9 Can the government really protect your privacy when it 'de-identifies' public data? By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 05 Dec 2016 12:45:00 GMT We don't really know to how to use big data and protect personal information at the same time. Full Article
9 $212,000 per public service IT contractor, and we're hiring more of them By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 08:47:58 GMT Contractors cost 80 grand more than public servants, Finance Departments says, and the public service hires more of them. Full Article
9 Tax time in danger from ATO's tech wreck By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:15:00 GMT IT projects thrown overboard as ATO orders all hands to keep tax time afloat. Full Article
9 Auditor-general exposes weaknesses in ACT government's IT systems By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 08 May 2017 02:35:19 GMT Electronic sexual health records and the births, deaths and marriages registry have been left exposed. Full Article
9 How federal government departments are protecting Australians' data against cyber hack By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 15 May 2017 10:09:02 GMT Cyber Security Minister Dan Tehan says the government can't rule out vulnerabilities to cyber threats. Full Article
9 Australia's Cyber Security Strategy: weaknesses, yes, but we're improving By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 05:53:07 GMT The online world changes so fast it was always going to be tough to design a four-year strategy. Full Article
9 Quirk's integrity questioned over failure to release "secret" IT report By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 08 Aug 2017 07:26:04 GMT Opposition councillors have called Brisbane's Lord Mayor Graham Quirk secretive and accused him of putting his integrity at stake over the failure to release an external review into the now terminated $122 million IT contact with Technology One. Full Article
9 Faster NBN connections should go to all Canberra homes: Labor's Gai Brodtmann By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 08 Oct 2017 08:26:02 GMT Canberra Labor MP calls for fibre-to-the-curb and fibre-to-the-premises for whole of Canberra. Full Article
9 Cyber security threat: Is Australia's power grid safe from hackers? By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 13:15:00 GMT Cyber attacks have labelled the number one threat to power and utility companies worldwide, a new EY report has found. Full Article
9 ACT human rights commission 'concerned' about new app for ACT police By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 13:00:00 GMT Canberrans' privacy rights could be threatened by the new app. Full Article
9 ACT police emailing speeding tickets could be 'ripe for scammers' By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 23:16:02 GMT Nigel Phair said experts had spent years warning Australians about dodgy email scams. Full Article
9 Medical records exposed by flaw in Telstra Health's Argus software By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 21:21:02 GMT Default static password allowed medical practitioners' computers and servers to be accessed remotely by hackers. Full Article
9 Rethinking 'The Economic Consequences of the Peace' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 15:10:01 +0000 Members Event 25 November 2019 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Event participants Professor Michael Cox, Associate Fellow, US and the Americas Programme, Chatham House; Director, LSE IDEASProfessor Margaret MacMillan, Professor of History, University of Toronto; Emeritus Professor of International History, University of OxfordDr Geoff Tily, Senior Economist, TUC; Author, Keynes Betrayed: The General Theory, the Rate of Interest and 'Keynesian' EconomicsChair: Dr Jessica Reinisch, Reader in Modern European History, Birkbeck University of London John Maynard Keynes' The Economic Consequences of the Peace has long been a key reference point in discussions about the Treaty of Versailles and its impact on Germany and Europe’s rehabilitation. A century after its publication, the relevance of Keynes’ thinking – not least the influence it had on public perception of the treaty itself – offers an insight into the impact of expert analysis on how political decisions are received in public and academic spheres.This panel discusses the author, the book and the controversy they have generated up to the present day. How relevant is Keynes’ polemic and how applicable is his European economic recovery plan to our current period of global dislocation? What is the role of experts in the formation and scrutiny of international politics? And how can contemporary politicians use Keynes’ comprehensive assessment of the intersection between political, social and economic realities and national idealism to inform their approaches to international relations? Members Events Team Email Full Article
