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Gatwick Airport’s 2,000 Beacons Power AR Indoor Navigation
Gatwick's beacon-based positioning system directs passengers around the airport via the camera on their mobile device
Panasonic Toughbook At 20: Can ‘Japanese’ Quality And Service’ Maintain Ruggedised PC Lead?
Panasonic is making a big deal of the Toughbook anniversary. But as business becomes more important to PC makers, can it maintain its niche?
G-Cloud 9 Launches As Tony Singleton Leaves Civil Service
The latest framework introduces easier searches, even as the man who created it announces his departure from the civil service
Home Office Consultation Focuses On Biometric Law Enforcement Devices
The consultation aims to engage with industry ahead of planned procurement for police fingerprint devices, software and frontline systems
AMD Signals Data Centre Return With EPYC Chips
What's in a name? AMD raids the naming repository for Ryzen Threadripper, EPYC, and Vega chips
How One Security Reseacher Stopped WannaCry Ransomware Attack
WannaCry can be stopped but its impact has been felt worldwide
VMware Horizon Cloud Is Now Allowed on Microsoft Azure Cloud
Microsoft's cloud platform continues to expand its scope for all manner of workloads
Apple Expected To Reveal Refreshed MacBooks At WWDC 2017
A long-over due update to the MacBook and MacBook Air is rumoured to be revealed in June
HPE Shows Single-Memory Computing Breakthrough
The prototype system features an unprecedented 160 terabytes of memory, allowing it to simultaneously handle every piece of data from Facebook
Microsoft Debuts Brainier Cognitive Services Portfolio
Four new Cognitive Services offerings enable developers to create apps that can identify objects in images, supercharge video search and more
Apple Fixes Dozens Of Serious MacOS, iOS Flaws
The patches for iOS, macOS and other software include fixes for a bug that could allow a malicioud ebook to take over a device
WannaCry Malware Outbreak ‘Linked To North Korea’ Claim Google Security Researchers, Kaspersky And Symantec
Code similarities indicate WannaCry ransomware may have been developed by North Korea-linked Lazarus Group
Smart Factories Will Give $500bn Boost To Global Economy By 2022
Technologies such as the Internet of Things, AI and smart robotics will drive cost savings and improve efficiency
Brexit: 70 Percent Of Tech Workers Consider Leaving UK
Uncertainty over the EU referendum result has halved the number of foreign workers looking for jobs in the UK, finds jobs site
Common Technology Services Head Iain Patterson Quits GDS
Patterson, who worked to help government bodies exit onerous IT contracts, is the latest to leave the Government Digital Service
Apple Buys ‘Dark Data’ Firm Lattice.io ‘For AI Training’
Lattice's technology finds patterns in large amounts of unstructured data and could be used to train AI personal assistants
NHS Ransomware Attack Needs To Be A Wake Up Call For Government IT
OPINION: Legacy systems leave critical public infrastructure vulnerable to the dark side of the Internet
Eugene Kaspersky Rejects Russian Government Links, Champions Cybersecurity Skills
Eugene Kaspersky also sees AI as having a role in cyber security, though human level intelligence is a way off
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (12 May)
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Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (12 May)
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Microsoft Build 2017: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Due September
UPDATED: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update brings in a cross-platform focus
US ‘Likely’ To Include UK In In-Flight Laptop Ban
The extension would see laptops banned from cabin luggage on flights from the UK and the rest of Europe to the US
Amazon Echo Show Boosts Alexa AI With Touchscreen
Amazon is also building out the capabilities of the Echo speaker, now with call making and answering features
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Lands Hours After Emergency Patch
Redmond continues with new update format as May's edition tackles 57 vulnerability fixes
Dell EMC World 2017: Your Workforce Is Changing Whether You Like It Or Not
Dell EMC World 2017: The needs of employees are changing and they're not afraid to let you know about it
O2 Will Comply With EU Law And Abolish European Roaming
O2 confirms plans to let customers use their phones abroad at no extra cost across Europe, falling in line with EU roaming legislation from June 15
Millions Of Android Devices ‘Covertly Listening For Audio Beacons’
More than 200 apps on Google Play contain code that listens for ultrasonic beacons in order to identify users across multiple devices, finds a study
HandBrake Malware Targets Mac Users Via Download Server Hack
Hackers last week replaced the latest Mac version of the HandBrake DVD ripping software with a file-stealing trojan horse
Microsoft Has Found Its Innovation Streak With Satya Nadella At The Helm
OPINION: Microsoft is demonstrating it is back with innovation after being mired in stagnant products for some time