The cautionary tale of Air France 447 – and blindly following Gen AI
The dangers of embracing automation without engaging an oversight were sadly displayed on June 1 2009 when Air France Flight 447 vanished on a routine…
How to protect yourself from snoopers
Now that the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 AKA Snooper’s Charter – is law, how can you protect yourself from government snoopers? The new law forces…
Amazon makes first drone delivery
Amazon has made its first commercial delivery using a drone, in the UK. The package arrived safely at its destination in Cambridge, 13 minutes after…
Wearable tech giving sports teams winning ways
Wearable technology is playing a growing role in sport all over the world. Ftom the UK’s football Premier League, to Aussie Rules Football, the first…
Google’s AI wins final Go challenge
Google’s DeepMind artificial intelligence has secured its fourth win over a master GO player. Lee Se-dol, one of the world’s top Go players, won just…
Bank of England probes payment system crash
The Bank of England has launched an official probe after a key payment system that transfers billions of pounds between banks was suspended. The technical…
World’s first smartphone is 20 years old
IBM’s Simon Personal Communicator was the forerunner of the modern smartphone. The IBM Simon went on sale to the public on 16 August 1994 and…
World slows down- last VC10 flights
The world slowed down last week as the last two VC10 flew to museums. A chapter of British and global aviation history closed on the…
Blackberry reports £603 million second quarter loss
Blackberry has reported a second quarter net loss of £603 million following a slump in sales. The company warned investors last week that it would…
Vodafone sells US mobile phone Verizon stake
Vodafone has sold its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless to US telecoms group Verizon Communications in one of the biggest deals in corporate history.The £84…