SSD and HDD prices are going up again, due to increased AI demand for NAND productsWestern Digital has already implemented a price surge on HDDs, effective immediatelyOther manufacturers are expected to follow suitFor both gamers and creative professionals, storage space and transfer speeds are crucial to achieving the best experiences with the best SSDs. Their…
Law enforcement experts and policymakers are due to meet on 12 September to decide on proposals to require technology companies, such as Signal and WhatsApp, to scan all encrypted messages and communications before they are transmitted. The Danish presidency of the EU Council is pushing for a vote on the proposals, dubbed “Chat Control” –…
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Students acting maliciously – often for fun – are increasingly the cause of cyber attacks affecting schools and colleges in the UK, according to data from the Information Commissioner’s Office, which warned that the culprits may be setting themselves up for a life of cyber crime. Britain’s data protection regulator probed more than 200 insider…
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José Adorno/BGR The Apple Watch has been around for a decade now. Over the years, Apple has made its wearable less reliant on the iPhone by adding cellular connectivity, longer battery life, and several other improvements that gave users the ability to leave their phone at home… at least for a few hours. One of…
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Marks & Spencer (M&S) chief digital and technology officer Rachel Higham is to leave the retailer, in the wake of a ransomware attack on its core systems from which it is still recovering. Higham, who had been in post for less than two years, will be replaced by current retail director Sacha Berendji, according to…
There are plenty of opportunities to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to boost business productivity. But in regulated sectors like financial services, the output from the AI needs to be explainable and error-free. Lloyds Banking Group has been working with Aveni, to help it develop FinLLM, an AI language model specifically tuned for financial services.…
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Fujitsu’s Horizon system continues to produce erratic figures in branch accounts, which the Post Office can’t explain, with millions of pounds being written off. As the publication of an independent report into the system at the centre of the Post Office scandal approaches, Computer Weekly reveals there is chaos in the system. According to a…
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José Adorno/BGR IFA 2025 officially kicks off this Friday, but the action has already started. Ahead of the big trade show, BGR attended ShowStoppers, where 70 companies showcased the latest in consumer tech and smart home innovation. While many of these brands will also appear on the IFA show floor, this press-only event gave the…
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Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock If you’ve ever found yourself wanting to measure something but don’t have a ruler or tape measure on hand, measuring apps on your phone can come to the rescue. They range from the fairly simple to highly advanced options that make use of augmented reality to give pretty accurate readings. While the iPhone and…
The world’s largest technology companies find themselves at a crossroads. The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has become an engine of growth, but it is also driving greenhouse gas emissions sharply upwards. At the same time, the return of a US administration hostile to climate policy has reduced political pressure to act. The result is…
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