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C-level briefing: Matthew Evans, CEO of the Broadband Stakeholder Group, argues that intervening on the demand side is a better route to innovation.

Hype surrounding smartwatch exploited by cynical scammers. Hackers have jumped on the unveiling of the Apple Watch as a chance to phish for data through social networks, according to the security vendor Malwarebytes.

C-level Briefing: Jonathan Davidson, GM, Juniper Networks development and innovation, argues that the IoT focus needs to be on people.

Developed by an international team of researchers from the Universities of Oxford, Exeter and Münster, the chip contains a network of artificial neurons and synapses that respond to light, rather than electrical inputs. This allows the chip to mimic the behaviour of human neurons and their synapses.

News: Initiative aims to allow faster 5G deployment once specifications are decided upon. A new global initiative led by AT&T aims to bring together technology leaders and operators to drive forward the next generation of cellular technology, 5G. The goal of the initiative is to allow faster 5G deployment once the standards body 3GPP has completed its first set of official specifications.

News: Sky apologises for "making Tuesday harder than it already is". Sky's broadband customers have been hit by a large outage for the second time this month. The outage affected customers in the South Midlands. Engineers were despatched to areas including Luton and Bedfordshire to conduct repairs.

Add to favorites Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled the Snapdrgaon X50 5G modem, making it the first company to announce a 5G modem chipset solution. It is designed to support original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that are building the next generation of cellular devices, and aid network operators working on early 5G trials and deployments.

Social networking platform Facebook is planning to introduce its own cryptocurrency next year, reported BBC. Dubbed GlobalCoin, the new offering is expected to be made available in around 12 countries by the first quarter of 2020 following a trial later this year.