The UK government has begun its search for an IT supplier to support its plan to build open banking capabilities into its payment platform. The Government Digital Service (GDS) is looking for a tech supplier to start work in July this year, in a three-year contract worth £49m. The GDS, which is part of the…
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Thank you for joining! Access your Pro+ Content below. 25 February 2025 Rethinking the route to net zero Share this item with your network: In this week’s Computer Weekly, our latest buyer’s guide looks at the need to apply innovative and long-term thinking to reducing carbon emissions in IT. We find out how retailer Dunelm…
On 20 February, every cyber threat intelligence researcher on the planet discovered a new goldmine – a document of almost 50MB size presented as the history of internal exchanges at the Black Basta ransomware group. The cross-referencing of the victims of cyber attacks mentioned in this file with known victims and, in some cases, their…
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A paper published by Microsoft, which demonstrates a radical new approach that promises to accelerate the path towards commercially viable quantum computing systems, shows the extent of industry innovation. Almost every week sees new research, which moves the dial closer to commercial reality. But quantum computing is still a nascent technology, and some industry watchers…
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A purported benchmark has emerged for AMD’s RX 9070 XTIt suggests that the incoming RDNA 4 GPU could match the RTX 4080This is another in a line of leaks indicating that this is the caseAnother hint has been dropped that AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card is going to be more powerful than rumors…
As we mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, it is essential to reflect on the profound impact this conflict has had on the global cyber security landscape. The war has not only reshaped geopolitical dynamics but has also significantly influenced the nature and frequency of cyber threats, cyber…
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One of the brilliant ideas that helped DeepSeek go viral was the Chinese company’s decision to make it open-source. That meant anyone could install DeepSeek AI on their computer for free without worrying about the official DeepSeek apps for iPhone or Android.Well-known Chinese giant Alibaba is following in DeepSeek’s footsteps with a different type of…
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AMD is reportedly preparing AFMF 2.1 for launch alongside its new RDNA 4 GPUsThis is a driver-level frame generation software, set to work on current RDNA 2 and 3 GPUs along with Ryzen AI 300 APUsIt comes amid Nvidia’s controversial RTX 5000 series launchAMD may be in prime position to do battle with Nvidia in…
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MicroCenter’s AMD Radeon RX 9070 GPU listing hints at potential $699 MSRPThe listed prices could likely be placeholdersAMD’s full RDNA 4 GPU reveal will take place on February 28AMD’s Radeon RX 9000 GPU series launch is almost upon us, with the official reveal set for February 28. All eyes are set on the RX 9070…
The UK government must “urgently” legislate on artificial intelligence (AI) given the clearly negative impacts it is already having on many people’s day-to-day lives, warns Conservative peer Lord Holmes in a report. In November 2023, Holmes introduced an AI private members bill to Parliament in lieu of any formal proposals from government at the time,…
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