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EU drone regulations address border crossings and delivery dronesThe rules are intended to provide a clear framework for what is and is not allowed, will help improve safety and make it easier for drone users to operate their craft in another European country. “Once drone operators have received an authorisation in the state of registration, […]

Foxconn founder’s presidential hopes force corporate shake-upGou founded Foxconn (also known as Hon Hai) in 1974 in a suburb of Taipei. The company manufactures products for Apple, Amazon, Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and Nokia, among others, and is estimated to manufacture at least 40 per cent of all consumer electronics sold around the world. The company […]

Women will find it harder to adapt to tech disruption, McKinsey report suggestsWhile many workers fear automation and disruptive technological change in the future of workplaces, little research has been done on whether men and women will encounter the same challenges and at the same rate.   According to a new report by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) […]

MPs compare Huawei to businesses that enabled HolocaustShenzhen-based Huawei, the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer, is at the centre of a trade war between the US and China. The company has been accused of trade theft, violating trade sanctions and compromising national security by giving the Chinese government access to telecommunications networks around the world. […]

Nasa to test safer ‘green’ rocket fuel in Falcon Heavy launchThe non-toxic, rosé-coloured liquid eschews the use of hydrazine, a highly toxic fuel commonly used by spacecraft today. Hydrazine is so toxic that handling it requires strict safety precautions – protective suits, thick rubber gloves and oxygen tanks. The new fuel, dubbed “Green Propellant Infusion” […]

Trump accuses tech giants of discriminating against himSpeaking during a live interview on an American news channels, CNBC’s “Squawk Box”, Trump sounded off on the conversation around ‘Big Tech’ and antitrust issues, criticising the technology companies of being biased against him. “I can tell you they discriminate against me,” he said, when asked about antitrust […]

TalkTalk hacker sentenced to four years22-year-old Daniel Kelley, from Llanelli, South Wales, who also suffers from Asperger’s syndrome, originally pleaded guilty to 11 hacking-related offences in 2016. Judge Mark Dennis sentenced him at the Old Bailey to four years’ detention in a young offenders institution. Judge Dennis said Kelley hacked computers “for his own personal […]