Most Brits ‘think cybercrime as big a threat as offline crime’
Cybercrime is not seen as an equal threat as traditional crimes, such as burglary, according to a new survey.
Author: Robin Langford
Ofcom data breach: Broadcaster alerts regulator
Media regulator Ofcom, the media regulator, has suffered the biggest breach in its history involving the misuse of data that was downloaded by an employee before leaving the company.
Not-so-smart home: Amazon Echo ‘can be hacked by radio words’
Amazon’s voice activated home automation gadget can mistake radio and TV programme for human commands- as some owners found out recently while listening to a US talkshow.
Google’s AI beats world Go champion in series (but humans get revenge)
Google’s AI technology has beaten the current Go world Champion in an ongoing series of live TV matches- but the human contentsatnt got his revenge to take the score to 3-1.
BBC debuts first 360-degree TV show online
BBC Click has broadcast a fully 360-degree edition of its programme, viewable either on VR devices or via a simple web browser.
Top 5 chat apps: Snapchat has the youngest user base
Among the five major services, Snapchat has by far the youngest audience, with 83% of its audience under 35, according to new data.
Top tips: Integrating virtual reality in PR
Virtual reality has been dubbed a fad, a gimmick and a flimsy marketing ploy. However, as 2016 is proving to be a big year for this emerging new technology, it’s quickly proving that it’s got a strong future. Sophie Chadwick, Senior account manager at Peppermint Soda, looks at the PR applications of virtual reality.
Google’s (low speed) car crash caught on camera
One of Google’s self-driving cars hit a bus while navigating traffic in California last month- and the low-octane incident was caught on camera.
London challenges New York and San Francisco in top 3 global tech hubs
The UK is Europe’s most desirable technology hub for global tech workers looking to move abroad, with London rivalling New York and San Francisco as the world’s top tech hub, according to a survey of over eight hundred international technology professionals.
No keywords needed: Shutterstock debuts ‘reverse image search’
Image and music content provider Shutterstock has launched a new visual search tool that doesn’t need keywords to find relevant images for clients.