Mastercard unveils new payment concepts and ‘sonic brand’ sound
Credit card company Mastercard has showcased technologies such as augmented reality as part of its work on the future of shopping and payments.
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Apple previews new designs for World Emoji Day
Apple has released previews of a number of new emoji due to be rolled out later this year – including a range of disability-themed designs – to mark World Emoji Day.
Mars could become habitable by creating islands from ultralight material – study
Mars could be made habitable by the creation of small islands that mimic the Earth’s greenhouse effect, according to new research.
Every pupil at Tayside school to be given a free iPad
Every pupil starting at a new Tayside school in August will be given a free Apple iPad.
Instagram asks bullies to think twice before posting
Instagram has unveiled an anti-bullying initiative following high-profile cases such as the death of British teenager Molly Russell.
Tip of the iceberg? New Vegebot could help plug agriculture labour gaps
Engineers have developed a vegetable-picking robot to complete the challenging task of harvesting lettuces.
Key points around the laws covering image-based sexual abuse
A report by academics will be presented to MPs on Monday calling for a major overhaul of existing laws covering image-based sexual abuse.
Tech companies urged to ‘step up’ and protect children
Education Secretary Damian Hinds will urge online companies to “step up” and do more to protect young users from harmful content.
US blacklists five Chinese technology companies
The US is blacklisting five Chinese organisations involved in super computing, calling them national security threats and cutting them off from critical US technology.
Surge in number of people asking Alexa to fart after video goes viral
There has been a surge in the number of people asking their Alexas to fart, after a video of two young boys and their grandfather went viral.
Hair-sized probe developed to help measure lung damage
A hair-sized probe has been developed by scientists to help measure tissue damage deep in the lung.
Tech sector boomed outside London in 2018 amid record job openings
The UK tech sector has boomed outside London, with new research highlighting record job openings in the sector across the country.
Number of technology jobs rising across the UK – report
The technology sector is becoming one of the biggest employers in the UK – with more than 10% of the working population in some areas now employed in the industry, new figures claim.
Tech summit to discuss handling of data from crime victims’ mobile phones
Ministers will meet senior police officers and top prosecutors to discuss technological solutions to handling data from the mobile phones of victims of crimes including rape.
Great firewall of China: State bids to protect its technology amid US trade row
China is creating a system to protect its technology, according to state media, as the US restricts the access of Chinese companies to American tech in a spiralling trade dispute.
STEM subjects suffering due to lack of staff, MSPs told
Schools “don’t have enough bodies on the ground” to teach science, maths, engineering and technology (Stem) subjects effectively to younger children, teachers have told MSPs.
Satellite-tracked supermarket trolleys among winners of space competition
Innovative ideas from young people to track abandoned supermarket trolleys by satellite and an app to find public toilets are among the winners of a space competition.
Tesla ‘hires social media manager behind viral absolute unit sheep meme’
Tesla has reportedly hired the man responsible for a viral tweet about a sizeable sheep to be the company’s social media manager.
Fitness tracker technology ‘could help thwart cyber attacks’
Technology used in fitness trackers could hold the key to reducing cyber attacks, researchers say.
Virgin Mobile says it will compensate customers for service disruption
Virgin Mobile will compensate customers after many were left unable to make calls, send text messages or use mobile data.