Human rights group Liberty has won the first international case banning the use of facial recognition technology for policing. In a judgment today, the Court of Appeal ruled that South Wales…
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Uber expands UK presence from 40 locations to 170 with Autocab acquisition
Ride-hailing giant Uber is accelerating its operations in the UK with the acquisition of British software firm Autocab. Uber’s story in the UK so far has been a mixed one. Britain…
Ex-Google engineer sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing autonomous car secrets
Former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing autonomous car secrets. Levandowski was employed by Google’s self-driving car division Waymo when he transferred over…
Google invests $450m in ADT to boost IoT security devices
Google has announced a $450 million investment in security firm ADT to increase the adoption of IoT security devices. Often when you hear IoT and security in the same sentence, it’s…
Smart cities deep dive: Citizen expectations and exploring the Internet of Everything
Smart city initiatives are becoming an increasingly important topic of conversation as the Covid-19 pandemic continues. A series of research studies issued this week have detailed citizen demands, as well as…
Withings raises $60m to expand into B2B connected health services
IoT device maker Withings has raised $60 million in venture capital as it sets its sights on providing B2B services. Withings has had an interesting story so far. The company was…
Why security validation is a must as IoT becomes part of APT kill chains
Advanced persistent threat (APT) groups are showing no signs of slowing down despite the global coronavirus pandemic and they appear keen on exploiting the Internet of Things (IoT) for their attacks….
Oppo could miss the opportunity to launch the first interesting WearOS smartwatch in years
WearOS may need to wait a bit longer for the spark it needs, with Oppo’s upcoming smartwatch appearing to miss a big opportunity.. Oppo has announced that it will debut a…
Musk says Neuralink will solve a lot of brain and spine injuries
Elon Musk believes his ambitious computer-to-brain project, Neuralink, will solve a lot of brain and spine injuries. Neuralink aims to achieve a symbiosis between AI and the human brain. First established…
Uber hit with lawsuit to reveal how its algorithm works
Uber has been hit with a lawsuit by two British drivers in a bid to reveal how the company’s algorithm works. The headquarters for Uber in Europe is in Amsterdam, so…