Controversial Copyright Backed By MEPs
The European Parliament has given its backing to new copyright rules, including the controversial Article 13, (opposed by many big tech companies) which could now change the way that Europe's creative and digital industries work.
European…
Emails To Become More Dynamic With Google’s AMP For Email
Google has launched ‘AMP For Email’ which will make emails more dynamic and more like web page experiences as interaction can take place within the email itself rather than including links that send recipients to a web page for the interaction.
Announced…
Microsoft And Adobe Team Up To Fight Salesforce
Microsoft and Adobe are teaming up to make it easier for users of Adobe’s marketing software to find and target potential customers for business goods on Microsoft’s LinkedIn, thereby fighting their common competitor Salesforce.com Inc.
What…
The Web @ 30
It was back in March 1989, 30 years ago, that the World Wide Web as we know it was created by a computer scientist at the CERN particle physics lab near Geneva, Sir Tim Berners-Lee.
From Proposal To Reality
Sir Tim Berners-Lee wrote a…
Robot Programmed to Carry Out Unbiased Job Interviews
TNG and Furhat Robotics in Sweden have developed a social, unbiased recruitment robot called “Tengai” that can be used to conduct job interviews with human candidates.
Existing Robot, Modified
The robot, ‘Furhat’, was developed…
Cash Under Threat
A new report has concluded that with the recent steep fall in the use of cash, particularly by young people, the government and regulators need to step in to ensure that cash remains a viable method of payment in the future.
The ‘Independent’…
Fingerprint Bank Card
RBS is reportedly about to hold trials of a new, more secure biometric bank card where customers can use their fingerprint instead of a PIN to verify purchases.
April
The trial, which will involve some 200 RBS and NatWest UK-based customers, is…
Warning: Serious Windows 7 Bug Reported
Google has warned those who are still using Windows 7 that they are at risk of hackers being able to take over their computer by exploiting the combination of a flaw in the Window 7 OS and Google’s Chrome Browser.
Google Alert
The threat…
Chatbot Supports Students
Lancaster University has announced that it has launched a chatbot “companion” for students which allows them to ask almost any question about their university experience, from student life, and welfare, to academic studies and more.
Ask…
New, Free Windows 10 Microsoft Office App Launched
Microsoft
has announced the launch of its new “Office” app for Windows 10 which is an
update to the former My Office app, will come pre-installed on Windows 10 machines and will
provide access to an online version of Office for those who…
IT Security Updates issue 15
The latest news from the sector sees the ICO fine a sacked council employee for using privileged access to help his girlfriend find a job, GCHQ is getting worried about the use of Chinese “tech” in big infrastructure, the latest on Microsoft’s…