There is increasing clamour around “Industry 4.0” with the main protagonists telling whoever will listen that UK companies must either adopt the principles or get left behind.
Many people nowadays walk around with devices tracking their every move. Smartwatches and dedicated fitness trackers allow users to measure many aspects of their daily life and fitness activity.
If you’ve ever watched a film or the television in the 21st century then ray-tracing may be most important algorithm you’ve never heard of. (Unless, that is, you are making films or TV programmes.)
If you’ve heard of Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies you’ve probably heard of blockchain. They are closely related inasmuch as the technology that makes cryptocurrencies possible is blockchain.
The UK’s technology sector is widely acknowledged as one of the fastest growing areas of the economy, with Prime Minister Theresa May describing it earlier this year as a “great British success story”.
Did you feel the earth move on 13 January? This was the day when what’s been described as one of the greatest shake-ups of personal finances came into force.
