Manchester is a leader in IoT, while Brighton makes a top ten appearance for AI innovation
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2017
Apple HomePod Firmware Suggests Facial Recognition Tech In iPhone 8
Cupertino appears ot be following the example set by the Samsung Galaxy S8
EE Shows Off Rural 4G With Cinema Screenings
EE is holding cinema screenings around the UK to show off its rural 4G capabilities
Black Hat 2017: Hacked Car Wash Could ‘Physically Attack’ People
Researchers show they can access an internet-connected car wash using the default password and program it to damage cars or harm people
US Congress Asks Agencies For Kaspersky Labs Documents
Fears over spying for Russia have prompted the probe which Kaspersky vehemently denies
DefCon: Robot Cracks Combination Safe In 30 Minutes
A cheap robot has been used by a team of hackers to crack a safe in around half an hour, demonstrating the efficiency of machines over humans.
Broadbad 2.0: MPs’ ‘Unhelpful’ Report Is Slammed By Broadband Industry
British Infrastructure Group (BIG) report has the backing of 57 MPs but the broadband industry and experts accuse it of selective analysis
Jisc ‘Govroam’ Aims To Simplify Public Sector Wi-Fi Connectivity
The service, which has formally launched after months of testing, automatically signs users into compatible Wi-Fi networks
Garry Kasparov: Humans Should Embrace The Change AI Will Bring
Kasparov believes AI will aid society, not destroy it
New U.S. Cyber-Security Legislation May Help Reassert Fourth Amendment
New federal legislation could restrict the use of warrantless searches to seize personal data and communications stored on the nation's computers
Privacy Crackdown: Russia Bans VPNs And Apple ‘Sides With Censorship’ In China
Privacy advocates criticise the moves as government's seek to tighten their grips on the web
DefCon: Hackers Find Voting Machine Security Flaws
Five voting machines, most of which are currently in use in the US, were found to be easily hackable at the first event of its kind
USO: BT Offers To Fund And Build 10Mbps Broadband For Everyone
Government launches consultation for universal service obligation for broadband but it might not be needed if BT alternative is accepted
Harlequins Hopes Fitness Tech Will Lead To Premiership Rugby Glory
Harlequins expand use of fitness and performance tech ahead of the 2017-18 Premiership Rugby season, but can it lead to a repeat of 2012?
Facebook Bakes Natural Language Processing Into Messenger Platform 2.1
Developers will be able to make better use of smart service capabilities in Messenger
Antivirus Software Cloud Use Exposes Customers To Data Exfiltration
Research at Black Hat contends that at least four antivirus companies’ products use cloud sandboxes that could be exploited by malware
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Amazon Profits Slide As Expansion Costs Bite
Sales at Amazon skyrocket, but its expansion into new sectors takes a serious toll on its profitability
Hyperoptic Wants To Bring 1Gbps FTTP Broadband To 5m Premises By 2025
Hyperoptic raises £100 million and wants to expand its fibre broadband coverage
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Tales in Tech History: Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash: The story of a how a widely-used plugin transformed the web before security and usability concerns killed it off
Unpatched Smartphones ‘At Risk’ From Broadpwn Bug
Android and iOS already issued patches for bug that could result in the spread of unstoppable malware
BT To Integrate EE Into Consumer Unit As BT Italy Payouts Hit Profits
EE CEO Marc Allera to head up expanded consumer unit as challenging business markets and BT Italy fallout hit profits
Emissions Tricking Software Prompts Recall Of 22,000 Porsche Cayenne Cars
Porsche denies the findings but will honour the recall
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Intel Processors To Power Autonomous Audi A8
Audi's A8 will use Intel's chips to power level 3 autonomous driving systems
Rivals Close 4G Gap On EE As Operators Make Gains In Nations
EE still tops Rootmetrics' rankings but the best network might depend on whether you live in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Quiz Of The Week: Smartphones In 2017
How well do you know the smartphones from 2017?
Smartphones of 2017
How well do you know the smartphones from 2017?
Google: Ransomware Will Remain A Very Real Threat
Better get used to it and do regular backups, as Google study discovers how lucrative ransomware is for criminal gangs