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6 Dec
The broadband battleground: What the main parties’ broadband policies say about them
With broadband still a relatively new and-evolving proposition in general election terms, and having been more recently upgraded to the status of household utility in public perception, it is striking how quickly the main parties’ policies on broadband have become about much more than the speed it takes to load a web page.
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6 Dec
IoT revenue in Europe to reach US$96bn by 2023 on the back of the software and services growth
To remain competitive and find new revenue opportunities in the field of IoT, telecom operators are shifting towards services, software and devices to ramp up their IoT portfolio and ascend the IoT value chain.
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6 Dec
Conservative general election victory best for UK tech, Verdict survey finds
Victory for the Conservative Party in the general election would be the best outcome for the UK’s technology industry, according to a poll of Verdict readers.
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6 Dec
European telcos are playing an increasingly important role in Europe’s cloud market
Many European players have expanded their cloud portfolio offerings to cater for large enterprises and SMEs.
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6 Dec
How Animal Dynamics is looking to the natural world for drone inspiration
When you picture an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or a drone, most would imagine a small, helicopter-like structure with a series of propellers.
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6 Dec
Uber sexual assault report shows ridesharing “can be a dangerous way to travel”
A report into safety during Uber rides in the US has revealed that there were over 3,000 sexual assault incidents in 2018 alone.
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6 Dec
Nobel Prize winners call space station / Corbyn and Johnson face off in BBC debate / Deadline for Trump to respond to impeachment proceedings
3 THINGS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD TODAY Good morning, here’s your Friday morning briefing to set you up for the day ahead.
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5 Dec
2020 prediction: ‘digital shaming’ to become a thing
Back in the Stone Age of the internet, folks used to talk about how the World Wide Web would save the planet.
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5 Dec
China facial recognition: enhancing protection or privacy invasion?
It was recently reported that mobile phone users in China must now have their faces scanned when registering for new mobile phone services.
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5 Dec
AI playing larger role in preventing communications fraud – but slowly
A new survey by the Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA) shows both good news and bad news in network operators’ efforts to control communications fraud.
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5 Dec
Drowning in data? It’s time to sink or swim
Have you heard the phrase “data is the new oil”?
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5 Dec
Kubernetes presents new opportunities for infrastructure vendors
In November 2019, California hosted the world’s largest Kubernetes conference, KubeCon.
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5 Dec
Paying with your face means never having to open your wallet
The business of retail is about separating people from their money, and recently the industry has also seen how advances in payment systems technology could soon separate innovators in the financial sector from laggards. At Telia, the Nordic telco’s engineers are putting its brand new 5G network to use in combining these two innovation tracks
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5 Dec
AWS and Verizon announce 5G edge cloud computing collaboration
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and telecoms giant Verizon have announced they are partnering to deliver 5G edge cloud computing.
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5 Dec
Half of finance workers have no idea what blockchain is, survey finds
Do you know what blockchain is?
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5 Dec
UK explores future of ageing / Latest species facing extinction named / EU finance ministers take on stablecoins
3 THINGS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD TODAY Good morning, here’s your Thursday morning briefing to set you up for the day ahead.
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4 Dec
NATO leaders issue 5G security declaration, indicating Huawei ban
An official declaration issued today by world leaders attending the NATO meeting in London has highlighted the need for 5G security, in what the US government will likely interpret as a ban on Huawei.
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4 Dec
Obstacles on the road to ‘cleantech’ growth in the UAE
As regional governments become increasingly aware of the social and economic threat posed by climate change, population growth and resource over-consumption, there is growing appreciation that improved energy efficiency, reduced use of non-renewable resources and environmental sustainability can only be achieved by successfully developing and harnessing new environmental technology – clean technology, or ‘cleantech’.
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4 Dec
UK pavilion brings together mind and machine at Expo 2020 Dubai
When you think of testbed locations for artificial intelligence (AI), you might think of the US, Japan or China, but the UK also deserves a spot on that list.
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4 Dec
How Volkswagen is preparing for the future of the automotive industry
Thanks to advances in electric, connected and driverless vehicles, the automotive industry is arguably undergoing its most radical transformation since the invention of the motor car back in 1885.
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4 Dec
Amnesty finds clear appetite for regulating Big Tech
A survey carried out by Amnesty International has found a clear appetite for greater regulation of Big Tech.
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4 Dec
Enterprise drones market to climb by 50% in 2020: Gartner
Worldwide shipments of enterprise drones are set to grow by 50% in 2020, according to research released today by Gartner.
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4 Dec
Intel Supreme Court hearing / SpaceX sends Falcon 9 on ISS resupply mission / Uber CEO speaks at Economic Club of New York
3 THINGS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD TODAY Good morning, here’s your Wednesday morning briefing to set you up for the day ahead.
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3 Dec
Dubai’s digital twin in the UK’s industrial north
Anyone taking an evening stroll along the banks of Dubai’s creek on 12 November might have been concerned by the unusual droning sound coming from behind the walls of the British embassy. The unmistakable, if somewhat incongruous, skirl of bagpipes could be heard clearly throughout the city’s embassy quarter as a lone bagpiper welcomed guests
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3 Dec
Revocation of London licence may drive Uber out of town
The recent decision by Transport for London (TfL) not to renew Uber’s license to operate in London comes after TfL became dissatisfied with attempts by the ride-hailing service to address concerns over safety, having previously revoked Uber’s license in September 2017.
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3 Dec
How could “unclear and unrealistic” Brexit plans impact the tech industry?
With just over a week before the UK goes to the polls to vote in the general election, academic think tank The UK in a Changing Europe has criticised party manifestos as setting out “vague and potentially unrealistic” Brexit plans.
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3 Dec
Best smart home gifts for a more connected Christmas
Inviting the extended family over at Christmas isn’t always the fun and games that you first pictured.
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3 Dec
Data analytics is rife in tennis, but could AI replace humans entirely?
A robot arm strikes a tennis ball, serving it at 220 miles per hour.
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3 Dec
4G mobile subscriptions to become the leader in Senegal by 2024
4G is set to become the dominant mobile technology by generation in Senegal, by 2024.
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3 Dec
Smart city technologies enjoy strong support in Scotland
Residents of Scotland are largely enthusiastic about the potential of smart city technologies, suggesting that the country could see strong public support for greater digitisation.