Siri, Alexa and Google Now can be used to hack and control smart devices, including connected cars.
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Tech Quiz: Internet Domain Names
Web domains have a much more interesting history than you might think. Test your knowledge here
Intel Insight Platform To Solve Drone Data Conundrum
Cloud-based platform to help enterprises with data volumes associated with commercial drone systems
ZSL Tests IoT Wildlife Anti-Poaching Systems
The deal with the Zoological Society of London is to see UK companies testing internet-connected sensors on a low-power wide area network
Startup Showcase: HiyaCar
CEO Graeme Risby and CTO Rob Larmour of per-to-peer car sharing platform HiyaCar explain their big idea and startup experience
IFA 2017: Huawei Adds AI Processing Muscle To Mobile Chipset
The Kirin 970 chipset carries out AI processing chores directly on the device, speeding up responsiveness and improving privacy
Transportation, Sales & Retail Jobs ‘To Disappear’ As Robots Take Over
Automation and e-commerce are set to phase out 80 percent of transportation and warehousing jobs and 63 percent of sales employment, says Oxford University
IFA 2017: Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Gets 17 October Launch Date
Microsoft pushes its Mixed Reality vision with the next major version of Windows 10: Fall Creators Update
IFA 2017: The Most Important (And Weird) Innovations From The Show
New smartphones, wearables, washing machines, and, er, pet feeders. What went down at IFA 2017?
Tales In Tech History: Pebble Smartwatch
The story of the smartwatch pioneer who used crowdfunding to bring its products to market, yet its success proved short-lived
IFA 2017: Sony Xperia XZ1 Packs Android 8.0 Oreo And 3D Scanning
Sony shows off three new phones at IFA in a bid to reverse its mobile decline
Amazon Alexa & Microsoft Cortana Will Work Together
Two companies make surprise moves to encourage interoperability between Alexa and Cortana
Google Previews ‘Android-Scale’ Augumented Reality Engine
The ARCore technology builds on the earlier 'Tango' AR project - but needs no additional hardware and can run on millions of current Android devices
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (25 August)
What do you know about the past seven days in technology? Find out!
Government Lorry Tech Trial To Sync Acceleration, Braking & Steering
Lorry Platooning. Wireless tech to be used on convoy of lorries to synch moves, save fuel and lower emissions
Tech Quiz: VR and AR
What do you know about virtual reality and augmented reality?
Startup Incubator Hopes To Make London The World’s Sports Tech Capital
Sports Tech Hub is inviting applications from startups ahead of its grand opening in october
Microsoft Takes On AI Challenge With Project Brainwave
Redmond's deep learning acceleration board is said to deliver real-time artificial intelligence
Samsung Bixby Personal Assistant Arrives In UK
Samsung Bixby is now available to users in the UK and 200 other countries - but only in Korean and US English
More Than 100 Robotics Pioneers Call On UN TO Ban Killer Robots
An 'arms race' around lethal autonomous weapons would cause widespread instability, warn founders of robotics and AI companies
States, Cities To Rely On GIS To Handle Crowds Of Eclipse Viewers
ANALYSIS: The solar eclipse on Aug. 21 is generating enough interest that huge crowds are expected, prompting governments to use geospatial technology
BT Sport: From Young Upstart To UK Sports Broadcasting’s Top Innovator
INTERVIEW: From the start, BT Sport has used tech to differentiate itself. COO Jamie Hindhaugh talks about its strategy and the first VR Champions League Final
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (18 August)
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Box’s First AI Feature Is Cloud Image Recognition
Box will automatically detect images for objects and information to add contextual data and start workflows automatically
BT & Dell EMC Trial Disaggregated Switching Tech In SDN Push
BT and Dell EMC to see how next generation, programmable switching technology can catalyse the arrival of smart networking services.
Microsoft’s Bill Gates Donates £3.6bn To Charity
Microsoft co-founder makes huge charity donation, as he continues Foundation's philanthropic work
Amazon Hopes AWS Macie Machine Learning Tool Will Stem Cloud Data Loss
AWS SUMMIT: Amazon has released Macie, an AI-powered tool aimed at securing data held in the cloud, following a string of inadvertent data leaks
HPE Supercomputer Is Big Step Towards Building Tech For Mission To Mars
HPE and NASA hope Spaceborne computer will work in space for a whole year, paving the way for long range space missions
Cybersecurity Researchers Implant Malware Into DNA Strand
US researchers embed malware into DNA, in order to hack DNA sequencing software. But it won't be a threat for a while to come
Microsoft Coco Framework Promises Speedy Blockchain Service
Open source framework to help firms handling thousands of transactions per second in a secure manner