The European Commission has appointed Worldline to lead the 'TruBlo' project, aimed at using blockchain technology to ensure the exchange of reliable content on social networks and in the media.Introduced as part of the European Commission’s Next Generation Internet initiative, TruBlo is set to last three years and each...
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More than one-third of IT security managers and security analysts ignore threat alerts when the queue is full, according to a survey from IDC, in partnership with FireEye. The survey had 300 respondents in U.S.-based companies...
Image: PixabayData literacy has become an in-demand skill for many workers. To get started, leaders should know what it means and establish a common language for learning.Data literacy — the ability of a company’s employees to understand and...
Rowan Armstrong, co-founder of BioLiberty, testing out the glove in LondonAn Edinburgh engineer has created a robotic glove which uses artificial intelligence to boost muscle grip.Ross O'Hanlon came up with the idea after seeing his aunt, who has multiple sclerosis, struggle to do tasks such as drink water or...
Interior of a quantum computer. Photo: IBM Research.Emmanuel Macron lays out a €1.8B strategy to slingshot the country into becoming a quantum powerhouse, as Germany draws up a €2B programme of quantum research as part of its pandemic...
Australia’s blockchain and cryptocurrency companies need more support from the federal government and regulators to boost confidence within the country’s business sector, according to Steve Vallas, CEO of advocacy body Blockchain Australia.Speaking at the Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology on Thursday, Vallas said Australia has a blockchain...
With the news that Disney+ gained 68.4 million subscriptions last year to hit nearly 94.9 million — surpassing its four-year goal in just 14 months — while Netflix outperformed expectations by gaining 8.5 million to hit 203.7...
Image: PixabayIn the 2012 film “Robot and Frank”, the protagonist, a retired cat burglar named Frank, is suffering the early symptoms of dementia. Concerned and guilty, his son buys him a “home robot” that can talk, do...
EPFL engineers, working in association with startup Xsensio, have developed a wearable sensing chip that can measure the concentration of cortisol – the stress hormone – in human sweat. Enabling future quasi-continuous monitoring, their device can eventually...
O2 fined £10.5m for overcharging departing customers
Around 140,000 customers overpaid, according to Ofcom.
Mobile network O2 has been fined £10.5 million by British telecommunications regulator Ofcom for overcharging more than 140,000 customers.
According to Ofcom, an investigation revealed issues...
