Latest articles by Nicole Kobie
Have driverless cars stalled?
In-depth Self-driving vehicles are taking a circuitous route to becoming reality. What’s holding up automotive automation?
Facial recognition for bears
In-depth Researchers have paired a neural network and a facial detection system used in a “dog hipsterisation” app to help manage and protect grizzly bears
The quantum internet is on its way
In-depth A pair of key experiments show how quantum tech could add unbreakable security to the internet
Mind over matter: Why work is more than work
In-depth The psychological contract can build our new work world if we get it right on all sides
How to be a great motivator
In-depth Keeping employees motivated – through the good and the bad – is not always easy
How to build a future world of work we will want
In-depth What will life be like when Zoom fatigue is a thing of the past and tech actually helps make work easier and our lives better?
Can blockchain fix voting?
In-depth Could digital voting have prevented the chaos before the US election? And can blockchain help now or in the future?
The future of business banking now
In-depth Open banking and digital innovation mean banking is no longer about queuing at the branch. This is what you and your business need to know about challenger banks
Why the future needs optical data centres
In-depth Researchers are leaping the hurdles holding back optical networks, opening the door to a faster, greener future
The future tech helping battle the pandemic
In-depth We’ve struggled to find a use for chatbots, 3D printers and drones, but innovative tech is now being used to fight COVID-19
Microsoft patches 129 flaws as big updates become new normal
News This month's Patch Tuesday includes 23 critical flaws, though none are being actively used by hackers
Google expands no-code tools and automation for "citizen developers"
News Google Cloud reveals Business Application Platform launches, including API management, process automation, and no-code tools
Amazon vows to continue JEDI fight after review backs Microsoft
News Amazon says US Department of Defense contract was "politically corrupted"
Amazon finally wins approval for drone delivery
News Amazon secures FAA certification, but doesn't say when drone deliveries will begin
Rival messaging apps see download spike after WeChat ban
News Sensor Tower data reveals leap in downloads for Signal and QQ after Trump signed executive order against WeChat
Adobe battles fake photos with editing tags
News Photoshop will include new tagging tools later this year to help fight against misinformation and deep fakes
Fortnite creator sues Google and Apple over app store cut
News Epic Games' battle over app stores' revenue slices continues
Intel unveils new transistor tech for Tiger Lake
News Intel reveals details about its road map and its SuperFin transistors at Architecture Day 2020
Microsoft's Surface Duo arrives 10 September
News Microsoft's dual-screen Android phone finally arrives and will cost $1,399
Android phones to detect earthquakes
News Google unveils use of accelerometers as mini seismometers
Citrix patches XenMobile vulnerability
News Positive Technologies spots serious flaw in Citrix XenMobile
Court orders Uber and Lyft to consider drivers as employees
News California judge sides with state and city attorneys on preliminary injunction about how to classify gig workers
NFL players turn to wearable for health checks
News NFL Players Association doles out Whoop Straps to footballers to watch over health amid pandemic
