Denise Payne explains why she left her role as an NHS to retrain as a Cloud Support Engineer. When I left my role as a nurse on an NHS intensive care ward it wasn’t because I stopped caring. Actually, I…
Stick that in your Strava: the IoT systems protecting runners from self-driving cars
With driverless taxi services poised to expand across European cities this year, a new study is urging operators to equip vehicles with IoT enabled on-board traffic lights to signal to runners and pedestrians when it is safe to cross. Researchers…
Easter: how IoT is modernising egg farming
The image of painting eggs to be colourful for Easter is eternal: a tradition that can be traced back to paganism and Christianity, as a symbol of fertility, rebirth, and new life. Easter egg hunts became a practice from the…
Transparency, infrastructure, and public trust are key to urban success
Residents in high-performing cities tend to perceive more transparency in their cities and be actively engaged in the processes that shape their quality of life, the IMD Smart City Index 2026 finds. The report, entitled ‘The Quest for Trust and…
Cloud sovereignty: location, access, and jurisdiction
Cloud residency has moved from a technical preference to a board-level control question, as organisations are being asked to evidence who can access data, under which jurisdictions, and what happens when something goes wrong across borders, writes Mark Lewis, Chief…
The rise of connected stealth drones: autonomous UAVs and airborne IoT networks
When most people think of IoT, they picture factories, logistics hubs, or smart cities — not aircraft flying at 45,000 feet. Yet information on the latest unmanned aerial vehicles deployed by national defence agencies around the world shows just how…
From TV remotes to CCTV: e-peas pushes battery-free devices into the mainstream
As pressure mounts on the electronics industry to address the environmental and safety risks of batteries, e-peas is positioning itself at the centre of a shift towards energy harvesting and more sustainable power solutions. Founded to develop ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions,…
Cybersecurity’s human cost: high stress and job insecurity haunt tech teams
Cyber security specialists are paid to be paranoid. Every day they anticipate sophisticated attacks, patch vulnerabilities, and stay one step ahead of criminals. But a new survey suggests that the paranoia many feel is no longer confined to the digital…
Wi-Fi HaLow and Wi-Fi 7: IoT growth comes from fit, not hype
For years, the conversation around Wi-Fi and the Internet of Things has been framed as a trade-off: performance versus power, scale versus simplicity, innovation versus practicality. The reality emerging in 2026 is far more constructive, writes Jeff Platon, Vice President of…
The great Cloud repatriation: why UK businesses are bringing data home
More UK organisations are treating Cloud location as a governance risk decision, because incidents and audits expose questions around jurisdiction, access and evidence, writes Mark Lewis, Chief Marketing Officer at Pulsant. Recent research found that 87% of respondents plan to…