More From Mary-Ann Russon
Walmart wants to use drones in-store to help retrieve items for customers
Walmart wants drones to search stock rooms and deliver products to speed up customer service.
Mar 21, 2017
Apple has paid no income tax at all in New Zealand for the last decade
This despite the Cupertino powerhouse making NZ$4.2bn in sales.
Mar 20, 2017
Jeff Bezos opens secret Amazon conference in giant Method-2 robot mecha suit
Bezos showcased the Method-2 at an exclusive conference on machine learning, robotics and space.
Mar 20, 2017
US Army to deploy powerful 60kW solid-state laser weapon that can destroy targets a mile away
Lockheed Martin's record-setting truck-mounted fibre laser weapon will soon be used by the US Army.
Mar 20, 2017
Dictionary hijacks terms to catch Romanian eighth graders trying to cheat in national exam
Dex deliberately changed definitions to see if students were using its service to cheat in key tests.
Mar 17, 2017
Someone could be secretly spying on mobile communications at White House and Pentagon - but who?
A defence contractor has noticed highly-suspicious activity coming from mobile base stations in Washington DC.
Mar 17, 2017
Emirates A380 jetliner flips business jet upside down in freak mid-air accident
An Airbus A380's wake turbulence caused a Challenger 604 business jet to flip and fall 10,000ft.
Mar 17, 2017
What is my IP address? Here's how to find out
Always wondered what your computer's IP address is? Here's a quick trick to help you find out.
Mar 16, 2017
BAE Systems launches UK centre to push 3D printing and VR to speed up aircraft manufacturing
BAE says 3D printing and virtual reality are helping improve production processes for the Eurofighter Typhoon.
Mar 16, 2017
Abta cyberattack: 43,000 UK holidaymakers and travel agents at risk of identity fraud
Hackers accessed 1,000 files including personal contact details of people who complained about travel agents.
Mar 16, 2017
Beware the Sonic cyberattack: Your smartphone and car can now be hacked using sound waves
Researchers used a $5 speaker to trick hardware sensors in phones, automobiles and Internet of Things devices.
Mar 15, 2017
Radical Kuwaiti sheikh claims that using Photoshop goes against Allah
A video of a sheikh forbidding Muslims from editing their photographs is going viral in the Middle East.
Mar 15, 2017
China's funeral parlours are using 3D printing to reconstruct faces for corpses
Mortuaries are using 3D printing to reconstruct faces for disfigured corpses before open casket funerals.
Mar 15, 2017
Playpen moral dilemma: Is FBI right to erode civil liberties or risk child porn suspects roaming free?
FBI hacked 8,000 computers in 120 countries to catch child porn site visitors – did it overstep the mark?
Mar 14, 2017
Photographer claims Scottish police held his cameras ransom in exchange for suspect pics
A press photographer claims the Procurator Fiscal seized his equipment to make him hand over photographs.
Mar 13, 2017
Smart meters in the Netherlands found to over-inflate electricity readings by 600%
Tests on nine smart meter brands over six months revealed that some meters repeatedly misreported readings.
Mar 13, 2017
Dangers of spear phishing: US woman sextorted by hacker who hijacked her social media accounts
Hacker hijacked woman's Facebook, LinkedIn and iCloud accounts to blackmail her into engaging in sex acts.
Mar 10, 2017
Y Combinator to hold interviews in Canada for startup founders who can't get US visas
Startup incubator doesn't want founders deterred from applying due to Trump's new immigration policy.
Mar 10, 2017
What is Tor and how do I use it?
IBTimes UK explains how to preserve your online privacy by anonymising your web traffic.
Mar 09, 2017
IBM invents atomic hard drive that can store data within a single atom
IBM researchers have developed the world's smallest magnet and used it make a data storage breakthrough.
Mar 09, 2017
International Women's Day: We need more women in STEM, and this is how you can help
The tech industry needs more visible female role models to help girls see that careers in STEM are viable.
Mar 08, 2017
What is IBM Watson? An evolution in artificial intelligence and why technology won't kill us all
IBM tells IBTimes UK about the future of cognitive computing and how AI isn't something to be feared.
Mar 07, 2017
Which defendants are likely to be a flight risk? AI could help judges make better decisions
Algorithms can better predict what criminal defendants will do when released on bail than judges can.
Mar 06, 2017
JetSmarter is charging journalists $2,000 if they don't write positive reviews about its service
Want to take a test flight on Jet Smarter? Then you'll need to hand over your credit card details.
Mar 06, 2017
US Air Force keen to test laser weapons on military aircraft within the next 12 months
The US Air Force is hoping to get the funds to finally make laser weapons on fighter jets a reality.
Mar 06, 2017
Singing posters: Low power signals can turn random objects into FM radio stations
Radio signals can be used to broadcast messages from random objects to smartphones several metres away.
Mar 06, 2017
This £8,000 Moscow home was 3D printed in just 24 hours
The 38sq m bungalow in the shape of a mechanical rotor is in Stupino, a town 99km south of Moscow.
Mar 03, 2017
Norwegian news site fighting trolls by making commenters prove they read the stories first
Norway's public broadcaster is reducing trolling by making users answer questions before they can post.
Mar 02, 2017
How could the US Army lose track of a rogue unmanned drone flying across America for 10 days?
The safety of the Shadow unmanned drones needs to be revisited by the Pentagon before tragedy occurs.
Mar 02, 2017
What is 5G? All the details of the new super-fast mobile internet technology explained
5G doesn't yet exist but specifications are on the way. Here's an explanation of the most technical terms.
Mar 02, 2017
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