Mary-Ann Russon

Senior Technology Reporter

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Mary-Ann Russon is Senior Technology Reporter for the International Business Times UK. Her work recently earned her a nomination for Digital Writer of the Year at The Drum Online Media Awards 2016 and she was shortlisted for Technology Journalist of the Year at the UK Tech Awards 2016.

Mary-Ann currently focuses on consumer technology — futuristic technologies like drones, 3D printing and robotics (artificial intelligence/machine learning); IT and mobile security; medical and scientific technology breakthroughs; aerospace and defence; quantum computing; retro tech; quirky, unusual geek stories; technology and its intersection with politics, crime and human rights; archaeology and anthropology; with a little bit of outer space thrown in too (yes, it's a wide remit).

A self-confessed geekette, Mary-Ann was formerly Deputy Editor of Mobile Europe and has written for The Economist, European Communications, Computerworld UK, Techworld.com, PC Advisor, Macworld UK, Digital Arts, iPad & iPhone User, TotalFilm, NEO Magazine and the Bournemouth Daily Echo in the UK. In Singapore, she was Editor of Asian MobileNews and wrote for The Straits Times, TODAY, and FiRST – Asia's Premier Movie Magazine.

Mary-Ann Russon

Satellite in space

US Air Force Launches Space Surveillance Programme to Protect its Satellites From 'Threats'

The Air Force is launching a space surveillance programme to protect its space objects in orbit.

Cyber Warfare

Ukraine Crisis: Cyber War with Russia Heating up

Information war of hacking and censorship has begun between Ukraine and Russia

BABYSCAN - the world's first whole body radiation scanner for young children

Fukushima Fallout: Japanese Scientists Develop World's First Radiation Baby Scanner

University of Tokyo scientists have designed the first whole body radiation exposure scanner for children.

435-year-old shilling found on Vancouver Island could prove Sir Francis Drake got to Canada before the Spanish

Lost 16th Century Tudor Shilling Could Mean the British Discovered Canada

Sir Francis Drake could have left the 435-year-old Edward VI shilling found in Vancouver Island

tupac hologram

Artificially Intelligent 3D Hologram Avatars Could Care for Elderly

Scientists developing cost-effective ways to help elderly people continue to live independently using AI

Cybercriminals can buy the Atrax malware platform to steal Bitcoins, launch DDoS attacks

Two London IP Addresses Hijack Over 300,000 Home Routers

Security firm Team Cymru has spotted the man-in-the-middle attack, the latest affecting small home and office routers

Venice Carnival 2014: Cosplayers' Holiday

Venice Carnival 2014: A Cosplayers' Holiday

IBTimes UK reporter Mary-Ann Russon goes to Venice Carnival in costume.

Google's first live demo of Project Ara: A phone you can literally take apart

Could Google's $50 Project Ara 3D-Printed Device Change the Smartphone Market Forever? [VIDEO]

Google gives the first live demo of the Project Ara phone prototype at the Launch Tech conference.

selfie

Oscars 2014: Five Reasons Why Ellen DeGeneres Is Awesome

Oscars host Ellen DeGeneres managed to break Twitter with a celebrity selfie. We approve

A group of airplane enthusiasts have rebuilt the Bugatti 100P

WWII Bugatti 100P Plane Rebuilt: Jet Fighter that Could Have Won Battle of Britain for the Nazis

Watch an unflown 500mph Bugatti Veyron Art Deco fighter plane being rebuilt with Kickstarter funding

You won't get your own planet when you die, says the LDS Church

LDS Mormon Church: No, You Won't Get Your Own Planet When You Die

The Book of Mormon musical's afterlife planet theory is a complete misconception of "exaltation"

South African prosecutors are racing against the clock to get access to Oscar Pistorius' iPhone 5

Oscar Pistorius: Detectives Race To Apple HQ to Crack iPhone Passcode

Pistorius says he doesn't remember the Apple ID passcode to his iPhone 5.

broadband internet

Virgin Media Launches UK's Fastest Broadband at 152Mbps

Virgin Media has launched the UK's fastest broadband speeds together with new parental controls

50 Shades of Grey Box Set

50 Shades of Grey Joins Top 10 Bestselling Books: How Many Have You Read?

EL James' erotic trilogy has sold 100 million copies. What other bestsellers have you read?

