Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, has launched its ‘Viasat Beyond: Space’ competition to support the next generation of UK engineers, artists, space lovers, and scientists. Continue reading
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Are NFTs really dead and buried? All signs point to ‘yes’
John Hawkins, University of Canberra
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are in dire straits. With the market in a severe downturn, it’s safe to assume the NFT bubble has well and truly burst.
It was never clear why these digital collectables traded for such large amounts of money. Now they mostly do not. What’s behind their turn of fate? And is there any hope for their future?
Crown Prosecution Service for England and Wales Taps DXC Technology for Workplace Transformation
DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, has been selected to run and transform essential IT infrastructure for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for England and Wales. Continue reading
Is this a carrot and stick?
Oct. 2, 2023 /Economy/ — The UK Chancellor’s decision to raise the minimum wage and impose sanctions on people claiming state benefits who refuse to take available jobs can be seen as a carrot and stick approach.
The carrot is the increase in the minimum wage. This will give low-paid workers more money to spend, which will boost the economy and help people to afford basic necessities. The stick is the sanctions that will be imposed on people who refuse to take available jobs. These sanctions could include a reduction in benefits, or even a complete loss of benefits. Continue reading
Even before deepfakes, tech was a tool of abuse and control
Tirion Havard, London South Bank University
Of the many “profound risks to society and humanity” that have tech experts worried about artificial intelligence (AI), the spread of fake images is one that everyday internet users will be familiar with.
Deepfakes – videos or photographs where someone’s face or body has been digitally altered so that they appear to be doing something they are not – have already been used to spread political disinformation and fake pornography.
L’Oréal groupe OFFICIALLY OPENS NEW UK HEADQUARTERS IN WHITE CITY
Today French Ambassador to the UK Ms Hélène Duchêne, Deputy Mayor for Business Rajesh Agrawal and Leader of Hammersmith & Fulham Council, London Councilor Stephen Cowan joined L’Oréal UK & Ireland Managing Director & Chairman Thierry Cheval to officially open the L’Oréal Groupe’s new headquarters. Continue reading
Suella Braverman is wrong about the UN refugee convention being ‘not fit for purpose’ – here’s why
Robert Oakes, United Nations University and Talitha Dubow, United Nations University
The UK’s home secretary, Suella Braverman – the minister responsible for setting immigration policy – has said the United Nation’s refugee convention is not “fit for our modern age” and should be renegotiated.
A weekend of worshiping, collaborating, innovating, building, and more…
23, 2023 /Developers/ — It is time to hack again! It’s now less than a month until BUILD. Twenty four hours where we collaborate, innovate, code, design, dive into Scripture, worship, and connect with other Christians working in tech.
Rupert Murdoch and the rise and fall of the press barons: how much power do newspapers still have?
Simon Potter, University of Bristol
Global media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has announced his retirement as chairman of Fox and News Corp, making way for his son Lachlan. He has been demonised as a puppet master who would pull the strings of politicians behind the scenes, as a man with too much power. But what influence did he and his fellow media moguls really wield?
Fenwick launches its first ever Ad Campaign
From 18th September 2023, Fenwick will be seen across the UK from Edinburgh to Bristol and Birmingham to London with the images designed for maximum impact. The campaign will be experienced across billboards from Old Street Roundabout and Edinburgh Picardy Place to Dalston Junction, through underground station takeovers, across the public transport network, and on the ground via guerilla activity. Continue reading
