Has tech gone too far?
I am a fan of technology; after all, I work in the tech PR industry and I am constantly surrounded by gadget this and software that. I’m constantly trying to convince my grandpar
Watch out, broadcasters: Facebook enters the fray
“Watching video on Facebook has the incredible power to connect people, spark conversation, and foster community”, according to the tech company’s director of video product,
2017: The Year of Lazy Tech
We live in an age where technology is pushing boundaries quicker than humans previously thought possible. From the dawn of fingerprint boarding passes, to banks trialing retina sca
Quis Reputare Managiet ipsos Reputare Manages?
Forgive the awful adaptation of Latin taken from the darkest recesses of secondary school, but the above reigns quite true. The phrase coined by Juvenal in his Satires “Quis cust
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
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
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