IN-DEPTH: Satya Nadella talks about his first three years as Microsoft CEO, leadership, technology and cricket
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
September 2017
BlackBerry Results Boosted By Surging Enterprise Software Sales
Who needs smartphones? Turnaround of Canadian firm continues as enterprise software sales hit a record
Apple Discloses Record Number Of US Government Data Requests
US government ramps up national security data requests for Apple, despite uneasy relationship
Whole Foods Admits Data Breach
Amazon owned supermarket admits that a number of its stores have suffered a credit card data breach
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (29 September)
What can you remember about the past seven days in tech?
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (29 September)
Test your tech knowledge of the past seven days!
Intelligence Experts Say Cyber-Thieves, Nation-State Hackers Teaming Up
ANALYSIS: Imagine a world where state-sponsored hackers team up with financial criminals to use ever more sophisticated tools to break in to your network and steal your data
How To Get IT Recruitment Right
IT recruitment can be a tricky business, but how can you make sure you get the right talent first time round?
AI Expo Global
Passengers Delayed As Airports Worldwide Hit By Network Issue
Delays reported at airports worldwide due to ‘network issue’ with passenger management system
Tech Quiz: Microsoft Office & Office 365
What do you know about Microsoft's office suite?
AI Expo North America
Toshiba Sells NAND Chip Unit For £13.5bn
Despite ongoing legal tussle with Western Digital, Toshiba is to sell its NAND chip unit for some much needed capital
Amazon Revamps UK Echo Product Lineup
New design, improved sound, and a smart home option included, coupled with lower UK prices
VIRTUS Plans Two New London Data Centres
VIRTUS says fifth and sixth London data centres will establish it as leader in capital colocation
Google Cloud IoT Core Goes Live For GCP Users
Google Cloud IoT Core aims to simplify the management of an IoT environment.
HSBC Beta Offers A Platform With A Gateway Into Open Banking
The bank's platform provides customers with a single view of all their bank and savings accounts
Europol Warns Of ‘Unprecedented’ Cyberattacks As Ransomware Eclipses All
Europol says the past 12 months have been significant for cyberattacks, especially ransomware, and wants governments to target malware developers
BT & Vodafone Get Most Broadband & Mobile Complaints Again
Ofcom hopes publishing complaints figures will spur operators into improving service
Sonic Drive-In Data Breach Potentially Exposes 5m Customer Credit Cards
The stolen credit card details are up for sale in a cyber thief's bazaar
Twitter Tests 280 Character Limit For Tweets
Twitter ditches the previously sacrosanct 140 character limit for selected users
Vodafone Downplays IoT Security Fears As Global Adoption Rises
Vodafone claims just 7 percent of large adopters are worried, despite security being the biggest barrier to adoption
IT LIFE: Jon Wrennall, Advanced CTO
Jon Wrennall was HMRC's first CTO, a position he now holds for Advanced. Here is is his career in IT
Opera 48 Gets Sharper UI & Conversion Tools To Compete In Browser Battle
The browser also comes packing a new engine under its improved interface
Google Buys Bitium To Boost Secure Cloud Access & Adds Per-Second Billing
The search giant has also introduce more pay-per-second billing to its cloud services
Bill Gates Admits He Uses An Android Smartphone
Microsoft's co-founder has revealed he uses an Android phone with 'a lot of Microsoft software' rather than a Windows device, but 'no iPhone'
Major Firefox ‘Quantum’ Upgrade Brings Speed Boost & New Interface
Firefox version 57 brings together speed improvements that have been introduced over the past few months with a new minimalist appearance
Microsoft Office 2019 Will Be Released Next Year
Microsoft Office 2019 will deliver improvements for customers who aren't ready for the cloud
Equifax CEO Exits Following Massive Data Breach
Equifax has begun searching for a new chief executive with the departure of former CEO and chairman Richard Smith in the wake of the data breach scandal
Samsung Pay Gets Co-op Bank Support
Samsung Pay adds another UK bank to its mobile payment platform
