The European Commission has filed charges against Amazon, accusing the tech giant of illegal anti-competitive behaviour regarding its use of third-party sales data, and opened a second investigation into other potential antitrust violations. The Commission accused Amazon of systematically using non-public sales data regarding third-party sellers on its platform in order to inform its own … Read more
Projects which will explore medical deliveries by drone, hydrogen delivery aircraft, and retrofitting aircraft with electric propulsion are among 20 to receive funding from the UK government. The £7m funding is part of the £33.5m available via the ‘Future Flight Challenge’, which aims to develop technologies to enable new classes of aircraft and reduce reliance … Read more
A wearable electronic device that can stretch and adhere to human skin has been developed by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder. The device is able to heal itself, much like real skin, and can perform a range of sensory tasks, from measuring the body temperature of users to tracking their daily step counts. … Read more
A British firm has won a European Space Agency (ESA) contract to develop methods to process Moon dust into its constituent elements of oxygen and metal alloys. With plans afoot to build a base on the Moon (possibly powered by nuclear fission) as a jumping-off point for a mission to Mars, work is being undertaken to … Read more
To recover from the crisis while making a bold play for a thriving future, there are three key strategic issues that technology companies should consider. Positioning industries for a stronger future The continuing COVID-19 crisis is creating enormous uncertainty and change—and questions with no obvious answers: Which changes will persist? What will the new … Read more
Edge computing is accelerating growth in technology Cloud computing and artificial intelligence will once again dominate the technology headlines, but 2020 could be a breakout year for edge computing. Deloitte’s global technology, media, and telecommunications industry leader, Paul Sallomi, shares his perspectives on the advantages of processing data locally and how partnerships will play a … Read more
The GEO Group, the company best known for operating illegal immigration detention centres and private prisons in the US, disclosed that it suffered a ransomware attack this summer, exposing sensitive information about inmates and residents. Personal data and health information of both inmates and residents were exposed during the attack, which took place on 19 August … Read more
Astronomers in Australia have discovered a new way to see the elusive dark matter haloes that surround galaxies. The new technique, created by researchers at the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, draws on the effect called weak gravitational lensing – a feature of Einstein’s general theory of relativity. Scientists estimate that up to 85 per cent … Read more
No waiting in a line According to a report by AFP, a US astronaut cast her ballot from the International Space Station on Thursday, making her voice heard in the presidential election despite being 253 miles (408 kilometers) above the Earth. Voting from the ISS “From the International Space Station: I voted today,” crew … Read more
Aerospace manufacturer Thales Alenia Space – which maintains a presence in the UK – will construct a chemical refuelling station, to be launched in 2027, to support Nasa’s Lunar Gateway. The Lunar Gateway is a planned space station which will orbit the moon and serve as a hub for communications, experimentation and as a stepping … Read more