TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2017
Facebook Fined By EU For ‘Misleading’ Over WhatsApp Deal
Zuckerberg's company ordered to pay £95m for misleading authorities during its purchase of WhatsApp
Google Gives All Developers Access To Android Instant Apps SDK
Developers will now be able to create Android apps that do not need to be downloaded and installed onto smartphones and tablets
AMD Signals Data Centre Return With EPYC Chips
What's in a name? AMD raids the naming repository for Ryzen Threadripper, EPYC, and Vega chips
UEFA CIO: How To Build Pan-Continental Infrastructure For Euro 2020
INTERVIEW: UEFA head of ICT Daniel Marion talks about providing the infrastructure to support European football and plans for Euro 2020
Google Android O Beta Now Available
Google I/O 2017: Android O ushers in new security, developer and optimisation features
IBM Builds Its Most Powerful Quantum Processor To Date
Big leap forward claimed as new processor doubles compute power of IBM Q Commercial Systems
Nutanix Targets Critical Enterprise Workloads With IBM Deal
Data cruncher. Nutanix will combine IBM Power servers with its cloud data centre offerings
Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal Aims To Provide Enterprises With A Single Source To a Wealth Of Cyber Security Data
The portal aims to provide security teams with the latest data on cyber threats
Smart Lights, Parking And Surveillance: The Tech On Show At Smart To Future Cities
A taste of the future of smart cities showcased in London
Google Launches Cloud Service For Managing Internet Of Things Devices
Cloud IoT Core will integrate with analytics services such as Dataflow and BigQuery on the Google Cloud Platform
TfL Joins Forces With Tech City Ventures Nitrous Programme To Embrace Startup Innovation
Six startups will work with TfL to find ways to reduce congestion and pollution in London
Disney Refuses To Pay Hacker Ransom To Prevent Early Release of Pirates Of The Caribbean Movie
Hackers appear to have chosen the wrong company to try and extort
Insights Are Key To The Future Of Data-Driven Smart Cities
Collecting vast amounts of data is all well and good, but you need to be able to do something with it
Waitrose Quick Check Mobile Scan App Combines Best Of Physical & Online Retail
Waitrose Quick Check lets customers scan items as they move around the shop, saving time, boosting sales and giving supermarket richer data to analyse
How One Security Reseacher Stopped WannaCry Ransomware Attack
WannaCry can be stopped but its impact has been felt worldwide
VMware Horizon Cloud Is Now Allowed on Microsoft Azure Cloud
Microsoft's cloud platform continues to expand its scope for all manner of workloads
Apple Expected To Reveal Refreshed MacBooks At WWDC 2017
A long-over due update to the MacBook and MacBook Air is rumoured to be revealed in June
Fujitsu’s AI Platform Helps Create Tech That Detects Potholes Before They Emerge
The system showcases connected tech and digital transformation put to proper use
Samsung Pay Launches In The UK; Watch Out Apple Pay And Android Pay
The South Korean tech giant offers a third way to smartphone contactless payment
DocuSign Suffers Data Breach, Customers Targeted With Phishing Emails
DocuSign has warned users to immediately delete any unexpected communications
HPE Shows Single-Memory Computing Breakthrough
The prototype system features an unprecedented 160 terabytes of memory, allowing it to simultaneously handle every piece of data from Facebook
Microsoft Debuts Brainier Cognitive Services Portfolio
Four new Cognitive Services offerings enable developers to create apps that can identify objects in images, supercharge video search and more
HTC Unveils ‘Squeezable’ U11 Flagship Smartphone, Complete With Google Assistant And Alexa Compatibility
The new Android smartphone features a unique way to interact with it
Apple Fixes Dozens Of Serious MacOS, iOS Flaws
The patches for iOS, macOS and other software include fixes for a bug that could allow a malicioud ebook to take over a device
EE Network Suffers Outage As Users Lose 4G Internet
Everything should now be back to normal for users across the UK
WannaCry Malware Outbreak ‘Linked To North Korea’ Claim Google Security Researchers, Kaspersky And Symantec
Code similarities indicate WannaCry ransomware may have been developed by North Korea-linked Lazarus Group
VMware Puts Focus On User Experience With Apteligent Acquisition
Software will be integrated to improve application performance and enhance the user experience
Privacy and Politics: London Wants To Get Business Model Right For Smart Cities
London has a European smart city demonstrator but authorities say understanding the value of data and getting finance right is essential
McLaren And Deloitte Join Forces To Create ‘Data Driven’ Products With An Eye On £1bn Annual Pot
The partnership aims to create hardware and software for numerous sectors, including smart cities, healthcare, retail and manufacturing