MDLondon Strait Review: 11 Heat Settings in One Stylish Package

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros 11 temperature settings Attractive colour options Well priced Comes with heatproof mat Our Verdict This straightener is a good buy, with its choice of temperature settings a great feature for its price point. Its design isn’t as innovative as MDLondon’s Blow hair dryer – but it’s stylishly made and … Leer más

5G devices evolve beyond smartphones to prop up IoT

The landscape of 5G devices is evolving rapidly to meet the diverse needs of various use cases, ranging from smartphones to specialised internet of things (IoT) and emerging battery-less ambient IoT devices, highlighting the versatile future of 5G technology, according to research from mobile trade association 5G Americas. The briefing paper, Evolving devices for 5G … Leer más

Ericsson initiates India 6G programme

Ericsson has announced the launch of its India 6G programme with the formation of an India 6G Research team in its Chennai research and development (R&D) centre. At present, the communications technology and services provider has three R&D centres in India, located in Chennai, Bengaluru and Gurgaon. The India 6G team comprises senior research leaders … Leer más

UK government to invest £100m in using AI to research treatments for incurable diseases

The UK government is to invest £100m in deploying artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help accelerate the pace of research into treatments for incurable diseases. The initiative has been termed The AI Life Sciences Accelerator Mission and was announced by prime minister Rishi Sunak in a speech on Thursday 26 October 2023. “AI can help us … Leer más

UK government AI Summit already branded ‘missed opportunity’

The UK government has excluded the communities and workers most affected by artificial intelligence (AI) from its upcoming AI Safety Summit, which will be a closed shop dominated by big tech firms, say more than 100 civil society organisations in an open letter branding the event “a missed opportunity”. Released ahead of the official AI … Leer más

Frontier AI Taskforce starts recruitment drive

The chair of UK’s Frontier AI Taskforce, Ian Hogarth, has released the second progress report on the Frontier AI Taskforce. The report follows on from the first Fronier AI report, published last week. The report notes that the hardest challenge faced in building the taskforce is persuading leading AI researchers to join the government. “Compensation … Leer más

More office days leads to fewer women, says Nash Squared

Companies with more mandated office days are less likely to have hired female tech talent in the past two years, according to research from Nash Squared. As part of its annual Digital leadership report, Nash Squared found in organisations where it is mandated for employees to come into the office five days a week, only … Leer más

Danish government extends nationwide Tetra network for first responders

In a deployment that is regarded as enabling as many as 40,000 first responders to communicate safely over the next decade, Motorola Solutions company Dansk Beredskabskommunikation (DBK) has been awarded an eight-year contract by the Danish National Police’s Centre for Emergency Communication (CFB) to implement and continue to operate the nationwide public safety communications network. … Leer más