The last 12 months have seen many carefully laid technology plans blown off course, driving IT investments in unforeseen directions. COVID-19 has had a major impact on IT investment decisions. Its distorting effect has seen investment in some areas accelerate massively, while other plans have by necessity fallen by the wayside. So with recovery in sight, where do we go from here? What should enterprise IT plans look like, and how confident should CIOs feel about implementing them?

As artificial intelligence advances, the possibility that machines could independently select and fire on targets is fast approaching. Fully autonomous weapons, also known as'killer robots,' are quickly moving from the realm of science fiction( like the plot of Terminator) toward reality WILL ROBOTS GET AWAY WITH WAR CRIMES? The robo-security guard that hunts intruders using LASERS:... Are robots coming for YOUR job? Droid workers are showing up... Rise of the robots: Mechanical monks, sci-fi bots and... Robots are coming for you and your job: Experts discuss the... The robo-security guard that hunts intruders using LASERS:... Are robots coming for YOUR job?

Alexander Hitzinger is latest auto specialist to be recruited by technology giant He helped engineer the car company's return to the Le Mans endurance race He helped engineer the car company's return to the Le Mans endurance race Apple poached the technical director of Porsche's race car programme earlier this year, a company source said on Friday. Hitzinger helped Porsche, owned by Volkswagen, return to endurance racing and to develop the 919 hybrid sports car from scratch, much in the same way Apple is now looking into building its own vehicle. Apple's latest patent describes technology for a collision avoidance system that is designed for robots, or self-driving cars. And it uses what it has learned from previous encounters for new ones. Facebook copies Snapchat AGAIN with new'photo frame'... Meet Fyodor: Russia's spacebot put through its paces on... Will Apple's next iPhone FOLD?

The 132ft-long (40-metre) unarmed prototype, dubbed Sea Hunter, is the naval equivalent of Google's self-driving car, designed to cruise on the ocean's surface without a crew. The ship's projected $20 million (£14.2 million) price tag and its $20,000 (£14,300) daily operating cost make it relatively inexpensive for the navy Hyperloop-inspired TRAIN could be ready next year:... Look up tonight! A stunning meteor shower will light up... World's oldest example of human cancer found in 1.7... Astronauts are FIVE times more likely to die from heart... Hyperloop-inspired TRAIN could be ready next year:... Look up tonight! A stunning meteor shower will light up... World's oldest example of human cancer found in 1.7... Astronauts are FIVE times more likely to die from heart... The vessel was unveiled by Deputy US Defense Secretary Robert Work and has been developed by the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa).

The year of AI: Major developments in 2016 could pave the way for a future where'intelligent machines are omnipresent in our daily lives' Artificial intelligence or AI is getting a foothold in people's homes, starting with the Amazon devices like its Echo speaker (pictured) which links to a personal assistant'Alexa' to answer questions and control connected devices such as appliances or light bulbs Donald Trump claims torture ¿works¿ ¿ but what does the... South Korea comes a step closer to LIMITLESS energy:... Facebook Messenger launches an in-app camera and... The shoes that will tell you if you're too tired to run:... Donald Trump claims torture ¿works¿ ¿ but what does the... South Korea comes a step closer to LIMITLESS energy:... Facebook Messenger launches an in-app camera and... The shoes that will tell you if you're too tired to run:... Analyst Carolina Milanesi of the research firm Creative Strategies said that '2016 was the year about raising awareness, and exposing consumers to the idea of AI in a more mass market way.' Google Home (pictured) is the small speaker will be able to play music and access Google Assistant, a new AI system the search giant unveiled at I/O in May. It's believed Apple has been working on their smart-home device for at least 2 years The first virtual family portrait: Mark Zuckerberg showed off the firm's software for the Oculus Rift headset at the Oculus Connect conference in San Francisco. Tragic video shows a man filming himself smoking Ice Amir Khan's wife Faryal was called'Michael Jackson' by family Epic fight!

The technology allows electronic devices to be controlled with brain waves Sensors in an electronic headset detect the electrical impulses from the brain There are already mind-control brain games on the market, but new research is making the headsets better than before - making it a'very immersive experience' There are already mind-control brain games on the market, but new research is making the headsets better than before - making it a'very immersive experience' Tim Sheridan wearing a headset containing sensors to measure brainwave activity as he demonstrates the Mindflex game at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The robotic arm you can control with your MIND: Researchers... Take the mind-bending tests that reveal how our brain... Lacking confidence? Scientists have found a way to tap into... Nintendo Switch may feature virtual reality: Patent hints... The robotic arm you can control with your MIND: Researchers... Take the mind-bending tests that reveal how our brain... Lacking confidence? Scientists have found a way to tap into... Nintendo Switch may feature virtual reality: Patent hints...

