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New evolution of cybercrime: Hackers attempting to attack 100 banks head-on

Kaspersky Lab, INTERPOL, Europol and authorities from different countries have combined efforts to uncover the criminal plot behind an unprecedented cyber robbery. Up to $1bn was stolen in approximately two years from financial institutions worldwide. The experts report that responsibility for the robbery rests with a multinational gang of cybercriminals from Russia, Ukraine and other parts of Europe, as well as from China.

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Piers Linney, Dragons’ Den: Failure is fine, but don’t blow up and take people down

Dragons' Den's Piers Linney has a varied background – as a qualified solicitor with a venture capital focus, he eventually immersed himself into a series of businesses in founding, advisory and investment positions, before co-founding cloud technology firm Outsourcery.

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The details behind Virgin Media’s £3bn Project Lighting internet plan

On the back of Virgin Media announcing that it will be spending £3bn over the next five years to upgrade the British internet infrastructure, we quiz Virgin Media Business managing director Peter Kelly on what the announcement really means.

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How Sarah Beeny disrupted Valentine’s Day and online dating with MySingleFriend.com

Property Ladder presenter Sarah Beeny has become a famous face in the housing sector, but her habit of playing Cupid also inspired her to set up dating site MySingleFriend.com ten years ago – a time when online dating wasn't nearly as common as it is today.

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The 17 UK women who hit the European tech scene hard and whether they think there is a gender gap

Many women in tech seeking female role models currently look towards the most visible, the headline-makers, like Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg and Yahoo’s Marissa Meyer. However, as amazing as those women are, the 'Inspiring Fifty' made it their mission to showcase the many accomplished, and all-too-often overlooked women in technology a lot closer to home.

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The skills a British Oscar-winning creative studio looks for in employees

We sat down with Mike McGee, co-founder and creative director of Framestore, about the evolution from four-person startup to winning an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for work on sci-fi film Gravity, and what skills employees require to fit the company's diverse operation.

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The UK’s regulatory environment makes it the ideal centre for driverless technology

"The excellence of our scientists and engineers has established the UK as a pioneer in the development of driverless vehicles through pilot projects,” Vince Cable said in 2014. Since then we've all been waiting with bated breath to hear what the automative industry will be up to next, when testing will proceed and what the government's plans truly are. And today the driverless car is not as far off as you may think.

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Boris Johnson visits US as American investors fund record number of UK tech ventures

Mayor of London Boris Johnson is hoping to see more collaboration between the US and the UK, as new figures have revealed that American investors are funding more of London and UK technology businesses than ever before.

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Mobile commerce woos British consumers for Valentine’s Day as retailers’ sales soar

As Valentine’s Day (14 February) approaches, data shows there's been a large spike in the number of British consumers using smartphones to make purchases for loved ones.