Latest articles by Nicole Kobie
Batty smartphone tech for tracking animals
In-depth Tiny computers glued to bats are making research into the animals and their habitats more precise
Robots are supposed to steal our jobs – so why haven’t they during the coronavirus crisis?
In-depth Robots are already making some progress in healthcare settings, but they need more support if they're to make a real difference
The best tech companies to work for in the UK
In-depth Which tech companies are the best to work for in the UK?
How to work from home like a boss
Opinion The pandemic has seen untold numbers of Brits banned from the office. Ignore the flood of homeworking advice and find your own way
Can tech survive without China?
In-depth Most tech is made in China. What happens when it can’t – or won’t – make our gadgets?
Quantum supremacy is here — so what?
In-depth While Google's claim to have hit the milestone is important, there's still a way to go on the road to quantum computing
My dog showed me how Facebook could be better
Opinion Social media is toxic and the web is full of trolls – but there are corners of the internet that aren’t so bad
Top 10 reasons to consider flexible working
In-depth Here’s our roundup of the top 10 reasons companies should consider setting up a home working scheme
Ransomware attack shuts US pipeline for two days
News CISA had to respond to an attack that targeted the infrastructure of a natural gas compression plant
Security remains an "afterthought" for businesses
News Distrust between departments is hurting security by design
Foxconn 'cautiously' restarts production as tech tries to work around coronavirus
News Epidemic continues to impact Chinese tech industry manufacturing and sales
RBS challenger bank Bó aims to fightback against Monzo and Starling
News But Monzo's platform team lead questions whether RBS can "keep up" with other challenger banks
Check Point spots two flaws in Microsoft Azure
News However, the vulnerabilities in Azure Stack and App Service were patched last year
EU to allow "high risk" 5G suppliers, including Huawei
News However, like Britain, such suppliers will only be allowed a limited role in 5G infrastructure
Apple and Broadcom to appeal $1.1bn patent verdict
News Wi-Fi lawsuit from Caltech is the sixth-largest patent award ever
Microsoft to patch Windows 7 wallpaper bug
News So much for end of support: Microsoft to fix bug in last update to Windows 7
Intel to patch CacheOut flaw
News Another ZombieLoad-style flaw hits Intel's processors, but an update is on the way
Google demos real-time speech to text translation
News Google Translate tool will turn smartphones into real-time translators using AI
Open Rights Group calls for government to protect data post-Brexit
News ORG warns UK government not to let US push it into weaker data protection laws
Avast expands opt-out after data-sharing investigation
News Security company will ask all users of its free antivirus if they are willing to let their browsing data be shared with third parties
NHS shifts two national services to the cloud
News Appointment service and NHS 111 directory are the first major services to make the move
Met Police facial recognition plans "a breathtaking assault" on rights
News Plans to use live facial recognition come under fire from privacy campaigners
Netherlands raises concerns on UK data adequacy after EU database copying incident
News The UK faces the challenge of convincing Europe that its post-Brexit data protection will be adequate