Software ‘Feature’ Sent Plain-Text Passwords Across The Internet
The developer of a popular Mac tool has fixed an issue that caused sensitive data to be sent out unencrypted to DNS servers
McAfee: North American Healthcare Sector ‘Worst Hit’ By Malware
North America's health sector saw the most security incidents in a trend that has also seen health organisations disrupted acrosss the UK
FEC, Lawmakers Propose Disclosure Rules For Political Web Ad Sources
ANALYSIS: New rules would place disclosure requirements on online political advertising similar to those already in place for TV ads
Microsoft Quantum Programming Tools Aim At Future Computers
IGNITE 2017: Microsoft announced a quantum computer programming language integrated with Visual Studio on the first day of the Ignite conference
Microsoft & Facebook Lay Highest Capacity Transatlantic Cable
Microsoft and Facebook lay 160Tbps subsea cable between Virginia and Bilbao to protect Transatlantic traffic against natural disasters
Microsoft 365 Adds GDPR Tools And Makes Teams The Hub For Communications
IGNITE 2017: Microsoft updates enterprise suite with compliance, security and usability tools ahead of GDPR next May, while Teams replaces Skype for Business as main comms tool
Deloitte Data Breach Exposes Some Client Emails
Deloitte is conducting an internal review to see how breach happened in March, but says just a fraction of emails are impacted
New Intel Core Chips Offer Speed Boost For Desktop PCs
Intel claims the 6-core, 12-thread Core i7-8700K boosts framerate by 25 percent and multitasking by even more over the previous generation
US Court: Police Must Obtain Warrant To Track Mobile Phones
A felony conviction in Washington DC has been thrown out over police's use of a mobile phone tracking device without court approval
UK’s Imagination Technologies Set For £550m Chinese Takeover
UK's Imagination Technologies Set For £550m Chinese Takeover
Verizon & 500,000 Vehicle Tracking Accounts Exposed On Misconfigured AWS S3
The latest exposed data included credentials allowing anyone to pinpoint locations visited by customers of a US vehicle tracking firm
Equifax Hackers Enjoyed Leisurely Tour Inside Your Credit History
ANALYSIS: The Equifax breach began on 10 March, giving hackers nearly five months to rifle through the records of 143 million people in the US
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (22 September)
What can you remember about the past seven days in the world of tech?
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (22 September)
Brexit Leaves Organisations Split On IT Spending
New research suggests IT directors are split between spending big before Brexit or waiting to see what happens with EU negotiations
HPE ‘Set To Cut’ 5,000 Jobs Worldwide
Reports suggest HPE plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce amid intensifying IT competition
Silicon Readers Not Impressed By £1,000 iPhone X
IPHONE X: Results of our poll show the most expensive iPhone ever isn't an immediate must have for our readers
TfL Bans Uber From London Amid Safety & Security Concerns
TfL says Uber is not "fit and proper" to operate a taxi service in London and will not issue a licence beyond 30 September
Tales In Tech History: Nokia N-Gage
In 2003, at its peak, Nokia tried to conquer the handheld gaming market with a console phone hybrid called the N-Gage
Apple’s iOS 11 Helps iPads Catch Up With Ultrabooks, Surface Tablets
ANALYSIS: The new version of Apple’s mobile operating system is a useful upgrade for the iPhone, but it also adds significant capabilities to the iPad
AI-Powered ChatBot Aims To Coach Staff In Hertfordshire NHS Hospital Trust
Startup Saberr's CoachBot makes its NHS debut
BlackBerry QNX Will Form The Core Of Delphi’s Driverless Car OS
Delphi wants to create an system car makers and use to develop autonomous vehicles
Cisco, Samsung, Intel And Others Targeted By CCleaner Hidden Malware
The supply chain attack was sophisticated and could have been state-sponsored
Dropbox DBX Platform Offers Up More APIs For App Developers To Harness
The cloud storage firm aims to make Dropbox an integration dream for developers
Google Adds Natural Language Support To Enterprise Search Tool
Cloud Search now lets users search for enterprise content scattered across databases, documents and other sources using natural language.
