Big Ideas

Championing the ethical use of data in the wake of the Facebook scandal was one of the successes of a major industry event in Scotland, organisers have said.

Workers must be involved in how automation is introduced to avoid potentially severe consequences for them, according to a new report.

Work is underway to encourage more women and those from deprived communities to consider careers in STEM, writes Shirley-Anne Somerville

A multi-million pound commercial development in Dundee is the perfect illustration of the confidence that surrounds the city’s video games industry.

A Scottish-based global power supply firm has announced a £33 million innovation project bringing more than 20 jobs.

Robots could soon be working autonomously alongside humans on a North Sea platform as part of a world-first project.

It’s one of the few traditions in British life that has remained unchanged for more than a century. Whenever an election is called, voters head for polling places held in schools, community centres, church halls and the like.

Scientists from the University of Aberdeen have created the world’s first 3D thermal image of an active volcano.

An on-going project to combat isolation by improving the digital skills of Scots has won an additional funding award of £200,000.

It was a development the future president of the United States warned could “destroy the magnificence and beauty of Scotland”.

The NHS in Scotland must move from the “stethoscope to the data-scope” to better understand when to make interventions to improve the nation’s health, a leading specialist has said.

One of Scotland’s leading authorities on data has warned Facebook users to be cautious about what they share on the social media giant in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Cutting-edge laser technology is being used to reveal the secrets of some of the country’s most mysterious ancient monuments.

The idea of electrically powered, driverless cars patrolling the highways and byways of Scotland was once confined to the realms of science fiction.

When the 7,500-tonne destroyer HMS Duncan was launched at the BAE shipyard in Govan in 2010, it followed a traditional method used by thousands of other ships when entering the River Clyde for the first time.

A series of new telephone masts will be erected in locations across Scotland with no existing 4G mobile coverage to improve connectivity for rural communities and businesses.

Exploratory works have started at a vast brownfield site on the north bank of the Clyde that could be transformed into a leading marine technology hub.

It’s a modern concept to tackle an age-old problem. Digital experts, IT professionals and third sector workers are to gather in Glasgow to take part in what is billed as Scotland’s first ever ‘homeless hackathon’.