By: Lynsey Barber

I'm City A.M.'s award-winning technology editor, covering everything from happenings at Apple and Google to the latest London startup. In particular fintech, blockchain, artifical intelligence, driverless cars, virtual reality and the sharing economy get me out of bed in the morning. I'm always trying to illustrate stories with pictures of dogs. Sometimes with some success. I was named technology journalist of the year at the UK Tech Awards.

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Brussels travel advice from FCO: UK government tells Brits travel to Brussels is now OK

March 23, 2016

Brits have been told they are OK to travel to Brussels again, after being told last night not to visit the city. The government said it was no longer advising against travel to the Belgium capital, but visitors should follow advice from local authorities. Travellers had last night been warned against travelling to Brussels following Tuesday's terrorist attacks. The Foreign and [...]
The end of traffic lights? Thanks to driverless car technology, researchers may have just killed them off

March 23, 2016

Waiting around at a red light may soon become a thing of the past, and it's all thanks to driverless cars. The technology which will soon mean we can sit back and relax while automated vehicles take us from A to B could spell the end to arbitrary hold ups from frustrating red lights, scientists say. Driverless [...]
Woollip kickstarter: This is the only pillow you need for desk napping

March 23, 2016

Feeling the mid-week dip? Flagging a little from early starts and late evenings? You probably need this pillow, which may just be the best invention for desk napping we've seen yet. Bonus – it's also perfect for getting a bit of shut-eye while you're travelling, too. Simply inflate the Woollip cushion and you get a strange looking [...]
Twitter stickers? The latest feature being tested to capture users imagination

March 23, 2016

First came gifs, but now Twitter is said to be working on another new visually stimulating feature – this time, it's stickers. The social network is considering letting users edit photos with the addition of "sticker" images such as hearts to add a bit of personalisation. It could also suggest images to post and show how pictures have been changed [...]
Uber’s giving £10k to hackers with a bug bounty program to find security flaws

March 22, 2016

Uber is offering up to $10,000 to hackers. No, it's not some sort of blackmail, it's for the friendly sort who can spot security flaws in their technology meaning they can fix it before any not so friendly hackers do. The so-called bug bounty program offers a tidy cash sum to anyone who can track down bugs in their code as [...]
Brussels cats are back: But why do we turn to internet cat memes like Grumpy Cat, Lolcats and #BrusselsLockdown in a time of crisis?

March 22, 2016

Laughing at cats on the internet is nothing new. But using them as a tool to laugh in times of crisis could well be. Belgian authorities asked locals to avoid posting about police raids via social media for fear that information could aid terrorists, last year. People complied to this potentially aggravating censorship in an unconventional way. From hovercraft felines [...]
Brussels airport explosions: Facebook Safety Check activated for Brussels terror attacks

March 22, 2016

Facebook has deployed Safety Check, a feature designed to alert loved ones that you're ok in an emergency, after the Brussels terror attack. Explosions at Zaventem airport and Maelbeek metro killed more than 30 people and seriously injured many more. Some have criticised the tech company for not activating the feature earlier, however, while others have asked why [...]
Neelie Kroes joins Salesforce board: Fromer EU competition chief hot on tech regualtion just joined a tech company

March 22, 2016

Neelie Kroes, the woman who spent more than a decade overseeing competition in the EU, has joined the board of US-based global tech firm Salesforce. With nicknames such as Nickel Neelie or Steely Neelie, Kroes handled antitrust cases involving many of the world's largest telecoms and tech firms. “She is an amazing and respected leader who has done extraordinary work [...]
Apple iPhone SE: UK price, specs, features, pre-order sale date, network, colours, battery life and everything you need to know about the newest model

March 21, 2016

Apple has unveiled its newest iPhone – the iPhone SE – a smaller and cheaper model similar to the 5s, but with all the power of its flagship 6s device. The smaller iPhone has a four inch screen, a more powerful camera and a better battery life, with similar power and features which were first introduced with the 6s model. Apple [...]
Apple’s iPhone SE launch was “meh”, but maybe that’s the point

March 21, 2016

People still want a small phone that fits in their pocket. Yes yes, Apple has been trumpeting about bigger screens for the last year, so you’d be forgiven for thinking that was the future. But the average joe? Probably doesn't care as much about that as the most avid Apple fan, journalist or tech analyst [...]

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