
Nicole Kobie
Nicole Kobie first started writing for ITPro in 2007. As a freelance journalist covering technology and business, Nicole's work includes bylines in New Scientist, Wired, PC Pro and many more.
Nicole the author of a book about the history of technology, The Long History of the Future.
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GPT-4 shouldn’t worry anybody – we just need to be better
Opinion Although generative AI tools like GPT-4 and ChatGPT have many industries worried, humans just need to find new ways to prove their worth
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Stop worshipping CEOs – tech is a team sport
Opinion Tech leaders are showing themselves for who they are, and it shouldn’t come as a surprise
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The Cookie Law is finally crumbling – good riddance
Opinion The stalest of all laws is getting an overhaul after years of menacing the web, and its end can’t come soon enough
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How quantum computing can fight climate change
In-depth Quantum computers could help unpick the challenges of climate change and offer solutions with real impact – but we can’t wait for their arrival
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The best email sign-offs and 14 to avoid
Opinion 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
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Smart contact lenses could kick AR into the mainstream
In-depth Smart contact lenses will let you see directions, messages and data in the blink of an eye, leaving cumbersome headsets in the past
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Social media engineers should stop copying TikTok
Opinion Instagram is foolish to mimic its rival instead of offering a calmer alternative better suited to its own users
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No Wi-Fi is better than slow Wi-Fi
Opinion Struggling with internet connections isn’t worth the time, but it’s hard to resist the temptation when it’s just within reach
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Fighting wildfires with sensors, AI and drones
In-depth Wildfires are dangerous to battle, although machine learning predictions and sensor-based alerts could make fighting them safer and more successful
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Mapping an entire country: Meet Singapore’s digital twin
In-depth Digital twins are the future of urban planning – disclosing insights we could have once only dreamed of
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We aren’t spending too much time on our smartphones, actually
Opinion 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
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Cambridge-1 and the future of medicine
Case Studies Nvidia’s first public supercomputer could change healthcare in the UK and around the world
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Watching the oceans using off-the-shelf tech
Case Studies Drones and AI are helping researchers monitor the safety and behaviour of whales and seabirds
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Robot dogs won't save policing – but AI just might
In-depth Some police forces are turning to robots, AI and facial recognition, but high-profile failures harm public trust
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Have driverless cars stalled?
In-depth Self-driving vehicles are taking a circuitous route to becoming reality. What’s holding up automotive automation?
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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
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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
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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
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How to be a great motivator
In-depth Keeping employees motivated – through the good and the bad – is not always easy
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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?
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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