The Metropolitan Police Service’s integrated record management system is nearly £60m over budget, and still facing major teething problems, with officers and staff raising more than 25,000 support requests in its first four months of operation, according to a freedom of information (FOI) disclosure. The Connect system – contracted to software supplier NEC Software in … Leer más
IBM is developing a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted software development tool to help its customers modernise legacy Cobol applications, The new tool, watsonx Code Assistant for Z, uses IBM’s watsonx.ai code model, based on 20 billion parameters, to help developers translate Cobol to Java on IBM Z. Research from the IBM Institute for Business Value … Leer más
In the early 2000s, the Percy Jackson books about the teenage son of the Greek god Poseidon were a smash hit. As well received as Rick Riordan’s novels were, the movie adaptations didn’t win over the hearts of either audiences nor critics. Disney has decided to give the story a second life in the form … Leer más
Ransomware gangs enjoyed a midsummer fling in July 2023, with record numbers of attacks observed – an increase of over 150% from the same month in 2022, and a 16% increase on June 2023 – according to the latest monthly statistics collated by NCC Group’s global threat intelligence team. Although arguably not ransomware attacks as … Leer más
If you are involved in collecting and analysing data, or developing or applying algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) applications, you probably want to do so responsibly. You can turn to documents that list and discuss ethical principles, such as preventing harms, human dignity, human autonomy, fairness, equality, transparency and explicability. Great principles – but they … Leer más
A police employee put an international operation, aimed at harvesting messages from the EncroChat encrypted phone network widely used by organised crime, at risk after tipping off a criminal friend. Natalie Mottram, 24, who had been seconded as an intelligence analyst at the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit, pleaded guilty to offences including unauthorised … Leer más
Fast and Furious is one of the most popular franchises, consisting of 10 main films and one spin-off. The series’ latest instalment was released just a few months ago. Fast X refers strongly to the fifth part of the saga and introduces a villain named Dante, portrayed by the beloved Jason Momoa. The new antagonist … Leer más
Broadcom has confirmed that its acquisition of virtualisation giant VMware is now on track to close on 30 October 2023 after the proposed merger secured regulatory approval from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The CMA published a statement on 21 August 2023 confirming that, in line with its provisional judgement on the … Leer más
Alternative network provider Brsk has announced another milestone in its mission to bring better broadband to underserved areas of the UK by securing an additional £156m debt investment, while leading provider CityFibre has revealed that it has now laid 340km of full-fibre internet beneath the streets of Reading as part of its £58m plan to future-proof the town’s digital connectivity. Brsk was … Leer más
The metaverse’s most significant potential relates to industrial sectors that serve as the backbone of economies. The industrial metaverse heralds commercial transformations with the industrial version of the emerging computing environment, offering numerous benefits to corporations. Having real-time visibility and instant access to operations will give firms the ability to reconfigure operations constantly as supply … Leer más
