How Axon’s ecosystem helps West Midlands Police do more with less
West Midlands Police in the UK oversees a regional population of 2.9 million people and an area of 348 square miles. It’s a large region for a force of 7,000...
Wifi meeting pods unveiled at Edinburgh Airport to serve ‘digital nomads’
Two wifi-enabled meeting pods have been unveiled at Edinburgh Airport to serve ‘digital nomads’ hopping onto business calls before their flights. The airside sound-proofed pods, featuring security-grade encryption, smart LED...
‘Digital assets’ like Bitcoin could become objects of property under Scots private law, according to new legislative proposals
Digital assets such as Bitcojn and other cryptocurrencies could become objects of property under Scots private law according to new legislation put forward by ministers. Ministers say the proposed Digital...
AI-powered cancer biopsy kit developed by Aberdeen postgraduate students shortlisted for engineering award
An AI-powered cancer biopsy kit developed by postgraduate students from the University of Aberdeen has been shortlisted for a prestigious engineering award. The CAnswer Biopsy kit, which also includes an...
Digital Front Door portal named ‘MyCare.scot’ ahead of national rollout from April 2026
Scotland’s Digital Front Door for health and social care has been named MyCare.scot ahead of a national rollout beginning in April 2026, ministers have confirmed. The ‘single, secure front door...
First Minister opposed to mandatory UK digital ID – and Scotland already has its own ‘ScotAccount’ service
Scotland’s first minister has said he is opposed to a mandatory UK digital identity scheme – with his government’s own ‘ScotAccount’ online verification service already on track to hit 500,000...
St Andrews University student scoops young software engineer of the year award
A student at St Andrews University has been named the young software engineer of the year – after bringing computer vision techniques to grassroots rugby. Verity Powell picked up the...
Starmer unveils plans for digital ID cards for all UK citizens to tackle illegal immigration and ‘modernise’ state
Keir Starmer has announced plans to introduce digital identity cards for all UK citizens in a bid to tackle illegal immigration and ‘modernise’ the state. The prime minister outlined how...
Deputy first minister calls for greater collaboration to support innovation ‘at scale’
Scotland’s deputy first minister has called for greater collaboration between all parts of society to support innovation ‘at scale’ across the country. Kate Forbes said the collaborative ‘spirit’ must extend...
New mobile heart-rate monitors could help prevent ‘nearly 700 secondary strokes in Scotland’
New mobile heart-rate monitors could help prevent nearly 700 secondary strokes in Scotland and 300 deaths over the next five years, according to new research. Around 8,000 recent stroke patients...
