Comment wire
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9 Aug
Will enterprise 5G use cases be ready for prime time?
While 5G services are not yet “live,” this next generation of wireless technology is already top of mind for service providers, OEMs and other telecom market ecosystem players.
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16 Jul
The boom in medical cannabis research is set to continue
Cannabis has been receiving some serious media attention in 2018, and a rise in medical cannabis research is following.
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16 Jul
Airport facial recognition technology is on the rise, but is privacy at stake?
In the tourism industry, image recognition technology can mostly be observed in the air travel sector in the form of airport facial recognition, which is being tested in pilot programs in airports worldwide.
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13 Jul
Harmful algal blooms: the US is facing a growing epidemic
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have been reported in every US coastal state and their occurrence is likely on the rise, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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13 Jul
Plastic recycling is in crisis: forget recyclable, it’s time to abandon plastic altogether
In January, China initiated the biggest change in plastic recycling in history by effectively banned the importation of over 20 kinds of foreign waste – including plastic – as part of an initiative to focus on its own domestically produced waste.
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12 Jul
Cryptocurrencies are game-changing but they shouldn’t replace traditional currency
Cryptocurrencies have captured the interest of investors the world over.
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12 Jul
Pet insurance: How Google Photos could be used to keep pets healthy
The pet insurance market has long faced a challenging claims landscape, forcing insurers to increase average premiums annually.
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11 Jul
French tourists are flocking to Portugal: Here’s why
Portugal is one of the fastest growing destinations in terms of departures from France, as French tourists visit the country in ever greater numbers.
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11 Jul
A deep neural network is being harnessed to analyse nuclear events
A deep neural network running on a standard desktop computer is being used to interpret and make sense of highly technical data relating to nuclear events.
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11 Jul
2018 will be remembered as the year we woke up to the data privacy disaster
2018 will be remembered in history as the year the digital revolution hit its first real speed-bump.
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10 Jul
Move over 5G: WiFi is set for its own major upgrade
The recent hype around 5G has clearly carried over from cellular networks into the world of WiFi. Like cellular, WiFi is poised for its own 5G-like upgrade, with the introduction of a new technology standard called 802.11ax.
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10 Jul
How autonomous robots are transforming the energy industry
The energy sector is frequently involved in carrying out industrial operations, regularly tasking maintenance and repair crews with challenging and potentially dangerous jobs.
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9 Jul
IoT market poised for battle as cable and satellite take on mobile
US cable operators and satellite TV providers have been entering the IoT market over the past two years, selling smart home and wearable solutions to consumers, as well as B2B offerings to businesses.
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4 Jul
Uganda’s social media tax has caused outrage, but the telco industry may see it differently
Last Sunday morning, millions of Ugandans woke up and did what the rest of us did: they reached for their smartphones to check out the world’s digital resonance on Uruguay’s spectacular 2:1 World Cup win against Portugal.
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25 May
The most disastrous UK retail acquisition in history has reached its inevitable conclusion
Wesfarmers has finally managed to extricate itself from the UK, selling its Homebase operation to Hilco for £1, in what appears to be the only sensible decision it has made during the two-year debacle.
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25 May
GDPR is coming into force today – how will retailers survive in this new world?
Most retailers have been dreading this – GDPR is finally coming into force in the European Union today.
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23 May
Tesco is battening down the hatches as it shuts Tesco Direct website
Supermarket giant Tesco has put its cards on the table by announcing the planned closure of its loss-making non-food website, Tesco Direct, in an effort to streamline operations and rid it of noncompetitive product lines as it prepares to increase investment into one online platform.
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22 May
UK startups are finding growth in China — Here’s why
In 2017, China facilitated the creation of some 4,000 technology, media, and telecoms startups.
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18 May
US Senate has renewed focus on net neutrality ahead of mid-term elections
The US Senate is making a last-ditch effort to save net neutrality, but the effort is likely to go nowhere.
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17 May
Autonomous vehicles: Why Alphabet could be set to win the race
Human beings are clearly not fit-for-purpose when it comes to driving cars, buses and lorries – they tend to be too emotional, too erratic and too prone to suffer from fatigue and stress.
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15 May
Bookmakers win big after Supreme Court ruling
A landmark ruling yesterday by the US Supreme Court has sent shares in UK bookmakers soaring.
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14 May
Cryptojacking – hackers are turning their attention to cryptocurrency
The sharp increase in the value of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and monero has resulted in windfall profits for early investors.
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10 May
Google’s new conversational AI could eventually undermine our sense of identity
At Google’s annual Google I/O developer conference, the search giant showcased a number of impressive implementations of artificial intelligence.
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10 May
Microsoft’s failed Xbox Kinect could be the future of IoT
The Xbox’s Kinect sensor was initially heralded as a game changer for the console.
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9 May
Cleaning up sunscreen: How Hawaii’s ban will help
How clean is your sunscreen?
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9 May
Shipping by Amazon will shake up the global delivery market
Postal services are already under pressure because people are sending fewer letters by mail, but Shipping by Amazon could mean their envelope is well and truly licked.
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9 May
The tourism industry must heed the warnings of Boracay Island and Maya Bay
The Philippines Government has shut down Boracay Island for six months from April over environmental concerns that the area had turned into what President Rodrigo Duterte called a “cesspool” due to the high influx of visitors over the past decade.
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4 May
Eddie Lampert’s plan to sell Sears’ assets to his hedge fund is bad news for retail chain
In wanting to sell Sears’ assets to his investment vehicle ESL, chief executive Eddie Lampert is tacitly admitting his tenure has been a failure.
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4 May
Twitter’s heavy handed handling of data breach highlights industry fears
Twitter’s recommendation that all of its 330 million users around the world change their passwords highlights how jumpy and anxious companies have become around data.
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2 May
Day one of Facebook’s F8 conference shows company on the defensive
Facebook has delivered strong quarterly results, but the first day of its F8 developer conference showed a company attempting damage limitation.