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23 May
The Persistence of Chaos: Why is this malware-ridden laptop worth $1.2m?
Bidding on a malware-ridden laptop has surpassed $1.2m since it was put up for auction earlier this week.
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22 May
Honor 20’s impressive specs fail to bolster Huawei’s reputation
It was always going to be an uphill struggle for Chinese tech giant Huawei’s offshoot Honor to launch its new camera-led Honor 20 phone range, but even high-fidelity 30x zoom couldn’t help the company see the elephant in the room.
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21 May
XY Chelsea: Inhumane treatment of Manning shines through disjointed documentary
Director Tim Travers Hawkins’ feature-length debut documentary XY Chelsea can feel fragmented and incoherent at times, but that doesn’t distract from the shocking cruelty faced by Chelsea Manning both inside and outside of the penal system.
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20 May
Google Huawei ban: Huawei is in a chokehold. Can it escape?
The US is strangling China, but not with its own hands.
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20 May
What can a tennis legend teach us about leadership?
Andre Agassi conquered the court, lost it all and fought back from the brink during his two decades as a professional tennis player.
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16 May
There’s more to 5G than speed: Why network slicing could be a game changer
5G is being heralded as a major breakthrough in terms of speed and connectivity for users, but the possibilities could be a lot more innovative.
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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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10 May
Meat the revolution: Are we witnessing the decline of meat eating?
It’s universally recognised that our hunger for meat has a direct environmental effect.
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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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8 May
You know nothing, Sky Go: PS4 update causes streaming misery for Game of Thrones fans
Sky customers using Sky Go on their PlayStation 4 (PS4) have been reporting severe streaming errors following the latest software update.
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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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3 May
Watch: How Hiber nanosatellites provide IoT connectivity anywhere on Earth
Hiber nanosatellites might be small, but the Dutch space startup has big ambitions: to provide low-cost, low-power internet connectivity to internet of things (IoT) devices anywhere on the planet.
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3 May
Tech for good: How AI is being used to tackle human trafficking
With an estimated 40.3 million victims currently affected by modern-day slavery, human trafficking is an urgent problem that spans the globe.
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30 Apr
The gene-edited baby scandal caused global shock. Now science is learning vital lessons
At the end of November last year, a Chinese scientist made an announcement that caused shockwaves in the scientific community: he had genetically modified two babies in a bid to render them immune to HIV.
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29 Apr
Here East: Building a home for esports in the UK
Situated between a flowing river and a seemingly endless field of green, you might mistake the setting for the middle of nowhere, but the picturesque Here East digital hub is a stone’s throw from Stratford, London, and home to some of the United Kingdom’s biggest and brightest companies.
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26 Apr
Bespoke, eco-friendly and high-performance: The oncoming rise of 3D printed shoes
Imagine ordering shoes that are made without waste; are intricately constructed to improve your workout or are even custom-made to fit your feet while costing the same as an off-the-shelf pair.
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25 Apr
Why has wave power lagged behind other renewable energy sources?
With the UK going coal-free for a record-breaking 90 hours over the weekend, energy sources such as solar and onshore wind now play a key role in generating electricity.
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24 Apr
Notes on the Huawei saga: From Chinese tech giant to political football
News broke earlier today that the UK government will allow Chinese tech giant Huawei to develop non-core parts of the country’s 5G infrastructure, marking the latest chapter in an international saga surrounding the company.
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23 Apr
Cyberattacks are rising sharply, but businesses are less prepared – and the cost is getting eye-watering
An exhaustive report of the state of cybersecurity among businesses has found that the number of companies reporting cyberattacks grew dramatically compared to the previous year – yet cyber-readiness has actually decreased over the same period.
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23 Apr
How virtual healthcare is targeting a “huge transformation” in Indian medicine
India has a healthcare challenge that is relatively unique to the country.
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19 Apr
Entering the Matrix: The state of play of AI
The Matrix reached US cinemas just over 20 years ago and articulated society’s fear of the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to overpower the human.
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17 Apr
Forest conservation: How drones can help save our forests from climate change
It’s no secret that the world’s forests are under threat.
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16 Apr
The purpose-led business model: Do we really need to wait for millennials to be CEOs?
Fed up with hearing about what millennials want?
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15 Apr
Microsoft hack “another case of insider threat”
The Microsoft hack that saw Outlook.com accounts accessed between 1 January and 28 March 2019 is the latest example of insider threat, a lesser known area of cybersecurity businesses should be paying attention to, according to cybersecurity experts.
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12 Apr
Nanorobots in the brain may make it possible to access the internet simply by thinking
20 years ago, the thought of household objects being connected to the internet may have seemed like a far-off possibility. However, with an estimated 26.66bn devices now connected to the internet, the Internet of Things is now an everyday reality.
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11 Apr
How Julian Assange went from liberal darling to alt-right information kingpin
WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, marking an end to the seven-year chapter of his political asylum.
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10 Apr
Cashless society in the UK: which cities are turning their back on cash?
As contactless card spending surged by nearly a third in 2018, and with over 20 million transactions taking place each day, new data released by Paymentsense reveals the UK cities leading the move towards a cashless society.
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10 Apr
What must enterprises consider before going on the cybersecurity offensive?
Proactivity is now seen by security teams as a viable solution to the challenge of defending enterprises against the ever-growing threat landscape.
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9 Apr
A closer look at LockerGoga, the ransomware crippling industrial giants
Attacks using the LockerGoga ransomware may not be as widespread as Wannacry, which exposed the poor cybersecurity practices of the masses in May 2017, but the highly-targeted malware is proving just as costly for the industrial giants that are being targeted.
