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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.
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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.
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21 Feb
Standalone VR headset Vive Focus Plus announced by HTC Vive
HTC Vive, one of the leaders in consumer virtual reality (VR), has announced the Vive Focus Plus, a standalone VR headset designed for enterprise users.
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21 Feb
What to expect from MWC Barcelona
The most important tech show of the telecommunications industry, which regularly attracts over 100,000 attendees from across the globe, will take place in the Spanish city of Barcelona from 25 to 28 February.
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21 Feb
Huawei fights spying controversy with renewed commitment to UK 5G
“I believe this misunderstanding will continue for some time,” Huawei executive director Ryan Ding said at a pre-Mobile World Congress session at the London Savoy.
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21 Feb
Galaxy S10’s fingerprint reader first to receive biometric certification
There has been much excitement about the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S10, unveiled at Samsung’s Unpacked event last night.
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21 Feb
SpaceX rocket launches first private moon lander / US-China trade war talks resume / UK targets AI skills
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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20 Feb
Breakthrough in the development of graphene-based electronics
Nanoelectronics, the use of nanotechnology in electronic components, has huge potential to develop faster and more energy efficient electronic devices.
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20 Feb
Facebook partners with Viasat to expand internet connectivity in rural Mexico
Facebook is collaborating with communications company Viasat in its latest bid to deliver high-speed internet to rural communities.
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20 Feb
Software aids development of kite and drone renewable energy
Researchers have developed flight simulator software for airborne wind energy systems (AWES), a technology that generates electrical energy through tension created by kite tethers or turbines located on drones.
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20 Feb
How the anti-vax movement became a tech problem
According to the World Health Organisation, in 2018 there was a 30% increase in the number of reported measles cases worldwide.
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20 Feb
Space X-rays could hold key to high-speed data transfer across galaxies
NASA has announced that will begin tests of space X-rays in a bid to develop the deep space communications technology of the future.
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20 Feb
Victims of a ransomware attack should “never pay off the ransom”
In spite of reports that ransomware attacks are fewer and that companies should instead be on the lookout for cryptomining hacks, Todd Matters, co-founder and chief architect at hybrid cloud services and disaster recovery provider RackWare says they are still something businesses should be wary of.
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20 Feb
UK Galileo alternative costs just 3% of the EU satellite
An alternative satellite navigation system to Galileo has been suggested by engineering academics at a snip of the price of the EU project.
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20 Feb
Samsung unpacks the Galaxy S10 / Experts talk cybersecurity at CISO Africa / i2 debates best approach to China threat
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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19 Feb
CO2 removal technology vital for achieving climate change goals
The European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) has said that CO2 removal technology will be vital for reducing global emissions in the atmosphere.
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19 Feb
Young people have more faith in Bitcoin more than the stock market
Despite Bitcoin losing more than 80% of its value in a little over a year, the cryptocurrency’s decline hasn’t put millennials off of investing in the blockchain-powered currency.
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19 Feb
Ericsson 5G plans: Making sure the technology delivers on its promises
There are many claims around 5G, the fifth generation of mobile network, but Ericsson head of 5G commercialisation, Thomas Noren, summed it up at a pre-Mobile World Congress session.
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19 Feb
Millicom makes Panama inroads with 80% stake in Cable Onda
In December 2018, Europe-based telecommunications company Millicom acquired an 80% stake in cable operator Cable Onda for $1 billion.
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19 Feb
CAST partners with ‘world’s largest source code archive’ to give businesses better software insight
CAST, a leader in software intelligence, has partnered with Software Heritage to provide businesses with a better understanding of the code powering their products and services.
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19 Feb
The SAFE Network: A dark web-style solution to the online privacy problem
The dark web is famous for keeping criminals anonymous and being used to trade drugs on forums like Silk Road using cryptocurrency.
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19 Feb
Operators turn to live sports in search for 5G use cases
According to new research, which quizzed C-level executives from the world’s leading communications and media companies, sports fans will get their first taste of 5G technology at sporting events.
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19 Feb
EV battery tech in campers gives an off-the-beaten-track experience
The Nissan x OPUS camper uses second-life EV batteries to power off-grid activities so that passengers can stream boxsets on a projector screen in even remote parts of the world for seven days.
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19 Feb
Swedish Healthcare breaches GDPR in leak of 2.7 million patient call recordings
Swedish Healthcare Guide, a telephone service that provides Swedes with healthcare information, is likely to be in breach of GDPR after it was discovered that 2.7 million unique voice recordings from the service had been left on an unencrypted, publically accessible server.
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19 Feb
Garry Kasparov: We need better humans, not less technology
“Few people in the world know better than I do what it’s like to have your life’s work threatened by a machine,” says Garry Kasparov.
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19 Feb
Time to turn vegan, as lab meat not a better alternative to farming
Lab-grown meat may not be the viable alternative to farming that loyal meat-eaters have hoped for, with the process creating even more greenhouse gases.
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19 Feb
EU ministers discuss defence of Europe’s “technological sovereignty” / Expert warns of technological threat to politics / Walmart to publish Q4 results
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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18 Feb
Guggenheim and NYU preserve internet art for future generations
When you think of art conservation, it usually conjures up images of centuries-old paintings being meticulously brought back to life by hand.
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18 Feb
What could a code of ethics mean for social media in the UK?
The UK government’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee has published its long-awaited report on fake news and disinformation, calling for greater regulation of “digital gangsters” such as Facebook.
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18 Feb
Australian government cyberattack: More governments likely to be targeted in 2019
The cyberattack on the Australian government, which saw the country’s parliament as well as the three biggest political parties targeted, is likely to be the first of many attacks of its kind, according to cybersecurity experts.