Google’s new blockchain unit is a bid for web3 relevance
The search engine giant is stepping up its interest in blockchain technologies. This could be a bid to stay relevant as the internet evolves.
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Smart glasses are making a comeback. Have they got any smarter?
A new generation of smart glasses is entering the marketplace. Have their developers learned the lessons from Google Glass’s troubled launch?
Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard boosts its metaverse ambitions
The biggest deal in tech history is about much more than just gaming as Microsoft looks to metaverse.
The UK must invest in skills to maintain its quantum advantage
The UK's early investment in quantum computing has paid off, but as the technology matures and other countries take a deeper interest, can it compete globally?
Blockchain may yet prove its worth in the circular economy
Enabling reuse and recycling is among the most urgent use cases for blockchain. Progress beyond pilots has been limited but there is cause for optimism.
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A solution without a problem? The ‘digital pound’ may be dead in the water
A House of Lords report has criticised Bank of England plans for a central bank digital currency for the UK. Will a 'digital pound' ever come to fruition?
How can tech leaders prepare for blockchain-based digital disruption?
Dabbling with blockchain in 2022? Gartner's Avivah Litan shares the opportunities and challenges tech leaders will encounter.
Are smart speakers losing their voice?
Leaked Amazon documents reportedly reveal low engagement with its Alexa voice assistant. Has the potential of voice UX been overestimated?
Clash over 5G aircraft interference is a sign of things to come
Fears that 5G networks may interfere with aircraft safety equipment have slowed roll-out in the US. Expect more disputes over spectrum access, an expert tells Tech Monitor.
The privacy dangers of web3 and DeFi – and the projects trying to fix them
Researchers have warned of the privacy dangers of web3 and DeFi. A new wave of platforms and protocols hopes to fix them.
Tech leaders should act now to counter the threat of quantum decryption
A US government decision to block eight Chinese quantum companies on security grounds highlights the growing threat posed by quantum computing.
The launch of Nokia’s SaaS products for telcos could be impeccably timed
As telecoms companies look to a future in the cloud, Nokia's new subscription service may help it cash in on this growing trend.
IBM’s 127-qubit chip Eagle: Quantum computing may soon be too powerful to ignore
IBM says its new quantum chip will overtake classical computers in two years. Tech leaders should be starting to consider whether quantum computing can help their business, experts advise.
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