9 UK General Election 2019: What the Political Party Manifestos Imply for Future UK Trade By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:50:01 +0000 Research Event 4 December 2019 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Event participants Michael Gasiorek, Professor of Economics, University of Sussex; Director, Interanalysis; Fellow, UK Trade Policy Observatory, University of SussexJulia Magntorn Garrett, Research Officer, UK Trade Policy Observatory, University of SussexProf Jim Rollo, Deputy Director, UK Trade Policy Observatory, University of Sussex; Associate Fellow, Global Economy and Finance Department, Chatham HouseNicolo Tamberi, Research Officer in the Economics of Brexit, University of SussexL. Alan Winters, Professor of Economics, Director, UK Trade Policy Observatory, University of Sussex The upcoming UK general election is arguably a 'Brexit election', and as such, whoever wins the election will have little time to get their strategy for Brexit up and running to meet the new Brexit deadline of 31 January 2020. But what are the political parties’ policies for the UK's future trade? This event will present and discuss what the five main parties’ manifestos imply for future UK trade. Each manifesto will be presented and analysed by a fellow of the UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO) and will be followed by a Q&A session. Department/project Global Economy and Finance Programme, UK Trade Policy Observatory Michela Gariboldi Research Assistant, Global Economy and Finance Programme 02073143692 Email Full Article
9 China's 2020: Economic Transition, Sustainability and the Coronavirus By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 21:15:01 +0000 Corporate Members Event 10 March 2020 - 12:15pm to 2:00pm Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Event participants Dr Yu Jie, Senior Research Fellow on China, Asia-Pacific Programme, Chatham HouseDavid Lubin, Associate Fellow, Global Economy and Finance Programme, Chatham House; Managing Director and Head of Emerging Markets Economics, CitiJinny Yan, Managing Director and Chief China Economist, ICBC StandardChair: Creon Butler, Director, Global Economy and Finance Programme, Chatham House Read all our analysis on the Coronavirus ResponseThe coronavirus outbreak comes at a difficult time for China’s ruling party. A tumultuous 2019 saw the country fighting an economic slowdown coupled with an increasingly hostile international environment. As authorities take assertive steps to contain the virus, the emergency has - at least temporarily - disrupted global trade and supply chains, depressed asset prices and forced multinational businesses to make consequential decisions with limited information. Against this backdrop, panellists reflect on the country’s nascent economic transition from 2020 onward. What has been China’s progress towards a sustainable innovation-led economy so far? To what extent is the ruling party addressing growing concerns over job losses, wealth inequality and a lack of social mobility? And how are foreign investors responding to these developments in China? Members Events Team Email Full Article
9 Emerging Lessons From COVID-19 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 14:49:54 +0000 2 April 2020 Jim O'Neill Chair, Chatham House Exploring what lessons can be learned from the crisis to improve society and the functioning of our economic model going forward. 2020-04-02-COVID-Italy A man with a protective mask by the Coliseum in Rome during the height of Italy's COVID-19 epidemic. Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images. As tentative evidence emerges that Italy and Spain may have reached - or are close to - the peak of the curve, this could demonstrate that not only can Asian countries get to grips with COVID-19, but so can western democracies. And, if so, this offers a path for the rest of us.The last few weeks does demonstrate there is a role for governments to intervene in society, whether it be health, finance or any walk of life, as they have had to implement social distancing. Some have been forced, and the interventions are almost definitely only temporary, but perhaps some others may be less so.Governments of all kinds now realise there is a connection between our health system quality and our economic capability. On an index of global economic sustainability that I presided over creating when I was at Goldman Sachs, the top ten best performing countries on growth environment scores includes eight of the best performing ten countries - so far- in handling the crisis in terms of deaths relative to their population.Health system qualityThe top three on the index (last calculated in 2014) were Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea, all of which are exemplary to the rest of us on how to deal with this mess. This suggests that once we are through this crisis, a number of larger populated countries - and their international advisors such as the IMF - might treat the quality of countries' health systems just as importantly as many of the other more standard indicators in assessing ability to deal with shocks.Policymakers have also been given a rather stark warning about other looming health disasters, especially antimicrobial resistance, of which antibiotic resistance lies at the heart. An independent review I chaired recommended 29 interventions, requiring $42 bn worth of investment, essentially peanuts compared to the costs of no solution, and the current economic collapse from COVID-19. It would seem highly likely to me that policymakers are going to treat this more seriously now.As a clear consequence of the - hopefully, temporary - global economic collapse, our environment suddenly seems to be cleaner and fresher and, in this regard, we have bought some time