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Editor’s Pick
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7 Jun
Behavioral Signals: AI that predicts if you’re going to buy from the emotion in your voice
Imagine knowing a person’s intention to buy a product with more than 80% accuracy, solely from the emotion in their voice. That is the promise of Behavioral Signals, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup based in Los Angeles, US.
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6 Jun
Benfica kicks off cryptocurrency payments in the world of football
SL Benfica fans will be able to use cryptocurrency to buy tickets and merchandise thanks to an unprecedented partnership announced on Wednesday.
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4 Jun
Trump’s Huawei hold on UK could help decide next PM
Donald Trump is grabbing the UK by its 5G infrastructure with no intention of letting go – no matter who is prime minister.
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4 Jun
Tesla blocks access to anonymous workplace chat app Blind amid crackdown on employee leaks
Tesla has begun blocking its employees from accessing anonymous workplace chat app Blind, according to its developers, in an apparent attempt to protect against employee leaks.
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3 Jun
We Live in an Ocean of Air: How VR art is capturing the hearts and minds of audiences
Located in a small exhibition space in the Saatchi Gallery, it is clear from the get-go that We Live in an Ocean of Air is not like most of the other offerings on display at the Chelsea-based space.
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30 May
Flying cars of the future: Why they won’t be cars at all
When Blade Runner was released in 1982, Ridley Scott introduced us to a dystopian vision of what Los Angeles could look like in 2019.
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29 May
Baku Europa League final controversy promotes VR’s sporting potential
Tonight will see two of Europe’s leading football teams fight for the Europa League trophy, yet all of the talk in the build up to the game has focused on the organiser, UEFA, and the host, Baku.
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28 May
First American data leak is an all-you-can-eat buffet for escrow fraud
The smorgasbord of mortgage deal documents exposed in the First American data leak is a potential feast for scammers carrying out escrow fraud to rob homebuyers of their cash.
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24 May
Happy birthday GDPR. Where are all the fines?
The doomsday data cults were wrong.
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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.
