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Lifelites
We meet the charity that’s using computer equipment to bring critically ill children back in touch with their friends and families.
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September 2018
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8 Reasons To Ditch Google
Google caters for dozens of our online needs, but is it the best at all of them? No, says Barry Collins, who finds eight better alternatives.
9 min |
September 2018
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Requiem Mass Is Tech Killing Classical?
Classical music has long been portrayed as a stick-in-the-mud, but, as Max Figgett discovers, it’s far more innovative that you would think.
9 min |
September 2018
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Best Tools For Social Media
Want to grow your audience on social media without spending hours a day glued to your phone? Nik Rawlinson reveals some social secrets.
8 min |
September 2018
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HTC Vive Pro
The definitive VR experience of the moment. Hideously expensive, but worth it for those who love the cutting edge.
7 min |
September 2018
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The 2017 Wishlist
CES sets the technology agenda for the year ahead. Here we explore the underlying trends from 2017’s show and exhibit the best of the products our team discovered while trawling the show floors
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April 2017
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Q&A Teaching Robot Swarms Resilience Through Limping
Researchers are teaching robots to “evolve” on the go so they can keep working despite injuries, letting them leap from the lab to the real world. The University of Southampton’s Dr Danesh Tarapore reveal show to teach robot store cover.
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July 2018
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Better Vision: How Self-Driving Cars See In The Dark
The Uber driverless car fatality raises questions about how well sensors can “see”.
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July 2018
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Is It Time For Me To Switch To A Different Web Host?
If you’re asking the question then the answer may be “yes”, discovers Nik Rawlinson, but consider your timing carefully
5 min |
July 2018
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Can VR Help Cure The Mental Health Epidemic?
Nicholas Fearn discovers how virtual reality is being used to treat mental health conditions – and also help non-sufferers experience them
5 min |
July 2017
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What Happens If My ISP Goes Bust?
If your internet provider were to suddenly shut down, how would your business cope? Steve Cassidy explores your options
3 min |
July 2017
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Are Passwords Still The Best Way To Keep My Business Secure?
All the experts agree that passwords are here to stay, but you need to think about other ways to keep your data secure and your users authenticated.
5 min |
July 2017
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Is the Sun Setting on Java?
Java EE is a major enterprise platform, but it hasn’t had a facelift since 2013. Stewart Mitchell discovers developers are growing restless
4 min |
October 2016
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How can allowing staff to work from home improve my business?
Using the latest technology, and updating your attitudes and work practices, can mean that remote working saves your business money while improving results
6 min |
October 2016
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The dreaming AI hunting for exoplanet Atmospheres
Humans are better than computers at looking for patterns in space spectra, soone researc her has taught aneural network how to think like us to find anomalies
3 min |
October 2016
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Build A Raspberry Pi Home Server In 30 Minutes
Want to stream your music, create Dropbox-like storage or even host your own website? Nik Rawlinson provides step-by-step advice on doing precisely that
9 min |
August 2018
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Face Facts: It's A Free-For-All
Police and private security firms are routinely using facial recognition – but who, asks Stewart Mitchell, is checking it’s being used legally?
6 min |
November 2018
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Universal Broadband? Count To Ten...
Plans to guarantee dismal broadband speeds for all are foundering, Stewart Mitchell finds, as pressure builds on the government to rethink its Universal Service Obligation
4 min |
October 2018
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5G : Is anyone falling for the hype?
With 4G still in its infancy, is there any appetite for the promise of even faster 5G networks? Stewart Mitchell investigates
3 min |
June 2017
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The Cyber Secrets That Are Too Good To Reveal
Security services are prepared to let dangerous criminals escape if it means protecting their hacking techniques, finds Stewart Mitchell
5 min |
June 2017
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How Do I Know if My Network is Infected With Ransomware?
With one in two British businesses suffering a ransomware attack in the past year, it’s time to assume you’ve been infected. What, asks Nik Rawlinson, can you do about it?
5 min |
June 2017
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Lenovo Yoga Book
With its virtual keyboard and fantastic writing surface, the Yoga Book could be the blueprint for future laptops.
5 min |
February 2017
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NEC MultiSync EA245WMi
Slimline design, excellent image quality and business friendly features leave price as the only negative.
3 min |
February 2017
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Could A Chatbot Serve My Customers Better While Freeing Up My Staff?
Nik Rawlinson speaks to the people behind some of the best-known British chatbots as he investigates their usefulness to businesses.
6 min |
October 2017
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oneplus 3t
despite a higher price than the oneplus 3, and a dearth of new features, the 3t is sti a gem of a phone.
7 min |
march 2017
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Apple MacBook Pro
The best 13in and 15in laptops on the planet – a fact that’s more than reflected in the price.
9 min |
February 2017
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Lingvist
We meet the Hadron Collider scientist whose app can teach you French, Spanish or Russian in record time
6 min |
June 2017
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why can't software firms sort their own security?
companies such as google and microsoft have huge resources, but bounty hunters are better placed to discover many security flaws, discovers
4 min |
january 2017
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the business running from a phone box
alan martin meets the man who’s turning britain’s neglected phone boxes into a booming mobile repair business.
4 min |
march 2017
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Sluggish Security Suites are Still a Turn-off
Stewart Mitchell finds that the performance and intrusive design of security software is once again becoming a cause for concern for trigger-happy users
4 min |