BFU – Seeing is believing. Oh no, the device is in BFU: This is the common reaction; a device needs extracting, and you find it in a BFU state.
According to other vendors, your options are now limited. Even if you do get an extraction, it will only acquire basic information. BFU means the data is encrypted and secured. Fear…
Using the illuminating power of data to shine a light on the ‘hidden pandemic’ of online child sexual exploitation
In the face of unprecedented global challenges like the Covid-19 pandemic, we have witnessed the profound impacts possible when treating crises with urgency and adopting a public health approach. I…
Computer science undergraduates to be taught environmental impact of their field of study
Computer science undergraduates at the University of Glasgow are to be taught about the environmental impacts of their chosen field of study in a ‘UK first’. Students at the university…
Aberdeen scientists to develop AI-enabled smartphone app to help skin cancer patients
Scientists in Aberdeen are working on an AI-enabled smartphone app to help skin cancer patients. Experts are working on new technology which helps people previously treated for melanoma examine their…
Scotland “increasingly attractive” for co-location datacentres as Europe’s big players face capacity issues, says expert
Scotland could be an “increasingly attractive” destination for co-location datacentres owing to capacity issues affecting Europe, according to an industry expert. There is potential for Scotland to increase its market…
Thirteen startups join University of Edinburgh ‘AI for good’ entrepreneurial scheme
Thirteen startups have joined a University of Edinburgh ‘AI for good’ entrepreneurial scheme – including a wearable tech firm focused on reducing drug deaths. Participating firms in the university’s latest…
Aberdeen scientists use AI to predict patients’ risk of stroke
Aberdeen scientists have used AI to predict the risk of stroke in patients – based on a range of existing health markers. Experts at Robert Gordon University deployed ‘explainable AI’…
Public sector shortlist unveiled for Futurescot AI Challenge
Three public sector bodies have been unveiled on a shortlist for the first Futurescot AI Challenge. Following an extensive process during the summer, during which 35 ideas were submitted from…
Satellite boost for emergency environmental response in Scotland
A new satellite mapping service will help public sector agencies in Scotland respond to floods, wildfires, landslides, and oil spills. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) launched the new service…
Scottish teacher turned tech entrepreneur says government scheme paves way for AI disruption in schools
Last week, the UK government announced a new £4 million initiative that will enhance AI in schools. Ministers are aiming to make a large dataset available to AI companies to…
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