Tech Quiz: The Internet Of Things
IoT Quiz: What do you know about the Internet of Things and the technologies behind it?
Google Buys HTC Smartphone Talent For $1.1bn
UPDATED: HTC will continue to operate a phone brand and push deeper into virtual reality
Oracle Diary: Oracle ‘Simplifies’ Cloud Pricing With Licence Mobility & Universal Credits
ORACLE NEWS: Oracle promises its new pricing models will make it cheaper to move to the cloud without sacrificing features
Should We Treat Data And Technology As Separate Sectors?
IN-DEPTH: Data is the lifeblood of a modern organisation, but is it time to treat it as distinct from technology? Sooraj Shah investigates
Microsoft Updates Azure AI-Assisted Cloud Services For Streaming Media
The company is using artificial intelligence technologies to help streaming media customers derive more value out of their video content
Intel’s Nervana DevCloud Offers Free Access To AI Compute Power For 200,000 People
The chipmaker appears to be fully committed to the powering the rise of artificial intelligence
Britain, France And Italy Will Pressure Internet Companies To Tackle ‘Terrorist Content’ Faster
Manchester Police Has More Than 1,000 PCs Still Running Windows XP
The UK's second largest police force still has a large amount of legacy Windows machines
Aruba Adds Machine Learning Security Platform To Networking Range
The analytics-based Aruba 360 Fabric integrates with the firm's own built-in security capabilities, but will work even if no Aruba gear is in place
IT LIFE: David Pollington, GSMA Technical Director
David Pollington talks about his career, the future of mobile and IoT in a global world, and why he could have been a musician
Three-Quarters Of Local Government Departments ‘Hit By Malware’
Half of local government bodies said they've been affected by ransomware in the past year, with 76 percent hit by cyber attacks
Apple Makes iOS 11 Available For iPhone And iPad
iOS 11 Launch: The latest version of Apple's mobile operating system is now available
Salesforce Creates £37m Fund To Invest In AI Startups
The AI Innovation Fund has started off by investing in AI startups in the areas of marketing, data management and natural language processing
Intel Has Now Invested $1bn In AI Startups
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich reiterates company's commitment to the AI future
Hacked Credit Agency Equifax ‘Hit By Separate Intrusion In March’
The credit reporting giant was reportedly hit by a separate major breach in March, weeks before the theft of personal data on millions of people
Researchers Drain Bitcoin Account Using Known Mobile SS7 Flaw
Positive Technologies used a known flaw in the SS7 mobile messaging protocol to take over a Gmail account and the Coinbase account linked to it
AWS Diary: Amazon To Open Middle Eastern Region In Bahrain
AWS NEWS: Amazon adds per-second billing and will open new data centres in Bahrain to serve Middle East
Outlook.com Users Hit By Day-Long Outage Across UK, Europe
An issue with load-balancing software caused messages to pile up, with some still undelivered on Tuesday morning
Toshiba’s Protégé X20W-D Business Ultrabook Is Tough And Reliable
REVIEW: This laptop is built for business travel as well as for work in the office. It comes with the features you expect in a very thin form that’s as attractive as it is portable
EU-US Privacy Shield Heads Into First Annual Review
The controversial pact faces its first test, as data protection policies under the new US administration spur European criticism
BT Opens First Cybersecurity Hub Outside UK In Australia
BT opens first cybersecurity R&D hub outside the UK, claiming it wants to tap into talent in Sydney and New South Wales
Avast CCleaner Utility ‘Installed Malware’ For One Month
The popular utility CCleaner was apparently accessed by hackers and made to distribute malware during the month to mid-September, researchers say
Vevo Hackers Release Then Delete 3TB Of Internal Files
The white-hat hacking group OurMine said it released the files after a Vevo employee allegedly told them, 'f-- off, you don't have anything'
iOS 11: Apple To Reject ‘Antivirus’ Software From The App Store
Apple updates privacy and quality guidelines for developers ahead of the iOS 11 launch this week
Quantum Computing Poses Risks To Cryptography And Bitcoin
The coming era of quantum computing will require new technologies and approaches to keep cryptography secure
Equifax Confirms 400,000 UK Consumers Affected By Huge US Data Breach
Equifax says UK systems not breached but due to process error, Brits' data was stored on hacked US servers
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (15 September)
What can you remember about the past seven days in tech?
