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The Home Office has told police forces to check their own photo databases before asking it to search its libraries of passport and visa facial images, as well as avoiding urgent requests "unless it is absolutely necessary."…

HANDS ON Raspberry Pi has unveiled a fully loaded version of its computer-in-a-keyboard, featuring oodles of RAM, an SSD, and a clicky, mechanical keyboard. However, you'll pay a relative premium for these features.…

Google, Meta, and Vodafone have called on chipmakers and smartphone manufacturers to support the AV1 video codec in hardware, especially in midrange devices, a suggestion that’s not entirely altruistic.…

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has written to GitHub to ask it to consider if it’s a social network that endangers children.…

Alibaba Cloud yesterday announced its first datacenters in Brazil, France, and The Netherlands, plus expansion of its presence in five other countries outside China.…

Microsoft has sealed a deal with Anthropic to give users of Microsoft 365 Copilot the option to use the Claude AI engine.…

After a painful breakup and a bout of financial turmoil, Intel is looking to rekindle the relationship with its old flame Apple.…

Rent-a-GPU outfit Lambda says its latest Nvidia GB300 NVL72 system is not only powered entirely by hydrogen fuel cells but doesn't consume a single ounce of water.…

Video Owners of Apple's iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max have been reporting that the shell of their pricey handsets is getting scratched up already, and the reason appears to be a shift to aluminum.…

Google has taken a page out of Mark Zuckerberg's playbook, telling House Republicans that the Biden administration pressured it to push down COVID-19 content that didn't violate its rules, and pledging its commitment to free expression on political issues.…

The Python Software Foundation warned users of a new string of phishing attacks using a phony Python Package Index (PyPI) website and asking victims to verify their account or face suspension, and advised anyone who did provide their credentials to change their password "immediately."…

PC memory prices are set to rise as the major suppliers allocate manufacturing capacity to the more lucrative server DRAM and HBM instead amid reports of tightening supplies.…

Although Zorin doesn't aim to closely track its Ubuntu upstream, version 18 of its eponymous OS has been a long time coming.…

Microsoft has the US Navy over a barrel, as the service admits it can't separate its custom-built cloud environment from Azure infrastructure without a complete rebuild "from the ground up." …

The AI craze is fueling massive growth in infrastructure, but the industry will need to hit $2 trillion in revenue by 2030 to keep funding this habit. Consultants at Bain & Company think it is going to come up short.…

US banking giant Citi has revved the Stylus Workspaces AI platform it has been rolling out to employees, touting that it is "now powered by agentic AI."…

Unknown intruders – likely China-linked spies – have broken into "numerous" enterprise networks since March and deployed backdoors, providing access for their long-term IP and other sensitive data stealing missions, all the while remaining undetected on average for 393 days, according to Google Threat Intelligence.…

Google Cloud's 2025 DORA (DevOps Research and Assessment) report is out, claiming that since 90 percent of respondents now make some use of AI for software development, the question is not whether to adopt it but how to realize its value.…

Breaking The UK's National Crime Agency has arrested a man as part of an investigation into a ransomware attack that disrupted airports around the world last weekend.…

Hotel and casino operator Boyd Gaming has disclosed a cyberattack to US regulators, warning that hackers may have stolen personal information belonging to employees and other individuals.…