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Emotion recognition is mostly ineffective. Why are companies still investing in it?

Emerging Technology

Emotion recognition is mostly ineffective. Why are companies still investing in it?

Its underlying premise is disputed, but many are still drawn in by emotion recognition's 'mind reading' allure.

By Greg Noone

Latest

Microsoft cloud licensing changes delayed in face of CSP opposition

Resellers are unhappy with planned licensing changes which they say will see them take on more risk.

By Matthew Gooding

Photo of Microsoft cloud licensing changes delayed in face of CSP opposition

Investigation reveals network of Indian 'hack-for-hire' groups who steal data for paying clients

Investigation reveals network of Indian ‘hack-for-hire’ groups who steal data for paying clients

By Claudia Glover

Samsung has won the 3nm chip race, but winning the war with TSMC is another matter

By Matthew Gooding

Digital Transformation

Digital Health and Social Care plan lays out tech-driven future for the NHS

Lloyds Banking Group is hiring its first dedicated data ethics chief

By Pete Swabey

NFT marketplace OpenSea reports massive data breach that could affect millions of users

NFT marketplace OpenSea reports massive data breach that could affect millions of users

By Claudia Glover

Digital economy

Is the UK’s tech start-up boom about to end?

By Afiq Fitri

Where is the cloud?

Technology

BT asks for more time to remove Huawei equipment from its network

By Ryan Morrison

UK pledges £5m to boost Georgia’s cybersecurity in the face of Russian aggression

By Claudia Glover

Criminals are using deepfakes to apply for remote IT jobs, FBI warns

Criminals are using deepfakes to apply for remote IT jobs, FBI warns

By Claudia Glover

VMware accelerates transition to SaaS ahead of Broadcom takeover

By Ryan Morrison

AI and automation

UK to protect commercial AI data mining from copyright claims

New rules on biometrics ‘urgently needed’ to protect public, review finds

New rules on biometrics ‘urgently needed’ to protect public, review finds

By Ryan Morrison

Leadership

Digital Transformation

Siemens to buy SaaS provider Brightly for $1.9bn to boost smart infrastructure play

By Ryan Morrison

Digital Transformation

Nick Woods, CIO of Manchester Airports Group, is modernising its SAP estate to build a ‘digital enterprise’

By Pete Swabey

Job cuts at heart of rail strikes could leave network 'over reliant' on technology

Job cuts at heart of rail strikes could leave network ‘over reliant’ on technology

By Sophia Waterfield

How telcos are applying circular economy principles to tackle e-waste

By Afiq Fitri

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky reveals ‘digital lend-lease’ plan

How to bolster finance functions and leverage tech to future-proof operational capabilities

Partner content

How to bolster finance functions and leverage tech to future-proof operational capabilities

Policy

Privacy and data protection

UK medical device regulations could prioritise innovation over patient safety

By Sophia Waterfield

AI and automation

Instagram tests AI-powered age verification to check users are over 18

By Ryan Morrison

Security services need permission to access communications data, High Court rules

Privacy and data protection

Security services need permission to access communications data, High Court rules

By Sophia Waterfield

The war in Ukraine is showing the limits of cyberattacks

By Greg Noone

Geospatial Commission shares progress on unlocking the UK’s location data assets

By Sophia Waterfield

Tencent joins metaverse race with 'extended reality' division

Emerging Technology

Tencent joins metaverse race with ‘extended reality’ division

By Ryan Morrison

Government Computing

Government Computing

Prison service bosses blame Capita for failed £98m electronic tagging system

The IT services company did not understand the complex system it was supposed to deliver, MPs are told.

By Matthew Gooding

Photo of Prison service bosses blame Capita for failed £98m electronic tagging system

One Login for Government coming to DBS 'within weeks'

Privacy and data protection

One Login for Government coming to DBS ‘within weeks’

By Sophia Waterfield

AI and automation

Ministry of Defence reveals UK’s first Defence AI Strategy

By Ryan Morrison

Digital Transformation

UK government lays out 21-point ‘roadmap’ for digital transformation

By Pete Swabey

Government Computing

Botched electronic monitoring scheme for offenders costs UK taxpayer £98m

By Matthew Gooding

AI ethics in the public sector: Why guidance needs context

AI ethics in the public sector: Why guidance needs context

By Sophia Waterfield

Government Computing

Senior civil servants told to get to grips with AI and cloud computing

By Sophia Waterfield

Focus: The new world of work

Emerging Technology

Working in the metaverse: Why 3D virtual collaboration is still ‘ten years away’

By Claudia Glover

AI and automation

Why algorithmic management needs human oversight

By Ryan Morrison

Employers are desperate for cybersecurity skills. Hiring practices are turning people away.

Employers are desperate for cybersecurity skills. Hiring practices are turning people away.

By Greg Noone

IT recruitment in the post-pandemic era: How to compete for top talent

By Sophia Waterfield

Education and employment

Why digital transformation risks widening the divide in job quality

By Afiq Fitri

White papers

VMware NSX Distributed Firewall

By VMware

Internal Firewall For Dummies Guide

By VMware

Ransomware vs MultiCloud

By VMware

2022 VMware Technical Threat Report

By VMware

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