Innovation

CES 2018: Intel Delivers 49-Qubit Quantum Chip To Researchers

At CES, Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich outlined the company's latest quantum computing advances and its move into autonomous cars…

7 years ago

Tales In Tech History: Microsoft Kinect

Some assume the Kinect is another tale of Microsoft hardware woe, but it was both groundbreaking and innovative

7 years ago

Nissan Touts Brain Connectivity As Driving Aid

Lets hope it is keyless entry, as Nissan research says cars in future will tap into signals from the driver’s…

7 years ago

DeepMind Chief Recognised In New Year Honours List

Demis Hassabis has been named CBE for breakthroughs by the controversial Google-owned British artificial intelligence company

7 years ago

Workplace Robots To Hit Low Paid The Hardest

Bad robot? Increasing automation must not drive workplace wage inequality, think tank warns

7 years ago

Exchanges Suspend Trading Amidst Bitcoin Sell-Off

Coinbase was one of three exchanges that suspended Bitcoin trading on Friday as the cryptocurrency lost about one-third of its…

7 years ago

Trade Union Worried About AI-Driven School Inspections

National Association of Head Teachers cautions against machine learning scheme for school inspections

7 years ago

Microsoft Brings AI To Bing For Smarter Answers

Software giant reveals AI updates to its product portfolio, as it signs deal to bring Reddit content to Bing

7 years ago

Google Opens AI Centre In China Despite Search Ban

Google to open AI research centre in China, despite country's ban on its products

7 years ago

Amazon Opens Up Alexa For Business Community

Successful Alexa voice assistant to expand out of consumer market and into the business world

7 years ago

Government Urged To Launch Blockchain-Based ID Assurance Overhaul

Blockchain could be used to give citizens control over how their identity information is shared with public services, argues the…

7 years ago

Online Giants, Small Businesses Criticise US Net Neutrality Repeal

The planned removal of a 2015 US law could mean more charges for large businesses and start-ups, not to mention…

7 years ago

Samsung Awarded Contract For Emergency Services Smartphones

Samsung will supply 250,000 toughened handsets to offer mobile data, live-streaming video and more for the emergency services

7 years ago

Barclays Urges Manufacturing Investment In AI & IoT

Industry has to invest in ‘fourth industrial revolution’ technologies, despite skill worker shortage, says report

7 years ago

Report Questions Local Authority Ability To Safeguard Data

Report questions whether local authorities have capability to combat cyber threats and safeguard personal data

7 years ago

Apple ‘Prepares’ AR Headset For 2020 Launch

Apple reportedly plans to back its belief in AR with dedicated hardware

7 years ago

Volkswagen Uses Google Quantum Computer For Research

Volkswagen to carry out traffic optimisation, material, and machine learning research on Google quantum computer

7 years ago

NHS Launches API Lab To Promote Health Sector Data Exchange

NHS Digital is to collaborate with the supplier-led INTEROPen group on the development of APIs for exchanging health data

7 years ago

Worcestershire Trials Cross-Public Sector Data Sharing Agency

The operation, set up to promote data collaboration by any public sector organisation in the county, is thought to be…

7 years ago

British Researchers Advance Toward Cable-Free Optical Broadband

A UK-led study into 'twisted light' could be a significant move toward broadband at fibre-optic speeds, but without the need…

7 years ago

Huawei Opens VR OpenLab For Cloud VR Push

Chinese giant hopes to convince industry to turn cloud virtual reality into a fully functioning ecosystem

7 years ago

Microsoft’s Life Sciences Push Continues With Parexel Partnership

Parexel International will use Microsoft Azure to accelerate clinical trials and enhance patient engagement

7 years ago

Microsoft Will Stop Manufacturing The Kinect, Stifling Future Developer Potential

Niche developers may mourn is passing, but they still have the HoloLens to work on

7 years ago

ARM Introduces IoT Platform Security Architecture at TechCon 2017

At the chip company’s TechCon show, Arm officials say businesses and consumers must trust their connected devices if the IoT…

7 years ago

Bristol Knocks London Off The Top Spot As UK’s Leading Smart City

Twelve other UK cities have been marked as smart city contenders by Huawei UK

7 years ago

Legal Changes Could Mean More Privacy Restrictions For Facebook, Skype

A legal opinion and a vote by MEPs could signal more restrictions on what social media and digital communications firms…

7 years ago

JPMorgan Adopts London Startup AI Tech To Power Smarter Trading

The debt dealer will make uses of machine learning technology from Mosaic Smart Data

7 years ago

City Of London Prepares Guildhall 5G Wireless Trials

The 5G plans build on the district-wide public Wi-Fi network switched on last week and a projected network of 400…

7 years ago

Tales In Tech History: BlackBerry

Ultimate survivor. The rise, fall, and rise (?) of former smartphone giant BlackBerry

7 years ago

BBC Embraces AI Tech Research With UK Universities

Eight British universities will help the broadcaster develop an AI system to delve into audience habits

7 years ago