in the battle against climate change. Surely governments are going to be able to have a bigger influence on fossil fuel extractors and intense users as we emerge from this crisis?For any industries requiring government support, the government can make it clear this is dependent on certain criteria. And surely the days of excessive use of share buy backs and extreme maximisation of profit at the expense of other goals, are over?It seems to me an era of 'optimisation' of a number of business goals is likely to be the mantra, including profits but other things too such as national equality especially as it relates to income. Here in the UK, the government has offered its strongest fiscal support to the lower end of the income earning range group and, in a single swoop, has presided over its most dramatic step towards narrowing income inequality for a long time.This comes on top of a period of strong initiatives to support higher levels of minimum earnings, meaning we will emerge later in 2020, into 2021, and beyond, with lower levels of income inequality.The geographic issue of rural versus urban is also key. COVID-19 has spread more easily in more tightly packed cities such as London, New York and many others. More geographically remote places, by definition, are better protected. Perhaps now there will be some more thought given by policymakers to the quality and purpose of life outside our big metropolitan areas.Lastly, will China emerge from this crisis by offering a mammoth genuine gesture to the rest of the world, and come up, with, unlike, in 2008, a fiscal stimulus to its own consumers, that is geared towards importing a lot of things from the rest of the world? Now that would be good way of bringing the world back together again.This is a version of an article originally published in The Article Full Article
9 COVID-19: How Do We Re-open the Economy? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:41:47 +0000 21 April 2020 Creon Butler Research Director, Trade, Investment & New Governance Models: Director, Global Economy and Finance Programme LinkedIn Following five clear steps will create the confidence needed for both the consumer and business decision-making which is crucial to a strong recovery. 2020-04-21-Shop-Retail-Closed Chain wrapped around the door of a Saks Fifth Avenue Inc. store in San Francisco, California, during the COVID-19 crisis. Photo by David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images With the IMF forecasting a 6.1% fall in advanced economy GDP in 2020 and world trade expected to contract by 11%, there is intense focus on the question of how and when to re-open economies currently in lockdown.But no ‘opening up’ plan has a chance of succeeding unless it commands the confidence of all the main actors in the economy – employees, consumers, firms, investors and local authorities.Without public confidence, these groups may follow official guidance only sporadically; consumers will preserve cash rather than spend it on goods and services; employees will delay returning to work wherever possible; businesses will face worsening bottlenecks as some parts of the economy open up while key suppliers remain closed; and firms will continue to delay many discretionary investment and hiring decisions.Achieving public confidenceTaken together, these behaviours would substantially reduce the chances of a strong economic bounce-back even in the absence of a widespread second wave of infections. Five key steps are needed to achieve a high degree of public confidence in any reopening plan.First, enough progress must be made in suppressing the virus and in building public health capacity so the public can be confident any new outbreak will be contained without reverting to another full-scale lockdown. Moreover, the general public needs to feel that the treatment capacity of the health system is at a level where the risk to life if someone does fall ill with the virus is at an acceptably low level.Achieving this requires the government to demonstrate the necessary capabilities - testing, contact tracing, quarantine facilities, supplies of face masks and other forms of PPE (personal protective equipment) - are actually in place and can be sustained, rather than relying on future commitments. It also needs to be clear on the role to be played going forward by handwashing and other personal hygiene measures.Second, the authorities need to set out clear priorities on which parts of the economy are to open first and why. This needs to take account of both supply side and demand side factors, such as the importance of a particular sector to delivering essential supplies, a sector’s ability to put in place effective protocols to protect its employees and customers, and its importance to the functioning of other parts of the economy. There is little point in opening a car assembly plant unless its SME suppliers are able to deliver the required parts.Detailed planning of the phasing of specific relaxation measures is essential, as is close cooperation between business and the authorities. The government also needs to establish a centralised coordination function capable of dealing quickly with any unexpected supply chain glitches. And it must pay close attention to feedback from health experts on how the process of re-opening the economy sector-by-sector is affecting the rate of