IN DEPTH: Smart cities are a recent innovation. How does a local authority harness the benefits?
January 11, 2017
Nvidia Brings Pascal Quatro Graphics To Dell, Lenovo, And HPMobile Workstations
Mobile workstations are set to get a graphics shot in the arm from Nvidia
Light Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update For January
Small beer for system admins this month with only four bulletins to worry about, two of which are critical
Smartphone Wars: Android Dominates China, Struggles in US While iOS Ticks Along
The smartphone war between Apple and Android continued as both made gains and losses at the end of 2016
Swiss-US Privacy Shield Mimics EU Data Sharing Arrangement
Switzerland's Privacy Shield data transfer agreement with the US is similar to the EU, aiding multinationals and offering potential Brexit insight
LinkedIn And eBay Founders Throw £16.5m At AI Ethics Fund
The Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Fund will explore the development of AI from a non-technical viewpoint
Netflix Phishing Scam Targets Credit Card Data
Unsuspecting users are directed to fake Netflix login pages and tricked into handing over personal details
MIT Researchers Create Super Strong, Yet Light Material Using Graphene
Ten times stronger than steel but still light. Researchers blend flakes of graphene for new super tough material
World Economic Forum Urges ‘Balanced’ Regulation For AI & Transformative Tech
Ahead of event in Davos, World Economic Forum (WEF) says regulation needs to be balanced to maximise benefits and mitigate risks like job losses
GCHQ Selects Seven Startups To Lead Future Of UK Cyber Security
The accelerator programme is part of the UK government's long-term plan to boost the country's cyber security sector
Apple Patches Safari Bug Causing MacBook Pro Battery Issues
Cupertino places blame on the testing actions of Consumer Reports triggering the flaw
DHS Designates Election Machines, Systems As ‘Critical Infrastructure’
Individual states will still have oversight and control over their election systems, but the move makes a statement “domestically and internationally” that the U.S. considers its elections critical, the agency says
ICO Slaps Insurers RSA With £150,000 Fine After Data Protection ‘Failure’
An unencrypted hard drive containing customer's names, addresses and bank account details was stolen
Windows 10 Creators Update Brings Streamlined Privacy Controls
Redmond looks to give Windows 10 users more control over the diagnostic data it collects
Pentagon Tests Swarm Of Drones For Military Reconnaissance
The rise of the weaponised Internet of Things could start here