Hacking for good: the rise of ethical hackers
Yesterday marked the start of the 25th DEF CON conference – one of the largest hacker conventions, held annually in Las Vegas. Over the next three days, hackers and cybersecurity
Pokémon Go turns one – what’s next for augmented reality?
This time a year ago, millions of people had turned into walking, phone-watching zombies. Night of the Living Dead it was not – instead Pokémon Go was at the peak of its popular
Holidays and technology: Should we switch off when we clock off?
We’re nearing the end of July, which also means we’re nearing the start of peak holiday season. Cue the predictable slew of stories aimed at the beleaguered office worker, givi
The Frightful Five
A little while ago now, I read an article in The New York Times describing one man’s epiphany about his enslavement to the ‘Frightful Five’ – the five biggest tech companie
Is Wimbledon serving up enough tech?
This time last year, I wrote a wonderfully cheesy blog, chock-a-block with suitably cringe worthy tennis puns. The blog looked at how the Wimbledon 2016 Championships were turning
MWC Shanghai: A world away from Barcelona?
I joined Babel at the end of 2016, meaning February marked my first experience of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. With the APAC event taking place last week, I couldn’t help
The Rise of the Story
Issy Mansell has joined us this week for some work experience. A keen user of social media, Issy took a small jump into the pool that is the “Story”, and has examined i
All hail our robotic overlords?
What’s your plan for when Skynet becomes a reality? I reckon it’ll happen one day. It could be a result of spending my formative years watching The Terminator films on loop. Or
Glastocomms: How well connected is Worthy Farm?
Glastonbury has yet again been and gone, seemingly in the blink of an eye. Around 175,000 people descended on Worthy Farm from Wednesday 21st July this year for what many consider
Smart farming: harnessing agritech
We’re going through a transitional period in British farming, which is largely going unnoticed by those outside the industry. Trends in diet and lifestyle – the rise of veganis