infection. Third, the government needs to state how the current financial and economic support measures for the economy will evolve as the re-opening process continues. It is critical to avoid removing support measures too soon, and some key measures may have to continue to operate even as firms restart their operations. It is important to show how - over time - the measures will evolve from a ‘life support’ system for businesses and individuals into a more conventional economic stimulus.This transition strategy could initially be signalled through broad principles, but the government needs to follow through quickly by detailing specific measures. The transition strategy must target sectors where most damage has been done, including the SME sector in general and specific areas such as transport, leisure and retail. It needs to factor in the hard truth that some businesses will be no longer be viable after the crisis and set out how the government is going to support employees and entrepreneurs who suffer as a result.The government must also explain how it intends to learn the lessons and capture the upsides from the crisis by building a more resilient economy over the longer term. Most importantly, it has to demonstrate continued commitment to tackling climate change – which is at least as big a threat to mankind’s future as pandemics.Fourth, the authorities should explain how they plan to manage controls on movement of people across borders to minimise the risk of new infection outbreaks, but also to help sustain the opening-up measures. This needs to take account of the fact that different countries are at different stages in the progress of the pandemic and may have different strategies and trade-offs on the risks they are willing to take as they open up.As a minimum, an effective border plan requires close cooperation with near neighbours as these are likely to be the most important economic counterparts for many countries. But ideally each country’s plan should be part of a wider global opening-up strategy coordinated by the G20. In the absence of a reliable antibody test, border control measures will have to rely on a combination of imperfect testing, quarantine, and new, shared data requirements for incoming and departing passengers. Fifth, the authorities must communicate the steps effectively to the public, in a manner that shows not only that this is a well thought-through plan, but also does not hide the extent of the uncertainties, or the likelihood that rapid modifications may be needed as the plan is implemented. In designing the communications, the authorities should develop specific measures to enable the public to track progress.Such measures are vital to sustaining business, consumer and employee confidence. While some smaller advanced economies appear close to completing these steps, for many others there is still a long way to go. Waiting until they are achieved means higher economic costs in the short-term. But, in the long-term, they will deliver real net benefits.Authorities are more likely to sustain these measures because key economic actors will actually follow the guidance given. Also, by instilling confidence, the plan will bring forward the consumer and business decision-making crucial to a strong recovery. In contrast, moving ahead without proper preparation risks turning an already severe economic recession into something much worse. Full Article
9 How images frame China's role in African development By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:21:23 +0000 7 May 2020 , Volume 96, Number 3 George Karavas Read online Political leaders, policy-makers and academics routinely refer to development as an objective process of social change through the use of technical, value-free terms. Images of poverty and inequality are regularly presented as evidence of a world that exists ‘out there’ where development unfolds. This way of seeing reflects the value of scientific forms of knowledge but also sits in tension with the normative foundations of development that take European modernization and industrialization as the benchmark for comparison. The role images play in this process is often overlooked. This article argues that a dominant mode of visuality based on a Cartesian separation between subject and object, underpinning the ascendance of European hegemony and colonialism, aligns with the core premises of orthodox development discourse. An example of how visual representations of development matter is presented through images of Africa–China relations in western media sources. Using widely circulated images depicting China's impact on African development in western news media sources as an example of why visual politics matters for policy-making, the article examines how images play a role in legitimizing development planning by rendering associated forms of epistemological and structural violence ‘invisible to the viewer’. Full Article
9 Heritability of 596 lipid species and genetic correlation with cardiovascular traits in the Busselton Family Heart Study By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-04-01 Gemma CadbyApr 1, 2020; 61:537-545Patient-Oriented and Epidemiological Research Full Article
9 Phosphatidylinositol Metabolism, Phospholipases, Lipidomics, and Cancer:In Memoriam of Michael J. O. Wakelam (1955-2020) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-04-28 Edward A DennisApr 28, 2020; 0:jlr.T120000868v1-jlr.T120000868Tribute Full Article
