Building local open data about the community is crucial to success
Local efforts to build and share Open Data about the tech community in Scotland help everyone connect. The Scottish-run website Open Tech Calendar has been at the heart of that,…
Data changes everything
March 2017 will see The Data Lab bring the UK’s first ever week-long data science festival to ScotlandScotland is poised to lead a data revolution and DataFest17 will bring some…
Making a point, 15bn times
A huge cloud of data is generating a 3D world of Charles Rennie MackintoshOn the morning of Saturday 24 May 2014, as firemen watched over the smouldering remains of The…
The real deal in virtual expertise
Scotland is nurturing global players in virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligenceMartin McDonnell remembers being lifted as a child so that he could reach to play on Atari’s arcade…
‘Here be Dragons’: the risks of outsourcing data to third parties
Businesses have been stung by not having appropriate supplier checks or contracts, warns Brodies LLPWe live in what would, to our 10-year-old selves, have seemed liked a science fiction future….
Artificial intelligence ‘smart glasses’ for blind showcased in Glasgow
Smart glasses that use artificial intelligence to help blind and partially-sighted people were showcased in Glasgow earlier this month. The OrCam MyEye, developed by Israel-based firm OrCam, uses AI built…
The data doctor will see you now
Dr Michael Li is heading to Scotland on a mission: to turn people working in data-related fields into ‘bona fide data scientists’Dr Michael Li has worked has worked as a…
When you are held to ransom, it’s better to have backed up than have to pay up
A low-cost solution is available to avoid a devastating loss of business dataIt’s the middle of the afternoon. The day is going well. Business is good. Then you notice something…
Where maximum security is taken to a whole new level
Scotland’s first purpose- built data centre sets new standards for safety and efficiency Chapelhall, near Airdrie, is not the first place you might think to retreat to in the event…
‘I don’t pay for anything by direct debit or use a bank card on the internet’. Meet the man whose job it is to keep your data safe.
Born out of old media, a Scottish company is at the leading edge of a new frontierRichard Higgs is sounding very upbeat over the phone; it probably helps that when…
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