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Kyivstar (Ukraine’s largest telecom operator) has announced an agreement with Starlink (a division of Elon Musk’s SpaceX) to introduce direct-to-cell satellite connectivity to the whole country. Attacks On Communications Infrastructure By Russia The partnership promises to be a significant technological advancement for Ukraine’s connectivity infrastructure that could revolutionise the way Ukrainians stay connected, particularly in remote and underserved areas….

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Recent developments in US tech policy have halted the return of net neutrality rules and put the looming TikTok ban on pause, thereby raising significant questions about internet governance, corporate power, and digital rights. What Is Net Neutrality? Net neutrality, the principle that internet service providers (ISPs) must treat all data equally, ensures that ISPs cannot prioritise, throttle, or…

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Apple has agreed to pay $95m (£77m) to settle a lawsuit claiming its Siri virtual assistant recorded users without their consent and shared voice data with advertisers. The class action, filed in Northern California, accused Apple of eavesdropping through unintentional Siri activations, collecting sensitive voice recordings without permission. Claimants alleged these recordings were then used by advertisers to target…

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Apple is under fire for enabling its Enhanced Visual Search feature by default on iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 devices, analysing users’ photos for landmarks without prior notice or consent. The feature uses local machine learning to identify landmarks in photos, encrypts the data, and sends it to Apple’s servers for matching against a global database. Apple claims privacy…

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Electra, a Colorado-based startup, has unveiled a revolutionary method to produce emissions-free iron from lower-grade iron ore at temperatures lower than a cup of coffee. Funding This breakthrough technology has attracted substantial financial backing, with the company raising $180.4 million in its latest funding round, part of a total target of $256.7 million. Carbon Emissions Reduction The implications for…

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OpenAI now make using ChatGPT more organised than ever with their ‘Projects’ environment, which definitely helps keep your work less cluttered and more effective.

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Rather than opening additional apps, you can save time by simply using the built-in Windows calendar app to quickly calculate dates for deadlines, appointments, or projects. Here’s how: To Open the Calendar: – Click the date/time in the taskbar (bottom right). Navigate Dates: – Use the arrows or scroll to jump forward or backward, and click specific dates to…

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As 2024 draws to a close, here we explore 15 key technological trends expected to shape 2025, highlighting innovations likely to influence business operations and strategies. Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) ‘Agentic’ AI refers to a new wave of AI systems that can autonomously plan and execute tasks based on user-defined objectives. Unlike traditional AI systems that rely on pre-programmed…

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In this tech insight, we look at whether AI models are nearing true general intelligence and what the arguments around this subject are and its relevance to society, innovation, and the future of technology development. What Is AGI? Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is the theoretical development of AI systems capable of performing any intellectual task a human can do,…

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Google has unveiled an incredible new quantum computing chip named ‘Willow,’ which it claims can solve in just minutes a problem that would take the world’s fastest supercomputers ten septillion years to complete – a number that vastly exceeds the known age of the Universe! What Exactly Is Willow and Why Is It So Special? Willow is Google’s newest…

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