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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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18 Jun
Researchers create 3D facial models from identity information in a person’s memories
A team of neuroscientists from the University of Glasgow have shown how the identity information stored in an individual’s brain can be used to create accurate 3D facial models.
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17 Jun
The decentralised randomness beacon helping to “secure democracy”
From public lotteries to digital contracts, public sources of randomness, known as randomness beacons, are an essential cryptographic tool that is used to provide robust security for many aspects of the digital world.
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14 Jun
Tech visa scheme sees 45% surge in applications, despite Brexit
There has been a boom in Exceptional Talent Visa applications as an increasing number of workers from around the world flock to the UK tech industry.
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14 Jun
Blockchain diplomas bring international verification to degrees
A partnership between ODEM and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is giving graduating students blockchain diplomas alongside their traditional paper-based certificates.
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13 Jun
Avoiding turbulence on your way to the cloud
While there are certainly technology underpinnings for the whole cloud and multicloud movement, organisations are unlikely to find success or failure behind something they buy or install.
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12 Jun
Edge technology is driving the creation of trillion-dollar sectors: Fast Future CEO
Edge technology is paving the way for entirely new sectors that have the potential to be worth trillions in the future, according to Rohit Talwar, futurist and CEO of Fast Future.
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12 Jun
UCI computer scientists bring tech-powered installations to the Venice Biennale
Computer scientists from the University of California have brought technology to one of the oldest art festivals in the world with an interactive artwork collaboration.
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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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12 Jun
Delivering AI success in banking
There’s a wealth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects underway across all areas of financial services as banks explore the potential for the technology to revolutionise their business.
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11 Jun
SME WiFi to bring digital storefronts to bricks-and-mortar small businesses
An SME WiFi product suite announced today by Aruba, a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, is making it possible for bricks-and-mortar small businesses to launch digital storefronts that allow them to add a digital element to their in-store experience.
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11 Jun
Slave to the algorithm: why now is the time to reboot the gig economy
On the heels of Uber’s IPO saga, accompanying drivers’ strike and the latest news that Amazon is investing in Deliveroo, there’s never been a better time for giving the gig economy a reboot.
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10 Jun
UK tech industry produced one unicorn per month over the past year
As London Tech Week kicks off this week, the spotlight is on the UK’s world-renowned tech scene, with 2.1 million people now employed in the sector.
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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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6 Jun
Cybersecurity kitemark should be introduced in UK, say MPs
MPs have recommended that the UK introduce a new kitemark system to warn people of cybersecurity risks.
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5 Jun
A new age of retail: The rise of conversational commerce
The retail landscape is in a state of metamorphosis.
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4 Jun
Why size matters when it comes to fingerprint biometric sensors
To make card payments more convenient and secure, issuers are looking to integrate biometric fingerprint technology into their cards.
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4 Jun
Spintronics breakthrough adds new dimension to data storage, raising possibility of “new forms of computing”
A breakthrough in spintronics, the science behind modern magnetic hard drives, is set to revolutionise data storage and potentially open the door to hitherto unimagined forms of computing by introducing a new dimension to how data is processed.
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3 Jun
Will biometrics drive up identity fraud? Half of British people think so
The use of biometrics as an alternative to traditional passwords is on the rise, with everything from facial and voice recognition to fingerprint authentication seeing climbing use across hardware, banking and beyond.
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3 Jun
Stop Trump urged to focus on trade war as US President’s policies put global jobs at risk
US President Donald Trump’s visit to the UK from today has attracted considerable hostility, with the Stop Trump Coalition leading a “carnival of resistance”, including a national demonstration set to be held in London tomorrow.
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31 May
Entrepreneur is a French word: investigating the French tech ecosystem
Backed by the French government, the La French Tech initiative aims for Paris, and France in general, to surpass London as Europe’s tech hub.
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31 May
Gen Z marketing: walking the fine line between personalisation and privacy
It’s safe to say that marketing teams today are almost unrecognisable to teams a mere decade ago.
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30 May
Are you doing digital, or being digital?
‘Back in the day’, the world of business looked very different.
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30 May
Fighting fake news with anti-deepfake technology
Researchers have developed a technique that could help to distinguish genuine videos from those that have been manipulated, offering a potential solution to the rising threat of deepfakes.
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29 May
Mixed reality headsets: A game-changer for car development?
Augmented reality is being put in the driving seat in order to aid car manufacturers with the design and testing of new vehicles, thanks to a partnership between Volvo Cars and Finnish augmented-reality headset manufacturer Varjo.
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29 May
China to dominate industrial IoT – despite US efforts
Despite international efforts to innovate in the internet of things (IoT) space, when it comes to the industrial IoT, China is set to take a dramatic lead, according to a report published by GlobalData.
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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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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.
