The NHS should not expect short-term savings from self-care and online patient technologies, finds The Nuffield Trust
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Fujitsu CTO: Tech Industry Needs To Take Responsibility For Impact Of AI
INTERVIEW: Fujitsu’s CTO Dr Joseph Reger discusses ways to address negative issues artificial intelligence throws up
How The Internet Came Of Age As A Campaign Tool In 2016 Election
ANALYSIS: Politicians have been adapting to the internet and in Election 2016, they have fully integrated the internet into every aspect of how they work
Web Summit 2016: Drones, Robots And ‘Fashionable’ Wearables
Robots and AI's future in the workplace, how drones can help Africa and Fossil CTO talks about the potential of wearables
HTC Gives Vive Wireless Upgrade And Alibaba Virtual Reality Shop
HTC is keen to keep pushing ahead with its virtual reality technology
Web Summit 2016: Facebook CTO Says Priorities For The Next Decade Are Connectivity, AI & VR
Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer says his firm's technology priorities over the next ten years are getting people connected and offering new experiences
Web Summit 2016: Tech Leaders Talk AI, 3D Printing, Digitisation And FinTech
Leading figures from Cisco, Facebook, Accenture and others talk about the future of technology at Web Summit 2016 in Lisbon
How Smart City Projects Are Taking Shape Around The World
Smart cities are one of the promised benefits of the IoT, but there is still much work to do. Here are some examples of initiatives around the world.
Deutsche Telekom Prepares Anti-Drone Defence System
The system will look to protect airports, car test tracks, stadiums and critical infrastructure from drone snooping
IoT Needs Greater Adoption Beyond The Industrial World To Realise Its Potential
ANALYSIS: We have the Internet of Things technology, but its use has yet to properly get off the ground
Researcher Warns On Privacy Risks Of Web Bluetooth Spec
Upcoming API aims to let websites access your kettle, smartphone and heart rate monitor
Automation Puts Public Sector Jobs ‘At Risk’
Sixteen percent of public sector jobs likely to be replaced by robots, study finds
Can The UK Capitalise On The Potential Of Smart Cities?
Smart cities can the way we live and encourage better, more effective public services. But are we doing enough in the UK to make it a reality?
AI ‘Judge’ Can Predict Outcome Of Human Rights Court Cases
A British study suggests artificial intelligence could quickly spot fact patterns likely to lead to particular decisions
Bank Consortium Develops Open Source Blockchain Platform
The consortium hopes to create an industry standard for the use of blockchain technology in the financial world
Google, Ford, Volkswagen And Others Challenge California’s Proposed Rules On Driverless Car Testing
The search giant and car makers objected to potential regulatory roadblocks the autonomous driving development
Swisscom Claims European First With G.Fast Launch
Swiss telco launches ultrafast broadband capable of 500Mbps that includes the use of humble copper lines
Stephen Hawking: AI Is ‘Either The Best Or The Worst Thing’ For Humanity
The famous theoretical physicist welcomes the establishment of an academic institution exploring the impact of artificial intelligence
All New Tesla Electric Cars Will Come With Self-Driving Hardware
Elon Musk’s car company is determined to usher in an era of autonomous cars
Royal Navy Will Use AI To Detect Threats In Maritime Combat
Smart systems will have a role in the future of warfare on the high seas
Microsoft Creates Speech Recognition Tech With Human Accuracy
The system can transcribe conversational language as accurate as professional transcriptionists
BBC’s Micro Bit Computer Takes Aim At Worldwide Market
The BBC is taking its Micro Bit computer beyond British shores
Apple Drastically Scales Back Driverless Car Development And Shifts Gear With Project Titan
UPDATED: Apple has drastically cut back its work on creating driverless car systems
Germany Asks Tesla to Drop Its Autopilot Autonomous Driving System Branding
Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt voiced concerns that Autopilot will lead to drivers not paying attention to the road ahead
Canonical Delivers Openstack Cloud On IBM Iron For Canadian University
Canonical creates campus 'Research Cloud' to help Carleton University offer centralised system for researchers
Java Founding Father: IoT Is More Than Just Making Simple Tweaks To Existing Devices
James Gosling said most IoT efforts are simply tinkering rather than proper smart network deployments
US Government Believes AI Is Beneficial But Warns Of Job Risk
But AI will also present new opportunities for health, education, energy, and the environment
BT And Toshiba Showcase UK’s First Secure Quantum Communications
Quantum cryptography is being deployed to make intercepting communications on fibre networks all but impossible
Google’s DeepMind Creates AI That Can Navigate The London Underground
The AI system mixes deep learning neural nets with external memory to further mimic human learning
Microsoft HoloLens Coming To The UK, But Is More Expensive Than In The US
Microsoft HoloLens holographic computer comes to Europe and Australasia, but US is cheaper