What life is really like as an ethical hacker at one of the world’s biggest tech companies April 15, 2016 Charles Henderson gets paid to think like a bad guy. As an ethical hacker for IBM, Henderson's job is to break into networks, applications, or physical locations to figure out how a real attacker would go about their work, exposing flaws and the impact those flaws might have on an organization's security. Given the increase [...]
The rumours are true: Apple only expects its devices to last a few years April 15, 2016 Splashing £500-odd on a new iPhone every few years might seem like a bit of an ask – but at least if you're buying an Apple device, you know it's going to last, right? Wrong. Today the company published new information on how it deals with old devices – and revealed that iPhones are built to die [...]
Here’s CaptionBot, Microsoft’s latest artificial intelligence experiment April 14, 2016 Microsoft certainly hasn't been scared off doing further experiments with artificial intelligence after the whole racist bot debacle. The tech firm is back with an AI powered API that can identify (or at least try) what's in a picture. 1. Boat or wheel? 2. The shard clock 3. Unhappy Sir Martin Sorrell 4. Tech blind? 5. [...]
Amazon Prime Now one and two-hour delivery comes to Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire April 14, 2016 Live in Surrey, Hampshire or Berkshire? Now you can order from Amazon and get your goods delivered on the very same day and within hours. Residents in parts of Surrey, including Camberly, Lightwater and Aldershot, will be able to get items – including groceries – delivered within just 60 minutes, while two-hour delivery comes to other parts of Surrey as [...]
Have we reached peak millennial? If these products and slogans are anything to go by, maybe April 13, 2016 Millennials are, apparently, hot property. You only need to look at Google’s search trends to find out just how hot. While the term ‘Generation Y’ has been kicking about for some time, ‘millennial’ didn’t really get going until 2013. But when it did, it sure took off fast. Companies have cottoned on fast. This time-poor, high-spending [...]
London’s fintech bubble hasn’t burst yet as established financial institutions remain desperate to be involved with startups April 13, 2016 Suggestions that London’s fintech investment bubble is about to burst have been largely rebuffed and it would appear banks and other traditional financial institutions are still keen to fund new entrants to the industry. However many are in danger of buying into so-called innovation theatre, collecting a trophy cabinet of proof-of-concept fintech startups that bank customers neither need nor want, [...]
Fitbit shares are on the move after a Wall Street analyst said this April 13, 2016 Shares in Fitbit have climbed after getting a bump from Wall Street analysts on Wednesday. Citigroup analysts raised revenue estimates for the fitness tracker firm which went public last year. Shares were up more than 10 per cent on the New York stock exchange. The analyst put a price target of $30, reiterating its buy rating, and said its stock [...]
Dark Souls 3 review: a malicious, frustrating, cynical triumph April 13, 2016 If you’ve never played a Dark Souls game before, this probably isn’t your ideal entry point. An action RPG set in a dark fantasy universe in which you adventure through brooding ruins and collapsed dungeons, battling giant bosses and devious enemies, it’s a series infamous for its unparalleled difficulty. READ MORE: Why Quantum Break is [...]
Airbnb’s hired blockchain technology experts April 13, 2016 The home rental startup superstar Airbnb is the latest business eyeing up blockchain technology. Just weeks after Airbnb co-founder Nathan Blecharczy spoke to City A.M about the potential blockchain technology might have in its business, than the company has made several hires of experts in the technology. Several staff from US-based ChangeCoin, a startup which created micro-payments platform ChangeTip, have been snapped up by Airbnb. [...]
iPad Pro 9.7 inch review, UK price and features: a remarkable device April 13, 2016 While everyone was busy talking about the tiny new iPhone SE, Apple launched another product: the iPad Pro 9.7 inch. It’s a lot like last year’s gigantic 12.9 inch iPad Pro, only smaller. I'm not sure how I feel about this: I love the iPad Pro 12.9 inch, but mostly because of its size, which makes [...]