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Featured Article : Dutch Tax Office Drops Microsoft 365 Cloud For In-House And Open-Source Tools
14 October 2026The Netherlands’ tax authority has abandoned its planned Microsoft 365 cloud rollout in favour of infrastructure it controls and European open-source software, highlighting how concerns about sensitive information and supplier dependence can change major IT decisions. What Has Changed? In a letter to parliament dated 5 October, State Secretary for […]
Tagged Cloud, Microsoft, Microsoft 365, Office, Open-Source
Tech Insight : Supreme Court Weighs Limits On Data Breach Claims
14 October 2026The Supreme Court is considering whether compensation claims for data protection breaches must meet a minimum level of seriousness, in a case that could affect how businesses handle demands for damages as lawyers warn that AI is making complaints easier to produce. What Is The Court Deciding? The court heard […]
Tagged Breach, Court, Data
Tech News : Microsoft Cuts Shared OneDrive Storage By Up To 4TB
14 October 2026Microsoft is replacing individual OneDrive allowances on its Family and Premium subscriptions with a shared 2TB pool, cutting the maximum combined storage by 4TB and leaving some households facing extra costs or decisions about where to keep their files. What Is Changing? Previously, Microsoft 365 Family and Premium allowed up […]
Tagged Microsoft, OneDrive, Storage
Tech News : Google Gives AI Agents Their Own Work Email
14 October 2026Google has announced a workplace AI agent that can have its own email address, calendar and company account, allowing businesses to delegate ongoing tasks while making it clearer which actions were taken by software rather than employees. Gemini Agent Unveiled on 8 October by Google Cloud chief executive Thomas Kurian, […]
Tagged AI, Email, Google
Company Check : Developer Uses AI To Build Free Adobe Alternatives
14 October 2026Atlanta-based developer Brandon Thomas says he has used AI to build free alternatives to seven Adobe applications, turning frustration with subscription cancellation fees into a project that could widen access to creative software, although the tools remain far from proven professional replacements. What Has He Built? The applications cover photo […]
Tagged Adobe, AI, Alternatives
Security Stop-Press : Smart Coffee Machine Generates 1TB Of Traffic
14 October 2026A US-based IT specialist and Prusa employee, known online as Nomad, reported that his parents’ connected Keurig coffee machine generated around 1TB of network traffic in ten days. Investigating their slow Wi-Fi, he found monitoring figures showing 1,008GB transmitted by the machine over ten days and nine hours. He later […]
Tagged Coffee, Machine, Security, Traffic
Sustainability-In-Tech : Tiny Particles Show Promise For Better Grape Harvests
14 October 2026Researchers in Türkiye have used biodegradable nanoparticles to deliver a plant growth hormone to grapevines, producing heavier bunches and stronger berry attachment in a small trial that suggests a possible way to improve crop production and reduce food waste. Why Does The Hormone Need Protection? Farmers already use gibberellic acid, […]
Tagged Grape, Harvests, Particles, sustainability
Video Update : ChatGPT’s Intelligent UI Improves Responses
14 October 2026ChatGPT’s new intelligent user interface makes responses clearer, more visual and interactive, helping you understand information, explore options and get useful answers more quickly. https://player.mediadelivery.net/play/707308/471fd37c-ae22-44f6-bc8b-27b8028a4539
Tagged AI, ChatGPT, Responses, UI
Tech Tip : Stop A Few Lines Creating An Extra Page
14 October 2026If a Word document spills onto another page by just a few lines, its hidden Shrink One Page command could help you fit everything neatly without rewriting the text. Why It Works Word reduces text size and spacing to try to remove one page, making it useful for letters, handouts […]
Tagged Document, Page, Word
Featured Article : 44,000 Challenge NHS Use Of Their Health Records
7 October 2026More than 44,000 people have filed legal objections asking NHS England to stop its Federated Data Platform handling their health records, turning concerns about supplier Palantir into a test of patient rights, public trust and accountability. What Are Patients Objecting To? The objections, coordinated by not-for-profit campaign organisation 38 Degrees, […]
Tagged Health, NHS, Records
Tech Insight : Bank Of England Warns Of AI Debt Risks
7 October 2026As the Bank of England warns that growing borrowing is increasing the financial risks surrounding AI, here we look at how the technology’s expansion is being funded, why expected returns could disappoint and what businesses should consider before becoming dependent on its providers. What Has The Bank Warned About? The […]
Tagged AI, Bank, Debt
Tech News : Pentagon Plans New Command For Autonomous Warfare
7 October 2026The US military plans to create a command dedicated to drones, robots and autonomous systems, aiming to get technology into service faster while raising questions about funding, reliability and responsibility when machines take on more military tasks. AutoWarCom Announced US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans for Autonomous Warfare Command, […]
Tagged Autonomous, Pentagon, Warfare