Editor's Pick Archives

20 Mar

Crossing borders

NotPetya, WannaCry: The privatisation of nation-state capabilities threatens us all

Few people know more about the threat of cyber terrorism than Malcolm Taylor.

19 Mar

Crypto

Introducing the Internet of Blockchains: How the Cosmos Network makes blockchain truly scalable

internet of blockchains: the Cosmos Network

Blockchain technology has potential benefits for swathes of industries, but there is an issue: scalability.

18 Mar

Donald Trump

Trump on technology: These are the technologies that will make America great again

“Nobody knows more about technology than me,” President of the United States Donald Trump told Fox News last year.

18 Mar

8chan and the rabbit hole: Why driving extremism underground is vital to stopping it

The online forum 8chan has been in the news in relation to the shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, as a key element in the radicalisation of far-right and white supremacist extremists.

15 Mar

Brexit

Unpicking the Brexit uncertainty facing UK manufacturers

It’s been nearly three years since the UK voted to leave the European Union.

14 Mar

Hackers steal passport details from Pakistani Government site

Cyberattackers have compromised a Pakistani Government website, allowing them to log the keystrokes of visitors entering sensitive information into a passport application site.

13 Mar

Breaking banks

Adapt to survive: What’s next for open banking?

It’s likely that you’ve heard the term ‘open banking’ in recent months.

12 Mar

30 years after Tim Berners-Lee created the web, is it too late to fix it?

Thirty years ago today, Tim Berners-Lee, then a research fellow at physics laboratory CERN, issued a proposal, titled “Information Management: A Proposal”.

12 Mar

Brexit

Global far-right effort to influence Brexit unearthed by researchers

Researchers have found evidence of far-right Twitter accounts using suspicious means such as bots to amplify pro-Brexit content, with a “significant” number originating from outside of the UK.

11 Mar

Brexit

UK tech industry holds its breath as Brexit hits crunch time

This is set to be a pivotal week for the UK and its departure from the European Union, not least for the tech industry, which is often hailed as a key part of the country’s post-Brexit strategy.

8 Mar

Have we run out of things to say about women in tech?

Today is International Women’s Day and, predictably, the Verdict inboxes have been overflowing with comments about women in tech issues.

7 Mar

Crossing borders

While Russia sows discord online, China is on a PR offensive

China is using state-sponsored social media influence to create a distorted positive image of itself to the West, according to security researchers.

7 Mar

Automation

Best books on AI in business for World Book Day

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world of business at an incredible pace, but there are some fantastic resources available to those that don’t want to get left behind.

6 Mar

Startups

Tech Nation Rising Stars: Are these the startups to maintain the UK’s tech dominance in Europe?

Selected by five leading tech entrepreneurs and experts, Tech Nation has announced the ten leading startups that have won a spot on its prestigious Rising Stars programme.

5 Mar

MIT’s backflipping Mini Cheetah turns robot design on its head

With the ability to run, climb stairs and jump over hurdles, the advanced capabilities of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s four-legged Cheetah robots have been impressing and alarming audiences in equal measures.

1 Mar

Could wind power be harnessed for future Mars missions?

After 15 years and many ground-breaking discoveries, NASA announced last month that it had bid farewell to its Mars Exploration Rover B Opportunity (affectionately known as “Oppy”) after it ceased communication with Earth.

1 Mar

Startups

Unicorns are far from mythical in London, where tech startups thrive

If Brexit is supposed to send businesses flocking, it hasn’t happened yet.

28 Feb

Entertainment

Dolby Atmos: Inside the audio tech behind The Oscars’ biggest winners

The Academy Awards often fail to pass by without igniting some sort of controversy.

27 Feb

Automation

History of IoT: From idea to an industry approaching $1tn

Spending on the Internet of Things is expected to reach $745bn in 2019.

26 Feb

Automation

Airport automation: Passenger satisfaction soars when tech is used in air travel

With delays, long queues and paper documents to lose, air travel can be a stressful experience, and with the number of airline passengers expected to reach 8.2 billion by 2037, this is only set to get worse.

25 Feb

Crypto

The myth of banking on blockchain: Banks will only profit from the decentralised ledger

“A very prominent myth is that blockchain will trigger the demise of banks,” says Igor Pejic, author of Blockchain Babel.

21 Feb

Preparing for business automation: How one CEO restructured in readiness for AI

The benefits of AI and wider automation on businesses are undeniably significant.

21 Feb

Is squid protein the answer to the plastic waste problem?

Littering our cities and clogging up our oceans, causing environmental issues and ill-health to wildlife, humanity has a serious plastic waste problem.