UPDATE: Capital One data hacker breached 30 more companies
A former Amazon employee charged with stealing the data of American credit card company Capital One has also breached up to 30 more companies
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Why is North Korea stealing cryptocurrency?
With North Korea crypto-hacking $2 billion, we ask a Brit who visited the country how they are capable of this and if Western perceptions of the nation are true
LGBTQ+ group sue YouTube for algorithm discrimination
YouTube has come under fire from
the LGBTQ+ community. They claim that the video-sharing platform’s algorithm is unfairly biased against them.
AI should be recognised as “inventor” of new container product, say academics
AI designed interlocking food containers built for robot use, with a warning light that flashes in an unignorable rhythm: scientists want to credit AI for it.
Millions of fingerprints leaked in latest high-profile data breach
A huge data breach in security platform BioStar 2 has been uncovered, revealing the personal information and biometrics of millions of people
Big Data: How can your business benefit?
This November, Olympia London will play host to the biggest names in big data, offering insights and effective strategies for your business to succeed.
British Airways to trial VR on select flights
British Airways, the second-largest airline in the UK, will begin trialling virtual reality on select flights this year.
Smart Beat’s baby monitor is revolutionising parenthood
Gone are the days of worry-filled sleepless nights. Smart Beat are revolutionising parenthood by giving parents the rest they need, using state-of-the-art tech
Teen’s smart fridge tweets go viral after parents confiscate her phone
A 15-year-old girl has gone viral on Twitter after posting social updates via her family’s smart fridge, among other devices.
Facebook pays contractors to transcribe users’ audio chats
Facebook has claimed that it has paid external human contractors to listen to recordings of users without their knowledge.
Google Maps integrates AR Live View feature
Google is rolling out its brand new augmented reality (AR) add-on to Maps to ensure you never get lost again.
Instagram bans ad supplier Hyp3r for data collection
Facebook has banned Hyp3r from delivering ads to Instagram, over fears of unlawful data collection
NHS establishes AI lab to improve healthcare
The NHS looks to AI for the future of healthcare, establishing an AI lab with new funding
Tesla’s Dog Mode left pets at risk
Tesla has recently pushed out an update for their Dog Mode feature, to fix a potentially lethal flaw.
NEC demonstrates its flying car prototype
NEC, in conjunction with Japanese start-up Cartivator, has unveiled a flying car that Japan hopes to have in service by 2030.
Waymo are improving autonomous vehicles with DeepMind
Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous vehicle company Waymo are working with DeepMind to develop a new way to train AI, inspired by the way that biology evolves.
Amazon will soon take-off with US Prime Air deliveries
The FAA is close to green-lighting the technology required for Amazon to launch its Prime Air drone delivery service.
Deep learning: new neural nets could model continuous processes
In deep learning, neural nets use specific hidden layers to deliver defined results. AI researcher David Duvenaud is questioning all of that with ODE nets.
Robots and workplace automation are unstoppable
Robots empowered by AI are transforming our workplaces. They’ll greatly contribute to economic growth, productivity and efficiency, whether we like it or not.
Deepfakes are the new fake news
The internet is awash with fakes and forgeries. Deepfakes have accelerated mass-disinformation, which looks set to usurp fake news as the latest buzzword.