MEPs vote on robots’ legal status – and if a kill switch is required January 11, 2017 techengine comments (13) An EU report lays out a set of rules for how humans interact with robots and artificial intelligence.
Fury over India flag doormats for sale on Amazon January 10, 2017 techengine comments (7) India’s foreign minister threatens to rescind visas for Amazon staff over the “insulting” doormats.
GCHQ backs cybersecurity start-ups in new Cheltenham hub January 10, 2017 techengine comments (10) A start-up hub backed by GCHQ gives a rare glimpse into the UK intelligence agency’s approach to cybersecurity.
Plusnet users ‘unable to access 4G’ January 10, 2017 techengine comments (14) A “small number” of Plusnet mobile network users have been unable to access 3G and 4G data services for almost a week.
Net providers to begin sending ‘pirate’ emails January 10, 2017 techengine comments (21) Users who have downloaded content without paying for it may soon get an email from their provider.
Samsung and Twitter among ‘least green’ big tech firms January 10, 2017 techengine comments (23) Samsung, Oracle and Netflix are among the least green of the global tech firms, a report from Greenpeace claims.