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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
6:05 PM
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4:40 PM
Worldwide AI investment to top $200bn by 2025
AI is set to become a multi-billion dollar industry over the next decade as it establishes itself as a common sight in businesses across the world.
A new KPMG report estimates that investment in AI, along with machine learning and robotic process automation (RPA) technology, is set to reach $232bn by 2025.
This is a significant increase from the $12.4bn spent today as more and more organisations adopt...
2:45 PM
The best business broadband deals in 2018
All prices are exclusive of VAT
When you're looking for the best business broadband service, the one you choose is about more than just price. You need fast, reliable internet, with expert support when it matters most.
But when it comes to the price, it's easy to be taken in by promises of market leading tariffs and discounted deals. That's where TechRadar comes in. So that you don't have to waste...
7:30 AM
Google Calendar now gives guests the power to suggest a new meeting time
Having proven itself an invaluable tool for the scheduling of group meetings, Google Calendar has now made itself even more useful by introducing a new feature that promises to make appointment organizing more convenient for everyone involved.
Starting today for web users and available for mobile...
Monday, July 30, 2018
9:05 PM
IBM bets big on blockchain app store
IBM has revealed it is teaming up with some of the world's leading banks for an all-new blockchain platform.
The new LedgerConnect platform hopes to help share and spread the use of blockchain services and apps among banking and other financial institutions, as well as speeding up transactions and communication between organisations.
IBM's partners in the new venture include the likes of Barclays...
8:50 PM
The best cloud storage of 2018
It's pretty clear that people and businesses will continue the trend of reducing their need to rely on costly hardware and infrastructure by placing files and applications in the cloud.
Given the multitude of cloud storage providers out there, you must take care in choosing a provider who will offer...
12:36 PM
Netflix vs Stan, Foxtel Now and Amazon Prime: Australian streaming services compared
Now that streaming media has become a mainstay in Australian homes, Aussies have plenty of options to choose from when it comes to getting their home entertainment fix.
When combined, Netflix, Stan, Amazon Prime Video and Foxtel Now offer an enormous range of content that can be instantly streamed into...
Friday, July 27, 2018
8:26 PM
Three technology trends transforming the way we work
The advent and subsequent growth of fast and reliable communication tools (such as Flock and Slack) has changed the dynamics of the way we work on a daily basis. No longer are we tied to an office or a phone line, as today’s teams can work from anywhere. As a result, workers can collaborate more easily and build amazing things faster.
In truth, we are on the verge of an evolutionary shift in the way...
3:46 PM
Google bans crypto-miners and Disney pregnancy simulators from the Play Store
Google has published an update to its Play Store Developer Policy banning cryptocurrency miners, tutorials for making explosives, and Disney princess childbirth games.
Google blocked cryptocurrency miners from the Chrome Web Store in April, and has now extended that ban to mobile apps. Apps for managing mining remotely are still permitted, though.
The updated Play Store guidelines also bar apps that...
6:22 AM
Facebook just had its worst week in the company’s history
Despite facing a slew of controversies this year – from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, accusations of spreading violence in some countries, and spreading fake news – Facebook seemed to be on track with sales projections and profit estimates. Until this week.
The social media platform’s second quarter earnings report showed it had lost approximately a million monthly users and 3 million daily users...
Thursday, July 26, 2018
9:02 PM
GDPR: Turning the burden into an opportunity
The world of online data privacy has been active, lately.
If you’re in the European Union right now, you’ve already seen the “Please agree to our Privacy options” pop-ups on every website you open. Your inbox has also been clogged with opt-ins and with “Important – we’re updating our Privacy Policy” emails.
It’s already been a month since all organizations operating in the European Union have...
2:07 PM
What is blockchain? Everything you need to know
What is blockchain?
Like much of the technology world, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin still rely on some form of database that are able to track large volumes of transactions and keep them secure. The solution used by many of the world’s largest digital currencies is the blockchain.
First implemented...
12:23 AM
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Wednesday, July 25, 2018
3:42 PM
Blockchain company Tron buys BitTorrent
A blockchain startup named Tron has bought file sharing company BitTorrent for a reported sum of $126 million (about £96 million, AU$170 million).
According to a statement BitTorrent's will continue to operate from Tron's offices in San Francisco, "pursuing its vision for the world’s largest decentralized ecosystem."
Cutting out the middle man
Tron is essentially a decentralized platform for sharing...
2:57 PM
Mozilla claims Google has made YouTube perform worse on Edge and Firefox
Mozilla's Technical Program Manager has suggested that Google’s recent design refresh of YouTube performs worse on Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge, the two biggest competitors to Google’s own Chrome web browser.
The accusation, which was posted on Twitter, suggests that YouTube’s webpages load five times slower in Firefox and Edge compared to Chrome.
Chris Peterson, the Program Manager who made...
9:12 AM
Google Docs deploys new AI grammar checker to eradicate your mistakes
Don't write none too good? Your* in luck, because Google has announced a number of updates for its G Suite series of products that will provide users with some AI-powered grammar assistance in Google Docs, among other things.
The Google Docs update, which is rolling out now to members of Google's Early Adopter Program, is said to use machine translation to spot simple grammatical errors and larger...
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
11:37 PM
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10:02 PM
NOW Broadband summer sale: deals starting from £15 per month or £20 for fibre
I think we can all agree that it's been a terrific summer. The sun, the World Cup, the sun, Love Island, the sun. And it's been really sunny, too. Glorious. And now along comes NOW Broadband to make it even better (yet, alas, not sunnier) by slashing its already cheap broadband deals even lower in its Summer Sale.
"How low!?", we hear you cry? Try a ridiculously cheap £15 per month for standard...
10:02 PM
Best Bitcoin wallet
Once you’ve bought Bitcoins (BTC) or other cryptocurrencies via an exchange (like Bitstamp), if you plan to spend your cryptocurrency right away, you can do so directly from the exchange. If you prefer to hang on to your digital assets, you'll need a secure wallet to which you can transfer your virtual...