Matthieu Tuffet/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. After launching it in 2001, Apple officially discontinued the iPod in 2022, although the last model was released in 2019. The discontinuation of the iPod lineup meant an end to dedicated music players from the company. Part of the reason why Apple discontinued…
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The digital identity sector has welcomed the UK government’s decision to backtrack on plans to make its national digital ID scheme mandatory for right-to-work checks – in effect, removing any compulsory aspect of the proposed scheme. Less than a week after the Cabinet Office promoted MP Josh Simons to become minister for digital government, in…
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Your washing machine and dryer are easily two of the most useful home appliances. Two-in-one washer/dryer combos are often said to be even better, as they can dry your clothes as soon as the washing cycle is over. But while these devices may be the unsung heroes of home chores, humans still have to fold…
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Microsoft is calling on more technology companies to “pay their own way” when covering the electricity costs associated with running artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and datacentres, rather than expect consumers to foot the bill. The software giant’s vice-president and chair, Brad Smith, said Microsoft has vowed to “pay our way” to ensure its datacentres do…
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One of the places in the UK capital where mobile connectivity is strongest is up to 30m underground, as more stations and tunnelled sections of the Tube network across London now have 4G and 5G mobile coverage as part of the ongoing development project between Transport for London (TfL) and Boldyn Networks. TfL carries up…
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Like all sports teams these days, Bath Rugby has found that providing state-of-the-art connectivity is part and parcel of the modern experience, and looking to elevate matchday mobile for its fans, the club has announced the successful deployment of an Antevia Networks 5G Shift end-to-end private network at its Recreation Ground stadium. The current Premiership…
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In its first ever major legal action outside the United States, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has disrupted cyber crime-as-a-service network RedVDS – whose subscribers have cheated their victims out of millions of pounds – after obtaining separate court orders in the UK and Florida. The DCU turned to the British legal system because the…
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Randorn/Shutterstock The annual CES trade fair in Las Vegas serves us a glimpse of what’s to come in consumer technology in 2026 and beyond. BGR saw plenty of cool and exciting gadgets at the show. Many are available to buy right now, whereas others are still in the concept phase, being developed into actual products…
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Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Consumer Electronics Show is a yearly expo in Vegas for manufacturers of all kinds to wow both the media and public with weird and wonderful bleeding-edge technology; from rollable OLED screens that unfurl to several times their original size, to household robots that can barely fold laundry at the level of…
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CrowdStrike has been granted a motion to dismiss a consumer class action lawsuit brought by shareholders who were affected by the now-infamous 19 July 2024 outage – prompted by a faulty sensor update – which crashed Windows PCs around the world, causing widespread disruption and billions of pounds worth of losses. The suit, filed on behalf…
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