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A bolt of lightning strikes deep inside a California forest in the middle of the night. The spark becomes a flame, and within seconds, a satellite dish swirling overhead picks up on the anomaly and triggers an alarm. An autonomous helicopter takes flight and zooms toward the fire, using sensors to locate the blaze and…

Convergint, a global leader in service-based systems integration, today announces the acquisition ofA+ Technology & Security Solutions, a leading security integrator based in Bay Shore, New York, with over 30 years of experience serving Long Island and the broader Northeastern region. This acquisition strengthens Convergint’s capabilities across key sectors, including K-12 education, higher education, law…

BBC To many women in tech, myself included, Dame Stephanie Shirley, who has died aged 91, was inspirational. Her pioneering and controversial decision to hire exclusively women coders and data inputters, working from home, was way ahead of its time and changed many lives. She had a difficult life, and it made her tough. She…

The Oscars of Watches 2025: Anticipation Builds for the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève Each year, the world of haute horlogerie gathers in Geneva for what has become known as the Oscars of the watchmaking world—the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). More than just an awards night, this celebration is a showcase of human…

Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent Prof Daniel J Mayor @oceanplankton A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking an epic migration, according to new research. These “unsung heroes” called zooplankton gorge themselves and grow fat in spring before sinking hundreds of metres…