You could have walked there faster! Amazon's much-hyped first ever drone delivery was to the company's next door neighbour just 765 yards away (so no wonder it only took 13 minutes) Amazon boss Jeff Bezos announced firm completed first drone delivery in Cambridge on December 7 Amazon Air debut took just 13 minutes from order to delivery destination, with drone travelling at 400ft But it emerged the delivery was sent to the company's next door neighbour - just 765 yards away Drones will only be used during daylight and in sunny conditions and will not fly in rain, ice or strong winds But it emerged the delivery was sent to the company's next door neighbour - just 765 yards away Watch video Caught on camera: Checkout line fight erupts over couponing Watch video GRAPHIC CONTENT: Suspect shoots Georgia police officers Watch video Dangerous Porsche driver cuts up fellow motorists in Liverpool Watch video Lamborghini shredded by Taiwan government for illegal importation Watch video ...

Could we live INSIDE the moon? Stable tubes up to three miles wide could exist under the moon's surface These networks of caverns could be used to provide shelter for lunar bases Sub-lunarean bases could avoid the hazards associated with living on the surface, including meteor showers and increased radiation Stable tubes up to three miles wide could exist under the moon's surface Networks of lava tubes which snake under the moon's surface suggests they could be larger and more stable than previously thought. The large caverns are thought to have been formed from lava flows which have dried out. Scientists have found a way to tap into... Ford wants to use drones to guide its self-driving cars:... The mystery of the'Amazon Stonehenge': 1,000-year-old... What the internet looked like in 1973: Tiny map shows the... Scientists have found a way to tap into... Ford wants to use drones to guide its self-driving cars:...

'It only weighs 50lbs!' Hilarious 1970s advert for IBM's first'portable' computer shows just how far technology has come in 40 years Ford wants to use drones to guide its self-driving cars:... South Korea comes a step closer to LIMITLESS energy:... What the internet looked like in 1973: Tiny map shows the... The REAL cost of a meal: Expert warns it takes 200 gallons... Ford wants to use drones to guide its self-driving cars:... South Korea comes a step closer to LIMITLESS energy:... What the internet looked like in 1973: Tiny map shows the... The REAL cost of a meal: Expert warns it takes 200 gallons... Weighing 50lb (23kg), and slightly larger than a typewriter, this computer isn't exactly what you would describe as lightweight The Model 5100 was IBM's first minicomputer, which was also considered one of the world's first portable computers The hilarious video advertising the device shows how far technology has come in the past 40 years. Pictured is the ThinkPad Yoga 460. Amir Khan's wife Faryal was called'Michael Jackson' by family Motorist screams after being caught red-handed taking selfie She May be a loner!: Theresa May is ignored by world leaders Amir Khan's wife Faryal Makhdoom snapchats an'apology' Female students at Bristol Uni reveal how they trim pubic hair Tragic video shows a man filming himself smoking Ice Chicken rushes in to gobble up a mouse that a cat was hunting Dangerous Porsche driver cuts up fellow motorists in Liverpool Trump supporter and suckerpunch victim embrace in court Terrifying moment mountain lion drags deer off front porch Lamborghini shredded by Taiwan government for illegal importation Chris Grayling knocks cyclist off his bike and into a lamppost Amir Khan's wife Faryal was called'Michael Jackson' by family She May be a loner!: Theresa May is ignored by world leaders EXCLUSIVE: Ex-British ambassador who is now a WikiLeaks... Mexican immigrant married American woman so he could get a... 'I never knew that a human being could be so evil': Woman,... EXCLUSIVE: Rocky goes to Washington! Trump taps Sylvester... Stay dead still: The gruesome 19th-century portraits of...

Nintendo Switch may feature virtual reality: Patent hints that the console could slot into a VR headset when in'portable mode' A patent illustration suggests that the console's handheld screen would be slotted into VR headset, while the user would use the detachable hand controllers to play. 'The touch panel may sense position, pressure or other characteristics of touch,' says the patent. 'In the present embodiment, the touch panel is of a type (e.g. the capacitive type) that enables a multi-touch input'. Ford wants to use drones to guide its self-driving cars:... South Korea comes a step closer to LIMITLESS energy:... What the internet looked like in 1973: Tiny map shows the... UK surgeon streams gruesome operation using Snapchat glasses... Ford wants to use drones to guide its self-driving cars:... South Korea comes a step closer to LIMITLESS energy:... What the internet looked like in 1973: Tiny map shows the... UK surgeon streams gruesome operation using Snapchat glasses... Along with VR capability, the patent also reveals that the handheld portion of the Switch may feature a touchscreen. The Nintendo Switch allows players to switch instantly between home and mobile gaming.