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Significantly reduced emissions at vitamin production facility
Global science-based company active in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, Royal DSM, announced that it reduces its CO2 emissions at its vitamin production facility in Sisseln, Switzerland, by 50,000 tons/year through a new biomass heat and power plant on the site.
Android OS expected to disrupt the automotive market
According to analytics company, Frost & Sullivan, Google's Android automotive OS and Linux are likely to challenge the incumbent QNX, with major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) like Audi, Volkswagen, and the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance opting for Android in their next-generation vehicles.
Touch versus technology in digital war for early talent
Young people still prefer a high level of human ‘touch’ when applying for jobs, believing human recruiters to be better at identifying talent versus technology, according to a new survey published today by The 5% Club and Schneider Electric UK. Furthermore, the survey highlights a disparity between the most popular forms of digital recruitment tools utilised by employers and those favoured by young people themselves.
Certified thermographers courses throughout the UK
Thermal imaging is getting smarter. Even troubleshooting infrared cameras have standard features that were once only the preserve of top-of-the-range models. Sophisticated user interfaces allow simple point and shoot operation. One click saves the image in a variety of modes, complete with embedded thermal data for subsequent analysis.
Platform launched to train electrical contractors
Global specialist in lighting, Signify, has launched a new training hub to enable contractors to improve their understanding of light installation and support their ongoing professional development. This includes a certification programme for their new connected lighting solution, Interact Pro.
It’s time to rein in big tech
Regulation of the digital world has not kept pace with its role in our lives. The House of Lords Communications Committee has today called for a new, overarching regulatory framework so that the services in the digital world are held accountable to an enforceable set of shared principles. In its report Regulating in a Digital World the committee notes that over a dozen UK regulators have a remit covering the digital world but there is no body whi...
Brexit Twitter mischief supported by global far right
Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms play a big role in shaping popular opinion. But they’ve opened a Pandora’s box of potential disinformation and manipulation of the public. After investigating 24 million tweets related to Brexit, cyber security provider F-Secure has identified efforts to amplify pro-leave Brexit views by far-right Twitter users based outside of the United Kingdom.
UK’s largest ever automotive technology delegation heads to JSAE
In a bid to further boost the UK’s leading position in the research, development and production of low carbon and intelligent mobility technologies, the largest ever delegation of British companies will exhibit on the UK Pavilion at this year’s JSAE Spring Congress. The event, which runs from 22nd-24th May in Yokohama, is the biggest and one of the most important automotive technology conferences and exhibitions in Japan, attract...
Tech champions to fight for rights of disabled consumers
Two new disability champions from Barclays and Fujitsu have been appointed by the government to ensure technology and online businesses are not forgetting about their disabled customers. Using their industry influence, the new champions will remove the obstacles faced by disabled consumers who struggle to purchase products or services online and are often locked out of benefiting from the latest innovations in technology.
Sharing data speeds time to market says report
Data sharing enabled by an integrated product development solution would significantly improve time-to-market across the entire product development workflow is just one of the conclusions drawn from Keysight Technologies’ 2019 Electronic Product Design report.