As the Data Bill continues its legislative journey through the House of Lords, it’s important to also consider where all that data “lives”, including what it costs to house it. Datacentres, until relatively recently, were a bit of a niche interest, known little outside the technology world. Now, if not everywhere, they are certainly moving…
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Nvidia’s Reflex 2 reveal packed a nugget of info about the RTX 5090Team Green shared that the flagship GPU can run Valorant at 800+ fpsThe graphics card does this with an input lag of under 3ms, tooAmong Nvidia’s cluster of CES 2025 revelations, including new RTX 5000 graphics cards, there were several nuggets that hugged…
In the latest deliberations on the Data Use and Access Bill in the House of Lords, I set out two amendments to offer well overdue updating to the Computer Misuse Act (CMA) of 1990. In preparing for committee stage of the bill I remain incredibly grateful to everyone involved with the CyberUp campaign, their analysis…
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Two amendments to the Data (Access and Use) Bill that would have established a statutory legal defence for security professionals and ethical hackers to protect them from prosecution under the 1990 Computer Misuse Act (CMA) have failed to make it beyond a House of Lords committee hearing after being withdrawn. The 34-year-old CMA broadly defines…
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Inno3D has leaked that Nvidia has “advanced DLSS technology” to show off at CES 2025This may be DLSS 4, as it makes sense to reveal it alongside RTX 5000 GPUsNew neural rendering capabilities are also set to be aired which could be even more intriguingInno3D has again been leaking material relating to Nvidia’s upcoming revelations…
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has become a landing zone for Whitehall’s various digital functions since the new government came to power in July 2024. Responsibility for running the Government Digital Service (GDS) and the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) has transferred from the Cabinet Office to DSIT, but it seems…
The past 12 months saw flash storage nudge into areas from which it had hitherto been absent. In particular, this was because of the availability of denser – and therefore cheaper per-gigabyte (GB) – quad-level cell (QLC) flash storage into array markets and use cases that were once considered nearline. Alongside this, we saw the…
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A study by data center specialists Onnec has revealed that local authorities in the UK’s 20 largest cities have overwhelmingly approved data center projects, with 89% of applications receiving planning permission over the past five years. Of the 88 applications reviewed, only three were rejected, five were withdrawn, and one remained undecided.Onnec looked at 44…
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The government is seeking support from artificial intelligence (AI)-focused academics and entrepreneurs to help build clean energy systems and help the UK hit its net zero by 2050 goal. Interested parties are invited to apply for funding to develop technologies that could decarbonise the UK energy grid, improve the nation’s energy security and help the…
Recent years have seen a general cost-cutting in organisations caused by economic pressures. Many organisations have seen a fall in customer demand due to the cost-of-living crisis, as well as inflationary pressures affecting costs. Higher interest rates, increasing organisations’ cost of capital, are another factor. There’s also a sense of fatigue associated with spending on…
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