9 In Memoriam: Lina M. Obeid (1957-2019) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-04-01 Ashley J. SniderApr 1, 2020; 61:466-467Tribute Full Article
9 Characterization of the small molecule ARC39, a direct and specific inhibitor of acid sphingomyelinase in vitro By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-03-10 Eyad NaserMar 10, 2020; 0:jlr.RA120000682v1-jlr.RA120000682Research Articles Full Article
9 Episode 19 - The Internet of Xbox 'Hank' Scorpio (IoXHS) LinkedIn, Xbox vs Playstation & WWDC news By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jun 2016 13:05:50 GMT Host Matt Egan is joined by Online Editor at Techworld.com Scott Carey to break down Microsoft's mega acquisition of LinkedIn. Staff Writer at PC Advisor Chris joins in to discuss all of the news coming out of E3 and how Xbox and Playstation are set to battle it out again this summer, or will Nintendo and Zelda steal the show? (13:00). Finally, David Price comes on to talk about all of the news coming out of Apple's WWDC developer conference this week, from Hair Force One to watchOS, tvOS, macOS and iOS (26:30) And please do share, rate and review the UK Tech Weekly Podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 20 - The Internet of Zuck's Webcam (IoZW) Samsung rumours, London Tech Week & Zuck's webcam By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jun 2016 14:41:06 GMT Editor Matt Egan sits down with staff writer at PC Advisor Lewis Painter to chat about Samsung's S8 rumours. Editor of Techworld.com Charlotte Jee discusses all the goings on from London Tech Week and if London is as much of a tech city as it says it is (12:00). Finally, regular guest David Price, editor at Macworld UK, comes on to discuss Mark Zuckerberg's webcam paranoia and cyber security (22:00). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 21 - The Internet of Cleanin' Windows (IoCW) Windows 10 anniversary, NOW TV and holidays By play.acast.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Jul 2016 10:05:49 GMT This week host Matt Egan is joined by first time podder and editor of PC Advisor Jim Martin to chat Microsoft Windows 10 anniversary updates and the impact on Microsoft Surface devices. Producer Chris then comes on to chat about Sky's two big NOW TV announcements, and the future of television and broadband (16:00). Finally, UKTW podcast regular David Price chats about the impact technology is having on our holidays (26:30). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 27 - The Internet of No Man's Sky (IoNMS) NMS hype, open banking and emojis By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 14:50:59 GMT Host Matt Egan is joined by the world's number one authority on No Man's Sky, producer Chris, to discuss the hype around the vast Playstation and PC game, how it was made and parallel universes. Scott Carey, online editor at Techworld.com jumps in to speak about the government's Open Banking report and how technology could change the way we bank in the future (16:00). Finally, acting editor at Macworld UK David Price is talking water pistol emojis and the strange politics of Apple (27:00). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 29 - The Internet of Wildcats (IoW) Android Nougat, Deliveroo strikes & Playstation rumours By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 12:30:46 GMT Henry Burrell is the master of ceremonies this week, dropping beats on the hottest tech topics. First up, producer Chris joins to chat about the latest Android OS: Nougat. Then staff writer at Techworld.com Scott Carey jumps in to chat about the Deliveroo strikes this week and what this means for sharing economy companies like Uber and Airbnb in general (15:30). Finally, staff writer at Tech Advisor Lewis Painter has some Playstation console rumours to discuss (27:00). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 31 - The Internet of David's Heroes (IoDH): Apple, Apple, Apple, and the things Apple didn't do (IFA) By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Sep 2016 14:20:00 GMT In this week's inexplicably klaxon-heavy and fish-themed APPLE SPECIAL episode, David Price praises Apple for rescuing us from the tyranny of wired headphones, and reveals a hitherto unsuspected penchant for former Everton strikers. Chris Martin (22:41) dazzles us with his knowledge of the Apple Watch Series Two, and display some unusual headphone usage, and Henry Burell (32:51) reveals that Berlin is big, and sheds some light on the tiny corner of tech that *isn't* Apple flavoured. Join us. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 39 - The Internet of Digital Condoms (IoDC) Microsoft Teams, cyber security & InsurTech By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Nov 2016 16:08:12 GMT With regular host Matt Egan off ill, David Price steps in to discuss Microsoft Teams, the government's 'new' cyber security strategy and the collision of social media and insurance companies. First up, producer Chris is on to discuss Microsoft's recent Slack rival Microsoft Teams and wether it can win the market. Then Scott Carey, online editor at Computerworld UK, talks about the government's newest strategy for taking on cyber crime. Then Charlotte Jee, editor of Techworld, talks about UK insurer Admiral's misjudged attempt to use Facebook posts to offer discounts on insurance premiums. