Tag: computing
EE launches its fastest fibre broadband ever – 8GB per second speeds should appeal to home workers, gamers and AI developers alike
Advanced Full Fibre Broadband from EE offers download speeds of 2.3Gbps and 8Gbps Speeds are potentially 222 times faster than standard superfast fibre Initially available in Guildford and Woking, expanding as Openreach rolls out its XGS-PON glass fibre network Following a successful trial in early 2026, EE has launched its…
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Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, August 4 (game #1653)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Monday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Monday,…
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Anthropic reveals Claude AI model hacked three companies during tests — so how worried should we be?
Every IT team worries about an intern clicking the wrong thing and making a mess they’ll be cleaning up for weeks – but few have had to worry about their AI assistant wandering onto the public internet and hacking three companies instead. Except this wasn’t an intern; it was Claude,…
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A torrent of states are repealing data center tax exemptions — but it could increase costs by upwards of 7%
Multiple US states are repealing or enacting moratoriums on sales tax exemptions for data centers Estimates on lost tax revenue are far below the billions of dollars some states have missed out on Ongoing data center constructions may not be subject, but costs are expected to increase for new or…
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‘We’ve been behind the ball for so long’: Experts say DNA samples from crime-scene forensics can be modified and even switched using an AI tool
Researchers discover critical vulnerability in forensic software that allows the undetectable modification of DNA samples on crime-scene evidence The vulnerability allows much of the crime-scene evidence from the past 30 years to be modified A patch is in the works, and the company responsible for the software says that digital…
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MacBook Air laptops are reportedly in short supply due to Ramaggedon
Not only did MacBook Air prices recently go up, but you couldn't get one today even if you wanted to. Source
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