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (15 September)
What can you remember about the past seven days in technology?
Cisco & ScotRail To Trial 300Mbps Train Wi-Fi Between Glasgow & Edinburgh
It is claimed Project SWIFT will make commuters and train operators more efficient as one third of all Wi-Fi requests on trains fail
Startup Showcase: Satchel
Naimish Gohil, CEO & Founder of Edtech firm Satchel, explains how his startup wants to change homework forerver
Microsoft Azure Diary: Azure Confidential Computing Encrypts Data In Use
AZURE NEWS: Microsoft's new security features are a 'first' for the public cloud
Tales In Tech History: The Origins Of The iPhone
The iPhone X celebrates ten years of the iPhone. Here is the story of the phone that changed everything
Poll: Will You Be Buying An iPhone X?
The iPhone X is the biggest upgrade to the range in years. But it's also the most expensive. Will you be getting one?
Why intelligence everywhere is the key to getting the most out of big data
Big data has the potential to transform business by enabling leaders to make data-driven decisions faster. According to the research firm IDC, organisations will spend $187 billion on big data and analytics technology by 2019, an incre ...
Why GSMA is Launching ‘Case for Change’ Mobile Campaign
ANALYSIS: The idea is to counteract issues such as addiction to mobile devices by spotlighting the U.N.'s sustainability requirements
Tech Quiz: Wearable Technology
What do you know about wearables?
Civil Servants Warn IT Skills Still Lacking In Government
Civil servants surveyed by techUK say digital skills must be improved, amid recognition of vital role technology plays
IT LIFE: Jason Hart, Gemalto CTO Data Protection
Jason Hart guides us through his career in IT, his love of the enigma machine and why he would turn to farming tech if he wasn't in the security sector
US Government Orders All Departments To Remove Kaspersky Products
But Kaspersky Lab says the allegations are 'completely unfounded' and 'no credible evidence has been presented' for the ban
iPhone 8 Presents A Less Costly Option For Business Handset Buyers
ANALYSIS: The iPhone X is getting all the attention, but Apple also introduced the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, which might be better options for most business uses
Data Protection Bill To Include Journalist Safeguards
Government says journalists and researchers to be given safeguards under proposed data protection bill
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Gives More Control Over Privacy & App Permissions
Microsoft makes moves to improve Windows 10 reputation for privacy in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Micro Focus Touts Expanded Security Portfolio After HPE Deal
After absorbing HPE Software assets, Micros Focus touts its expanded security offerings
Apple Gives Wireless Charging The Boost It Needs With iPhone X & iPhone 8
ANALYSIS: Wireless charging has been around for some time, but the iPhone X and iPhone 8 will take it to the mainstream
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Tackles 82 Security Flaws, Including One Zero-Day
Large number of patches from Microsoft this month, as Adobe warns of five critical issues
Will The iPhone X And iPhone 8 Be A Success For Apple?
INDUSTRY VIEW: Apple has unveiled the most expensive iPhone ever, with OLED display, Face ID and AR support. But will it work out for the company?
