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Drones are causing massive disruption – hacking, bombing, all sorts
Drones are cool. You can take aerial photos and videos of your house and garden which is great. They are also being used to cause damage. Read more…
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Space might be the final frontier – it is certainly the most dangerous
Space is extraordinarily dangerous. You might liken it to those 16th and 17th century ships in a raging storm. But that has nothing on space. Read more…
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Telco giants drop media – wrong turn or better opportunities elsewhere?
News that telco giants are seeking ways of getting out of TV and media is important news. Verizon dumped Yahoo and AOL. Why? Read more…
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Cryptocurrencies – from trickle to mainstream in very little time. Now what?
Cryptocurrencies might well be the epitome of the saying ‘overnight success takes 15 years’. In the case of Bitcoin, it took 12 years. Read more…
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Brands are becoming more political with increasing power and influence
Brands are changing rapidly, because they have to, or they risk not being ‘real’ to the forthcoming generation of influencers. Read more…
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ETIS asks some important questions and gets some interesting answers
ETIS, the community for telecom professionals, asked two poll question of attendees at its recent virtual gathering. Read more…
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The Chinese tweet about aliens – will they show us before Washington?
A Chinese tweet caused a stir in alien watching quarters. From a Chinese space organisation, it announced the finding of intelligent life. Read more…
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What is the metaverse and why on Earth do we need it?
The metaverse. A term so new and trendy that it puts one in mind of the classic Coen brothers film, No Country for Old Men. Read more…
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The 6G vision is being formed, while the paint is still not dry on the 5G one
Creating a 6G vision seems both sensible and dumb. Many operators are still struggling with how to monetise 5G. Read more…
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How do we build trust in AI, with a stick, a carrot – or both?
Trust in AI is essential, that we all agree on. The question is, how do we best build that trust so that AI does not get away from us. Read more…