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BT Promises 5G Standalone for 99% Of UK By 2030
BT has committed to delivering full 5G Standalone coverage to 99 per cent of the UK population by the end of the decade, laying out a detailed plan that raises pressure on rivals and calls for regulatory support to finish the job. Announced At Connected Britain 2025 BT’s announcement came […]
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New Sora 2 Creates Incredible Videos
OpenAI has launched Sora 2, a powerful new AI model for generating realistic video and audio, alongside a companion app called Sora that functions as a short-form video platform in the style of TikTok. Cameos The app, now live in the US and Canada, allows users to create, share, and […]
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UK Gov Pushes AGAIN For iCloud Backdoor
The UK government has reportedly issued a fresh order instructing Apple to enable access to encrypted iCloud backups for British users, narrowing an earlier demand that had sought global access. The New Order According to reports in the Financial Times, the Home Office served Apple with a new Technical Capability […]
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Company Check : Microsoft Launches AI & Cloud Apps Marketplace
Microsoft has launched a single unified Marketplace bringing together Azure Marketplace and AppSource, offering a central location for cloud services and AI applications integrated directly into the Microsoft ecosystem. One Destination For AI And Cloud Procurement On 25 September 2025, Microsoft announced the launch of Microsoft Marketplace, a new platform […]
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Security Stop-Press: AI Chat Data Harvested Without Clear Consent
It’s been reported that Meta and analytics firms are quietly turning private AI chats into advertising fuel, with little user control and growing legal concerns. From 16 December 2025, Meta will begin using users’ conversations with Meta AI to personalise ads across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger. There’s no opt-out, […]
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Sustainability-In-Tech : Repealling Climate Act Sparks Warnings
A plan to scrap the UK’s Climate Change Act has triggered warnings over energy costs, investor confidence, and the future of net-zero innovation. What Is The Climate Change Act? Introduced in 2008 with near-unanimous cross-party support, the Climate Change Act (CCA) is the foundation of the UK’s statutory approach to […]
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Video Update : How To Create Your Brand Kit With CoPilot
Creating visuals with brand elements in Microsoft 365 CoPilot helps with brand consistency, increased productivity, and enhanced creativity by quickly generating branded content, managing brand assets, and offering AI-powered visual creation tools integrated into workflows. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It may be best to download it […]
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Tech Tip – How To Undo Send in Gmail and Outlook
Avoid email mistakes with Gmail and Outlook’s Undo Send feature, a handy safety net for business communications. Here’s how: For Gmail: – After sending an email, look for the “Undo” prompt in the bottom left corner. Click Undo before the time limit expires (5-10 seconds, or up to 30 seconds […]
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UK Digital ID Mandatory By 2029
UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced that digital ID will become mandatory to prove the right to work in the UK by 2029, triggering both ministerial praise and civil liberties concerns. Interestingly, a petition on the UK Government’s site : https://petition.parliament.uk/ had attracted approaching three million signatures of people opposed to […]
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Friendship Tech Goes From Novelty To Necessity
In this Tech Insight, we look at how a new generation of digital platforms and community initiatives is rising to meet the growing UK demand for meaningful friendship, tackling loneliness through apps, events, and innovative social design that prioritises connection over dating. A Growing Demand (And Rising Cost) Loneliness in […]
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App Pays You For Your Phone Calls
A new iPhone app that pays users for their call recordings to train AI systems rose rapidly in late September. However, it then went offline after a security flaw exposed user data. What Neon Is And Who Is Behind It? Neon is a consumer app that pays users to record […]
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Ad‑Free Facebook & Insta … For £3.99 Monthly
Meta will let UK users pay a monthly fee to use Facebook and Instagram without adverts, introducing a lower‑priced “consent or pay” model in response to UK data protection guidance. Users Offered A Choice Meta has confirmed that UK users will soon be offered a choice, i.e., continue using Facebook […]
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