Nicole Kobie
The Cookie Law is finally crumbling – good riddance

web browser
The Cookie Law is finally crumbling – good riddance
The stalest of all laws is getting an overhaul after years of menacing the web, and its end can’t come soon enough
21 Jan 2023
How quantum computing can fight climate change

Technology
How quantum computing can fight climate change
Quantum computers could help unpick the challenges of climate change and offer solutions with real impact – but we can’t wait for their arrival
13 Jan 2023
The best email sign-offs and 14 to avoid

Careers & training
The best email sign-offs and 14 to avoid
There are good ways and bad ways to sign-off from your emails. Here's everything you need to know to avoid a digital etiquette misstep
19 Dec 2022
Smart contact lenses could kick AR into the mainstream

augmented reality (AR)
Smart contact lenses could kick AR into the mainstream
Smart contact lenses will let you see directions, messages and data in the blink of an eye, leaving cumbersome headsets in the past
9 Dec 2022
Social media engineers should stop copying TikTok

social media
Social media engineers should stop copying TikTok
Instagram is foolish to mimic its rival instead of offering a calmer alternative better suited to its own users
26 Nov 2022
No Wi-Fi is better than slow Wi-Fi

Network & Internet
No Wi-Fi is better than slow Wi-Fi
Struggling with internet connections isn’t worth the time, but it’s hard to resist the temptation when it’s just within reach
29 Oct 2022
Fighting wildfires with sensors, AI and drones

artificial intelligence (AI)
Fighting wildfires with sensors, AI and drones
Wildfires are dangerous to battle, although machine learning predictions and sensor-based alerts could make fighting them safer and more successful
30 Sep 2022
Mapping an entire country: Meet Singapore’s digital twin 

digitisation
Mapping an entire country: Meet Singapore’s digital twin
Digital twins are the future of urban planning – disclosing insights we could have once only dreamed of
31 Aug 2022
We aren’t spending too much time on our smartphones, actually

Mobile Phones
We aren’t spending too much time on our smartphones, actually
The web is stuffed with articles making us feel guilty about staring at our phones, but five hours or more of screen time makes perfect sense for me
20 Aug 2022
Cambridge-1 and the future of medicine

big data
Cambridge-1 and the future of medicine
Nvidia’s first public supercomputer could change healthcare in the UK and around the world
3 Nov 2021
Watching the oceans using off-the-shelf tech

artificial intelligence (AI)
Watching the oceans using off-the-shelf tech
Drones and AI are helping researchers monitor the safety and behaviour of whales and seabirds
30 Oct 2021
Robot dogs won't save policing – but AI just might

public sector
Robot dogs won't save policing – but AI just might
Some police forces are turning to robots, AI and facial recognition, but high-profile failures harm public trust
23 Aug 2021
Have driverless cars stalled?

automation
Have driverless cars stalled?
Self-driving vehicles are taking a circuitous route to becoming reality. What’s holding up automotive automation?
20 Aug 2021
Facial recognition for bears

artificial intelligence (AI)
Facial recognition for bears
Researchers have paired a neural network and a facial detection system used in a “dog hipsterisation” app to help manage and protect grizzly bears
6 Apr 2021
The quantum internet is on its way

Network & Internet
The quantum internet is on its way
A pair of key experiments show how quantum tech could add unbreakable security to the internet
22 Mar 2021
Mind over matter: Why work is more than work

Business strategy
Mind over matter: Why work is more than work
The psychological contract can build our new work world if we get it right on all sides
26 Jan 2021
How to be a great motivator

Business strategy
How to be a great motivator
Keeping employees motivated – through the good and the bad – is not always easy
22 Jan 2021
How to build a future world of work we will want

Business strategy
How to build a future world of work we will want
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?
8 Jan 2021
Can blockchain fix voting?

blockchain
Can blockchain fix voting?
Could digital voting have prevented the chaos before the US election? And can blockchain help now or in the future?
25 Nov 2020
The future of business banking now

startups
The future of business banking now
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 chall…
4 Nov 2020
Why the future needs optical data centres

data centres
Why the future needs optical data centres
Researchers are leaping the hurdles holding back optical networks, opening the door to a faster, greener future
27 Oct 2020
The future tech helping battle the pandemic

Technology
The future tech helping battle the pandemic
We’ve struggled to find a use for chatbots, 3D printers and drones, but innovative tech is now being used to fight COVID-19
20 Oct 2020
Microsoft patches 129 flaws as big updates become new normal

cyber security
Microsoft patches 129 flaws as big updates become new normal
This month's Patch Tuesday includes 23 critical flaws, though none are being actively used by hackers
9 Sep 2020
Google expands no-code tools and automation for "citizen developers"

cloud computing
Google expands no-code tools and automation for "citizen developers"
Google Cloud reveals Business Application Platform launches, including API management, process automation, and no-code tools
8 Sep 2020
Amazon vows to continue JEDI fight after review backs Microsoft

cloud computing
Amazon vows to continue JEDI fight after review backs Microsoft
Amazon says US Department of Defense contract was "politically corrupted"
7 Sep 2020
Amazon finally wins approval for drone delivery

Hardware
Amazon finally wins approval for drone delivery
Amazon secures FAA certification, but doesn't say when drone deliveries will begin
1 Sep 2020
Rival messaging apps see download spike after WeChat ban 

social media
Rival messaging apps see download spike after WeChat ban
Sensor Tower data reveals leap in downloads for Signal and QQ after Trump signed executive order against WeChat
14 Aug 2020
Adobe battles fake photos with editing tags

Software
Adobe battles fake photos with editing tags
Photoshop will include new tagging tools later this year to help fight against misinformation and deep fakes
14 Aug 2020
Fortnite creator sues Google and Apple over app store cut 

Mobile
Fortnite creator sues Google and Apple over app store cut
Epic Games' battle over app stores' revenue slices continues
14 Aug 2020
Intel unveils new transistor tech for Tiger Lake

Hardware
Intel unveils new transistor tech for Tiger Lake
Intel reveals details about its road map and its SuperFin transistors at Architecture Day 2020
13 Aug 2020
Microsoft's Surface Duo arrives 10 September 

Google Android
Microsoft's Surface Duo arrives 10 September
Microsoft's dual-screen Android phone finally arrives and will cost $1,399
12 Aug 2020
Android phones to detect earthquakes

Mobile
Android phones to detect earthquakes
Google unveils use of accelerometers as mini seismometers
12 Aug 2020
Citrix patches XenMobile vulnerability

cyber security
Citrix patches XenMobile vulnerability
Positive Technologies spots serious flaw in Citrix XenMobile
11 Aug 2020
Court orders Uber and Lyft to consider drivers as employees

IT regulation
Court orders Uber and Lyft to consider drivers as employees
California judge sides with state and city attorneys on preliminary injunction about how to classify gig workers
11 Aug 2020
NFL players turn to wearable for health checks

Hardware
NFL players turn to wearable for health checks
NFL Players Association doles out Whoop Straps to footballers to watch over health amid pandemic
10 Aug 2020
Uber CEO says gig workers need benefits - but wants a law first

IT regulation
Uber CEO says gig workers need benefits - but wants a law first
Dara Khosrowshahi says workers deserve better, but argues government needs to step in
10 Aug 2020