July 2025

Peer warns IT suppliers against partnering with Fujitsu in government contracts

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Peer James Arbuthnot has warned suppliers to “think twice” before partnering with Fujitsu on government contracts, to avoid being “tarred by the Fujitsu brush”. Fujitsu’s central role in the Post Office scandal entered wider public consciousness in January 2024, following the broadcast of an ITV drama. Despite its self-imposed ban on bidding for government business…

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iOS 26 Public Beta 1 Should Finally Launch This Week

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Every June, Apple unveils its newest operating system updates at WWDC before making them available to download in September, around the time new hardware launches. The June-to-September period is reserved for beta testing the software, and it’s a very exciting time for two groups of users. First, developers get access to betas in June, right…

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Is history repeating itself with the government’s push to open public sector cloud deals to SMEs?

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The UK government is on a mission to loosen the grip that legacy IT suppliers have on public sector IT budgets, amid concerns about how police forces, NHS trusts and local councils are wedded to suppliers whose offerings are not good value for money. Technology secretary Peter Kyle outlined the government’s ambitions on this front…

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Leak Reveals Apple’s Plan To Prevent Tariffs From Raising iPhone 17 Prices

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The iPhone 17 release date is about two months away, with Apple expected to deliver one of the most exciting iPhone lineups in history. The iPhone 17, 17 Air, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max are the rumored members of this year’s new iPhone lineup. The ultra-thin Air model is easily one of the most…

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DWP accused of shielding AI deployments from public scrutiny

5 minutes of reading / AI, automation, Computer, machine learning, Tech / By

Civil rights groups have highlighted a “worrying lack of transparency” in how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is embedding artificial intelligence (AI) in the UK’s social security system. According to separate reports from Amnesty International and Big Brother Watch, both published in early July 2025, the opaque use of AI systems by the…

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iPhone 17 Air: Will Apple’s ultra-thin iPhone bend?

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Before the iPhone 16 series rolled out, I knew I wanted an iPhone with a larger screen than the traditional iPhone Pro size I’d been using.I went with the iPhone 16 Plus, then switched to the iPhone 16 Pro Max, testing both handsets for a couple of months each. The screens were amazing, and that’s…

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CISPE criticised over securing preferential cloud pricing on Microsoft products for members

5 minutes of reading / Azure, Cloud, compliance, Computer, Microsoft, Tech / By

A European trade body is facing criticism for striking a deal with Microsoft that allows its members to host and resell the software giant’s cloud offerings with preferential pricing terms.   The Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers In Europe (CISPE) trade body has reached an agreement with Microsoft that will see its members offered revised pricing…

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NCSC exposes Fancy Bear’s Authentic Antics malware attacks

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The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a formal notice attributing a series of hostile cyber attacks using a variety of malware dubbed Authentic Antics to Russian-state operated advanced persistent threat (APT) group Fancy Bear. Authentic Antics is designed to steal login credentials and tokens for its victims email accounts, allowing Russian cyber…

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Apple could be banned from selling some iPhones in the US over stolen trade secrets

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Apple may soon be banned from selling some iPhone models in the US, as one of its subsidiaries is accused of infringing on Samsung’s OLED trade secrets. According to ETNews, the United States International Trade Commission preliminarily ruled that display maker BOE and seven subsidiaries “violated Samsung Display’s trade secrets and violated Articles 337 of…

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iPhone 18 Fold price might not be as bad as we thought

4 minutes of reading / Apple, Google, Huawei, iPad, iPhone, Samsung, Tech / By

Apple’s first foldable iPhone is expected to be more expensive than the competition when it launches next year. A 2026 release seems certain for the foldable iPhone at the time of this writing. That’s what most reports are saying, with recent leaks indicating that Apple might have chosen Samsung Display to manufacture the display, including…

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