London’s Satellite Vu bags £15m in Series A as it plots to decarbonise the housing sector October 20, 2021 London-based space tech scale-up Satellite Vu has raised £15m in Series A funding, as it readies plans to launch seven thermal and infrared imaging satellites into orbit. The satellites will be able to provide real-time data on how green, or energy efficient, every building on the planet is – as the UK seeks to decarbonise [...]
London Science Museum agrees coal producer sponsorship October 19, 2021 London’s Science Museum has pushed ahead with plans to pursue sponsorships from oil and gas companies. The institution has struck a deal with a subsidiary of Adani Group, which has coal mining operations in India, Indonesia and Australia. The group’s wind and solar energy arm Adani Green Energy will be the title sponsor of the [...]
Apple unveils upgrades for MacBook Pro laptops and AirPods October 18, 2021 Apple has announced the revamping of its MacBook Pro laptops and AirPods. Chief executive Tim Cook launched the redesigned earbuds and the first of the company’s improved high-end computers at a livestream on Monday. The new MacBook Pro comes with larger, sharper screens and M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, as the company continues its switch [...]
Facebook and Instagram promoting ‘misogyny,’ investigation finds October 18, 2021 Social media giants like Facebook are set to face further questions after a new investigation has revealed platform algorithms actively promote misogynistic content to certain users. Facebook and Instagram users who show signs of hostility towards women online are more likely to then have pages recommended to them that reference sexual violence, disturbing memes about [...]
By 2028 the cybersecurity industry could be worth $418B October 18, 2021 | City Talk The year 2021 is turning out to be a big year for cybersecurity stocks. When work became remote and cloud computing became more essential, organisations found themselves facing new challenges head-on. Businesses are now more aware than ever that they must protect themselves from data theft and other cyberattacks. Subsequently, demand for high-end protection software [...]
Football training can be safer with VR technology October 15, 2021 A whipped cross and a powerful header towards goal are staples of football and the essence of set-piece tactics used by every football team. But building Cristiano Ronaldo-like leg power to spring higher than your opponent and honing the skill to guide the ball into the net requires endless training drills. The other, more serious [...]
A celebration of European tech takes over central London October 15, 2021 | Sponsored European tech stars lit up London’s Park Lane last night, as the continent’s leading investors and entrepreneurs gathered at the Hilton Park Lane hotel for the 19th Annual Investor Allstars awards ceremony. Hosted by Charlotte Hawkins, Europe’s most glamorous tech awards ceremony was back in full force. The event convened over 600 of the most [...]
How women are empowering Africa October 11, 2021 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · Democratising finance through female education and empowerment Technology is powerful. It is the tool that empowers innovation, and in turn, enterprise that unlocks economic potential. In parts of Africa, young tech-enabled women are on the cusp of seizing opportunities within the space, with blockchain technologies set to play a major role. In [...]
Weak data security storm brews over BrewDog as it mulls IPO October 11, 2021 More than 200,000 BrewDog shareholders and customers had their details exposed for over 18 months, according to a security consulting and testing services firm. It comes as the beer maker prepares for an initial public offering, which would require it to step up its data security. Details such as names, date of birth, email address, [...]
Science: UK to take the lead on detector for powerful new particle collider October 11, 2021 Nuclear and particle physicists in the UK will be leading preliminary work to help design detectors at a new facility in the US. The Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) will be built at Brookhaven National Laboratory, America, with the aim of providing answers to some of the most fundamental questions in science on the nature of matter. [...]