An amputee in Sweden tests a virtual reality game that can remove Phantom Limb pain

Phantom Limb Pain Can be Treated Using Virtual Reality

Amputee Ture Johanson finally pain-free after 48 years - thanks to a virtual limb

PlaceRaider Android Malware

Android Mobile Malware Uses Anonymous Tor Network to Hide Its Tracks

Mobile banking trojans are on the rise

Daniel Craig as James Bond in Skyfall

Boeing Black: Patent Filed for James Bond-Style Dual-Sim Spy Smartphone

Aerospace giant files patent with FCC for heavily protected spy phone that self-destructs if tampered with

Duqu 2 malware uncovered

Wi-Fi Hotspots and Routers at Risk from Malware that Spreads Like Common Cold

Lack of intrusion prevention technology leaves routers and hotspots open to attack

Apple Rolls Out iOS 7.1 Beta 2 for Developers with Bug-Fixes [How to Install via Registered UDID]

New Apple iOS 7 Security Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Secretly Monitor Your iPhone

Hackers can gain access to passwords typed on iOS devices through keylogging.

BroApp - sending automated sweet text messages to your partner

Can't Be Bothered Texting Your Girlfriend? BroApp Texts Her Automatically So You Don't Have To

New Android smartphone app acts as a 'relationship wingman'.

A black cube structure on Mercury could be evidence of extra-terrestrial life

UFO Alert: Structures in Mercury Nasa Photos Evidence of Alien Life?

UFO Sightings Daily author Scott Waring thinks there is life on Mercury.

The Talking Angela app is completely safe for children

Why the Talking Angela App is Completely Safe For Your Children

The Talking Angela app has nothing to do with paedophiles and is not inappropriate at all.

iRobot's military PackBot is being deployed at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil

Brazil Using Military Grade Robots for Fifa World Cup 2014 Security

Brazil's government brings in 30 iRobot PackBots to boost security around football tournament.

Roman hoard could possibly be legendary Nibelung treasure

Could Roman Gold Found in Germany be Nibelung Rhinegold Treasure?

Treasure seeker found €1m Roman hoard with metal detector in forest.

Astrobotic Technology's Red Rover, an entry in the Google Lunar XPrize competition

Will Google Lunar XPrize Finalists Manage a Soft Moon Landing by 2015?

Google has added $6m in 'milestone prizes' to the pot but it still might not be enough.

Spike Aerospace wants to build a supersonic jet that can fly from London to New York in four hours

Supersonic Jet with Screens Instead of Windows Halves Journey Time

Spike Aerospace hopes to raise $250,000 from crowdfunding on Indiegogo.

The new UltimEye iPad app can improve your vision by training your brain to process patterns better

UltimEyes iPad App Improves Your Vision by Training Your Brain

A neuroscientist has created an iPad app that can enable people to see farther by giving their brain a workout.

Amanda Boxtel walks in the world's first 3D printed hybrid robotic exoskeleton suit

First 3D Printed Hybrid Robotic Exoskeleton Helps Paraplegic Woman Walk Again [VIDEO]

3D Systems has printed first-ever robotic exoskeleton suit with Ekso Bionics.

Snowden's lawyer Jesselyn Radack says she thinks she is being constantly monitored

Edward Snowden Lawyer Jesselyn Radack 'Constantly Monitored'

Jesselyn Radack says she has to be "encrypted to the hilt" in order to communicate with clients

Update Galaxy S4 to I9505XXUFNAD Android 4.4.2 Leaked Test Firmware

Samsung Could Have Bought Android but Laughed Idea out of the Boardroom

Andy Rubin pitched Android to Samsung before he went to Google.