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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s identity startup ‘World’ has begun its rollout in the United States, introducing 20,000 biometric devices known as Orbs that scan users’ irises to confirm they are human. From Worldcoin to World World began life in 2019 as Worldcoin, a startup co-founded by Sam Altman and Ale...
A new cyber campaign is exploiting Zoom’s remote control feature to install malware, exfiltrate data, and hijack victim devices, researchers have warned. The at...
A pioneering new facility in Weymouth, Dorset, is taking an innovative approach to tackling climate change by extracting carbon dioxide directly from seawater....
LinkedIn is the undisputed king when it comes to business social media platforms so it makes sense to ensure your profile on their portal is top-notch. HereR...
Backing up your chats? Make sure your backups are also encrypted. Otherwise, they could be accessed if your cloud account is compromised. How to: – Open WhatsAp...
Rising trade tensions from President Trump’s tariffs along with growing distrust between Washington and Brussels are prompting a push across Europe to reduce re...
In this Tech Insight, we look at the rise of AI voice cloning scams, how they work, how they’ve already cost UK businesses dearly, and what practical steps you...
In a landmark antitrust trial now under way in Washington, the US government is trying to force Meta to divest Instagram and WhatsApp, arguing that its dominanc...
Google has quietly rolled out a new Android security feature that automatically reboots phones after three days of being locked, aiming to boost security. Howev...
Infamous internet forum 4chan has suffered a major breach, leaking its internal systems, moderator identities, and possibly thousands of user IP addresses, fuel...
Malicious bots now account for 37 per cent of all internet traffic, according to cybersecurity firm Imperva’s 2025 Bad Bot Report, with AI playing a central rol...
In a UK first, energy giant RWE has successfully trialled bubble curtain technology at its Sofia Offshore Wind Farm to protect marine life from the noise genera...
If you have something newsworthy to say then getting the right PR contacts to wire out your story has never been easier! This video shows how to compile a list...
Think your antivirus is enough? If your browser isn’t secure, your data, and even your logins, could be at risk. Luckily, tightening things up takes just a few...
It’s been reported that fears of Trump-era tariffs hitting Chinese imports have sparked a wave of iPhone upgrades, with Apple hoping to offset price pressures b...
In this Tech Insight, we look at Microsoft’s newly promoted set of seven Windows 11 tips—designed to help users get more from the operating system ahead of Wind...
A judge has ruled that the UK government’s legal dispute with Apple over encrypted data access must be heard in public, rejecting claims that secrecy was needed...
Meta is introducing stricter controls on how teenagers interact with its apps – including new parental permissions for Instagram and an expanded rollout of Teen...
WhatsApp users are pushing back against the forced rollout of Meta’s new AI chatbot, which appears in the app without warning and offers no option to disable it...
Microsoft has quietly reintroduced its controversial Recall feature in the Windows 11 Release Preview channel for Copilot+ PCs, ahead of a broader launch in 202...
Scientists at the University of Oregon have found a cleaner, electrochemical way to create pure iron metal using saltwater and iron oxide, potentially slashing...
CoPilot now makes it simple to automate tasks and gives you an entire project area dedicated to adding and editing tasks which you can setup and run to help you...
Looking for a Photoshop alternative that won’t cost a penny? GIMP 3.0 is free, open-source, has some powerful image editing tools, and now has a cleaner layout...
UK parcel delivery firm, Evri, has teamed up with a US robotics company to test four-legged autonomous deliveries in real neighbourhoods, starting in Barnsley....
New research has revealed a sharp link between using screens in bed and disrupted sleep, while a separate study suggests that switching off mobile internet on s...
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