensor that can detect – or ‘smell’ – if milk has spoiled.