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IBM’s Quantum Computing Is For ‘Anyone’, But Is It For Everyone?
ANALYSIS: IBM goes public with its quantum computing experiment to enlist the help of scientists and researchers around the world, but how does it work?
HTC Vive X Accelerator Offers £69m To Virtual Reality Startups
HTC Vive X fund offers initial $100m investment across three cities with the hope of stimulating the virtual reality ecosystem
Volvo Is Bringing Self-Driving Cars To London’s Streets In 2017
“Most ambitious” trial to date will see Volvo XC-90 vehicles drive themselves around the capital
AT&T Teams Up With Otis For Smart City Push
Intelligent elevators and escalators among new possibilities following partnership
Nokia Buys Wearable Tech Experts Withings
£131m acquisition of French digital health specialist will see Nokia back in the devices game
Super-Long Lifespan Battery Invented By Scientists
Scientists claim rechargeable battery breakthrough with drastically increased battery lifespan
Why Bots Aren’t Ready To Replace Mobile Apps
Everybody's hyping bots as a solution to out-of-control mobile apps. Don't believe the hype
How Digital Technology Will Lead The UK’s Productivity Push
O2's Ben Dowd tells us how improving Britain's digital infrastructure could companies solve their productivity crisis
Researchers Tout Coal As Key Element In Future Electronics
As world moves away from burning coal, US scientists develop way to make electronics from the fossil fuel
Cisco Partners With Hyundai For Connected Cars
Superfast connectivity and in-car video streaming could be coming to a Hyundai vehicle near you
‘Drone’ Hits British Airways Jet On Heathrow Approach
Collision with A320 is first incident of its kind in the UK as Met and CAA launch investigation
Facebook Wants To Build Some ‘Badass’ Technology
Social media giant signs up former DARPA and Google executive to head new Building 8 projects
Google Pledges £14m To Support Disability Technology
Smart glasses for the blind and prosthetic limb makers among winners of Google Impact Challenge investment
Samsung Contact Lens Concept Includes Blink-Controlled Camera
Patent application suggests Samsung is researching Internet-connected displays controlled by eye movements
Apple Watch 2 Tipped For June Reveal
Thinner and lighter smartwatch set to be unveiled at Apple’s WWDC event, reports claim
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Huawei Unveils Stylish Talkband B3
Available in three styles, Huawei’s latest wearable is its most fashionable yet
US Researchers Make Electric Car Wireless Charging Breakthrough
Wireless charging (typically found in smartphones) could be on the way for electric cars after researchers find way to make it almost as effective as wired
Nvidia ‘Deep Learning’ Supercomputer To Tackle AI Challenges
New supercomputer meets the need of next-generation AI applications, coupled with release of new data centre accelerator
Salesforce Buys Deep Learning Startup MetaMind
MetaMind's services will shut down June 4 as Benioff gobbles up deep learning technology to boost Salesforce services with artificial intelligence
UK Smart Meters Rollout ‘Must Be Stopped’
Institute of Directors slams “flawed” Government scheme that is now far behind schedule and ‘needs to be halted’
Microsoft’s Malfunctioning Chatbot Briefly Returns To Twitter
Satya Nadella acknowledges Tay isn't yet up to scratch, but that bots are very much part of Microsoft's future vision
Microsoft Apologises For Offensive Chatbot Tweets
Microsoft's artificially intelligent bot began tweeting inappropriate messages and had to be deactivated within a day
Amazon Publishes Raspberry Pi Alexa Guide
The guide lets users build a voice-powered virtual assistant using inexpensive components
Government Documents Show Dyson Is Working On Electric Car
Dyson using government funding to work on electric battery technology at Wiltshire headquarters
London’s Pusher Launches R&D Labs To Help Devs ‘Make Better Products’
Startup known for its Data Delivery Network launches Pusher Labs in Tech City
Nearly One Million Schoolchildren Will Start Receiving BBC’s Micro:bit Computer Today
In a 'landmark moment', the BBC's micro:bit coding computer launches for Year 7 and 8 pupils across the UK today as part of digital literacy initiative
Apple Now Uses 93 Percent Renewable Energy
Apple gives update on its drive towards using 100 percent renewables and shows off a robot called Liam that can deconstruct iPhones
How Did New Google Glass Appear In eBay Auction?
Mysterious eBay auction sees San Francisco pawn shop selling unreleased Google Glass device