Bangla press/Shutterstock Skype was a revolutionary video-conferencing platform that paved the way for apps like Zoom, Google Meet, and WhatsApp. For those unaware or who don’t recall, Microsoft purchased Skype back in 2011 to the tune of $8.5 billion — the company’s largest acquisition at the time. But in May 2025, Microsoft pulled the plug on…
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The finance sector has been dealt another reminder that security postures are only as strong as the weakest link, as a tech supplier hack leaves US banks exposed. This week, SitusAMC, which provides loans and mortgage services to US banks, admitted that “certain information” from its systems had been compromised in a cyber attack. SitusAMC…
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Chip manufacturers are warning of a shortage in DRAM, NAND and probably HBM memory chips because demand from cloud providers is outstripping supply. The problem is compounded by the Trump administration’s recent ban on Chinese factories manufacturing these components. The largest component manufacturer, Samsung, announced last week in the Korean press that it was going…
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Stock all/Shutterstock Although Nvidia had some humble beginnings, its ambition was anything but small. They envisioned building chips so advanced that the competition would aspire to match them. The goal wasn’t simply to participate in the graphics market; it was to create technology that would set a new benchmark and inspire industry-wide envy. That mindset, woven…
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Over two years after WhatsApp landed on Wear OS smartwatches, it has finally made its way to the Apple Watch. This means your Apple Watch isn’t just limited to WhatsApp notifications, allowing you to see and respond to messages on your wrist, reducing the need to grab your iPhone every time there is a new…
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Parents are starting to lean towards advising their children to look into obtaining a more practical skillset in the wake of artificial intelligence (AI), according to research. Motor parts retailer Halfords found that 89% of parents have changed the advice they’re giving to their children about careers, and compared with two years ago, half are…
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Nvidia GPUs have been suffering since the Windows 11 October updateThe Microsoft patch meant some PC games ran slower than expectedNvidia has deployed an emergency hotfix to resolve these issuesNvidia GPU owners who’ve been having problems with sluggishness affecting some games in the past month now have a fix for these performance woes in Windows…
The UK government’s Autumn Budget contained no major announcements of significance to the tech sector, but there were a few developments that continue progress on existing digital policies. Chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves announced £300m of additional capital investment in NHS technology, intended to “boost productivity, support staff and improve patient outcomes, driving the…
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Four London councils have been cyber attacked over the past few days.Kensington and Chelsea; Hackney; Westminster; and Hammersmith and Fulham have all experienced IT system problems, and some services to the public have been affected, including phone line services.The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City Council issued a statement yesterday, confirming they…
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SAP has signed a five-year outsourcing agreement with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to support it in its strategy to transform its internal IT through enterprise-wide cloud and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). The German business software giant has worked with TCS for 20 years, which has included a project to transform SAP’s business model from licence-maintenance-based…
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