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No Need For Google To Vet Websites, Court Rules
Google is not obliged to vet websites for defamatory content, German court rules in right to be forgotten case
Google Hit With Second Discrimination Lawsuit
Former Google engineer alleges discrimination after he was fired for opposing discrimination
How Lumileds New-Gen LEDs Lit Up Super Bowl LII
There’s a lot of IT science involved with making this game a great visual experience for everyone, both inside and outside the stadium.
Google Parent Alphabet Feels The Impact Of Heavy Spending
Google veteran replaces Schmidt, as costly promotions for Pixel2 smartphone and YouTube TV impact results
IBM, Maersk Target Global Trade With Blockchain Joint Venture
No more mountains of paperwork? Global supply chain to be bolstered by blockchain joint venture
Eric Schmidt Steps Down As Alphabet Chairman
After helping turning Google into a technology titan, Eric Schmidt steps down from his central role
Samsung Awarded Contract For Emergency Services Smartphones
Samsung will supply 250,000 toughened handsets to offer mobile data, live-streaming video and more for the emergency services
Google Docs Problem Raises Privacy Concerns, Again
Problems with locked Google Docs files raises privacy concerns due to its monitoring of private files
IT LIFE: Oliver Norton, WRLD CTO
From developing Game Boy games to 3D mapping. Oliver Norton talks us through his career in IT
Google Adds Neural Networks API For Android 8.1 Preview
Ahead of December launch, Android 8.1 includes a Neural Networks API to accelerate on-device machine intelligence
Microsoft Will Stop Manufacturing The Kinect, Stifling Future Developer Potential
Niche developers may mourn is passing, but they still have the HoloLens to work on
Google Allows Third-Party Add-ons For Gmail
Gmail opened up for direct integration with business applications across desktop and mobile devices
Bristol Knocks London Off The Top Spot As UK’s Leading Smart City
Twelve other UK cities have been marked as smart city contenders by Huawei UK
Tales In Tech History: BlackBerry
Ultimate survivor. The rise, fall, and rise (?) of former smartphone giant BlackBerry
Samsung DeX Offers Linux On S8 Handsets
Open source desktop experience for mobile...trial sees Linux distributions run on Galaxy devices
Apple Partners GE For Industrial Mobile Apps
General Electric and Apple to develop mobile apps to control industrial systems in factories and power plants
Tales In Tech History: Internet Explorer
Microsoft's first web browser once ruled the world, but it almost resulted in Redmond being broken up
Tech Quiz: Tech At The Movies
With Blade Runner 2049 out, we decided it was time to test your movie knowledge!
Whole Foods Admits Data Breach
Amazon owned supermarket admits that a number of its stores have suffered a credit card data breach
Passengers Delayed As Airports Worldwide Hit By Network Issue
Delays reported at airports worldwide due to ‘network issue’ with passenger management system
Civil Servants Warn IT Skills Still Lacking In Government
Civil servants surveyed by techUK say digital skills must be improved, amid recognition of vital role technology plays
Oracle Proposes Java SE Release Cycle Change
More speed vicar? Oracle proposes to dramatically increase the release cycle tempo of Java SE
Mayor Sadiq Khan Hires London’s First Ever Chief Digital Officer
You're hired! Theo Blackwell appointed as first ever Chief Digital Officer of the UK's capital city
Harlequins Hopes Fitness Tech Will Lead To Premiership Rugby Glory
Harlequins expand use of fitness and performance tech ahead of the 2017-18 Premiership Rugby season, but can it lead to a repeat of 2012?
Tales in Tech History: Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash: The story of a how a widely-used plugin transformed the web before security and usability concerns killed it off
Microsoft Cloud Drives Profit As Legacy Declines
Amid worldwide job cuts, Redmond reveals impressive financials as cloud grows and legacy business declines
IBM Q2 Results Disappoint As Cloud Sales Decline
Sales at IBM fall for the 21st quarter, as heavy investments in AI and cloud fails to make good on legacy decline
Technology Business Management ‘Can Change The Game’ For IT
Digital transformation has elevated IT departments to being central to business success, which means they need to be run differently
IBM Offers IT Services Platform With Watson AI
Big Blue combines services expertise with IBM Cloud and Watson to 'augment human intelligence' for businesses