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Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (21 July)
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Intel’s Movidius Neural Compute Stick Aims To Usher In Plug-and-Play AI
The Movidius Neural Compute Stick looks to bring AI algorithms to the edge of networks
Tech Quiz: Biometric Technology & Security
Biometrics are taking over and technology is becoming more personalised, but what do you know?
TSB Becomes First European Bank To Deploy Iris Scan Tech
No more passwords? Biometrics move as TSB readies iris recognition technology for its mobile banking app
UK Parliament Launches Investigation Into Future Of AI
Committee will examine the possibilities of AI and how it could impact society
Bank Of England Opens RTGS To Non-Banks To Aid FinTech Innovation
Bank of England opens its payment system to non-banks to allow payment competition from fintech firms
New Bluetooth Standard Enables Mesh Networking For IoT
Bluetooth developers offer 'industrial grade' spec upgrade to include support for mesh networking
Google Glass Returns To Target Business And Industrial Use
The Google Glass Enterprise Edition will look to aid workers in the logistics, manufacturing and medical sectors amongst others
Vodafone Adds Alexa AI Customer Service Improvements To Boost 4G Enhancements
Vodafone improves social media customer service, offers voice-authenticated Alexa AI support and enhances chatbot
Researchers Propose ‘Lelantos’ Blockchain-Based Anonymous Parcel Deliveries
The Lelantos scheme, inspired by blockchain and Tor, would allow goods to be ordered and delivered without revealing the recipient's identity
Government Offers £2m To Fund Terrorist Targeting Tech
Research projects that help pick out terrorists in crowds are being sought by the Home Office
IBM Revamps Mainframes With Eye On Data Protection
The IBM Z mainframe uses dedicated silicon to boost cryptographic performance, meaning organisations can encrypt all their data, all the time
Driverless Boat Testing To Take Place Off England’s South Coast
BAE Systems will create a driveless system testing service for autonomous boats and planes
Raspberry Pi Gains Alexa Support With Pi-topPULSE Add-on
Cheap add-on turns Raspberry Pi into music centre, dicoball, and adds Amazon Alexa capabilities
Microsoft Wants AI To Save The World From Environmental Woe
AI for Earth will look to tackle climate change issues with smart tech
Samsung NEXT Startup Investment Fund Set Sights On Europe
The investment plans marks Samsung's move to expand in Europe
Google Creates Research Initiative To Study How Humans Interact With AI
The People + AI Research Initiative has launched with its human-focused research goals
Going Green: Google Powers Dutch Data Centre With Solar Power
The search giant will buy all the energy a Netherlands solar farm produces over the next decade
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (7 July)
Work your memory muscles with our quiz on the top tech news this week
Government Hopes £16m University 5G Network Will Make UK A World Leader
Government ups commitment to 5G development with academic testbed targeting a 2018 end to end trial
Quiz Of The Week: Sport And Technology In 2017
How much do you know about sport's relationship with technology?
Nvidia Joins Forces With Chinese Internet Giant Baidu To Push AI Tech Adoption
The partnership will focus on artificial intelligence in driverless cars, the cloud and research
Home Office Begins Hunt For New Chief Tech Officer
The Home Office's recruitment plans indicate a new chief digital, data and technology officer might not be in place until late this year or early 2018
Facebook Successfully Completes ‘Aquila’ Drone Test Flight
A second test flight of Facebook's Internet-access drone has come to a successful conclusion following the crash of its first model
Hackers Could Use Brainwaves To Make Educated Guesses On Passwords And PINs
Clever algorithms can figure out passwords using stolen brainwave data
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (30 June)
Time to stretch your memory muscles with our quiz on the top tech news this week.
Salesforce Targets Einstein AI Developers With Updates
Feel the love...CRM giant steps up effort to woo developers for its Einstein AI platform
Qualcomm Fingerprint Scanner Is Embedded Beneath A Smartphone Display
The technology could see the removal of button-based fingerprint sensors
Tour De France 2017: How AI Will Deliver Predictive Insights For Cycling Fans
Tour de France 2017 organisers and Dimension Data are boosting Big Data platform with machine learning