The ‘out of office’ email response is often the first step of your holiday. However, it does represent a security risk that you probably haven’t noticed.
Why I stopped worrying and love the technology that I once feared
Yesterday, the world witnessed the first fatality of the self-driving car. However, I don’t think the fear of technology is helpful, or lasting.
Robo-cop program discontinued after starting a war on the homeless
San Francisco’s plan to introduce robo-cops to clean up the streets worked just fine…until it started to target the homeless population.
The week in media: 16th June, 2017
Every Friday, The Big Smoke looks at industry news curated by MediaScope. This week we look at the coming ad war, how AI turned hype into results and the equation to make the sale.
Artificial intelligence, and a non-binary future
The artificial intelligence-led digital revolution is upon us, and is set to change long-held habits across multiple industries. Are we right to be concerned or is it unjust paranoia?
Yuval Noah Harari: Modern history’s Nostradamus
Yuval Noah Harari is a dangerous thinker. In charting our recent past, he suggests the future will be one of technology, where we tear down religion and honour ourselves.
The week in Media: 23rd September 2016
Each week, we will look at industry news curated by MediaScope. This week we look at how our brains block ads, and display the revenue dominance of Facebook and Google.
An open letter to the robots who took my job
With the news that robots will now be writing in place of actual people, as a struggling artist, this worries me. These writers from the ‘future’ took my job!
The Service Manager – The benefits of automation in business
The automation of menial tasks is key to the growth of business in the modern landscape, and utilising The Service Manager allows me to focus on the bigger picture.
Infographic: The power of automation in your business
Business automation is important, but it can also be overwhelming. David Younger from The Service Manager, perfectly explains it in one powerful infographic.
Long Reads: The dead, a world without work and the man who collects Hitler
This week’s Long Reads examines ownership of the dead, a world without work and a Brit who squandered his inheritance on Hitler and Nazi paraphernalia.