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 49 - The Internet of Beans and Dickens (IoBaD) Samsung Galaxy S8, billionaire bunkers and Resident Evil 7 By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 11:47:34 GMT Matt Egan hosts as we delve into the tech headlines of the week. Senior Staff Writer at PC Advisor Henry Burrell talks the gang through the latest on Samsung's upcoming smartphone and why it's been delayed, plus another brand comes back from the brink. Online Editor at Techworld Tamlin Magee then explores the strange but true story of Silicon Valley billionaires buying private islands with underground bunkers in case everything really does go Pete Tong. Finally Staff Writer at Macworld UK and PC Advisor Dominic Preston talks us through the frights of the latest Resident Evil game while everyone agrees they can be more terrifying than most horror films. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article tech technology podcast pod samsung samsung galaxy s8 samsung galaxy note 8 galaxy s8 silicon valley resident evil 7
9 Episode 53 - The Internet of UberEATS Itself (IoUEI) Uber's mess, Apple's orchards and MWC's phones By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 12:25:36 GMT Allow Matt Egan (and Shed7) to lull you into this week's pod as we tackle the big tech issues of the week. Staff Writer at Digital Arts Miriam Harris explains the latest HR and PR mess over at Uber. How long will consumers use a service when the company are clearly not treating its staff well? Then (16:30) Deputy Editor of Macworld UK David Price gets excited about Apple Park, the so-called 'spaceship campus' that has been under construction for years. May contain orchards. Finally (26:48) Senior Staff Writer at Tech Advisor Henry Burrell previews Mobile World Congress which gets underway on 26th February. Are any of the major handset launches worth your attention? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article pocast pod mobile world congress tech technology mwc 2017 apple uber sony huawei samsung LG blackberry motorola
9 Episode 54 - The Internet of Insecure Robots (IoIR) MWC, the government's digital strategy and pesky hackable robots By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Mar 2017 16:32:09 GMT The gang muck in to discuss the hottest tech topics of the week (as is tradition). Deputy Editor of Macworld UK David Price asks Jim Martin what was hot at MWC, where phones are birthed or something. Then Techworld Online Editor Thomas MacAuley chats about the government's digital strategy. First question: does it have one? Finally Tamlin Magee, Computerworld UK's Online Editor explains how to hack a robot and why people will almost certainly use this for EVIL. Thanks for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article tech pod technology podcast mwc phones digital strategy robots hacking
9 Episode 59 - The Internet of What They Know About You (IoWTKAY) By play.acast.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Apr 2017 23:00:00 GMT In this week's missive from Planet Pod, Dominic Preston, Tamlin Magee and Thomas Macaulay join host Henry Burrell to discuss such lightweight, frothy tech issues as data privacy, Project Scorpio, and cyber warfare. Sleep well, and don't have nightmares. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 69 - The Internet of internal memos (IoIM) Google sexism row and iPhone 8 leaks By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:35:44 GMT Join Miriam Harris, David Price and Henry Burrell as they dissect the weird internal memo row at Google. Was a male engineer genuinely trying to help Google and make a point about the company being too Left, or is he just an arsehole? Then we describe the iPhone 8 dummy we received this week (take a look at it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRNIwh61j_E ) and the revelations that came from the Homepod firmware leak. We also debate the usefulness of an LTE Apple Watch and try to make puns work. Magic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article podcast technology tech apple watch iphone 8 pod smartphone
9 Episode 70 - The Internet of tricky surnames (IoTS) Uber's new CEO and new phone chat By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Sep 2017 09:17:10 GMT Scott Carey necessarily tries to get his pronunciation game on fleek to deliver the latest Uber news - there's a new CEO in town, and it isn't a woman. Should it have been? He tells Henry Burrell what's next for the company. Then roles are reversed as Henry updates Scott on the Galaxy Note 8, LG V30 and September 12's very own iPhone 8 - will it be called that? Will anyone spend £1,000 on it? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article pod podcast tech technology iphone 8 iphone apple uber samsung note 8 galaxy note 8