‘BlueBorne’ Flaw Poses Serious Risk To Bluetooth Devices
BlueBorne attack vector requires no user interaction, and is spread via the air to make it even more contagious
New Citrix Cloud Region Will Serve EU Customers
Citrix wants to support European cloud customers with local data centres
Slack Integrates With Dropbox Paper To Combine Content And Communications
Slack secures another tech partnership in pursuit of enterprise growth
Apple iPhone X Has All-Display Design And Face ID
Apple has revealed the iPhone X, an all display handset with face-tracking technology and features that should appeal to professional users.
Apple Reveals iPhone 8 With A11 Chip And Boosted Camera Tech For AR
Apple has revealed the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, sporting a new design and upgraded innards including a powerful A11 processor.
Apple Watch Series 3 Has Built-In Cellular Connectivity
The new Apple wearable is more evolution than revolution
VMworld 2017: VMware Delivers Hybrid Cloud & NFV Updates For Businesses, Cloud Partners And Telcos
VMware delivers a slew of announcements, including NFV platforms, cloud services and mobile security
World Cup 2018: England Players To Avoid Public Wi-Fi As FA Seeks FIFA Cybersecurity Assurance
FA fears Fancy Bears or other hackers could steal sensitive data and has written to FIFA
Rackspace To Acquire Datapipe In Largest Deal To Date
The deal is aimed at rapidly expanding Rackspace's ability to manage business workloads across multiple public and private clouds
VMworld 2017: IBM Extends Enterprise VMware Workloads To Its Cloud
IBM shows off the fruits of an interoperability deal announced last year, as well as new enterprise cloud features, at VMworld Europe 2017
Google To Add ‘Man-In-The-Middle’ Warning To Chrome In December
The Chrome browser is to get a new 'Safe Browsing' feature that warns users when programs are intercepting their web traffic in an usafe way
VMworld 2017: IBM & Vodafone Team Up To Ease Hybrid Cloud Migration
IBM and Vodafone service to make it easier to migrate VMware workloads from private to public cloud
Linus Torvalds Wants Attackers To Join Linux Kernel Development
Speaking at the Open Source Summit in L.A., the Linux creator said he wants hackers to join Linux before they turn to the dark side
Google Appeals £2.2bn EU Antitrust Fine For Search Abuse
Google will appeal the fine issued by the EC but it will still have to change practices by 28 September
The Dark Web: How Does The Internet’s Underbelly Work And What Does It Really Hide?
IN-DEPTH: The Dark Web has a sinister reputation but how does it work and can it actually be a force for good? Jason Murdock investigates
Unicareers Luxembourg
EE Refarms 2G Spectrum To Boost 4G Speeds And Reliability
EE allocates more 1800MHz spectrum for 4G to boost speeds and reliability in major cities
All Android Versions Except Oreo Affected By ‘Critical’ Security Flaw
The 'high-severity' bug could allow malicious apps to take over a device by drawing a false window - but Android 8.0 Oreo isn't affected
Best Buy Drops Kaspersky Lab Products Amidst National Security Concerns
The move follows US government allegations that Kaspersky Lab's products could be used to carry out 'nefarious activities against the United States'
Microsoft, Facebook Partner On AI Framework Interoperability
The new open-source ONNX format will help developers move between AI frameworks with greater ease
Researcher Finds Two ‘Serious’ Security Flaws In HMRC Website
Both of the bugs could have allowed an attacker to access or modify a user's tax details using specially crafted malicious links
Apple iOS 11 Leak ‘Confirms’ iPhone X With Face ID & iPhone 8 With Wireless Charging
Leaked 'golden master' of iOS 11 confirms many rumours as iPhone X gets set for launch
Up to £645m To Be Reinvested In Superfast Broadband As Government Targets 98 Percent Coverage
As much as £645m will be handed back to local councils to extend superfast broadband coverage to 98 percent of the UK
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (8 September)
What can you remember about the past seven days in tech?
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (8 September)
Security Panel: What Can Businesses Learn From Equifax Data Breach?
