Ma Vega /Getty Images It’s hard to imagine a world without USB ports these days. You’ll find these rectangular connectors everywhere, from public charging ports at airports or cozy cafés to the side of your laptop and the bottom of your smartphone. There’s also a handful of USB generations to contend with, and some of…
Windows 10 is reaching end-of-life next month, which means Microsoft will no longer issue patches and no longer provide functional enhancements for free. Those organisations that have yet to migrate PCs off Windows 10 face a hefty bill if they want to continue to receive Windows 10 patches. But this is not something that can…
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Microsoft has teamed up with Barclays on a novel approach to tackling artificial intelligence (AI) and optimisation problems based on a scalable analogue optical computer (AOC) architecture, designed to use consumer-grade technology. The approach, described in a paper published in Nature, overcomes the Von Neumann bottleneck that occurs in classical computing architecture, where performance is…
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The Good Brigade/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Having a laptop means traveling with more gadgets in your bag, even if you’re just commuting to work. A USB hub for reading an SD card, an Ethernet cable for wired internet, a portable battery bank to keep your laptop juiced,…
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Europe’s General Court has upheld the lawfulness of the data-sharing agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) following a legal challenge. The court today dismissed legal action brought by a French MP to annul the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). It found that the framework, which businesses rely on to transfer…
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As organisations increasingly rely on cloud services to drive innovation and operational efficiency, chief information security officers (CISOs) face a persistent challenge: what happens when a cloud provider’s service level agreement (SLA) doesn’t align with your enterprise’s security and availability requirements? This scenario is more common than many leaders realise. Whether it’s a cutting-edge AI…
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Formula 1 team Mercedes-AMG Petronas is using cloud-delivered enterprise resource planning (ERP) software from SAP to boost its regulatory compliance efforts as the sport prepares for new regulations from the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). The FIA’s cost cap is set to increase from $140m to $215m to make room for new technical regulations and…
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Virojt Changyencham/Shutterstock I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for ways to remove as many wires from my PC setup as possible. That often means going wireless, and while some systems rely on their own dongles to power their wireless connections, others use the tried-and-true technology of Bluetooth. However, on Windows 11, there’s…
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The government has unveiled its Trusted third parties AI assurance roadmap as it attempts to encourage investment in UK artificial intelligence (AI), covering professional certification and verification of AI quality processes. Labour wants AI investors and regulators to go further and faster to deliver growth for the UK’s AI sector as part of the government’s modern industrial…
The number of UK banks reporting productivity gains from artificial intelligence (AI) has doubled as projects move from pilots to production. According to Lloyds Banking Group’s latest Financial institutions sentiment survey, 59% of surveyed firms reported AI-driven productivity gains in the past 12 months, compared with 32% in the 2024 survey. Banks also reported rising…
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