9 Episode 73 - The Internet of Electric Sheep (IoES) Facebook's blunder, the new Kindle and Blade Runner 2049 By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 11:48:50 GMT Episode 73 sees David Price lead Scott Carey, Miriam Harris and Henry Burrell into a critique of Mark Zuckerberg's decision to go into a VR tour of Puerto Rico. Disaster tourism at its finest/worst.Henry then discusses the new Kindle Oasis, which for the firs time is waterproof - but very expensive and quietly released.Finally we all chip in to ask why Blade Runner 2049 is quite so overtly sexist in its portrayal of women. There be spoilers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 78 - The Internet of the pod before Christmas (IotPBC) iMac Pro, Netflix's Twitter misstep and Apple buys Shazam By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 11:00:00 GMT Once more for 2017 as Henry Burrell, Karen Khan and Scott Carey bid farewell to this wonderful year (ahem) with musings on Apple's sexy new iMac Pro. Who is it for, how much is it and does this mean there is no Mac Pro in 2018?We then tackle Netflix's Twitter shaming of its users and why Spotify got away with it earlier in the year. How comfortable are we all when we realise how much data companies really have on us?In light of this, Apple bought Shazam - most likely for the data sets as much as the tech and the talent. What form will it take in Apple as another UK tech company is acquired? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 79 - The Internet of New Year (IoNY) Meltdown & Spectre, iPhone batteries, iMac Pro and the VFX Bafta noms By play.acast.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT 2018 lands with a distinct thud as Charlotte Jee tackles Meltdown and Spectre, David Price wrestles with Apple's batteries and its new iMac Pro, before Miriam Harris works through the Bafta nominations for visual effects. Henry Burrell leads us down the rabbit hole. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 84 - The Internet of Porn (IoP) Nectome, Galaxy S9 and UK porn age checks By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 16:28:45 GMT The gang returns with an eclectic mix of tech chat. Can Nectome really download your thoughts - while killing you - to preserve your memories forever in the cloud? We didn't make this up.Then we discuss the brand new Samsung Galaxy S9, phone cameras and crap AR before discussing how the UK should go about contracting a company to age check porn site users. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 87 - The Internet of Snoozing (IoS) New Gmail features, 'Chat' and AMD By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:49:25 GMT A double Google header as Henry Burrell leads Scott Carey and Sean Bradley down the tech rabbit hole. Alphabet's most famous outlet has redesigned Gmail for desktop, but what does that mean for businesses and consumers. Will anyone notice?Then what is Chat? Not Google Chat or Android Chat, mind - just Chat. Will the Google-led initiative really transform text messaging on Android or is it doomed to forever to be a fragmented mess?Sean then talks us through the latest AMD processors to challenge Intel. Intel hasn't had the best of year's after Apple announced it is going solo. Is there a change afoot? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 89 - The Internet of Pirates (IoP) Hacker pirates, face recognition ethics and Elon Musk By play.acast.com Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2018 11:01:06 GMT Back once again like the Renegade Master, the UK Tech Weekly Podcast is coming to you from its new, earlier-in-the-week time slot.Host Scott Carey is joined by Tamlin Magee to talk about pirate-obsessed Nigerian hacking syndicates, and Charlotte Jee is on board to discuss the ethics of facial (and racial) recognition technology.We wrap things up with an Elon Musk news roundup, from his latest bae to building bricks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 90 - The Internet of Meaty Topics (IoMT) Digital afterlife, net neutrality and GDPR emails By play.acast.com Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2018 10:43:08 GMT Oh boy what a meaty session we have for you as Christina Mercer, Somrata Sarkar, David Price and Henry Burrell tackle three whopics (whopping topics) head on.Somrata takes us into the sometimes scary thoughts of our own digital afterlives. Should we be worried that we'll end up as misrepresentative chat bots one day? Who will have the authority to police the companies that harvest our data?Then Christina explains the knife edge America is on when it comes to net neutrality. Despite recent hope, there's still a chance the web across the pond will be ruthlessly metered and segmented.Finally David asks us if we've checked our unused email accounts recently, as there might be a lot of desperate noodle companies in there begging you to stay on their mailing lists. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 91 - The Internet of Dub Dub (IoDD) WWDC and E3 By play.acast.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:13:21 GMT We're back this week to bring you all the hot news from E3 and some cooler takes on everything Apple announced at its WWDC developer conference a few weeks back.To help us do that Macworld UK editor Karen Khan runs through all the iOS and macOS Mojave updates Apple users can look forward to later this year.Then Tech Advisor staff writer Sean Bradley is on hand for a whistlestop tour of all of the big gaming announcements from E3 in LA so far, including Gears of War, Death Stranding and The Last Of Us 2.See you next week! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 92 - The Internet of Tech in Sport (IoTiS) VAR, Hawkeye and F1 By play.acast.