Nicole Kobie
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NFL players turn to wearable for health checks
By Nicole Kobie published
News NFL Players Association doles out Whoop Straps to footballers to watch over health amid pandemic
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Uber CEO says gig workers need benefits - but wants a law first
By Nicole Kobie published
News Dara Khosrowshahi says workers deserve better, but argues government needs to step in
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Trump signs order against TikTok and WeChat
By Nicole Kobie published
News ByteDance says it's considering all options in response to ban, which begins in 45 days
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Batty smartphone tech for tracking animals
By Nicole Kobie published
In-depth Tiny computers glued to bats are making research into the animals and their habitats more precise
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Robots are supposed to steal our jobs – so why haven’t they during the coronavirus crisis?
By Nicole Kobie published
In-depth Robots are already making some progress in healthcare settings, but they need more support if they're to make a real difference
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The best tech companies to work for in the UK
By Nicole Kobie last updated
In-depth Which tech companies are the best to work for in the UK?
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How to work from home like a boss
By Nicole Kobie published
Opinion The pandemic has seen untold numbers of Brits banned from the office. Ignore the flood of homeworking advice and find your own way
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Can tech survive without China?
By Nicole Kobie published
In-depth Most tech is made in China. What happens when it can’t – or won’t – make our gadgets?
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Quantum supremacy is here — so what?
By Nicole Kobie published
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
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My dog showed me how Facebook could be better
By Nicole Kobie published
Opinion Social media is toxic and the web is full of trolls – but there are corners of the internet that aren’t so bad
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Top 10 reasons to consider flexible working
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet, Nicole Kobie last updated
In-depth Here’s our roundup of the top 10 reasons companies should consider setting up a home working scheme
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Ransomware attack shuts US pipeline for two days
By Nicole Kobie published
News CISA had to respond to an attack that targeted the infrastructure of a natural gas compression plant
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Security remains an "afterthought" for businesses
By Nicole Kobie published
News Distrust between departments is hurting security by design
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Foxconn 'cautiously' restarts production as tech tries to work around coronavirus
By Nicole Kobie published
News Epidemic continues to impact Chinese tech industry manufacturing and sales
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RBS challenger bank Bó aims to fightback against Monzo and Starling
By Nicole Kobie published
News But Monzo's platform team lead questions whether RBS can "keep up" with other challenger banks
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Check Point spots two flaws in Microsoft Azure
By Nicole Kobie published
News However, the vulnerabilities in Azure Stack and App Service were patched last year
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EU to allow "high risk" 5G suppliers, including Huawei
By Nicole Kobie published
News However, like Britain, such suppliers will only be allowed a limited role in 5G infrastructure
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Apple and Broadcom to appeal $1.1bn patent verdict
By Nicole Kobie published
News Wi-Fi lawsuit from Caltech is the sixth-largest patent award ever
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Microsoft to patch Windows 7 wallpaper bug
By Nicole Kobie published
News So much for end of support: Microsoft to fix bug in last update to Windows 7
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Intel to patch CacheOut flaw
By Nicole Kobie published
News Another ZombieLoad-style flaw hits Intel's processors, but an update is on the way
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Google demos real-time speech to text translation
By Nicole Kobie published
News Google Translate tool will turn smartphones into real-time translators using AI
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Open Rights Group calls for government to protect data post-Brexit
By Nicole Kobie published
News ORG warns UK government not to let US push it into weaker data protection laws
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Avast expands opt-out after data-sharing investigation
By Nicole Kobie published
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