Editor&#8217;s Pick

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?

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.

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.

23 Nov

How data analytics gave Mercedes F1 the winning edge

Half a second is a long time in Formula 1.

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.

23 Nov

Featured

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.

22 Nov

US tech giants

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

8 Nov

Breaking banks

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”.

7 Nov

US tech giants

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.

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.

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.

5 Nov

Crossing borders

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.

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.

5 Nov

Going green

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.

5 Nov

Crossing borders

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).

2 Nov

Thirty years ago the Morris Worm changed our view of cybersecurity forever. What’s changed since?

Today marks 30 years since the release of the Morris Worm.

1 Nov

Election hacking: Less than half of US states have run cybersecurity tests

Despite widespread fears surrounding election hacking, just 21 out of 50 US states have tested their election systems for cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

31 Oct

Centre Point becomes London’s latest ghost tower as Brexit hollows out housing market

The brutalist high-rise Centre Point has become the latest housing victim of Brexit as developer Almacantar has decided to take the flats off the market rather than sell them at budget prices.

30 Oct

Brain hacking: Will our memories be safe?

Scientists expect to be able to electronically record the brain signals that make memories within the next five years – and cybercriminals could use that technology to hack your brain.

29 Oct

US tech giants

IBM Red Hat acquisition may be Big Blue’s “best single bet to remain relevant”

The IBM Red Hat acquisition, which saw the computing giant acquire the open-source cloud provider for $34bn, has been hailed as a smart move for a company struggling to maintain appeal for developers.

26 Oct

The technology to solve Brexit’s Irish border problem already exists – and it costs less than you think

The problem surrounding the Irish border continues to hold up Brexit negotiations as the UK lumbers towards a disorderly exit from the European Union.

26 Oct

Industry 4.0: How Tetra Pak is adapting to digital manufacturing

Expected to deliver $500bn in value by 2022, smart factories are now an integral part of the manufacturing industry’s fourth industrial revolution: Industry 4.0.

25 Oct