Alexisaj/Shutterstock USB ports have become a staple of modern electronics usage, facilitating the connection of various peripherals and accessories to both larger electronics like PCs and smaller devices like smartphones. As USB ports have advanced, little details about them have started to change and shift, particularly their size and color. For example, if you find…
Andriy Baidak/Shutterstock One of the advertised perks of using Android Auto on your phone in your car is that you can make calls and control your media by issuing voice commands to Google Assistant. At least, that’s how it’s supposed to work, but unfortunately, Google Assistant can get a little testy at times and start…
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DC01UK has confirmed that colocation giant Equinix has acquired the 85-acre plot of green belt land in Hertfordshire it secured planning permission for transforming into a hyperscale datacentre campus back in January 2025. The acquisition, according to DC01UK, represents one of the largest infrastructure and real estate transactions in the world, with Equinix confirming it…
VADZIM SHUBICH/Shutterstock One of the most essential gadgets to pack in your carry-on for travel is a portable charger, along with charging adapter and cable. As your phone battery slowly depletes, you never know when there might be a long flight delay at the airport — and a portable charger allows you to keep your…
Legislation introduced in the US Congress could require artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot operators to put in place age verification processes and stop under 18s from using their services, following a string of teen suicides. The bipartisan Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue (Guard) Act, introduced by Republican senator Josh Hawley and Democrat senator Richard…
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US president Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act could see Meta, one of the world’s most valuable companies, have an effective tax rate of 14%, compared with its reported effective tax rate of 87%. It will mean its reported net income of $2.7bn would effectively be $19bn. The company, which posted third-quarter revenue of…
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Siemens and Capgemini have announced they are teaming up to develop technologies for product engineering, manufacturing and operations that are artificial intelligence (AI)-based from the get-go. The goal of the products, said to be AI-infused from inception, is to connect industrial machines with digital technology, for what they jointly call “intelligent manufacturing”. The two firms,…
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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has begun a collaboration with OpenUK to offer open source guidance for the public sector. OpenUK, which is a non-profit organisation representing the UK’s open technology sector, was contracted by UKRI to provide the guidance, covering both how the UK public sector releases and curates open source software and how…
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Industrial organisations continue to face growing cyber threats from adversaries – ranging from sophisticated state-sponsored groups to hacktivists and financially motivated criminals. These actors are not just targeting data or demanding ransoms, they are affecting physical processes and critical services. A common risk across many of these incidents is one that is still underestimated: insufficient…
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Christian de Looper/BGR Pitaka has long been known for its sleek, durable cases made from aramid fiber, which is a material often used in the aerospace industry and for body armor. For 2025, the company has a range of cases for the latest iPhone models –- and I was able to test a range of…
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