How a dilapidated estate in London could become the world's smartest community By Paul Cooper 11 November 2014 Nigel Atkinson, a project designer for Lend Lease, is one of the men behind an ambitious new smarter cities initiative in South London. Is this madness or genius? ITProPortal went along to find out.
Samaritans Radar Twitter app generating a whole load of false positives By Paul Cooper 07 November 2014 The Samaritans have come under fire for a recent controversial Twitter app Samaritans Radar, which notifies a user’s followers if they conform to recognised signs of being suicidal.
US gov's top security contractor owned by hackers for months and didn't notice By Paul Cooper 07 November 2014 The US government’s leading security clearance contractor has been the victim of a cyber attack that took months to even be noticed, according to recent reports.
FAIL: Microsoft pays CNN to use the Surface Pro 3, CNN uses it as an iPad stand By Paul Cooper 06 November 2014 With the American midterm elections behind us, a lot of questions remain unanswered, but one thing's for certain: CNN did not get on well with the Surface Pro 3 that Microsoft paid them to use.
The ultimate 2014 guide to hacking and cyber terrorism By Paul Cooper 05 November 2014 It’s now over 409 years since Guy Fawkes and his band of conspirators plotted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. Since then, the world of crime and terrorism has come a long way.
Swamped by all of 2014's network vulnerabilities? Google's new gotofail tool has got your back By Paul Cooper 05 November 2014
Last fugitive Pirate Bay co-founder nabbed in dramatic Laos arrest By Paul Cooper 05 November 2014 Thai authorities announced Tuesday that they have arrested Pirate Bay co-founder Fredrik Neij (aka “Tiamo”) while attempting to cross the northern border with Laos.
Why government is finally learning the lessons of the private sector By Paul Cooper 04 November 2014 ITProPortal spoke to Julia Glidden, founder and president of 21c Consultancy about how government is finally learning the lessons that the private sector has learnt from the new digital age.
Why the UK risks making itself irrelevant in the 21st Century By Paul Cooper 04 November 2014 ITProPortal spoke to Justin Lyon, CEO of Simudyne ahead of his upcoming talk at the NextGen 2014 conference. Justin spoke about why the UK risks making itself irrelevant in the Twenty-first Century.
Watch Google show off a working prototype of Project Ara (it looks pretty great) By Paul Cooper 31 October 2014 Google has released footage of a working prototype of its remarkable modular smartphone known only as Project Ara.
Who's flying drones over France's nuclear power plants? By Paul Cooper 31 October 2014 Mysterious drone sightings over nuclear power plants have been confounding French authorities in recent weeks, and have led to an investigation. But who's behind the sightings?
White House down: Computer systems hacked by unconfirmed assailant By Paul Cooper 29 October 2014 Hackers have breached computer systems at the White House. The measures put in place to identify the attackers and prevent further compromise have shut down the White House computer network.
WATCH: NASA's outsourcing called into question as rocket explodes on launchpad By Paul Cooper 29 October 2014 NASA's outsourcing strategy received a major setback last night as an unmanned rocket carrying supplies and secret equipment to the International Space Station exploded in an enormous fireball.
Met Office to build a £97m supercomputer to predict the weather By Paul Cooper 28 October 2014 Guessing the weather in the UK is never an easy task. Thankfully, the Met office is pumping a £97m into a new supercomputer designed to spot weather trends faster and with greater accuracy.
Ever used Tor? Then your computer might be riddled with malware By Paul Cooper 28 October 2014 Authorities are advising all users of the Tor network to check their computers for malware after it emerged that a Russian hacker has been using the network to spread a powerful virus.
Watch this creepy robotic hand pick up objects using only electricity By Paul Cooper 27 October 2014 A little-known startup called GrabIt has been making the news recently with mechanical "hands" that use electrostatic attraction to gently pick up and transport objects.
Elon Musk's chilling warning against AI: 'It's like summoning a demon' By Paul Cooper 27 October 2014
Drone in a 'deliberate' near miss with airliner over Southend Airport By Paul Cooper 27 October 2014 A drone has come dangerously close to colliding with a passenger aircraft, according to a report filed with air safety body Airprox UK.
Google gets serious on robots, snapping up robotic vision and learning startups By Paul Cooper 23 October 2014 Google has expanded its portfolio of artificial intelligence and robotics pioneers with the purchase of two companies that have their roots in Oxford University.
