There is an ever-shifting demand for datacentre capacity, which requires stakeholders to consider everything from power supply and cooling, through government policy and planning, to processing needs, connectivity, labour availability and location. “There’s more change and uncertainty in how the market is going to develop right now than there’s ever been,” says Andrew Jay, head…
Buckinghamshire Council is using satellite technology to deliver ultrafast broadband to rural locations as part of a deal with IT supplier CGI. The low Earth orbit (LEO) technology, which is a lower-cost alternative to rolling out fibre in hard-to-reach places, will also make a free public wireless service available for citizens in village halls. The…
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Google started rolling out a fix for its broken second-generation Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices on Thursday. The issue temporarily bricked thousands of streaming dongles due to an expired license earlier this week.Here’s what the Google support team said on the Google Nest Community forum: Hey everyone, thank you for your patience while we work…
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Earlier this month, councillors had an opportunity to discuss the past and current issues faced by Birmingham City Council in its implementation of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system from Oracle. The council’s extraordinary meeting, held on 11 March, gave council members a chance to voice their concerns following publication of a Grant Thornton report…
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AMD’s FSR 4 can now be used in more games that don’t have an official implementation, thanks to the Optiscaler modIt isn’t compatible with all games, as FSR 4 reportedly doesn’t support Vulkan yetPlayers may run into trouble using the mod in anti-cheat gamesThe reception to AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 series GPU launch was mixed…
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Online harms regulator Ofcom can begin enforcing its Illegal Content codes under the Online Safety Act (OSA) after giving firms three months to prepare. Published 16 December 2024, Ofcom’s Illegal Harms Codes and guidance went into effect on 17 March 2025, meaning online service providers will now have to comply with its safety measures or face…
Apple will supposedly give iOS 19 a big design overhaul this year, making the iPhone operating system look more like the visionOS than previous iOS releases.A major design makeover might just be what Apple needs in light of its recent Apple Intelligence fiasco. The smart Siri assistant Apple promised last summer isn’t coming for at…
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In a significant move positioning the UK at the forefront of responsible AI adoption, the government has introduced what it calls a “world first” AI-focused cyber security code of practice. Released on 31 January 2025, the Code of Practice for the Cyber Security of AI represents a crucial step in creating a secure environment for…
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AMD’s RX 9070 GPUs are currently out of stock pretty much everywhereAn AMD exec says that more supply of RX 9070 models is “coming ASAP”Some gamers are still worried about the prospect of entry-level RDNA 4 graphics cards not sticking to the MSRP, thoughAn AMD executive has promised that fresh stock of RX 9070 and…
Two Northern Ireland journalists are seeking costs against the Police Service of Northern Ireland following delays in disclosure of critical evidence that led to two court hearings being abandoned, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal heard today. Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney are claiming costs after the PSNI allegedly misled the tribunal by obfuscating critical evidence of…
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