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18 Oct
Vodafone-EHang partnership to make urban drone taxis a reality
EHang, a creator of autonomous aerial vehicles (AAVs), has announced a partnership with telecoms giant Vodafone to build an urban air mobility ecosystem that will lay the foundations for drone taxis to be become key part of urban transport.
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18 Oct
First all-female spacewalk / Extinction Rebellion protesters charged / Data and privacy focus of US House select committee
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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17 Oct
Brits more likely to ditch Facebook than Huawei, survey finds
UK consumers are more likely to stop using Facebook’s products and services than Huawei’s, according to a survey conducted by open-source communications software provider Open-Xchange.
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17 Oct
Stuart Semple on art, technology and the quest for the blackest black paint
Over a 20-year career, British artist Stuart Semple has developed a vast and wide-ranging portfolio with a theme of society at its heart.
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17 Oct
Understanding cybersecurity in the world of risk society
Renowned sociologist Ulrich Beck explained how modern society was becoming a “Risk Society” in that “it is increasingly occupied with debating, preventing and managing risks that it itself has produced”.
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17 Oct
Wales targets 5G leadership with EU-backed £6m Centre of Excellence
The Welsh government is aiming to position the country as a world leader in 5G with the creation of a new Digital Centre of Excellence in Bangor, Wales.
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17 Oct
Winnow nets $20m funding to combat global food waste with AI
Winnow, a startup using artificial intelligence (AI) to cut waste in the food services industry, has announced that is has raised $20m funding in the last month, in part through a series B funding round.
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17 Oct
Meet Bluetooth’s new baby brother: Forkbeard
Radio technologies, such as GPS, have enabled mobile customers ever-more precise location capabilities that have dramatically altered their lives.
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17 Oct
Mark Zuckerberg addresses free speech concerns / Ericsson announces third quarter results / EGX kicks off in London
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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16 Oct
Germany will not preemptively ban Huawei from 5G networks
Germany has announced that it will not preemptively exclude Huawei’s 5G technology from being used in its mobile networks.
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16 Oct
How to build a workplace where your team can flourish
We know that when our staff feel truly part of something, great things happen.
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16 Oct
Taking e-cigarettes off the market won’t prevent associated illnesses
The mystery vaping-related illness which has been dominating headlines in recent weeks finally has a name – EVALI, which stands for ‘e-cigarette or vape use associated lung injury’.
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16 Oct
Public funds to go on the blockchain with EY government platform launch
EY has launched a platform for governments that will see public funds put on the blockchain.
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16 Oct
Netflix announces quarterly results / UK post-Brexit border issues exposed / IMF explores big tech in finance
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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15 Oct
Facial recognition software ban hits California police
A facial recognition software ban on police body cameras will take effect in California at the start of 2020.
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15 Oct
A collaborate community: The business case for 3D printing
3D printing isn’t a vision of the future; it’s here now.
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15 Oct
With voter ID plans criticised, what election technology alternatives are there?
Members of the public may soon be required to show a form of ID, such as a driving licence or passport before being able to vote in a UK general or local election.
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15 Oct
Hull to become UK’s first smart city with its own operating system
The UK city of Hull will soon achieve smart city status, becoming the first in the country to get its own operating system.
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15 Oct
Fusion island breakthrough may make power source viable “up to a decade sooner”
Promising a step-change in energy generation, fusion power has long been on the horizon, but a breakthrough concept known as a fusion island could ultimately make it a reality far sooner than previously thought.
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15 Oct
Google unveils Pixel 4 range / UK responds to digital Government failings / Japan showcases future technologies
3 THINGS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD TODAY Good morning, here’s your Tuesday morning briefing to set you up for the day ahead.
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14 Oct
Amazon is taking Alexa beyond the home
Amazon announced a surfeit of new products at its hardware event in September 2019: smart speakers, smart displays, WiFi setups and its first foray into wearables.
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14 Oct
Zeynep Tufekci: Get a red team to ensure AI is ethical
In cybersecurity, red team professionals are tasked with finding vulnerabilities before they become a problem.
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14 Oct
Robots are trusted – and that makes them a powerful tool for heists
Social robots are on the rise, and with the ability to easily gain our trust, they could easily be used to perform cybercriminal activity, such as heists that involve gaining access to secure buildings, according to research published today.
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14 Oct
London financial services jobs “defying political chaos”, but uncertainty remains
With continued uncertainty over when the UK will leave the EU, many businesses have been left with more questions than answers when it comes to Brexit planning.
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14 Oct
Skyrora tests its most powerful rocket yet in key milestone
UK space company Skyrora has successfully completed the first phase of tests for its 30 kilonewtons (kN) rocket engine.
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14 Oct
Record-breaking solar project cements UAE as “leading player” in renewables
Despite being traditionally associated with oil, the UAE has cemented itself as a leader in the renewables industry thanks to an in-development solar project that when constructed will be the largest of its kind in the world.
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14 Oct
Four steps to mitigating cloud security risks
The need for digital transformation has changed the mentality of decision makers who are now eager to benefit from the many advantages cloud services can bring to overall business operations.
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14 Oct
Business leaders attend Facebook Libra meeting / US House committee tech antitrust investigation reaches deadline / Association of Space Explorers conference gets underway
3 THINGS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD TODAY Good morning, here’s your Monday morning briefing to set you up for the day ahead.
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11 Oct
Travel technology: Would you let AI book your next holiday?
With paperless boarding passes, biometric self-service security and in some places robots to assist customers as they make their way around terminals, it is clear to see that technology is impacting the way we travel.
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11 Oct
Digitalisation initiatives dominate Dubai’s technology show
Few industry shows or exhibits come close to the annual Gitex show in Dubai when it comes to the size of the exhibit area, the number of exhibitors and the level of buzz generated among participants.