Top secret Tesla rival Faraday Future is about to reveal its much-hyped “Batmobile” electric car January 3, 2017 It's time for car lovers to get excited. A year since its Batmobile-style concept car hit the headlines, top secret startup Faraday Future will finally unveil its electric car in a bid to rival the likes of Tesla. The lid will be lifted on its first production car at the massive Las Vegas tech event [...]
Digital challenger bank Monese lands $10m January 3, 2017 One of the UK's up-and-coming digital challenger banks has landed a new round of funding from investors to expand to Europe. Monese has raised $10m (£8.2m) in series A funding from Anthemis Exponential Ventures, Korea Investment Partners and STE Capital. It follows on from a $1.8m in the summer of 2015 from Seedcamp, SmartCap along with entrepreneur and [...]
The UK gaming industry is bullish for 2017 in the face of Brexit January 3, 2017 Brexit may be casting its shadow over 2017 and beyond, but the UK's multi-billion pound gaming industry is bullish. The industry is expected to grow even amid uncertainty over the economic climate as mobile gaming continues to grow and virtual and augmented reality take off. Businesses are more confident now than they were this time [...]
This study says Uber-style ride-sharing and carpooling could dramatically reduce city traffic January 3, 2017 London's roads – and the millions of people who travel on them – have reached an unprecedented gridlock. Congestion is estimated to be costing businesses in the capital £237m every year, while Londoners are wasting a week each year, on average, stuck in traffic jams – not to mention the impact on people's health of high [...]
WhatsApp extends deadline by six months for stopping services on less popular devices January 3, 2017 Blackberry and Nokia phone users have been given a WhatsApp reprieve after previously been told the cross-platform app would stop working on phones at the end of 2016. In February last year, WhatsApp revealed plans to bin support for WhatsApp messenger on a number of devices and platforms that were either outdated or only a minority of [...]
Russian “Methbots” show we need to ditch our digital advertising addiction January 3, 2017 The advertising industry had a serious problem in 2016. In recent years, the rise of digital advertising has gone from a new and welcome thrill for marketers, to a full-on addiction that has left brands robbed of money, and the reality of what has been going on behind their backs. It was only a matter [...]
Move over Sherlock, your fridge could soon help solve crime January 2, 2017 Security experts are worried that the increasing number of devices connected to the internet are a gift to cyber criminals, but in a twist worthy of any good crime novel, these smart devices could actually help the police solve crimes. Detectives are being trained to inspect the digital footprints left behind at crime scenes on Internet of Things devices, the [...]
Bitcoin’s started 2017 with a bang surging past $1,000 January 2, 2017 Bitcoin has got off to a roaring start in 2017 surging past the $1,000 "psychological barrier" for the first time in three years. Already on a tear in 2016, hitting a string of highs and more than doubling in value last year, the price passed the milestone late on Sunday according to Coindesk's bitcoin price index (BPI). [...]
Augmented reality architect or digital banker? 13 millennial careers of the future January 2, 2017 It's not just the suit, nine-to-five and office cubicle which are increasingly becoming things of the past – jobs are likely to take a serious technological twist over the next decade, according to millennials. Becoming a designer of 3D printed objects or augmented reality experiences like Pokemon Go will be career options of the future, according to [...]
Amazon wants to create giant airship warehouses to speed up your drone deliveries December 30, 2016 The year is 2050. You've just thought your order into your MindModule. A dark mass lurches in front of the sun as a giant airship floats into view overhead. Seconds later, you hear the familiar whine of a drone outside your front door as your package is delivered. Welcome to Amazon's vision of the future… This morning [...]