All articles by Sophia Waterfield
Sophia Waterfield
Farms are short of workers, but automation won’t come to the rescue until 2030
A review into automation in horticulture reveals there are several barriers to putting robots in fields.
Boots becomes first UK pharmacy to deliver prescription drugs by drone
The UK pharmacy chain has completed a test flight carrying prescription drugs to the Isle of Wight.
‘We need to trust each other’: Why UK police must collaborate to fight cybercrime
A reluctance among UK police forces to collaborate is blighting the fight against cybercrime, say two former officers.
IT disruption at London NHS Trust after data centre cooling fails in heatwave
Operations have been postponed at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust after heatwave triggers data centre outage.
Client-side CSAM scanning proposal raises security and privacy fears
Two UK cybersecurity chiefs have made the case for back-door device scanning, but others experts are not convinced.
Small businesses out of pocket after UK heatwave outages at Google and Oracle
Small businesses lost revenue after record UK heatwave temperatures triggered data centre outages at Google and Oracle.
Smart home devices can be used in domestic abuse, researcher warns
Abusers can use connected devices to manipulate their victims’ environment, a UCL lecturer told MPs today.
UK heatwave: Why data centres should hold up for now
Extreme temperatures may increase cooling costs but the effect will be short-lived, analyst predicts.
Amazon’s UK headcount growth continues with 4,000 new jobs
Amazon says it will create more tech jobs in Edinburgh and Cambridge but risks taking digital talent away from other smaller businesses.
EU agrees digital transformation strategy, but barriers remain
The Path to the Digital Decade policy programme aims to power Europe’s digital transformation.