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MPs call for UK government to back sovereign IT

MPs are calling on the government to reduce the UK’s dependency on big technology companies amid concerns that the state is over-reliant on overseas suppliers, posing national security and economic risks. An amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (CSRB), backed by 20 MPs, calls for the government to publish a digital security strategy…

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3 Iconic MP3 Players That Were As Essential As The iPod

Andrei Antipov/Shutterstock The iPod is likely what comes to mind when you try to think of an iconic MP3 player that has since become a relic of the not-too-distant past. However, those of us old enough to remember those early iPod commercials (we still can’t decide whether those dark silhouettes dancing against solid color backgrounds…

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‘Ok, but no one is buying a MacBook for gaming, right?’: AMD launches misguided marketing campaign to take down the MacBook Neo over its gaming prowess

AMD has a new marketing campaign criticizing the MacBook NeoThe main thrust of the argument is that the Neo fails as a gaming laptopThat’s a highly confusing angle to take, seeing as this isn’t what MacBooks are about – and especially not the budget-friendly NeoAMD appears to be getting defensive about its Windows 11 laptops…

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5 Reasons Why Your PC May Be Overheating

Harpshark/Shutterstock An overheating computer is not something to be taken lightly. Both the short- and long-term effects of your PC components reaching dangerous temperatures can be a massive pain to deal with. Momentary instances of overheating cause your PC to shut down in a bid to protect itself, which can be an inconvenience when you’re…

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‘New normal’: the memory price crisis will get worse before it gets better, as Xbox says it expects prices to double again in 2027, Lenovo suggests they may never come down — and Micron hints Apple’s to blame for the whole thing by being too ‘aggressive’

Lenovo has said that RAM prices will likely “never” fall back to pre-crisis levelsThe company also predicted a “new normal” for memory pricing from 2030 onwardsMicrosoft expects the cost of memory to double in just over a yearIf you were hoping we might get to the weekend without any more bad news on the RAM…

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Microsoft Will Give You Free Xbox Controller Accessories If You Had This Issue

Pedro Truffi/Getty Images Did you recently buy a brand-new Xbox controller, only to find that it didn’t come with any batteries? Microsoft has confirmed (via X) that a limited number of controllers have erroneously shipped without batteries since December. If you were affected by this shipping issue, you can visit Xbox’s dedicated support page to request…

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US suspension of Anthropic models prompts AI sovereignty calls

Anthropic has been forced to suspend two of its artificial intelligence (AI) models globally after the US government issued a directive prohibiting their use by foreign nationals over “national security” concerns. The move to suspend Anthropic’s models came just days after the launch of the Claude Mythos 5 frontier model, with the US government claiming…

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5 Of The Best Google Chrome Extensions You’ve Been Missing Out On In 2026

aileenchik/Shutterstock In 2026, Google Chrome is more than just a tool for browsing the internet. It’s become an essential productivity hub for many, allowing them to execute entire workflows within websites like Gmail, Google Docs, Zapier, and Asana without needing a desktop app. When coupled with the right extensions, working in Chrome can become even…

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Celonis acquires MIT-linked decision intelligence firm Ikigai

Process mining company Celonis has acquired MIT-linked decision intelligence supplier Ikigai Labs to flesh out its offer to eliminate artificial intelligence (AI) “blind spots” from business IT. Linked to the acquisition is the launch of what the supplier calls a “context model” that functions as a real-time digital twin of business operations for customers. In…

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Workday majors on Sana acquisition to forward agentic AI programme

Enterprise software providers are rushing to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) into their platforms, which has a consequential impact on the technologies executives buy and the roles professionals fulfil. Into this maelstrom of AI-enabled change comes Workday, a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) firm that has made significant recent changes – including co-founder Aneel Bhusri returning…

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