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10 Dec
What is the Northern Irish backstop and why is it delaying Brexit?
Today it was announced that the UK Prime Minister Theresa May has delayed the Brexit vote.
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10 Dec
Women’s rights threatened by “tough guy leaders”: Amnesty International
2018 saw the #MeToo movement raise awareness of the prevalence of sexual assault and sexual harassment, following numerous allegations made against film producer Harvey Weinstein. However, despite women’s issues making headlines around the globe this year, Amnesty International has warned that 2018 was in many ways dominated by oppressive and sexist policies.
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7 Dec
Where will Bitcoin be in 12 months’ time? Five experts give their Bitcoin price predictions
Despite talk of the Bitcoin bubble bursting since prices peaked above $19,000 in December 2017, it has been more of gradual deflation for the market throughout the year.
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7 Dec
Dark web recruitment: In the web’s lawless underbelly, there are still rules
What we see when we browse the web is just the tip of the iceberg.
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6 Dec
Success of the automotive industry depends on Silicon Valley partnerships
It’s about 2,500 miles from the spiritual home of the automotive industry in Detroit, Michigan, to the heart of the tech world in Silicon Valley – but the gap between the two is narrowing rapidly.
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3 Dec
Urban air mobility in the UK: When could flying taxis arrive in London?
As many commuters will be all too aware, London is currently the most congested city in Europe, with drivers on average spending around 72 hours stuck in traffic every year.
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30 Nov
Marriott hack reaction: “It’s likely that every living human has been hacked”
News of the Marriott hack, which looks to be the second-largest data breach in history, has led to exasperation from the cybersecurity industry.
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30 Nov
Saving our cities: How predictive analytics will shape our urban landscapes
If you’ve ever set foot on a train at rush hour, been stuck in an inner-city traffic jam or tried negotiating the sidewalks around popular tourist traps around the globe, then you have experienced the impact of mass urbanisation.
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29 Nov
Tim Berners-Lee on the World Wide Web and Solid: “Vague, but exciting”
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the whimsical World Wide Web, is the man responsible for tweet-bot election manipulation and Facebook data breaches.
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29 Nov
Technology predictions for 2019: What does the future hold?
This year brought artificial intelligence into the mainstream, showed big data in a bad light and called upon blockchain to provide a solution to all of our problems – but what does the future hold for technology?
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27 Nov
Technology in tennis: How data is serving up new insights
For many, tennis may conjure up images of traditional tennis whites, manicured lawns and Pimms-drinking.
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26 Nov
GDPR six months on: Is it working? 12 experts weigh in
Yesterday marked six months since Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation came into force.
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23 Nov
How data analytics gave Mercedes F1 the winning edge
Half a second is a long time in Formula 1.
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23 Nov
Nearly 1.2 million driving jobs at risk from driverless cars
Although fears that automation could lead to widespread job loss are now thought to be largely unfounded, with the technology thought to instead lead to changes in the nature of jobs rather than unemployment, jobs that are centred around driving are preparing for disruption from driverless vehicles.
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23 Nov
The Agora: How Hilton Bankside is proving that meetings don’t have to be boring
Often filled with drab colours and utilitarian furniture, the typical meeting room is not a space that inspires creativity.
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22 Nov
Facebook fine appeal isn’t about winning – it’s about sending a message
Facebook yesterday appealed the fine imposed on it by UK data watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), for its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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20 Nov
Volvo self-driving trucks deal shows post-ownership isn’t just for consumers
Volvo Trucks has announced a landmark deal to supply its self-driving trucks to a Norwegian mine.
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19 Nov
“Frankly insane”? Tech industry reacts to Brexit Withdrawal Agreement
After 18 months of intense negotiations, the United Kingdom and European Union struck up a Brexit deal which outlines the future relationship between the two parties following March’s deadline.
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19 Nov
Blockchain gold: Gold-backed digital currency announces $120bn addition
A gold-backed digital currency, Global Gold Cash, has added gold reserves with total in-ground value of $120bn with the addition of a large gold mine in Africa.
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16 Nov
The global reaction to Theresa May’s Brexit Withdrawal Agreement
The Brexit Withdrawal Bill agreed between negotiators from the United Kingdom and European Union has not gone down well with Theresa May’s cabinet.
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15 Nov
Odds on Theresa May resigning slashed as Brexit resignations grow
The odds on Theresa May resigning as Prime Minister have been slashed by bookmakers as the number of senior cabinet ministers resigning over the Brexit deal grows.
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15 Nov
Workplace automation: 34% of UK employees think a robot would do a better job than their boss
Despite fears surrounding workplace automation, a third of UK employees (34%) believe a robot would be better at decision making than their current boss.
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8 Nov
HSBC data breach: Consumer trust “becoming more fragile”
Cybersecurity experts have reacted to the recent HSBC data breach, warning that consumer trust is “becoming more fragile”.
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7 Nov
Margrethe Vestager: “Time is over” for digital world to escape the rules
The European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager has told technology companies that the “time is over” for them to escape rules in the digital world that apply in the offline world.
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6 Nov
Autonomous sports cars: Aston Martin CCO on the “autonomous luxury future”
With fully driverless cars expected to be on UK roads as soon as 2021, the move towards self-driving cars appears to be inevitable.
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6 Nov
Democracy undermined: Extent of Brexit data misuse revealed by ICO report
The UK’s data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released the findings of its investigation into the use of data analytics for political purposes, revealing the unlawful use of data by various groups during the Brexit referendum.
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5 Nov
Tim Berners-Lee unveils plan to ‘fix the web’
The creator of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, has unveiled a “contract” to fix the web so that not only are issues including fake news and cyberwarfare are tackled, but that the half of the world not currently online can gain access.
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5 Nov
Elon Musk Bitcoin scam targets verified Twitter accounts
Scammers have taken control of multiple verified Twitter accounts to impersonate Tesla CEO Elon Musk and promote a Bitcoin scam.
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5 Nov
Watch: Hyundai Nexo, the hydrogen fuel cell car that cleans the air as it drives
Put the H with the O and you get the hydrogen fuel cell-powered Hyundai Nexo, a car that cleans the air while it is being driven.
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5 Nov
Sluggish Indonesia GDP growth is the latest fallout from Trump’s trade war
Indonesia has become the latest casualty of US President Donald Trump’s trade war with the publication of its third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP).