Facebook has launched the largest ever open-domain chatbot, called Blender, which it claims is able to demonstrate empathy, knowledge and personality and is better than ones created by rival Google.
Following the release of the Drone Delivery Group White Paper accelerate the growth of the drone industry in the UK just two weeks ago, Robert Garbett, Chairman of the Drone Delivery Group, and Chairman of the British Standards Institution Drone Committee, dispels some of the myths around drones, warn against mistakes, and reveal the best … [Read more…]
Two thirds of UK workers believe working from home will be more common after the Coronavirus crisis.
The skill, initially available on Google and Amazon smart phones and speakers, is able to answer a wide range of personal questions surrounding pregnancy that can cause many pregnant women anxiety or embarrassment. With coronavirus a huge concern now and in the coming months, the Tommy’s Skill enables parents to ask specific questions about how … [Read more…]
The data, from global recruiter Robert Walters, indicates that in Q1 of this year, permanent job vacancies in the tech sector increased by +32.56%, and contract tech roles increased by +48.27% – when compared with the same period last year. Ahsan Iqbal, Director of Technology at Robert Walters comments on the findings: “At the moment, … [Read more…]
As the coronavirus crisis has intensified, most businesses have commendably followed government advice to enable their employees to work from home. NordVPN Teams has discovered this mass shift in work location has caused a huge surge in the use of business virtual private networks (VPN).
The technology sector, including information tech, Internet, and software, is one of the best prepared industries to weather a mass home working strategy, according to new research.
Digital payment methods such as Venmo and PayPal continue to gain popularity among consumers. More than three-quarters of digital payment users (79%) report using these platforms at least once a month despite security concerns.
As more young people want to shop online, savvy retailers are investing in ways to accommodate and engage with young people, nurturing them for the future. Randa Bennett, founder of VeeLoop talks about how retailers can engage these young people responsibly.
Only 14% of UK office workers been mandated to work from home full-time by their employers during the coronavirus outbreak, despite over half (52%) having expressed a preference for doing so, according to new research.