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Libra Cryptocurrency Scams Found On Facebook, Instagram
Facebook's own platforms found to be used in scams related to Libra cryptocurrency, adding to regulatory pressure over the controversial plans
Australia To Police Facebook, Google Algorithms For Privacy Violations
World first dedicated office in Australia to police the likes of Google and Facebook and their algorithms
MPs Call For Facial Recognition Halt
Influential group of MPs call on police to suspend the use of automatic facial recognition technologies
Elon Musk Predicts AI Computer Interface For Human Brain
Chip implanted in the human brain by NeuraLink could allow 'symbiosis with artificial intelligence'
Microsoft Puts Amazon’s Alexa On Windows 10 Lock Screen
Feature arrives in a test Windows 10 build aimed for final release later this year, along with enterprise and security updates
France To Approve First Cryptocurrency Firms Under New Rules
France is looking to attract initial coin offerings and other cryptocurrency-related organisations amidst controversy over Facebook's Libra
Facebook Promises Congress It Will Address Libra Cryptocurrency Concerns
Company's comments follow criticism of Libra by US Treasury Secretary and Chairman of Federal Reserve amidst broader scepticism and hostility
AI Pioneer Alan Turing To Feature On £50 Note
The mathematician, whose early AI contributions included the 'Turing test', is lauded for his wartime codebreaking work and his ongoing legacy
Galileo Satellite Navigation System Suffers Major Outage
Disruption means receivers are not picking up usable signals 'until futher notice', reportedly due to a fault at a ground station in Italy
IBM Touts AI For Wimbledon Highlights, App Experience
Big Blue's 30 year partnership at Wimbledon continues with AI used to power App and highlights programme
Google Admits Contractors Listen To Home Speaker Recordings
'Language experts' used to study small 'snippets' of user recordings gained from Google Home smart speakers
Apple Disables Watch Walkie-Talkie App
Vulnerability could have allowed people to listen in, so Apple takes decision to disable app
Watchdog Warns Police Over Use Of Facial Recognition
Police warned about data protection implications of using of facial recognition technology
Banks Stay Away From Facebook’s Libra Over Regulatory Risk
Banks also cite their own competing payment projects and past failed digital wallets as reasons to be sceptical of Libra
TfL Begins Collecting Data On Tube Passengers This Week
The anonymous tracking data is to be used to help passengers avoid congestion and improve transport policy
Financial Conduct Authority Proposes Ban On Crypto-Derivatives
FCA finds that derivatives and ETNs referencing crypto-assets are 'poor products' and too risky to be sold to retail investors
Waymo Tests On-Board Perks To Lure Riders For Driverless Taxi Fleet
As it trials commercial robotaxi service in Arizona, Waymo is looking for ways to make its driverless rides more attractive than conventional ride-sharing
Facial Recognition Used By Police Fails To Correctly ID Suspects
Oh boy. Facial recognition technology used by police gets identities wrong 81 percent of the time, study finds
Man Arrested For Pouring Water Over Baidu CEO
CEO attacked. Chinese police have arrested a man who poured water over the CEO of Baidu
MIT’s ‘Gen’ Aims To Make AI Techniques More Accessible
Researchers aim for a system similar to Google's TensorFlow, but with the flexibility to bring in a broader gamut of AI approaches
5G: Slicing the Network
One of the fundamental components of 5G is the ability of networks to create bespoke tailored services for their customers. Silicon investigates whether network slicing is how businesses will be able to make a quantum leap with their n ...
Robots To Replace 20 Million Factory Jobs
Rise of the robots! Automation to replace ten millions of jobs in next 11 years, report warns
Microsoft ‘Planning Android-Compatible Surface Device’
The device, which may arrive early next year, is said to have a folding form-factor and to run on Intel's 'Lakefield' chip, along with a new version of Windows 10
European Banks, Regulators Prepare Strict Regulatory Response To Facebook’s Libra
Financial Conduct Authority calls for more information, while Bank of France warns of money-laundering risks
5G: The Connected Consumer
What will 5G mean to consumers? Will we enter a world where digital communications have no limits? How do the mobile networks have to evolve to deliver the next-generation services consumers are expecting?
Top UK Quantum Computing Experts Depart For Silicon Valley ‘To Access Funding’
Relative lack of available capital and expertise in Europe drives well-known names in quantum photonics to seek backing elsewhere
Bitcoin Jumps Over $11,000 After Facebook Libra Launch
Facebook's Libra plans help Bitcoin jump 10 percent to reach 15-month highs, as investors hope to see cryptocurrencies move into the mainstream
‘An alliance is being forged between 5G and artificial intelligence’
INTERVIEW: Rui Inácio, Head of Consultancy and Solutions at Vilicom has over 15 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, starting as an engineer.
Alphabet Board Dismisses Sexual Harassment, Diversity Proposals
Board of directors rejects all shareholder proposals to tackle a range of issues for Google's workforce