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Robot Artist Freed By Egyptian Customs After Spy Detention
Ai-Da, a robot that uses artificial intelligence to create art, was detained by Egyptian customs over fears 'her' electronics could contain spy tools
Apple To Require Daily Tests For Unvaccinated Staff
Unvaccinated staff working for Apple will be required to take a Covid-19 test, every time they enter the office or campus
Boeing Delays Starliner Launch Until 2022
Glitch with vehicle's propulsion system discovered in August still to be resolved, and crucial uncrewed test flight delayed until next year
Alphabet’s Wing Begins Drone Deliveries In Texas
Drone specialist Wing partners with Walgreens in the US to begin deliveries in major metropolitan areas, starting in Texas
Apple Adds Notch To New MacBook Pro
Why, why? Apple takes a leaf out of 2017's iPhone X design, and opts to add a notch cut out to the display of new MacBook Pro
Qubits Are Coming: Your Quantum Computing Future
As investment in the development of practical quantum computers and with key breakthroughs in this technology, are we poised to enter the age of working quantum computers? What could this mean for businesses? Do you need to be creating ...
Facebook To Hire 10,000 In EU For Metaverse Concept
With no mention of the UK, Facebook says it is to create 10,000 across the EU to help build its 'Metaverse' semi-autonomous virtual world
Dorsey: Square May Develop Bitcoin Mining Hardware
Square chief executive Jack Dorsey says fintech company looking into custom-built Bitcoin mining hardware that could increase accessibility, efficiency
Facebook Developing ‘Egocentric’ Artificial Intelligence
Facebook wants to make wearable tech more useful with artificial intelligence trained on massive set of first-person videos
Waymo Vehicles Clog Quiet San Francisco Street
Self-driving test vehicles from Google sister company Waymo jam otherwise quiet San Francisco cul-de-sac after encountering unexpected traffic rules
BT Eagle-i Seeks To Predict, Prevent Cyberattacks
Proactive security approach. New security platform from BT Security, dubbed 'Eagle-i', seeks to predict and prevent cyberattacks
Moscow Metro Facial Recognition System For Speedy Payments
Privacy concern. Moscow's Metro system has launched 'Face Pay', a mass facial recognition system for passengers paying for fares
US Army Delays $22 Billion Microsoft Augmented Reality Headsets
United States Army pushes back deployment date of Microsoft's augmented reality headsets, but insists it still really wants them
US Watchdog Asks Tesla Why No Recall Over Autopilot Change
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration questions lack of recall of Tesla's Autopilot, amid official investigation of the driver assistance system
Star Trek’s William Shatner Becomes Oldest Person In Space
The original Captain Kirk (aka William Shatner) returns to planet earth after brief journey to space aboard Blue Origin rocket
Apple 18 October Launch Event – MacBooks, AirPods Expected
Invites dispatched to a virtual Apple launch event on 18th October - new MacBook laptops and AirPod headphones are expected
TSMC, Sony Mull Joint Chip Factory With Japanese Gov Help – Report
TSMC and Sony reportedly consider building a chip factory together, with financial assistance from the Japanese government
Dutch Data Centres Seek Government Help Over Rising Prices
Operators of data centres in Holland have called on the Dutch government to financial support, amid surging electricity prices
MoD Web Gaffe Exposes Special Forces Weapon Data
Secret data of enhanced weapons exposed in embarrassing cut-and-paste blunder, mirroring similar mistake in 2011 of data concerning nuclear submarines
IBM To Require US Staff To Be Vaccinated
Want to continue working at IBM? Big Blue staff in the US told they must be vaccinated by 8 December or face unpaid suspension
Uber Sued In UK Over Alleged Facial Recognition Bias
Coloured drivers and couriers allege Uber's facial recognition system failed to effectively identify people of colour, or those with a dark skin
Tesla Moves Headquarters From California To Texas
Elon Musk follows through on his warning, after clashing repeatedly with Californian officials last year, and moves Tesla's corporate headquarters to Texas
CTO 3.0: The Neo Chief Technology Officer
As businesses continue to transform, what has this meant for the development of the CTO? Tasked with managing new working practices, digital systems, and the tech stack of their enterprises, do companies need a new kind of CTO to help ...
Experimental AI Hones Forecasts For Short-Term Weather Events
Experimental AI from Google sister company DeepMind and University of Exeter could improve accuracy of weather predictions within one to two hours
E-Scooter Company Looks To Thwart QR Code Theft
E-scooter and e-bike rental company Lime redesigns vehicles after users in London and New York report theft of QR codes, rendering vehicles useless
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Green energy pioneer, Becour, does low-code cloud app development with just a click
Challenge - Background story: As a start-up and tech company, Becour needed an application development platform that would fulfil the following requirements: easily accessible, stable, flexible, future proof and able to scale with the ...
US, Europe Reach Agreement On Chip Supplies, China, Tech Rules
Inaugural agreement between US and Europe to deepen co-operation centred around chip supplies, rules governing big tech, and trade with China
Chip Shortage Forces Opel To Close German Factory Until 2022
Real world impact of chip shortage sees 1,300 staff in Germany laid off, as Opel halts production at German factory until 2022