Building on the CustomerFirst unit, which was unveiled last week, the UK government has announced that Meta is investing $1m through the Alan Turing Institute (ATI) to boost public sector artificial intelligence (AI) expertise. Led by Tristan Thomas, formerly of Monzo, and Greg Jackson, CEO of Octopus Energy, CustomerFirst’s goal is to bring together the…

Dolgachov/Getty Images OLED TVs became mainstream between the late 2010s and early 2020s, but if you bought an OLED during this phase, you might start to see some signs that it’s on its last legs now. The lifespan of an OLED TV tends to end after five years; expert testing shows that a significant fraction of…

Electrical retailer AO has upgraded its networks to accelerate its business with informed decision-making, securely connecting a diverse range of devices and streamlining IT operations across all 26 of its offices and logistics centres across the UK. AO describes itself as the UK’s most trusted electrical retailer, and is known for its home appliances, consumer…

José Adorno/BGR Four years after its original release, Apple unveiled the second-generation AirTag model. With improved tracking capabilities and louder sound, this new item tracker might look almost identical to its predecessor. However, it can be a great upgrade if you have some of Apple’s latest products, such as the iPhone 16, iPhone 17, iPhone…

A distinct wave of voice phishing (vishing) attacks attributed to the notorious ShinyHunters hacking collective is spreading fast, with defenders urged to be on their guard following breaches affecting at least three major organisations so far. The campaign appears to involve custom vishing kits targeting Google, Microsoft and Okta environments – as Okta itself warned…

Noting that demand for a resourceful and transformational leader of the global LPWAN ecosystem has “been on the market’s wish list for years”, Massive internet of things (MIoT) network operator Netmore Group has taken control of low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) solutions provider Actility. Actility is one of the co-inventors of technology based on the LoRaWAN…

A survey from Wakefield Research for Informatica has found that organisations expect to partner with seven tech providers to support their data management priorities in 2026. Along with having to organise multiple data management providers, the poll of 600 data leaders reported that those companies that have adopted generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) say they expect…

The embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) market has gained momentum over the past two years or so.Now, two research studies from Juniper Research and CCS Insight have confirmed this trend, adding that the internet of things (IoT) arena is ripe for eSIM, especially in connected logistics, oil and gas, and smart street lighting in 2026.…

Fluxfactory/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. An E Ink tablet gives you the best of both worlds: the satisfying feel of using pen and paper and the convenience of keeping all your notes in one place. E Ink tablets are best known for offering a distraction-free environment to jot…

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed what it describes as a “package of measures” to improve how Google delivers search services in the UK. Last October, the CMA classified Google search and search advertising with strategic market status (SMS). This designation enables it to consider proportionate, targeted interventions to ensure that general search…