World

Margrethe Vestager explains the EU's position in the global battle for data

Margrethe Vestager, the Executive Vice President of the European Commission, responsible for all things digital, gives us her insight into global data, data sharing, big tech, the Data Governance Act and the reality of policy and implementation.

07/05/2021

Ecotech

Printable smartphones are the latest breakthrough in green tech

The fight against gadget waste is being spurred on by new printable electronics made from wood ink.

06/05/2021

Mobility

AI, Captain! First unmanned vessel prepares to cross the Atlantic

The world's first intelligent ship will monitor sea levels and record audio to track whale populations as it makes its first unmanned voyage.

30/04/2021

Partner content

New hacking scams - Here's how to avoid them

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Ethical Hackers explain how cyber scams have become more sophisticated since lockdown. Online safety is important, here are tips on how to remain safe.

21/12/2020

Sci-tech

UK computer chip giant sold to American firm Nvidia

UK-based computer chip designer ARM Holdings is being sold to the American graphics chip company Nvidia for 33 billion euros. Arm is responsible for developing the processors in most of the world's mobile phones.

14/09/2020

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Cyber Polygon looks at ways to forge a secure digital future

Partner content presented by Sberbank

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic caused an irrevocable shift in working practices around the globe. Companies were forced to rethink and restructure, creating new strategies to avoid disruption to their day-to-day interactions.

15/07/2020

Earth News

Facebook data centre donates excess heat to warm 7,000 Danish homes

These giant warehouses full of computers can get very warm.

09/07/2020

Earth News

Data centres use billions of litres of water to cool down computers

Our addiction to the internet could be putting local water supplies at risk.

14/04/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. How those of us in "Generation Z+" are facing the challenge of digital ageism ǀ View

This generation - now in their fifties, sixties and seventies - is enjoying the creative freedom granted by this digital magic. I am 66 years old and have been programming since I was 28. I classify myself as a "Generation Z+".

06/01/2020

World

Sal Khan's non-profit online school began with free maths classes for his cousins

The non-profit Khan Academy now provides thousands of online classes for people around the world

23/10/2019

World

From chalkboard drawing of Ms Word to real computers

One year ago, Richard Akoto Appiah, a secondary school teacher in Ghana came to limelight after a post of him teaching students Information Communication Technology ICT by drawing the Microsoft word software on a chalkboard went viral.

12/08/2019

USA

Euroviews. Love them or hate them, Fortnite's World Cup proves esports are here to stay ǀ View

Many questions about the future of esports remain, but its athletes and fans aren’t going anywhere. There’s no turning back now.

03/08/2019

Next Series

Quantum tech promises 'unhackable' phones and super-secure networks

In partnership with The European Commission

Quantum technologies promise a profound change in our digital lives. By harnessing the power of quantum physics, they can create absolutely un-hackable microchips and totally secure communication networks and they are being developed here in Europe

29/07/2019

Partner content

US and Cuba clash, big data gets ever bigger - and the flavour of Game of Thrones lingers

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

The US revives sanctions against Cuba, big data becomes ever more valuable and Game Of Thrones fans get a tasty souvenir.

24/05/2019

Earth News

Are you suffering from Computer Vision Syndrome?

This company found a way to fight back against blue light emitted by screens, which are responsible for a series of health issues.

27/04/2019

Next Series

The Human Brain Project: Slicing brains and thinking machines

In partnership with The European Commission

Can we create a thinking machine? Can we build a model of the human brain inside a computer? How do our minds really work? Those are some of the questions that researchers in the EU's Human Brain Project are trying to answer.

01/04/2019

Smart Regions

Supercomputer supercharging innovation in the Czech Republic

In partnership with the European Commission

A supercomputing centre is helping Czech firms to accelerate innovation in areas ranging from custom-made medical prostheses to new train seats.

14/03/2019

Earth News

One of Europe's most powerful supercomputers is housed in a church

Dan Brown's Robert Langdon stories, such as Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code seem to come to life in this 19th-century church in Barcelona.

08/01/2019

United Kingdom

Parents should approach screen time based on child's age: report

The UK's first ever screen time guidance advises British parents to organise screen time around their child's needs and activities, not the other way around.

04/01/2019

World News

How can we change the way we teach in schools?

Although much has changed technology-wise since the dawn of the new millennium, the way young people are taught in schools has remained something of a constant. Isn't it about time the education system was tweaked for the modern age?

07/12/2018