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Affection for Excel spans generations, from Boomers to Zoomers
Despite its advancing years, Microsoft Excel is proving a hit with young finance professionals, many of whom reckon the aging number-cruncher has a bright future.…
IBM touts progress on tech stack for AI-enabled airline with no passengers or alcohol
IBM and Riyadh Air have upgraded their contracted agreement, meaning the Saudi operation will not be the world's first digitally native airline, but will instead be the first AI native operator.…
Care leavers mired in red tape trying to get their own records
UK public sector organizations need to improve access for those who want to see their own records of growing up in care, the Information Commissioner says.…
UK finally vows to look at 35-year-old Computer Misuse Act
Portugal has become the latest country to carve out protections for researchers under its cybersecurity law.…
Whitehall rejects £1.8B digital ID price tag – but won't say what it will cost
The head of the department delivering the UK government's digital identity scheme has rejected the £1.8 billion cost forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), but is not willing to provide an alternative until after a delayed consultation on the plans.…
Researchers spot 700 percent increase in hypervisor ransomware attacks
Researchers at security software vendor Huntress say they’ve noticed a huge increase in ransomware attacks on hypervisors and urged users to ensure they’re as secure as can be and properly backed up.…
Intel to explore making chips with mega-corp Tata in India’s first fab
Intel will explore manufacturing some chips in India’s first fab after forming an alliance with Indian mega-corp Tata.…