Apple makes macOS Sierra available as a free update, bringing Siri to the Mac for the first time
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2016
Oracle Touts Cloud-Based Developer Tools As Java 9 Is Delayed
ORACLE OPENWORLD: Oracle promises easier cloud based development with API, database, container and language support but Java 9 is set to be delayed until July
Quantum Teleportation Breakthrough Discovered By Canadian Scientists
Beam me up, Scotty. Researchers in Canada break record after teleporting information between two city-based locations
IBM Cloud And Z Systems Promises Easier Path To Hybrid IT
IBM targets hybrid clouds with new services, systems and software to help with tackle 'dynamic environments'
Android Scam Call And SMS Security Is Undone By HTML Exploiting Malware
Android's built-in protection which flags warnings about apps trying to send premium rate messages without user consent can be manipulated by malware.
Government-Backed LPWAN IoT Network Goes Live In London
Digital Catapult and academic institutions claim LPWAN network will remove the barriers for IoT development in London
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Intel And GE Turn Trains Into Core i7 Powered ‘Superbrain’ Mobile Data Centres
The two companies are creating what they call mobile data centres in trains
Oracle’s Deluge Of Cloud Services And Updates Chase PaaS and IaaS Markets
ORACLE OPENWORLD: Oracle is looking at taking on AWS on the infrastructure front while bolstering its database cloud platform
Box Looks Beyond Privacy Shield With EU Binding Corporate Rule Approval
Box gets EU binding corporate rules approval to safeguard European customer privacy following 'extraordinary' reversal of Safe Harbour last year
SWIFT Offers Daily Reports To Help Tackle Bank Fraud
Customers to receive 'anti-fraud reports' as security clampdown continues for banking messaging system
Network Rail ‘Shelves Plans’ To Sell Fibre Network
Network Rail suspends plans to sell fibre network, form a joint venture, or share capacity despite significant interest to boost mobile and rural broadband
Google Snaps-up API.ai Startup To Boost Natural Language Capabilities
Google continues to push ahead with building out its smart software
Opera Enables Native VPN In Desktop Browser
Opera adds VPN for all users following beta, claiming it's a safer, more private way to browse the web
Motorola Solutions CTO: Public Safety Will Be Transformed By Data-Driven Communications
INTERVIEW: Motorola Solutions CTO Paul Steinberg explains how data and enhanced communications can make cities safer - even if they're not smart just yet
Apple iPhone 5C Password Lock ‘Defeated’ With £75 Hardware Hack
A Cambridge computer scientist claims has achieved an iPhone 5C hack the FBI struggled to do with $1 million
Avnet Sells Its IT Business to Tech Data For £2bn
Tech Data will gain access to the Asia-Pacific region one the deal is completed in 2017
O2 CEO: Planning Reform Is Needed If UK To Be A 5G Leader
Ronan Dunne will leave O2 after 15 years but says out of the box thinking and better regulation will ensure UK isn't left behind in 5G and smart city race
Bank Of England To Rewrite Core Payment Tech By 2020
The update to the 20-year-old bank-to-bank settlement service is to take into account new technologies such as blockchain ledgers
Microsoft To Close Skype’s London Offices And Cut 220 Jobs
Microsoft is planning to shut down its Skype London offices and will make some of its 400 employees redundant
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison: ‘Amazon’s Cloud Lead Is Over’
ORACLE OPENWORLD: Larry Ellison makes huge claims as Oracle takes aim at AWS with a cloud drive including faster, cheaper infrastructure
Euronews Adopts Samsung Gear 360 For VR News Reports
The news company looks to make its reports more immersive with virtual reality
Mirantis Acquires TCP Cloud For Continuous Delivery
The Prague company's technology solves the problem of OpenStack infrastructure upgrades, Mirantis claims
Microsoft Isn’t Patching ‘Significant’ Windows Safe Mode Flaw
Researchers say Windows 10 Safe Mode flaw is easy to exploit but Microsoft doesn't acknowledge it as a primary threat
MoJ Appoints Tom Read As Chief Digital And Information Officer
Government has appointed Tom Read as the chief digital and information officer at the Ministry of Justice and will oversee digital transformation
iOS 10 Delivers Plenty of Useful Features That Aren’t Just Eye Candy
ANALYSIS: Apple bills iOS 10 as its biggest mobile OS release, which could be true, but most people will be interested in only a few of the improvements
Google Pulls Four Overseer Spyware Infected Apps From The Play Store
The spyware harvested user and device data from infected Android smartphones
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Startups And Investments
What do you know Uber, Airbnb and the startup scene? Test your knowledge here
Microsoft Office Lens Comes To The Desktop
The mobile scanning app is now available on Windows 10 desktops, tablets and HoloLens
FBI: Ransomware Targeting Business Servers
Ransomware attacks have quadrupled in frequency since last year, US officials say