Come October 14th, Microsoft is officially ending support for Windows 10. That means no more new features or improvements, no more security fixes (though you can extend those another year by using Microsoft services), and the gradual loss of apps as they also stop supporting Windows 10. Microsoft wants you to upgrade to Windows 11—and …
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Image: Netflix VPNs aren’t just useful for keeping your online activities safe and private, they’re also a great way to bypass restrictions on streaming content in other countries. The top VPN providers continue to stay one step ahead of streaming services in a never-ending cat-and-mouse game, ensuring that you always have access to your favorite …
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Image: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock For a long time, there’s been a Sword of Damocles hanging over the PC users who didn’t want to give up Windows 10, no matter how much Microsoft begged them to upgrade to 11 and/or buy a new laptop. As the countdown to October kept ticking, we were wondering if …
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If you’ve ever balked at the lofty price of a Philips Hue smart bulb, just wait until next month. Signify, the parent company of Philips Hue, has announced that it will raise prices in the U.S. starting in July—and yes, tariffs are to blame. “Signify will increase prices on our Philips Hue portfolio in the …
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Image: Amazon Amazon is gearing up for Prime Day and has slashed the price of the Fire TV Stick 4K to its lowest price of the year. Right now, you can get this $50 streaming stick for only $25—and you definitely should get it! This tiny device can completely overhaul any TV, whether it’s already …
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UK organisations hit by ransomware attacks paid much higher ransoms than in other countries over the past 12 months, according to a new study. By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 24 Jun 2025 19:29 British businesses are suffering significantly more damaging losses from ransomware attacks compared to the rest of the world, where things appear …
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Zopa launches its UK current account, five years after reinventing itself as a challenger bank By Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA Published: 24 Jun 2025 14:30 Zopa Bank has launched a current account that can be opened in a matter of minutes, and is now available beyond its existing 1.5 million savings …
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To successfully tackle artificial intelligence (AI) workloads is not just about throwing compute and storage resources at it. Sure, you need enough processing power and the storage to supply it with data at the correct rate, but before any such operations can achieve success, it’s critical to ensure the quality of data used in AI …
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If the State Department’s arguments prevail in FOIA litigation, the truth about US action against Julian Assange and WikiLeaks journalists will never be known By Stefania Maurizi Published: 24 Jun 2025 12:00 It is one year since WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange became a free man again. When he addressed the Council of Europe last October, …
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BillionPhotos.com – stock.adobe. The Competition and Markets Authority is consulting on whether Google should be designated with strategic market status By Cliff Saran, Managing Editor Published: 24 Jun 2025 10:15 Under the Digital Markets Competition Regime, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed to designate Google with “strategic market status” (SMS). Google Search accounts …