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The ethics of AI: Should we put our faith in Big Tech?

IBM told Reuters its AI Ethics Board has begun discussing how to police an emerging frontier: implants and wearables that wire computers to brains.

8 September 2021

Ecotech

‘Global mountain’ of desktop PCs abandoned in offices due to COVID-19

Carmen Ene gives us her take on the worldwide e-waste crisis which has seen 53.6 million metric tonnes generated in one year.

Europe News

New rules on e-commerce VAT set to come into force

The goal is to encourage competition between EU and non-EU companies that already have an excessive advantage because they did not pay the value-added tax.

Tech News

This is Europe’s most powerful quantum computer ever

Angela Merkel unveiled the new IBM Quantum System One, a machine that its backers hope could play a role in solving society’s biggest issues.

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Fastly outage: How did it break the internet?

"Even though there were specific conditions that triggered this outage, we should have anticipated it," said Fastly.

World

Margrethe Vestager explains the EU's position in the global battle for data

Margrethe Vestager, the Executive Vice President of the European Commission, responsible for all things digital, gives us her insight into global data, data sharing, big tech, the Data Governance Act and the reality of policy and implementation.

Ecotech

Printable smartphones are the latest breakthrough in green tech

The fight against gadget waste is being spurred on by new printable electronics made from wood ink.

Mobility

AI, Captain! First unmanned vessel prepares to cross the Atlantic

The world's first intelligent ship will monitor sea levels and record audio to track whale populations as it makes its first unmanned voyage.

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New hacking scams - Here's how to avoid them

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Ethical Hackers explain how cyber scams have become more sophisticated since lockdown. Online safety is important, here are tips on how to remain safe.

21 December 2020

Sci-tech

UK computer chip giant sold to American firm Nvidia

UK-based computer chip designer ARM Holdings is being sold to the American graphics chip company Nvidia for 33 billion euros. Arm is responsible for developing the processors in most of the world's mobile phones.

14 September 2020

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Cyber Polygon looks at ways to forge a secure digital future

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The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic caused an irrevocable shift in working practices around the globe. Companies were forced to rethink and restructure, creating new strategies to avoid disruption to their day-to-day interactions.

Earth News

Facebook data centre donates excess heat to warm 7,000 Danish homes

These giant warehouses full of computers can get very warm.

Earth News

Data centres use billions of litres of water to cool down computers

Our addiction to the internet could be putting local water supplies at risk.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. How those of us in "Generation Z+" are facing the challenge of digital ageism ǀ View

This generation - now in their fifties, sixties and seventies - is enjoying the creative freedom granted by this digital magic. I am 66 years old and have been programming since I was 28. I classify myself as a "Generation Z+".

World

Sal Khan's non-profit online school began with free maths classes for his cousins

The non-profit Khan Academy now provides thousands of online classes for people around the world

23 October 2019

World

From chalkboard drawing of Ms Word to real computers

One year ago, Richard Akoto Appiah, a secondary school teacher in Ghana came to limelight after a post of him teaching students Information Communication Technology ICT by drawing the Microsoft word software on a chalkboard went viral.

USA

Euroviews. Love them or hate them, Fortnite's World Cup proves esports are here to stay ǀ View

Many questions about the future of esports remain, but its athletes and fans aren’t going anywhere. There’s no turning back now.

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Quantum tech promises 'unhackable' phones and super-secure networks

In partnership with The European Commission

Quantum technologies promise a profound change in our digital lives. By harnessing the power of quantum physics, they can create absolutely un-hackable microchips and totally secure communication networks and they are being developed here in Europe

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US and Cuba clash, big data gets ever bigger - and the flavour of Game of Thrones lingers

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The US revives sanctions against Cuba, big data becomes ever more valuable and Game Of Thrones fans get a tasty souvenir.

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Are you suffering from Computer Vision Syndrome?

This company found a way to fight back against blue light emitted by screens, which are responsible for a series of health issues.