It quickly became clear the problem was not an issue with Microsoft’s Azure service, as it first appeared, but an issue with a single software provider – named CrowdStrike – who released a faulty update to their software, which was then distributed rapidly around the world via the Azure global networks.As reported by Computer Weekly,…
Now, the museum is turning its attention to the future, unveiling its new gardens in July as a centre piece of the Urban Nature Project. The project is the NHM’s response to a growing need to monitor and record changes to UK urban nature and support its recovery in the face of challenges such as…
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It goes without saying that iRobot is one of the biggest names in the robot vacuum market. So many of the company’s Roomba robot vacuums have received high praise from reviewers, including myself. But there’s one model that has always stood out to me more than anything else. I consider the Roomba s9+ to be…
iRobot has so many new models, but the Roomba s9+ is still my top pick Read More »
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is looking into whether Alphabet’s partnership with Anthropic is anti-competitive. There appears to be an arms race going on in the tech sector for artificial intelligence (AI) talent and capabilities, which is leading the UK regulator to consider whether partnerships between major tech firms and AI startups are healthy…
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Ahead of the tvOS 18 release, Apple just made tvOS 17.6 available to all Apple TV users. As the tvOS 17 cycle seems to be nearing its end, Cupertino isn’t adding new features despite the usual “bug fixes and security improvements” release notes.While tvOS 17 started as a big update, tvOS doesn’t get new features…
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The way organisations store, manage and analyse data will always be a challenging issue given the constant assault of data on corporate IT systems. It’s as though IT teams are always playing catch-up. According to Veritas, the average company stores around 10PB (petabytes) of data – equating to around 23 billion files – 52% of…
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Microsoft’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) ongoing investigation into its cloud licensing practices has seen it accuse arch-rivals Amazon and Google of “muddying the waters” with their contributions to the probe. The software giant has issued a 27-page response to a working paper the CMA published in June 2024 that detailed the…
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Apple has agreed to comply with a set of voluntary safeguards for AI created by President Joe Biden’s administration. As Bloomberg reported, this guideline aims to help the better development of this technology while protecting consumers.Cupertino joins OpenAI, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, and others in committing to testing their AI systems to protect Americans’ privacy,…
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Govee makes tons of different smart home products. But some might say that Govee is best known for all the different smart lighting solutions it offers. One of my favorite examples is the awesome new Govee Curtain Lights wall backdrop, and playing with this thing is way more fun than it has any right being.I’ve…
I’m having way too much fun playing with Govee Curtain Lights Read More »
Following the third beta of tvOS 18, Apple has now released its fourth testing version to Apple TV users. At the moment, it’s unclear what’s changing from one build to the other. However, we still expect the company to add the new TV and Movies screensavers announced during the WWDC 2024 keynote.Starting with the Apple TV app,…
tvOS 18 beta 4 now available with these 6 features Read More »
