Technology & Software
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UK schools caught in a 'learning technology balance gap' as kids demand more tech in the classroom
Digital classrooms aren't doing what they need to
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Finally, a Sleep Tracker That Doesn’t Need to Sleep With Me
I’m obsessed with sleep data, but I don’t love wearing a smartwatch to bed. Can the Hatch Sleep Clock give me the best of both worlds at an affordable price?
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BBC to axe 3 major channels as broadcaster makes £500 million cuts
The move is part of wider financial pressures facing the broadcaster.
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Is a leaked AMD chip the engine of Valve's next handheld? 'Gainsborough' APU might be a clue that the Steam Deck 2 is now inbound
AMD chip in benchmark leak might just be the CPU for the Steam Deck 2.
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This number plate issue could see you fined for crashes you weren't in
Vehicle cloning hits record high as more than 11,400 motorists contest fines for offences committed by fraudsters on cloned number plates.
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Russian missile and drone blitz kills 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks help in Norway
Officials say Russia has launched another missile and drone attack on Ukraine and that at least four people have been killed
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PC Gaming
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China defends DeepSeek after US ban of its AI from government systems
China has criticized a U.S. ban on AI startup DeepSeek for federal civilian agencies, highlighting tensions in the tech race between the two countries
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Connected Kerb opens Aberdeen hub to build 25,000 EV chargers by 2030
Connected Kerb opens a £350,000 EV charging manufacturing hub in Aberdeen, set to produce 3,000 public chargers in 2027 and 25,000 by 2030 for Scotland.
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Can larger batteries safely power residential buildings? A project in New York aims to show how
A battery system that stores excess energy when it’s plentiful will power an apartment building in Buffalo, New York, when the grid is strained and electricity is costly
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Astonishing moment Ukraine carried out first ever medical evacuation by drone
Fighting raged on the frontlines as Volodymyr Zelensky tried to repair fractured relations with the US
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Alternative for Germany confirms hack after 421,000 emails leaked online
The latest high-profile cyberattack in Germany appears to have targeted the far-right party, and may have exposed a huge number of sensitive messages and private documents.
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Amazon to invest €16 billion in Germany in 2027, including in AI
US tech giant Amazon on Tuesday announced plans to invest over €16 billion in Germany next year, including on data centres and other infrastructure underpinning the artificial intelligence revolution.
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They Fled Trump’s America. Now They Regret It
The internet told them Europe was a social paradise. Turns out the trains are awful, the health care isn’t free, and people can be really mean.
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Windows 98 SE users get a Thunderbolt 4 driver, thanks to AI assistance — vibe-coded xHCI98 driver works in Microsoft OSes up to Windows 7
If you've ever wanted to run Windows 98 SE on your mid-2010s or newer PC with fast USB hub support, here's your chance.
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Intel bringing faster XeSS upscaler to Valve's Proton
Intel giving SteamOS a little more love?
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An 'enormous influx' of new Garmin Connect IQ apps and watch faces spark fears of poor-quality AI slop flooding the store
Garmin has a Connect IQ problem.
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Intel asks FCC for waiver to buy foreign robots — chipmaker’s automated guided vehicles could run afoul of agency’s sweeping robot ban
These robots move chips between tools and sections of the fab.
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Mysterious AMD Zen 6 APU with 24GB of LPDDR5 memory appears in benchmarks — chip may be for next-gen Steam Deck or gaming handhelds
A mysterious AMD chip points to a possible Steam Deck successor.
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Sexual Assault Is a Free Speech Issue
Mary Anne Franks has spent years fighting against online abuse. When people are abused with impunity, she says, the message becomes “We do not care about women’s voices.”
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'They wanted GTA 6's weapon system to be more like Red Dead, where you couldn't just carry an unlimited number of guns' — Rockstar 'spent months, if not years' trying out different loadout UI iterations, but in the end 'they just wound up back at a weapon wheel'
Rockstar Games reportedly spent years developing an alternative weapon system for Grand Theft Auto 6, but eventually stuck with a classic weapon wheel the series is known for.
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Video. Ryanair CEO calls Ursula von der Leyen 'useless'
Video. Michael O’Leary, CEO of Irish airline Ryanair, has criticised European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s green policies, arguing that they add “complexity and cost”. He also branded the European Parliament a “ship of fools”, claiming its green laws are driving up the cost of air travel.
