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23 Apr Health

Loneliness kills – we need to find ways to reconnect

We have become a lonely world. Alongside all the benefits of modern culture and technology have come growing loneliness and isolation. This represents a pressing public health threat that all countries must now address.

LBC Podcast: Author of Major Industry Report Talks About Urgent Need To Rebalance the Investment Environment To Spur Mobile Deployment

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17 Apr Economy

LBC Podcast: Author of Major Industry Report Talks About Urgent Need To Rebalance the Investment Environment To Spur Mobile Deployment

A positive investment environment is vital to ensure the UK is in the strongest position to spur investment in critical national infrastructures to provide the connectivity the UK requires, according to Gavin Winbanks of White Hawk Green, our latest guest on the Live Better Connected podcast.

15 Apr Technology

Lords Set To Strengthen UK's "Not Fit For Purpose" International Data Protections

Peers have warned that it would be a “mistake” for the government not to put stronger protections in place on the international transfer of data, with one former minister claiming current regulations are "not fit for purpose".

Mobile UK warns that the government’s ambitions for widespread adoption of 5G could be at risk

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11 Apr Economy

Mobile UK warns that the government’s ambitions for widespread adoption of 5G could be at risk

New report highlights a £25 billion investment gap and says that if it is not plugged the UK will struggle to reap the benefits of 5G

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19 Mar Technology

What Is The 2G/3G Switch Off? How Will It Impact Me?

Did you know that 2G and 3G networks are being phased out to make way for faster, more secure, more reliable and more energy-efficient 4G and 5G networks? 5G, for instance, is ten times more energy-efficient than 3G.

Don't Drop the Call: Why Supporting the UK's Mobile Industry is Essential

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14 Mar Technology

Don't Drop the Call: Why Supporting the UK's Mobile Industry is Essential

Live Better Connected: Beyond Gigabytes - Shining a Light on the True Value of Telecoms with Telecoms Expert Matt Howett from Assembly Research

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29 Feb Technology

Live Better Connected: Beyond Gigabytes - Shining a Light on the True Value of Telecoms with Telecoms Expert Matt Howett from Assembly Research

Have you ever wondered about the true value of mobile connectivity in our lives? It's not just about gigabytes and staying connected with friends.

25 Feb Technology

Government Pressures Social Media Giants To Tackle Misinformation Ahead Of General Election

The government is reconvening social media companies in an attempt to tackle misinformation ahead of the next general election, as the technology minister insists it will only be possible to do “everything we can” to protect democracy with the cooperation of the biggest online platforms.

23 Feb Home affairs

Home Secretary Meeting Big Tech To Collaborate On Election Year Challenges

The Home Secretary will meet with technology giants in the US next week to discuss how the UK government and tech players can work together to tackle a number of huge challenges facing democracies in the digital age.

21 Feb Technology

New Online Safety Laws Could Take "Years" To Show True Benefits

The government, Labour, and an influential committee of MPs have warned that it could take years for the public to feel the benefit of the Online Safety Act, and said it will be “critical” for the new regulations to continue to be reviewed.

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07 Feb Technology

Amey chooses MRI Software to launch ‘first of its kind’ integrated building management technology

Amey, one of the UKs leading strategic providers to Central Government, has partnered MRI Software, a global leader in real estate software solutions, to develop a new technology platform which will revolutionise the way its public sector clients manage their workplaces.

Media Smart publishes impact report to mark Safer Internet Day

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06 Feb Technology

Media Smart publishes impact report to mark Safer Internet Day

UK advertising’s award-winning non-profit education programme, Media Smart, has launched its 2023 Impact Report highlighting the resources it has provided young people, parents and teachers last year, alongside its ambitious plans for 2024.

Safer Internet Day: How to Keep Our Kids Safe in the Digital World?

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06 Feb Technology

Safer Internet Day: How to Keep Our Kids Safe in the Digital World?

Today marks Safer Internet Day, an annual celebration aimed at raising awareness of the importance of having a safer and better internet for everyone, especially children and young people. It’s vital that online safety is prioritised to address issues such as cyberbullying, inappropriate content, privacy breaches, and identity theft.

06 Feb Technology

UK Could End Up "Powerless" To Prevent AI Risks Without Urgent New Laws, Industry Warns

Tech sector figures have warned that the UK government's approach to preventing the risks of AI could leave the country "powerless" without urgent legislative action, as the government publishes its long-awaited response to its white paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI).

01 Feb Education

Banning children from social media would be short-sighted

Reaction to the announcement shortly after the passage of the Online Safety Act that the Prime Minister was considering banning social media for under-16s was something of a mixed bag.

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31 Jan Technology

The 3G Switch Off: What Does It Mean?

UK mobile network operators are switching off their 3G UK networks as part of a broader strategy to enhance and future-proof mobile services across the UK.

Accelerating the fight against global plastic pollution: Launch of the Revolution Plastics Institute

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31 Jan Environment

Accelerating the fight against global plastic pollution: Launch of the Revolution Plastics Institute

There’s an evolution of a revolution at the University of Portsmouth, with a new development that is poised to reshape how global plastic research takes place

29 Jan Education

Screens in schools are harming our children

"There’s clear scientific evidence that digital tools impair rather than enhance student learning”.

MP visits world leading graphene engineering facility at University of Manchester

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04 Jan Technology

MP visits world leading graphene engineering facility at University of Manchester

Manchester Gorton MP Afzal Khan has visited The University of Manchester’s multi-million-pound engineering facility which provides industry-led development in graphene applications

03 Nov 2023 Foreign affairs

AI Safety Summit Lauded As "Success" But MPs Question What's Next

The government's landmark AI Safety Summit has been largely celebrated as a success, achieving multiple agreements between international governments and technology developers to work together on preventing existential risks.

03 Nov 2023 Defence

AI can aid defence, but must be governed by the highest standards

Artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for our future have certainly caught the public’s interest recently, whether it’s curiosity about applications such as ChatGPT or dystopian predictions of a machine-run future.

Exploring a Catapult legacy with Stuart Martin

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02 Nov 2023 Economy

Exploring a Catapult legacy with Stuart Martin

We sat down with Stuart Martin, CEO of Satellite Applications Catapult and founding member of the Catapult network, to talk about the mark he’s left on the UK space sector and the evolving mission of Catapults over his 10-years at the helm.

01 Nov 2023 Technology

AI Experts Find Rishi Sunak And Elon Musk Interview "Depressing"

AI experts have condemned Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to host an ‘in conversation’ event with X owner Elon Musk as “undemocratic” and “depressing”.

31 Oct 2023 Foreign affairs

Key Players Remain Unconvinced About The Government’s AI Safety Summit

Figures across the technology and political landscape are still having doubts over whether the landmark AI Safety Summit, kicking off this week at Bletchley Park, has the right focus to steer the development of artificial intelligence in the UK and the rest of the world.