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The government has been urged to step up defences to sabotage threats from Russia against undersea cables that provide critical internet connections for financial services, datacentres and military communications. A cross-party group of MPs and peers has warned the UK has “been too timid” in defending the undersea internet cable network from potential attacks by…

The newest flagship devices from Apple will feature a new, higher-performing chip than the iPhone 16 lineup did. While Apple has made claims about what kind of performance you can expect to see when upgrading from an older iPhone to an iPhone Air or iPhone 17 Pro, benchmarks can often give us an even more…

oasisamuel/Shutterstock Apple added the option to customize your home screen icons back in iOS 18, allowing you to make them darker or even tint them based on a color in your wallpaper. Now, though, the company looks to be taking things a step further with even more in-depth icon customization in iOS 26. One way…

The use of large language models (LLMs) as an alternative to search engines and recommendation algorithms is increasing, but early research suggests there is still a high degree of inconsistency and bias in the results these models produce. This has real-world consequences, as LLMs play a greater role in our decision-making choices. Making sense of…

A report produced for the government has today set out nine core recommendations for how the UK can strengthen its burgeoning cyber security sector to fuel resilience and growth across the economy. Written by experts at Imperial College London (ICL) and the University of Bristol, and drawing on consultations with nearly 100 members of the…

“Despite being much thinner and lighter, iPhone Air still gets amazing all-day battery life,” Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, John Ternus, said during Apple’s iPhone 17 launch event on Tuesday. “This is incredible — all-day battery life in our thinnest iPhone ever.” Hilariously, seconds later, Ternus revealed the “low-profile” MagSafe Battery accessory for…

S_kaisu/Getty Images iPadOS 26 is one of the most significant software updates for the iPad that Apple has released in a long time. Users can look forward to a revamped user interface with gleaming Liquid Glass visuals, new ways to organize windows and files, Apple Intelligence refinements, and so much more. And while the vast…

For the first time since the iPhone 11 Pro, Apple has drastically changed the design of the top-of-the-line iPhone. The iPhone 17 Pro has a brand new aluminum unibody design with a camera bar that the company calls a “plateau that creates additional space for internal components.” Similar to the iPhone 11 Pro — where…

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is conducting high-level engagement with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and the wider British automotive industry as car production remains suspended at JLR’s facilities following a cyber attack. DBT representatives today (Friday 19 September) held an extraordinary meeting with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Automotive Components…

Warning that the US’s broadband infrastructure is under unprecedented criminal attack by increasing levels of vandalism – leaving critical emergency services offline, hospitals struggling to function, law enforcement and government services disrupted, and communities vulnerable – the US broadband industry has launched the Strategic Threat Response and Infrastructure Knowledge Exchange (Strike). Co-led by CableLabs subsidiary…