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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Why Facebook and Google’s lack of diversity is bad for business

June 27, 2014

Facebook has followed hot on the heels of Google by releasing data on the diversity of its employees. To the surprise of no one, it turns out Facebook is mostly white and male, much the same as Google, and a reflection of the tech industry at large. Research shines a light on why the lack [...]
European bank hit by €500k cyber fraud

June 26, 2014

A large European bank has been defrauded in a cyber attack that resulted in more than €500,000 (£400,000) being stolen from customer’s accounts. The unnamed bank in Europe was targeted with a trojan which was able to automate transactions moving money from customer accounts to a mule account. A team of criminals removed different amounts [...]
UK’s £4bn app economy is the biggest in Europe

June 26, 2014

The app economy in the UK is the biggest in Europe and set to generate £4bn revenue by the end of the year, cementing the country’s position as the leading tech hub outside of the US. The UK generates more than a third of app revenue produced across Europe and employs just under a fifth [...]
Just how big is the pay packet of WPP boss Martin Sorrell?

June 25, 2014

WPP shareholders have once again aired unhappiness at the size of Sir Martin Sorrell's pay packet at the holding company's AGM today. Sorrell's total pay for 2013 has shot up by 70 per cent nearing the £30m mark making him the highest paid exec in the FTSE 100. At today's meeting which took place at [...]
Google I/O 2014: Expect Google TV, Google Glass, Android Lollipop and wearables

June 25, 2014

Google’s I/O conference brings together developers from across the world to see the latest breakthroughs, products and software created by the internet giant. The event kicks off later today, but speculation is rife about the announcements due to come out of San Francisco. Here’s what’s expected (in addition to guests pulling up in Google's driverless [...]
Amazon drone delivery plans remain on course despite reports of US ban

June 25, 2014

Amazon will continue with plans to make deliveries by drone a reality, despite widespread reports that US regulators have banned the unmanned aerial vehicles. The e-commerce giant responded to CNET saying that the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) guidelines, published yesterday, did not address the use of drones for commercial purposes and were not relevant to [...]
Facebook’s Oculus eyes consumer virtual reality device with acquisition

June 25, 2014

Oculus, the virtual reality technology company owned by Facebook, has bought the product design firm best known for creating the Xbox 360 controller as it aims to take its VR device into the mainstream. Seattle-based Carbon Design was snapped up by Oculus for an undisclosed sum, it said in a blog post published on the Oculus website. [...]
3 ways Nest Labs and the internet of things are about to make your life easier

June 24, 2014

Nest, the Google-owned smart home company, has revealed a whole host of tie-ups with household names such as Mercedes and Whirlpool to create the home of the future. The partnerships will give developers access to Nest’s API- the code it designed for controlling household thermostats and smoke detectors- and other products such as cars and [...]
Google Play: 4 charts showing growth in app downloads, revenue, gaming and markets

June 24, 2014

Google Play, the app store available on smartphones by Samsung and HTC, more than doubled revenue from app downloads driven by the ever-growing popularity of gaming. Almost 90 per cent of Google Play revenue comes from games typified by the hugely popular Candy Crush Saga and Clash of Clans, up from 80 per cent in [...]
British Airways settles sleepless passengers with 7-hour train film

June 24, 2014

British Airways is adding an unusual film to its in-flight entertainment designed to help weary travellers drift off in the confines of a cramped cabin. Part of the so-called “slow TV” genre, the film is a seven-hour-long Norwegian epic, but it's no Scandi-noir thriller box set. The film is a minute-by-minute recording of a train [...]

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