Britain will award hundreds of new licences to explore for oil and gas in the North Sea, its government says. Premier Rishi Sunak said it was “vital” to boost the country’s energy independence. The UK is to...
The increasing dependence on technology in today’s world has also paved the way for increasingly innovative ways to threaten the safety of the people and organizations using the same technology. Attackers can access and misuse...
Researchers have urged EU member countries to invest a lot more in chip design, with a view to becoming less dependent on China. Yet other parts of the value chain require more attention. When German...
It doesn’t get any safer than surfing with the Tor browser. But authoritarian regimes are strengthening their hacking skills. The open source software browser now protects itself with longer addresses. People who value a high...
Yesterday, at the doctor’s, across me, sat an impeccably dressed woman probably in her seventies or eighties. Dressed in a summer frock with big yellow flowers and wearing a yellow watch to match, she was...
It’s no joke, April 1 is a big day in computing history. In 1972 Intel released its 8008 microprocessor and four years later we had Apple Computer*. But Brian Kernighan says we still don’t understand...
A security researcher has discovered a vulnerability in the messaging platform that allows third parties to intercept messages. Although notified in April, Facebook has failed to redress the security flaw. Tobias Boelter, a cryptography researcher...
We have new technology to soothe the nerves of anxious pet owners all over the world. All you need is a good Wifi connection at home and a solid 4G connection/wifi connection at your workplace...
Huawei has denied US Congress claims that it poses a security threat on American soil. Congress is due to call for top Chinese telecoms giants to be barred from the US amid espionage concerns. Chinese...