Campaign calls for children’s ‘right to be forgotten’
Children from the UK could soon be able to delete any embarrassing online content that could affect future employment or relationships, following the launch of a new campaign.
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Amazon wants separate airspace for delivery drones
US online retailer Amazon has called for a separate airspace zone for commercial drone flights that could deliver goods to customers.
Hitachi AI to help complex decision making
Hitachi has developed new AI technology designed to come up with solutions to contentious scientific or economic issues based on big data.
Google’s biggest search revamp of 2015: Panda 4.2 goes live
Google has updated its Panda algorthym- the technology behind how it ranks search results, offering sites that fell after the last update a chance to recover.
Wearables: Brits changing attitudes to smartwatches
Then behaviour of smartwatch users is evolving, indicating a divergence in the role of a smartwatch vs. a smartphone, according to new research.
Ashley Madison hack: What are the legal implications?
Mahisha Rupan, senior associate, at technology and digital media law firm, Kemp Little comments on the fallout of the Ashley Maddison hack… offering guides on the legal implications.
Home renovation site grows to 2 million users
Home renovation and design platform Houzz has grown its UK community to 2 million monthly unique users since it launched just one year ago.
Google self-driving car in first injury accident
Google has revealed that one of its self-driving cars was involved in a crash that injured four people- but it was entirely the fault of another car…. and it has the evidence to prove it.
Publishers going programmatic: proof that automated ads boost profits?
As programmatic advertising gains a growing share of the digital market and the line between traditional direct and programmatic sales blurs, publishers that base their strategies in both channels boost revenues and CPMs, outperforming the market, according to a new report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Abandoned basket rates increase in 2015 for UK retailers
There has been an increase in the number of people abandoning their online shopping basket without completing their purchase, compared to the same 4 month period in 2014.