James O'Malley
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Why the Space Force wants white hats to attack a satellite
Case study Authorities hope the first-of-its-kind competition could bring benefits to the cyber sector
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After decades of data center trauma, tech giants have finally killed the leap second
In-depth From 2035, time will begin to fall out of sync with reality but, on the plus side, it’ll be much easier to run data centers
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Does Britain need a digital ID?
In-Depth Replicating a model such as that in Estonia might bring significant economic benefits, but trust issues persist
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Will Apple’s rumored Vision Pro be a VR game changer?
Analysis As rivals fall by the wayside, Apple could define a sector once more with its Vision Pro mixed reality headset
By James O'Malley Published
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Mastodon vs Twitter
In-depth If you’re thinking about leaving Elon Musk’s Twitter for Mastodon, there are several privacy-related issues to bear in mind
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What the US-China chip war means for the tech industry
In-depth With China and the West at loggerheads over semiconductors, how will this conflict reshape the tech supply chain?
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What cracking open the App Store means for the future of iOS
Analysis Fears begin to mount over whether the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) will backfire
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How Raspberry Pi survived the semiconductor crisis
Case Studies The Raspberry Pi chief reveals how the organisation overcame component shortages during the COVID-19 years
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How Intel's FakeCatcher hopes to eradicate real-time deepfakes
Case Studies The company’s ‘blood flow’ breakthrough could banish deepfakes to history
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Performing software maintenance at the end of the Earth
Case Studies How do you transmit high-resolution images of exoplanets when your internet connection is only 80kBits/sec?
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Why risk analysts think AI now poses a serious threat to us all
Analysis Serious minds are starting to buy into the notion that AI is a bigger threat to humanity than asteroids, pandemics and nuclear war combined
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What is Electron and why is it so controversial?
In-depth Developers love the simplicity of Electron, and it could lead to major savings, but many urge caution over the potential security risks to users
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The NFT bubble bursting means a brighter future for crypto assets
Analysis Sales slump as the market decides “no one wants a gorilla with a hat on”, but the downturn might give rise to a much brighter future for NFTs
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Real-time deepfakes are becoming a serious threat
Analysis Video calls between leading politicians and the deepfaked mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, will raise new trust issues
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How 3D printing is helping the Ukrainian fightback
Case Studies Volunteers among the 3D printing community are helping to supply thousands of vital tourniquets to the Ukrainian conflict
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The return of smart glasses: Can we see past AR's flaws this time?
Analysis Although augmented reality glasses were roundly rejected years ago, attitudes might now be changing
By James O'Malley Published
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Apple’s right to repair scheme needs fixing
Analysis Right-to-repair activist claims Apple’s new iPhone self-repair programme falls well short of the mark
By James O'Malley Published
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Open source sabotage sparks fears of backlash
Analysis A developer’s protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine may have much wider ramifications
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Three wants to merge its way to 5G dominance
In-depth As mobile networks complain of crippling 5G costs, will fewer networks mean higher prices?
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The battle for space broadband dominance is hotting up
Analysis The EU plans to launch its own satellite broadband service as the UK-backed system is grounded
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Swift exit: How the world cut off Russian banks
In-depth We explore the inner workings of the Swift network that controls world banking
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How Tonga recovered from internet wipeout
Case Studies The delicate task of putting a nation back online after a volcanic eruption tore through its networking infrastructure
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Short circuit: Will the chip shortage end this year?
In-depth With tech remaining in short supply, we explore whether the industry can get supply chains up and running any time soon
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What is Web3 and will it revolutionise the internet again?
In-depth The third generation of the web promises to put us in control of our data – but not everybody is convinced
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