UK faces tech skills shortage: CBI
More than half of employers fear they will not be able to recruit enough high-skilled workers, including the technology and digital sector, according to a new survey by the CBI.
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Reddit CEO resigns after user backlash
The boss of online comminity Reddit is standing down after a user reviolt over an employee’s sacking earlier this month.
The rise of social news: Consumers seize the newsroom
The marriage of mobile technology and social media has shifted the editorial control of news, research has found, effectively allowing consumers to seize the newsroom.
Back from the dead: Google Glass returns with ‘Enterprise Edition’
Google’s postponed Glass project is back- but this time the augemented reality glasses will not be for consumers, according to a news report.
Top tips: The Big Data phenomenon is broken – until you can get full value from it
When it comes to ‘Big Data’ one size definitely does not fit all. There’s a right and a wrong way to do data analytics. Laurence Armiger, Sales Director at Zizo, discusses the importance of having a clear business outcome in order to measure the value of your data project.
The anatomy of a perfect checkout page (infographic)
A well-executed checkout page process can significantly boost sale conversions – turning shoppers into buyers and stopping them from abandoning their shopping baskets. This new infographic from Ad technology firm VWO looks at how to continually improve your checkout structure and user experience.
BBC news channel to go online only?
The BBC is could take its £66.2m rolling news channel online only as part of a cost cutting drive, according to a news report.
BBC gives away Raspberry Pi rival to a million school kids
The BBC is to give away one million new Micro:bit computers to 11- and 12-year-old children across the UK.
999 technology ‘needs to keep up with the smart phone generation’
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is calling for radical changes to the emergency ‘999’ call service to reflect the digital age, where more people are communicating by text or social media, rather than making a voice call.
Mastercard tests ‘selfie’ security app
Mastercard is testing a smartphone app that uses facial recognition to verify online purchases.