Who needs fibre? New 5G smartphone chip from Qualcomm delivers 1Gbps data connection
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2017
IT LIFE: Lee James, Rackspace EMEA CTO
Rackspace's Lee James talks about his journey from the market stall to becoming a CTO
Pizza Hut Admits Data Breach That Led To Customer Credit Card Fraud
Customers left cheesed-off after the pizza firm oozed credit card details
Government Surveillance Regime Lacks Oversight
GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 are sharing mass personal data with mininal privacy safeguards, Privacy International has told a tribunal
Microsoft Reveals Surface Book 2 With Powerful 8th-gen Intel Processors
Nvidia's 10 series Pascal GPUs also make up the high-end spec of Microsoft's hybrid machines
New Cloud Services Map Makes Microsoft AWS-Azure Comparisons Easier
Microsoft makes it easier for enterprises to compare AWS and Azure for their multi-cloud deployment and migration projects
Google Says Its AI Can Program AI Better Than Humans Can
Google's AutoML programme, announced earlier this year, has now produced machine-learning models that outperform hand-built ones
Google Adds ‘Advanced Protection’ Account Security Option
The feature, aimed at 'high-risk' users including politicians, journalists and dissidents, requires two hardware keys amongst other protections
Microsoft ‘Did Not Disclose 2013 Breach Of Bug Database’
In the incident, which Microsoft described at the time as limited, hackers reportedly accessed the company's internal database of unfixed software flaws
DCMS £25m Fund Aims To Develop UK 5G Technology Leadership
The department is to award match-funded grants of up to £5m each, starting with projects that can foster Britain's '5G ecosystem'
Adobe Patches Flash Bug Used To Install Spyware
The zero-day Flash flaw patched by Adobe's emergency fix has been observed attempting to install the notorious FinSpy surveillance tool
Brexit Won’t Stop London From Being A Fintech Bastion For Europe
London's fintech sector will likely ride out the Brexit storm in the medium-term
Windows 10 Data Collection Branded A Breach Of Dutch Privacy Law
Microsoft claims it has made its data collection policy clear
Transport For London’s Open Data ‘Adds £130m A Year To Economy’
The open data improves transportation network efficiency while creating economic opportunities and directly supporting hundreds of jobs
WPA2 Eavesdropping Flaw ‘Affects All Wi-Fi Devices’
The 'KRACK Attack' exploit could allow an attacker to listen in on sensitive information sent over any protected Wi-Fi network, finds a Belgian researcher
Microsoft, AWS Share Gluon Deep Learning Tool With AI Developers
Although rivals in the cloud, the technology giants find common ground in helping developers dive into the world of deep learning applications
Government Review Lays Out Steps To Boost UK’s AI Industry
'Data trusts' should be formed to ensure information is shared securely, while guidance should be developed on how to explain AI to a wary public
Criteo: AI & Data Sharing Can Help Publishers & Retailers Fight Back Against Tech Giants
INTERVIEW: Criteo's Gregory Gazagne talks AI, machine learning, Brexit and why smaller publishers and retailers can compete with Google, Facebook & Amazon
Government To Introduce Digital Skills Technical Qualification
Digital will be one of the first three T-Level technical qualifications set for introduction in 2020 to help stem the UK's growing skills shortage
Samsung Electronics Chief Resigns, Citing ‘Unprecedented Crisis’
Kwon Oh-hyun, considered Samsung's No. 2, has resigned even as the company forecasts record growth for its chip unit and strong smartphone sales
iOS Vulnerable To ‘Shockingly Easy’ Phishing Attack
iOS' frequent authentication pop-ups, together with developers' ability to create authentic-looking dialogue boxes, spells phishing trouble
Hyatt Hotels Suffers Another Card Breach
Not again. Second data breach in two years as hotel chain admits hackers 'checked out' with payment card data
Equifax Denies It Suffered Fresh Cyber Attack
Nothing to see here. Troubled firm denies it has been attacked again as it removes web page after malware issue
Tales In Tech History: Internet Explorer
Microsoft's first web browser once ruled the world, but it almost resulted in Redmond being broken up
Startup Showcase: Snowflake
Snowflake CEO Bob Muglia talks about data warehousing, the company's origins and admiration for Amazon
Poll: What Mobile OS Do You Use At Work?
iOS? Android? Windows? Bada? What mobile operating system do you use at work? Let us know!
Israeli Spies Claim Kaspersky Anti-Virus Software Was Used By Russian Hackers To Spy On US Intelligence Ops
Kaspersky vehemently denies being involved in any Russian spying activities
Microsoft Ventures Launches AI Startup Competition
The software giant's investment arm and other participating venture capitalists will pour a total of $3.5 million into the winning artificial intelligence startups
GitHub’s Diverse Community Will Be The Make Or Break Of Future Software Development
At 10 years old, GitHub needs its diverse community of users more than ever
MPs To Question Equifax Over Delay In Data Breach Report
MP demands to know why it took so long for Equifax to report breach and why it has not contacted consumers