Cybersecurity experts discuss the Equifax data breach, how it could have been handled better and what it means for organisations
Scientists Develop Lithium Batteries Without Fire Risk
No more exploding batteries? Researchers develop water-based Lithium batteries to reduce chance of fire
Amazon Sparks City Bidding War For New North American HQ
Amazon invites North American cities to host new HQ, which will be equal to its base in Seattle. But what does it want?
Equifax Hack Exposes Personal Data Of 143 Million People
Shares plunge in credit reporting firm after massive data breach of the personal data of half the US population
Red Hat Launches Open-Source Ansible Tower AWX Automation Project
Nearly two years after Red Hat acquired Ansible, the flagship Ansible Tower technology is going open source
Microsoft And Adobe Enhance Cloud Partnership With E-Signatures
Adobe and Microsoft have expanded their strategic partnership to drive e-signatures and collaboration among teams in the cloud.
Teachers Warn Students ‘Can Hack Into School Servers’
Half of UK teachers feel their IT knowledge is dwarfed by that of their pupils, a study by Sophos has found.
DolphinAttack Exposes Speech Recognition Software Vulnerability
Siri, Alexa and Google Now can be used to hack and control smart devices, including connected cars.
Tech Quiz: Internet Domain Names
Web domains have a much more interesting history than you might think. Test your knowledge here
Intel Insight Platform To Solve Drone Data Conundrum
Cloud-based platform to help enterprises with data volumes associated with commercial drone systems
Oracle Proposes Java SE Release Cycle Change
More speed vicar? Oracle proposes to dramatically increase the release cycle tempo of Java SE
Lenovo Gets £2.7m Fine For Pre-Loading Superfish Adware On PCs
Lenovo is hit with fine and conditions in settlement with US authorities after it was determined Superfish harmed consumers
EU Court To Reconsider Intel Antitrust Fine
Nearly a decade later...Europe's highest court to take a second look at the billion euro fine against Intel in 2009
Debate: Do Passwords Have A Future In Cybersecurity?
VOTE: Passwords are much maligned but still widely used. What does the future hold? Read the views from our experts and vote!
Microsoft Shrinks Size Of Windows Nano Server Container Images
Final preview of Windows Server sports smaller Nano Server images and improved support for container orchestration tools
Insider Threat ‘Contributes’ To Growing Number Of Critical Infrastructure Attacks
IBM X-Force researchers find hackers are increasingly exploiting insiders for attacks on industrial control systems
Dragonfly Hackers ‘Could Plunge Europe Into Darkness’
Power outages...Hacker group has infiltrated energy firms and could turn off the lights across continent, according to Symantec
Networking Sales Help HPE Results Beat Expectations
Spin-off of HPE's software assets (including Autonomy) fail to dent quarterly results as sales beat expectations
Poll: Would You Use A Chromebook In Your Business?
Google wants Chromebooks in more businesses after its success in education, but would you use one?
WhatsApp Details Plans For Business Version Of Application
WhatsApp reveals more details about long-awaited business edition, promising verified accounts and ability to stop spam
IT LIFE: Colin Cooper, Sage People CTO
Colin Cooper talks about his career in IT, how he founded Fairsail, and what's next for Sage People
Linux 4.13 Kernel Launches With Accelerated Security Feature
Fourth new Linux kernel milestone of 2017 is now available, providing improved performance and security features including Kernel Transport Layer Security
Court Rules In Favour Of Engineer Sacked Over Personal Messages
A Romanian engineer was wrongfully sacked after his employer read personal messages sent using an account set up for work, finds top human rights court
UK Universities ‘Hit By Hundreds’ Of Cyber-Intrusions In Past Year
The intrusions were aimed at stealing research into technologies including missiles and healthcare on behalf of nation-states or to put on sale
Huawei Plans Worldwide Cloud Partner Network To Rival AWS & Azure
The Shenzhen-based company said it plans to build one of the world's biggest clouds by offering technologies and services through a partner network
