The device, which may arrive early next year, is said to have a folding form-factor and to run on Intel’s ‘Lakefield’ chip, along with a new version of Windows 10
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European Banks, Regulators Prepare Strict Regulatory Response To Facebook’s Libra
Financial Conduct Authority calls for more information, while Bank of France warns of money-laundering risks
5G: The Connected Consumer
What will 5G mean to consumers? Will we enter a world where digital communications have no limits? How do the mobile networks have to evolve to deliver the next-generation services consumers are expecting?
Top UK Quantum Computing Experts Depart For Silicon Valley ‘To Access Funding’
Relative lack of available capital and expertise in Europe drives well-known names in quantum photonics to seek backing elsewhere
Bitcoin Jumps Over $11,000 After Facebook Libra Launch
Facebook’s Libra plans help Bitcoin jump 10 percent to reach 15-month highs, as investors hope to see cryptocurrencies move into the mainstream
‘An alliance is being forged between 5G and artificial intelligence’
INTERVIEW: Rui Inácio, Head of Consultancy and Solutions at Vilicom has over 15 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, starting as an engineer.
Alphabet Board Dismisses Sexual Harassment, Diversity Proposals
Board of directors rejects all shareholder proposals to tackle a range of issues for Google’s workforce
Oxford University Gets £150m Investment For AI Ethics
University’s largest ever donation from American billionaire will fund research into AI ethics
Facebook Launches Libra Cryptocurrency For Global Payments
Digital asset aims to put financial transactions into the hands of millions without bank accounts, but with access to a mobile phone
Windows 10 Preview Build Reveals ‘Core OS’ Features
Test build indicates Microsoft may be working on upcoming Windows architecture that breaks out user interface into separate component
No Drunk Drone Driving, Warns Japan
Prison sentence on the cards for people who fly drones whilst drunk, after Japan passes new law
European Union Publishes Drone Usage Laws
No more wild west? More regulations for drone operators with set of common rules for the region
Future Factory: How 5G will transform industry, networking and communications
Manufacturing looks set to become one of the first industries to be transformed by 5G. Until now, the full potential of IoT has not been fully realised as network capacity, speed and latency have been barriers. 5G could remove all these obstacles.
Facebook To Create 500 Engineering Jobs In London
Good news for Londoners as Facebook said it will create 500 jobs by year end, mostly for content takedown
Microsoft Deletes Facial Recognition Database Over Privacy Fears – Report
Responding to privacy and ethical concerns, Microsoft deletes facial recognition training database
Amazon To Start Drone Deliveries ‘Within Months’
Amazon unveils latest version of its Prime Air delivery drone, after it finally gains FAA approval
WWDC 2019: Apple Gives iPad Laptop-Like Features With iPadOS
The latest iPad operating system update adds multitasking and productivity enhancements as well as support for USB storage devices
Facebook Set To Launch ‘GlobalCoin’ Virtual Currency Next Year
But the social network faces tight regulatory scrutiny over its poor track record on protecting users’ personal data
Digital Assistants Enforce Gender Bias – UN report
Report claims female-voiced Siri and Alexa entrench gender biases with submissive responses
Google Updates Glass Headset With Industrial, Professional Focus
The redesigned device competes with Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 and other enterprise-focused augmented reality displays
US Postal Service Trials Self-Driving Lorries For Mail Haulage
The two-week trial will see retrofitted trucks move freight across 1,000 miles with an autopilot taking control on motorways
LVMH Debuts Blockchain-Based Product Tracking
The Aura system is designed on a consortium model, allowing any luxury firm to use it to provide tracking services to users
Probe Finds Autopilot Was Engaged During Fatal Tesla Crash
The driver in a March crash had engaged his Tesla Model X’s Autopilot a few seconds before the incident, preliminary report finds
HPE Bolsters HPC Credentials With $1.3bn Cray Deal
Veteran supercomputer maker Cray is to be acquired by HPE, to power its HPC push in the years ahead
San Francisco To Ban The Use Of Facial Recognition Tech
First city in the United States looks to ban the use of facial recognition over privacy and human rights concerns
Microsoft Previews Blockchain-Based Decentralised ID System
The ION network would use Bitcoin’s blockchain for identity assurance, while creating a secondary network to vastly speed up processing chores
Vodafone To Launch First UK 5G Services On 3 July
The launch in six initial cities follows trials and demonstrations in busy airports and railway stations
Bitcoin Rises Above $7,000 Following Binance Heist
The volatile cryptocurrency has regained some of its losses after shedding some three-quarters of its value last year
Amazon Trials Tech To Replace Warehouse Packers
The automated system, reportedly being tested in the UK, could allow Amazon to phase out thousands of its warehouse staff
Initial Design Work Completed On SKA Radio Telescope Supercomputer
The five-year project, led by the University of Cambridge, designs one of the two supercomputers planned to process data from the massive radio telescope