by alex | Dec 2, 2016 | newsletter
After a long negotiation, the UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has now ruled that it will be formally asking the European Commission to start the process of separating BT from its network infrastructure arm, Openreach. Why? Through Openreach, BT owns (and is responsible...
by alex | Dec 2, 2016 | newsletter
Just as we’re getting over Black Friday in the UK, news comes from the U.S. about record-breaking online sales on the first day after the Thanksgiving break that has become known a ‘Cyber Monday’. Black Friday Vs Cyber Monday Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now the...
by alex | Dec 2, 2016 | newsletter
Up until recently, Apple products have been widely regarded as being safe from viruses, spam and other unwanted online intrusion. iPhone users, however, have reported an increase in unwanted invitations turning up in their calendars, and unwanted photo-sharing alerts....
by alex | Dec 2, 2016 | newsletter
Details of a new smart ‘no hands’ cruise control that uses facial recognition technology to make sure that the driver is paying attention are reported to have been revealed in correspondence between The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and...
by alex | Dec 2, 2016 | newsletter
A research alliance between Google’s AI company DeepMind and Oxford University is reported to have developed a new AI system that can read lips better than humans. Better Than a Trained Lip Reading Professional? According to a recent scientific paper about the...
by alex | Nov 24, 2016 | newsletter
The proliferation of so-called ‘fake news’ and its apparent ability to influence the outcome of globally important events such as the recent U.S election have meant that Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg has been moved to publicly announce how Facebook intends to...
