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Decommissioned GPS Satellite Knocked Out UK Digital Radio Broadcasts
A GPS satellite taken out of service last week by the US Air Force caused a software glitch that affected digital radio broadcasts in the UK
Researchers Invent Automated Software Patching Technique
MIT researchers say their machine-learning technique achieves results 10 times better than previous automated methods
Wearables Sales To Reach Record 275m In 2016
Apple Watch and VR headset sales will continue to push wearable numbers ever higher, according to Gartner estimates
Greenwich Will Host UK’s First Driverless Cars In July
Testing of fully autonomous cars on public roads in Southeast London will commence in July
These Ultrathin Chips Could Lead To Super-Efficient Computers
Ultra thin laptops of the future could become a lot thinner, after MIT breakthrough with chip construction
Tim Cook Gives Virtual Reality The Thumbs Up
Apple CEO drops further hints that the company will be working on “really cool” VR technology
Google Glass Removed From The Web
Time for a refresh? Social media accounts for wearable device removed
Hive Releases Window, Door Sensors And Smart Plug
Hive seeks to boost the energy efficiency and security of the smart home with two new devices
This Rechargable Battery Could Enable Homes To Be Taken Off Power Grid
Eli-Home can help make better use of solar power cells and provide a backup source in the event of outages
‘First $15 Supercomputer’ Attracts $1.7m Kickstarter Investment
The Pine64 A64 offers 64-bit supercomputing power in a tiny package starting at just $15
Microsoft Lifts Restrictions On Deep Learning Toolkit, Moves To GitHub
Microsoft's deep learning toolkit is now open to more developers who want to create deep learning models for speech and image recognition
UK Cities Get £40m Fund For Electric Car Rollout
Nottingham, Bristol, Milton Keynes and London named as winners in Department for Transport’s electric car project
Czech Mate: World’s Greatest Chess Player Slams Musk And Hawking Doomsday Predictions
Garry Kasparov, the first pro chess player to lose to a computer - and guest of honour at the opening ceremony of Avast's new headquarters in Prague - says computers will never enslave humans
Apple Hires Virtual Reality Expert
Virginia Tech professor Doug Bowman is also an expert in Augmented Reality and has worked with Microsoft HoloLens in the past
One In Seven Brits Now Own A Wearable
Apple Watch spurs on 118 percent growth in wearable sales during 2015 as sales reached three million in the UK
Lexmark Wants To Make Throwing Away Ink Cartridges Illegal
Printer and cartridge vendor Lexmark pushes EU to implement compulsory recycling schemes
Government Urged To Adopt ‘Block Chain’ Technology
The government's scientific adviser has recommended an active approach to developing distributed ledgers for service delivery
Amazon Web Services Indiana Wind Farm Goes Live
Fowler Ridge adds to AWS' 40 percent renewable energy goal by the end of 2016
World Economic Forum: Automation ‘To Cost 5.1 Million Jobs’
Robotics, artificial intelligence and other developments are to contribute to a net loss of jobs, finds the World Economic Forum
LG Ramps Up Solar Panel Production
Electronics giant is going green with six more solar panel production lines planned
Google Creates Virtual Reality Business
Former Google apps and Cardboard head Clay Bavor to run new specialised VR division
Ford Wants To Use Wearables To Make Driving Safer
Carmaker sets up new research facility to investigate links between wearables and driving
Apple Watch Controls Half The World Wearable Market
Apple Watch is now the most popular wearable with 52 percent of the global market, Juniper figures reveal
How CES Has Evolved From Reality To Razzle-Dazzle
NEWS ANALYSIS: Consumer and prosumer tech has come a long, long way from PCs, music players and phones to robots, drones, VR headsets and set-and-forget cars
Rupert Murdoch Holds Private CES Meeting With Apple And Snapchat
Behind-closed-doors pep talk for News Corp's deputies highlights disruption of technology on media industry
Apple Wants To Analyse Your Face To Read Your Emotions
Phonemaker reportedly buys artificial intelligence firm Emotient to get more in touch with its users
UK Universities Open £23m IoT Research Hub
Government, universities and industry band together for Internet of Things hub, to drive innovation and research
CES 2016 – Casio WSD-F10 Is A Rugged Smartwatch For The Great Outdoors
Casio WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch runs Android Wear and is built to military specifications
CES 2016 – Huawei Unleashes Mate 8 And Swarovski Smartwatches
New Mate 8 smartphone and 'lady-friendly' smartwatches form part of Huawei’s mobile world domination