Jessica Bland
The Guardian
United Kingdom
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A ban on autonomous weapons is easier said than done
Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak and artificial intelligence researchers published a letter calling for a ban on autonomous weapons. This is an easy first step. A ban that works in practice will be much harder. → Read More
Afrofuturism to everyday futurists: new kinds of artists, power & tech
New sounds from South Africa and Nigeria’s urban science fiction could change the future of technology and the city → Read More
The official and unofficial stories of Google in space
Google have invested in SpaceX, a company founded on the idea of private space flights to Mars. But there are alternative narratives for the tech giant’s race into space → Read More
The official and unofficial stories of Google in space
Google have invested in SpaceX, a company founded on the idea of private space flights to Mars. But there are alternative narratives for the tech giant’s race into space → Read More
The internet of things is coming, but it’s not what you expect
The Consumer Electronics Show 2015 arrives at a time when global gadget sales are falling. The UK is ready to lead the way with the smart sensor tech that will take the place of smart phones and TVs → Read More
Technology policy in an election year: stop pretending it's technocratic
Jessica Bland: Yesterday's launch of Policy Exchange's Technology Manifesto touched on skills, digital inclusion and government investment. There wasn't much for politicians to disagree on: maybe it's time for an Anti-Bland Principle of technology policy. → Read More
Longitude Prize 2014: six of the greatest challenges of our time – live blog
Jessica Bland is at the BBC in London for the unveiling of the shortlist for the Longitude Prize 2014 – a £10m fund to solve one of the greatest problems of our time → Read More
What MedCity can learn from TechCity
The £4m initiative to bring life science companies to London, Oxford and Cambridge is likely to create the same kind of buzz that TechCity did – and an attraction that defies measurement, writes Jess Bland → Read More
Cameron turns 'internet of things' slogan into fact
Jessica Bland: PM announces £45 million research funding and a review of how to make the most of internet of things technologies - make the most for whom? → Read More
Big data gets physical
Jessica Bland: Can we make the rise of wearable technology a story about better health for everyone, not just better gadgets for me? → Read More
Big data gets physical
Jessica Bland: Can we make the rise of wearable technology a story about better health for everyone, not just better gadgets for me? → Read More