Humans will be at the mercy of US killer robots in a matter of years, scientist warns May 28, 2015 There's no escape – robots capable of killing people without human intervention are on their way, and we will be utterly defenceless against them. This is the warning issued by Stuart Russell, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) professor at the University of California, Berkley. He says the US military is currently developing robots called Lethal Autonomous [...]
Yahoo to face privacy lawsuit on behalf of millions of internet users May 28, 2015 Yahoo will face a US class action lawsuit alleging wiretapping violations of emails sent to its users from non-Yahoo mail accounts. The lawsuit brought by a group acting on behalf of millions of internet users was given the go-ahead by a Californian judge, who granted the group class action status. Over 1m members who used [...]
British Business Bank puts £17.5m in Passions Partners’ fund May 27, 2015 British Business Bank has put £17.5m into Passion Partners’ £45m second fund. The investment is the 18th that the bank has made via its Enterprise Capital Funds programme. Passion Capital’s Eileen Burbidge told City A.M. last night that she is very positive about the financial technology scene in London that Passion invests in. [...]
Banking brain drain: Why finance risks losing its best talent to the FinTech sector May 27, 2015 Britain's FinTech sector is a particularly bright spot in the UK’s recovering economy. Investment in London FinTech grew by 136 per cent last year, with the capital receiving 42 per cent of all European FinTech investment in 2014. But one less-discussed aspect of this is the potential impact on talent within the wider financial services [...]
The best bluetooth headphones: Listen to music unencumbered by pesky cables May 27, 2015 JAYBIRD BLUEBUDS X These are our pick of the bunch, a perfect combination of great, bassy sound, comfortable fit and lightweight design. They’re water-sealed, so you can wear them while you work out and not have to worry about sweating in them and the adjustable honeycomb ear grip ensures they won’t fall out while you’re [...]
Apple iPhones being automatically turned off and iMessage crashing after receiving mysterious text May 27, 2015 A random combination of words and characters are automatically shutting down iPhone users' devices. This is the combo: effective. Power لُلُصّبُلُلصّبُررً ॣ ॣh ॣ ॣ 冗 If a message containing these words and characters is sent via iMessage or SMS it will crash the iPhone, and causes iMessages to crash after being opened. [...]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX can now launch military and spy satellites for the US May 27, 2015 Private company SpaceX has received certified approval from the US to send military and spy satellites into space. The decision comes after two years of reviews by the US Air Force, and founder Elon Musk described it as an “important step” in bringing competition to National Security Space launch. “We thank the Air Force [...]
Apple’s British designer Jony Ive gets a job promotion to chief design officer May 26, 2015 Sir Jony Ive, the British designer behind many of Apple’s best known products, has been promoted by the technology giant. The man responsible for the appearance of devices like the iPod and iPhone will now be Apple’s chief design officer. He was previously the senior vice president for design. Ive worked closely with Apple founder [...]
Living in a noisy area increases your chance of being overweight May 26, 2015 Busy roads, rattling trains and aircraft taking off are just some of the unwanted sounds Londoners are exposed to on a daily basis, but it turns out the impact of all that noise extends far deeper than passing irritation. The noisier the area you live in, the larger your waistline is likely to be, according [...]
Mostro powered by Maserati: Zagato shows off its latest supercar in Lake Como May 23, 2015 This weekend, Italian coach builder Zagato is presenting its latest supercar to the world. The new Mostro powered by Maserati has been created in celebration of the 100 year anniversary of Maserati and the famous racing car 450 S Coupe Zagato Monster. Until the 90's, the Monster was the most powerful front-engined race car [...]