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:16:00 GMT World Cup fever is upon us, and this time round is tech-heavy. The VAR (video assistant referee) makes its (their? know know) debut at a major international football tournament. Is it for the good of the sport?We’re already used to Hawkeye and goal-line technology, so what makes it different in football? Henry Burrell resides as David Price, Christina Mercer and Sean Bradley set the record straight. NB: David loves cricket a lot.And of course, the most tech sport of all, Formula One. Is there a balance the sport misses when it comes to safety and competition? We discuss some of the finer points in a lively debate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 93 - The Internet of Newsworthy Stuff (IoNS) Uber in London, FB crypto and BlackBerry Key2 By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 09:53:21 GMT With Germany out of the World Cup what better way to celebrate than with a triptych of tech news'n'views? Henry Burrell hears from Scott Carey on Uber's London license while Sean Bradley explains why Facebook banned, and then allowed, cryptocurrency ads.Henry then shows off the new BlackBerry and a collection of other phones that Scott finds insulting and ridiculous. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 94 - The Internet of Screens (IoS) Netflix is huge and Fortnite is popular By play.acast.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Jul 2018 14:37:49 GMT This week it’s David Price in the hosting seat to dig into two meaty tech topics: how does Netflix buy and develop its massive content library, and why is Fortnite such a sensation?Helping him dig into Netflix is Computerworld UK editor Scott Carey, with our new entertainment and lifestyle editor at Tech Advisor Dominic Preston joining in.Then staff writer at Tech Advisor Sean Bradley is on hand to talk about how Fortnite has become such a sensation, and if it is built to last. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 95 - The Internet of Digital Ministers (IoDM) Political turmoil, Surface Go and CaveX By play.acast.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 10:37:55 GMT Join host Scott Carey as the team dissects Tory meltdown and what it means for tech and the ministers we haven't heard of. What can they actually do to help the country? Charlotte Jee explains.Then Henry Burrell chats on the new Microsoft Surface Go, an 'affordable' Surface tablet that actually still breaks the bank. Who is it for, and is Microsoft really chasing the iPad market?David Price rounds up the pod with Musk Corner as everyone's favourite Twitter megalomaniac flies off to Thailand to help with a cave rescue - but should he stay out of it? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 96 - The Internet of Automation (IoA) IBM and the Third Reich, Facebook slump and MacBook Pro woes By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 13:28:43 GMT Join host Henry Burrell in hot as hell London town to bring you 40 minutes of air conditioned tech chat.Tamlin Magee talks us through the murky ways IBM helped the Third Reich in the Thirties and Forties with data collection and asks what responsibility tech companies have today to ensure their work does not contribute to evil.Charlotte Jee then analyses Facebook's stock price slump, asking why it happened and does it really affect the company? The team muses on Facebook as a whole and the fascinating if polarising Zuckerberg.Finally Macworld's David Price chats about the new MacBook Pros and how Apple has already fixed the major flaw in the high-end model - but why did they ship this way? Is Apple less concerned with quality control these days? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 97 - The Internet of Big Companies (IoBC) Apple results, Amazon worker rights and Google Cloud Next By play.acast.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Aug 2018 14:59:41 GMT This week our host Scott Carey is joined by Macworld UK editor Karen Khan to chat about Apple's latest blockbuster results.Then group production editor Tamlin Magee jumps in to discuss Amazon's working practices following the collective action around Prime Day.Finally, Scott chats through his experience at the Google Cloud Next conference in San Francisco last week to see how it is trying to compete with the big boys at Amazon and Microsoft. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
9 Episode 98 - The Internet of Banning Idiots (IoBI) Infowars, new phone hype and the Millennium Dome By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:46:19 GMT This week on the UK Tech Weekly Podcast our host Scott Carey talks to Macworld editor David Price about the ever-controversial Alex Jones and why the big tech companies are finally stepping up their efforts to ban him from their platforms. Editors note: we recorded this on Thursday before Twitter finally started to take some measures against Jones, without outright banning him.Next our resident phone nerd and consumer tech editor at Tech Advisor Henry Burrell talks about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 9, the latest iPhone X rumours and how Apple and Google are trying to make you use your phone less.Lastly Techworld editor Charlotte Jee takes us on a trip down memory lane to talk about the utopian vision of the Millennium Experience, how it reflected the values of a New Labour government and its legacy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