ZSL Tests IoT Wildlife Anti-Poaching Systems
The deal with the Zoological Society of London is to see UK companies testing internet-connected sensors on a low-power wide area network
TalkTalk Targets Operator Partners As It Plots Mobile Exit
TalkTalk scales back mobile ambitions and wants to sell SIM cards from other operators instead
MICROSTRATEGY SYMPOSIUM SERIES
UK Industrial Software Firm Aveva Agrees Takeover By Schneider Electric
Aveva is to take over Schneider's software operations, creating a Schneider-owned, Cambridge-based company with a broader reach
Met Police To Store CCTV Footage In The Cloud On Box
Met continues its digital transformation drive with Box deal
Why New CEO Will Keep COBOL A Key Focus of Micro Focus
INTERVIEW: As HPE merger takes effect, MicroFocus remains ground zero for COBOL, which still runs most major at-scale transaction systems
‘Top Secret’ US Military CVs Left Exposed On Amazon S3 Bucket
In the latest inadvertent data leak, a contractor left thousands of CVs belonging to former US military personnel exposed online
Three Is Silicon Readers’ Favourite Mobile Operator
Three's value added services see it crowned Silicon readers' favourite mobile network, ahead of EE, Vodafone and O2
Startup Showcase: HiyaCar
CEO Graeme Risby and CTO Rob Larmour of per-to-peer car sharing platform HiyaCar explain their big idea and startup experience
Instagram CTO Confirms Security Flaw Has Leaked Millions Of Account Details
Instagram API flaw affects more than just celebrities, Facebook-owned site admits
Data On ‘Millions’ Of Time Warner Cable Customers Leaked
Time Warner Cable customers are the latest to be affected by the exposure of sensitive personal data on misconfigured cloud servers
EE 4G Home Router Looks To Replace Home Broadband
EE targets rural homes and businesses sick of slow speeds with new router, but it will cost them
IFA 2017: Huawei Adds AI Processing Muscle To Mobile Chipset
The Kirin 970 chipset carries out AI processing chores directly on the device, speeding up responsiveness and improving privacy
Transportation, Sales & Retail Jobs ‘To Disappear’ As Robots Take Over
Automation and e-commerce are set to phase out 80 percent of transportation and warehousing jobs and 63 percent of sales employment, says Oxford University
Federighi Assignment Shows Apple Knows It Must Modernize Siri Soon
ANALYSIS: Craig Federighi, Apple's head of software engineering has taken over development of the Siri with plans to improve integration with iOS
Government Names Locations For 1Gbps FTTP Broadband Trials
Government hopes £10m trial of ultrafast broadband in Aberdeenshire, Sussex, Bath, Bristol, Manchester and West Yorkshire will stimulate market
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (1 September)
What do you remember about the last seven days in tech?
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (1 September)
IFA 2017: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Gets 17 October Launch Date
Microsoft pushes its Mixed Reality vision with the next major version of Windows 10: Fall Creators Update
IFA 2017: The Most Important (And Weird) Innovations From The Show
New smartphones, wearables, washing machines, and, er, pet feeders. What went down at IFA 2017?
New Locky Ransomware Tactic Could Fool Sandboxes
New devious evasion technique from Locky ransomware found by Malwarebytes researchers
IFA 2017: SanDisk Unveils Biggest Ever 400GB MicroSD Card
Sorry iPhone. Android smartphones can now have an extra 400GB storage, with world’s highest-capacity microSD card
Contactless At 10: One Third Of All Card Payments Made With A Tap
Two thirds of Brits have made a contactless card payments since the tech arrived in the UK in September 2007
Tales In Tech History: Pebble Smartwatch
The story of the smartwatch pioneer who used crowdfunding to bring its products to market, yet its success proved short-lived
AMD Aims For Commercial Comeback With Ryzen Pro CPU Launch
ANALYSIS: Dell, Lenovo and HP partnerships will help AMD bring competition back into the processor market
Apple Confirms 12 September iPhone 8 Launch Event
iPhone 8, or iPhone X, could be the biggest update to the smartphone in years