Category: Technology
End of the road: will automation put an end to the American trucker?
Americas 2 million truckers have long been mythologised in popular culture. But self-driving trucks are set to lay waste to one of the country’s most beloved jobs and the fallout could be huge. Jeff Baxters sunflower-yellow Kenworth truck shines as bright and almost as big as the sun. Four men clean the glistening cab […]
What can tech firms do to fight terror?
Image copyright PA The prime minister wants technology companies to do more to tackle extremist content on the web. They say it’s not as straightforward as it might sound. As so-called Islamic State faces defeat in the battlefield of the Middle East, British security officials know the online battle will increasingly take centre-stage. [AdSense-A] IS […]
May to warn tech firms on terror content
Image copyright Reuters Technology companies must go “further and faster” in removing extremist content, Theresa May is to tell the United Nations general assembly. The prime minister will also host a meeting with other world leaders and Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter. [AdSense-A] She will challenge social networks and search engines to find fixes to take […]
Google CEO Sundar Pichai: ‘I don’t know whether humans want change that fast’
From artificial intelligence to cheap smartphones, Google is on the frontline of technological development. But is it growing too big and moving too fast? A rare interview with Google’s boss. When Sundar Pichai was growing up in Chennai, south-east India, he had to make regular trips to the hospital to pick up his mother’s […]
Bill Gates: ‘Control+Alt+Delete’ should have been one button
Image: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Bill Gates has one regret: The two-handed maneuver “Control+Alt+Delete” shortcut that was once required to reboot any Windows computer. He publicly conceded this Wednesday while on stage at Bloomberg’s Global Business Forum, in New York City, CNNMoney reported. “If I could make one small edit, I’d make that a single key,” […]