The number of complaints filed with the UK data protection watchdog has more than doubled since the introduction of new European regulations. There were 6,281 complaints filed with the Information Commissioner’s Office between May 25 when the new GDPR rules went into effect and July 3, a rise of more than double from the 2,417…
Make way for ‘AutonoMaaS’ transport, say Toyota and Uber, as they announce a $500 million tie-up. Should Tesla also go the partnership route? Chris Middleton reports. Japanese car giant Toyota is investing $500 million in frictionless transport provider Uber, in a bid to accelerate the progress of autonomous ride-sharing, the companies announced last night. The…
T-Mobile has revealed an uptick in the number of demands for data it receives from the government. The cellular giant quietly posted its 2017 transparency report on August 14, revealing a 12 percent increase in the number of overall data demands it responded to compared to the previous year. The report said the company responded…
Ipsy, the beauty box subscription service and e-commerce site founded in 2011 by YouTube creator Michelle Phan, is expanding its business beyond sample-sized products. The company today is debuting a more expensive “Glam Bag Plus” subscription, which will ship customers five full-sized products for $25 per month. The move aims to capitalize on Ipsy’s established customer…
Amazon this morning announced the opening of its second Amazon Go convenience store, which is again located in the retailer’s hometown of Seattle. The new store is 1,450 square feet in size – a bit smaller than the first store’s 1800 square feet – and will be located at 5th and Marion in Seattle. It…
Aerospace giant Boeing has announced that a new system designed to autonomously control and synchronise multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has completed successful test flights. Developed and tested in Queensland, Australia, the system has an onboard command and control capability that allows it to perceive, process, and react in sync with other fixed-wing drones. Australian…
The Internet of Things (IoT) will only flourish if the right communications standards are in place to enable devices to talk to each other. Wi-Fi has a bigger role to play here than many realise, and the new 802.11ax standard will be important in supporting devices that need to run on low power. Internet of…
NEWSBYTE South Korean electronics giant LG has confirmed that it will unveil a ‘human-centric’ wearable robot to the public at the IFA 2018 show in Berlin next week. The CLOi SuitBot is designed to support mobility by enhancing the power of its user’s legs. It could be used for both commercial and social care applications.…
As Internet of Things (IoT) adoption continues to accelerate, Andrew Hobbs explores the key ways it is shaking up the business world. Internet of Business says Almost every aspect of our lives now generates data. Smart watches track each step we take and sense each beat of our heart. The smartphones in our pockets know…
NEWSBYTE Semiconductor specialist Arm debuted its first-generation machine learning processor this week at the annual Hot Chips conference in Cupertino, California. The Trillium architecture brings together functionality, map compression, programmability, and low-power operations in an open source technology which, some analysts suggest, could cause problems for makers of devices that major in any one of…
