reported about Google’s plans to move personal data from its UK users into the US. Several media outlets reported on this story suggested that the data of UK users would no longer fall under the EU’s leading data protection law, GDPR. It would be much more difficult to gain access to the personal data Google has on you or to determine how, why, ...

In 2019, the Intelligent Transport Cluster (ITC), a group of companies that develops safe, sustainable, and efficient transport solutions for cities in the future, was launched to promote economic growth. This initiative brings together expertise and capabilities from across the Transport sector. The cluster brings together academics, users, and innovators to tackle the challenges facing business and society while promoting competitiveness ...

It is not a mistake that MIP* = Re. This is not a typo. It’s a revolutionary discovery and the title of a paper that was published in the field of quantum complexity theory. The complexity theory consists of a “zoo” of “complexity class” – collections – which include MIP*, RE, and others. This 165-page document shows that the two classes are ...

Anyone who has ever sat in a classroom, wondering when they will ever need to use algebra when they are older, will understand the importance of making education relevant and applicable to real life. Adopting an industry-led approach and enabling our students to work on real-world challenges is a vital part of helping them not only to see how their learning ...

Since 1951, when commercially available computer systems first appeared on the market, companies have raced to create the most powerful and technologically advanced machines. Gordon Moore predicted in 1965 that the number of transistors on a silicon chip would double each year. This would double the computer’s power. This prediction was revised ten years later in 1975 to a more conservative ...

Centre for Creative and Immersive eXtended Reality (CCIXR), a new facility at the University of Portsmouth, is scheduled to open its doors in the Eldon Building by late 2021. The facility will be of world-class standards, allowing students to combine virtual and immersive environments through a variety of applications that encourage exploration and discovery. The Centre, which will be the UK’s ...

The oldest cave paintings we have found date back to 40,000+ years. The evolution of humans led to the development of written languages, which in turn led to the storage of detailed information in different forms. This culminated in the invention and use of paper around the 1st century AD in China. Between AD600 and AD900, the oldest printed books were published in ...

Artificial intelligence (AI), at the beginning of the 2020s, is the subject of much excitement. The days of computer scientists, physicists, and other specialists in the field are over. Everyone is now interested in AI, including authors, artists, economists and engineers, politicians, social scientists, and scientists. The popularity of AI has grown, and we are happy about that. However, we shouldn’t believe everything ...

The Swedish pop sensation ABBA is reportedly returning. In 2018, the Swedish 70s stars will tour with a strange performance that they call ” Virtual and Live Experience” in partnership with Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller. The exact nature of this show is still unknown, but it promises to capitalize on the ” new technology” by using artificial intelligence and virtual realities. Are we about ...

The Second Quantum Revolution is generating worldwide interest in developing quantum technologies that provide strategic capabilities to our society for security, health, and well-being. The Quantum Science and Technology hub at the University, directed by Dr Vincenzo Tamma, explores the interface of fundamental quantum phenomena and their application to Quantum Information Science. This includes the development and use of high-precision quantum sensors and quantum simulators, as well ...