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Companies are spending nearly a third of IT budgets on software upgrades
'Software tax' is a major ongoing cost
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TP-Link says it will start making Wi-Fi 8 routers in the US
This will be deemed a win-win for the US economy and national security.
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CES Picks 2027 Awards - entries open now!
Enter now for early bird pricing for the 2027 CES Picks Awards
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Electronics hobbyist converts $120 DDR5 SODIMM kit into ‘$1000’ desktop kit to fight RAM crisis — ICs from SK hynix DDR5-5600 16GB modules used to create DDR5-7800 desktop sticks
You have to be lucky to find such cheap DDR5 SODIMMs, and specialist equipment and skills are required for success.
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Oblivion gamer uses Claude AI to boost average FPS gains up to 48%, stutters slashed by 90% — performance mod doesn't change game assets or alter visuals
Yes, this mod is just about 100% vibe-coded.
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France to impose new curfews where 'situation requires it', PM says
Under pressure, the government scheduled another series of emergency meetings on Tuesday, including talks involving representatives of major social media platforms. #EuropeNews
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Kim Jong Un: Why do rumours about his death keep coming back?
North Korean state media has published photos of the dictator with his daughter after the unsubstantiated rumour spread.
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New Harrogate sensory room opens in memory of baby Noah
A new sensory room has opened in Harrogate in memory of a baby boy who died at just nine weeks old.
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My Favorite Organic Mattress at Essentia Is Discounted Right Now
Sleep healthier this winter with an organic mattress. My favorite organic brand, Essentia, is heavily discount through November 2.
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Chinese hacker hits over 100 company websites using AI agents — Deere and SharkNinja among top brands affected in attack
It seems the goal was to establish persistence
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US bans use of China’s DeepSeek AI tools by government agencies
Use of tools ‘may result in the transfer of sensitive data’ to China, defense department says
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How ‘Final Fantasy VII Revelation’ Strikes the Balance Between Old and New
Game director Naoki Hamaguchi talks about scale and expectations for one of gaming’s most ambitious remakes.
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NordVPN patches "clumsy" Windows bug that let attackers disable system services
The vulnerability allowed low-privileged local attackers to disable unprotected Windows services, but critical antivirus defenses remained completely safe.
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Demi Adejuyigbe Thinks You Should Only Post 3 Times a Day
The comedian sees being online as similar to visiting the zoo. “I don’t need to interact with that,” he says. “It’s just a thing that I enjoy, and then I walk away.”
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This New Food Delivery App Could Be the Antidote to Menu Markups
By sticking to in-store menu prices and a flat 5 percent fee, Olo wants to take the sting out of ordering dinner.
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Amazon wants you to wear an AI that remembers your conversations — but do you really want it knowing that much about you?
Your conversations could become Amazon's next shopping opportunity, and that's unsettling
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The simple trick that could banish stubborn mould without any scrubbing at all
Bathroom mould hack: Bleach-soaked tissue left on silicone sealant for 12-24 hours can help lift stubborn stains.
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Hidden code suggests location sharing in Google Messages is about to get a major upgrade — which will make it easier to find people
Google Messages looks to be getting more location sharing options — though we don't know when they'll turn up.
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Semiconductors
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Big Tech
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Google Cloud outage hits UK banks
Online services for a number of U.K. banks in and around London are being disrupted by a Google Cloud outage
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1 person taken to hospital after crash in Bradford - here's what we know
A private hire car appears to be between both vehicles.
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Sony Is Giving You a Reason to Party With $100 Off One of Our Favorite Speakers
The Sony ULT Tower 7 is one of our top party speaker picks and is at its lowest-ever price. Grab this or one of its sibling models before your next fete.
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Serbian prosecutor who investigated Belgrade Trump tower project ‘targeted with spyware’
Apparent attempt to hack Rade Bajić’s iPhone comes amid efforts to undermine landmark criminal case
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Billionaire Mukesh Ambani launches India’s biggest-ever IPO
Low-cost broadband provider Jio Platforms aims for £81bn valuation when it floats on the stock market on Wednesday
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Why AI is upending traditional technology pricing
AI is breaking the link between effort, cost and value
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'All these things sort of come to bite you later' — Rockstar co-head says GTA 6 will feature narrower roads than GTA 5, which had a 'ripple effect' as the studio had to add even more buildings
Rockstar Games has reportedly been working on Grand Theft Auto 6 much longer than realized, since the studio needed to plan out the game's ambitious map first.