“Amazon Haul” Budget Shop

Amazon has announced the launch of a U.S. beta of its new Haul Store, an online shopping experience designed to rival low-cost e-commerce giants Temu and Shein.  Products at $20 or Less  The Haul platform is to be integrated into the Amazon Shopping app and offers a range of products priced at $20 or less,…

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Malware That Exploits Facebook Ads

In this insight, in reviewing how a malvertising campaign is hijacking Facebook accounts to spread the SYS01stealer malware, we examine the tactics used, plus we look at the impact on businesses and steps organisations can take to protect themselves.  Exposed By Bitdefender  Bucharest-based cybersecurity company Bitdefender has recently exposed a sophisticated malvertising campaign that leverages Facebook…

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Bitcoin Surges Past $80,000 Amid Trump’s Crypto Revolution

Cryptocurrency Bitcoin’s value has surged past $80,000 for the first time, driven by market optimism following Donald Trump’s election victory and his promises to transform the United States into a global hub for cryptocurrency innovation.  Control of Congress  Trump’s election as the next US president and his securing control of Congress, plus the Republican Party…

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UK Businesses Missed £111 Billion Tech Boost

A recent report from Virgin Media O2 Business and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) has revealed that if all UK businesses had embraced digital technology more extensively in 2021, the economy could have reaped a £111 billion boost in turnover.  The Untapped Potential of Digitalisation  The report, titled ‘The Economic and Social…

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Apple Faces £3 Billion UK Lawsuit

Apple is facing a £3 billion legal claim in the UK, accused of anti-competitive practices and overcharging iCloud customers.  Consumer group Which? has launched the class action on behalf of around 40 million UK iCloud users, alleging that Apple has effectively locked them into its service by restricting third-party alternatives, stifling competition, and inflating prices.…

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Converting Waste Heat Into Power With Wood

Researchers at the University of Limerick (UL) and the University of Valencia have developed a method to convert waste heat into electricity using lignin, a byproduct of the paper industry, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional energy recovery methods.  What Is Energy Recovery?  Energy recovery (heat recovery in this case) is the process of capturing…

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Trump’s Tech Transitions

Following Trump’s dramatic election for a second term, we look at what this means for the tech industry, examining the potential impacts on major companies, regulation, cryptocurrency, autonomous vehicles, AI, social media, markets, and the influence of key players like Elon Musk. An Era of Change, Uncertainty, and Opportunity The re-election of Donald Trump as…

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How Employment Rights Bill Will Reshape Tech Industry

With the UK’s new Employment Rights Bill expected to become law by 2026, we look at what this could mean for tech employers, the key changes, and practical impacts.  Protections for Workers from Day One  The UK’s new Employment Rights Bill is set to bring seismic changes to the employment landscape, with major implications for…

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Snapchat No.1 Grooming Platform, Says NSPCC

With alarming figures showing an 89 per cent increase in grooming cases in the last six years, the NSPCC has reported that data shows Snapchat tops the list of common platforms that perpetrators have been using to target children online.  Record Levels of Grooming  Since “Sexual Communication with a Child” was established as an offence…

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NHS iPhone Device Checks For Throat-Cancer

In a move poised to transform cancer diagnostics, the NHS has announced it is piloting an innovative iPhone-based device to help detect or rule out throat cancer more swiftly.  What Device?  Developed by Endoscope-i Ltd, a West Midlands-based medical technology company, the device, called the endoscope-i adapter, connects over the iPhone’s rear camera lens, securely…

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Apple Boosts Creative Tools With Acquisition

Apple has announced its acquisition of Pixelmator, the Lithuanian image-editing app company, to bring its design expertise…

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Microsoft Data Centres Made Of … Wood!

Microsoft has announced that it is building its first data-centres made with superstrong ultra-lightweight wood in a…

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Flexible Working Drives Financial Gains

Following a recent University of Melbourne report revealing that companies offering strong flexible work options (such as…

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ChatGPT Search Launched, Challenging Google

In this insight, we look at how OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Search aims to redefine online search by…

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Google Fined All The Money In The World!

A Russian court has fined Google over two undecillion rubles (a 36-digit figure, i.e. a sum that’s…

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New Social Cross-Posting Abilities

Openvibe, the cross-posting app that unites various social networks in one feed, has announced support for Threads,…

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Apple’s First Carbon-Neutral Mac Mini (With M4 Chips)

Apple has unveiled its latest Mac mini as its first carbon-neutral computer, a compact desktop powered by…

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‘Green Software’ Extends Device Lifespans

In this article, we look at how ‘green software’ can be used to enable devices, such as…

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How New Data Laws Will Affect You

Here, we look at how the Data Use and Access Bill is poised to reshape how our…

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