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Professor disputes claims of computer passing Turing Test
14 Jun 2014
An Imperial College professor has disputed the claim of a computer pretending to be a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy had passed the Turing Test
Professor disputes claims of computer passing Turing Test
14 Jun 2014
An Imperial College professor has disputed the claim of a computer pretending to be a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy had passed the Turing Test
Cyber crimes cost global economy $445 bn each year: report
10 Jun 2014
Cyber crimes cost the global economy $445 billion every year, with the damage from theft of intellectual property exceeding the $160 billion loss to individuals from hacking
Computer passes Turing Test for the first time
10 Jun 2014
A computer programme has, for the first time, successfully fooled judges at a Turing Test competition into thinking it was a 13-year-old boy
Hackers could face life sentences in the UK
07 Jun 2014
The UK’s Computer Misuse Act 1990 would be amended to provide for putting hackers who launch serious attacks, such as those on critical infrastructure behind bars for life
India’s internet spread lowest in Asia Pacific, finds study
06 Jun 2014
India, despite having the third-largest online user base globally after China and the US, has seen the lowest internet penetration growth in the Asia Pacific
Google adds new email security to beat snoops
05 Jun 2014
Google this week introduced a new Chrome add-on called End-to-End, to keep users' data safe from snooping
iPhone owners report ransom demand for unlocking hacked handsets
29 May 2014
The hacker, who identifies himself as 'Oleg Pliss', uses the Find My iPhone app to send ransom demands to unlock hacked handsets
Infosys president BG Srinivas resigns
28 May 2014
India PC sale continue slide
24 May 2014
Anonymous hacker exploits iCloud security flaw
24 May 2014
Breach triggers ICO investigation at eBay
24 May 2014
Hewlett-Packard to cut an additional 16,000 jobs
23 May 2014
Hewlett-Packard says it will cut an additional 11,000 to 16,000 jobs as part of its restructuring plan, over and above the 34,000 job cuts announced in 2012
Google overtakes Apple as world’s most valuable technology firm
21 May 2014
Google’s brand value shot up 40 per cent in a year to $158.84 billion while Apple’s brand value fell 20 per cent to $147.88 billion, according to Millward Brown’s ‘2014 100 Top BrandZ’ report