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The UK government has outlined how it will utilise the new electronic visa (eVisa) system and “modern biometric technology” to support immigration enforcement and “strengthen the border”. Published 12 May 2025, the Home Office’s 82-page immigration whitepaper – titled Restoring control over the immigration system – contains a range of proposals for how the UK …

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Data reveals that bank employees are saving an average of almost three hours every week by using ChatGPT By Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA Published: 14 May 2025 12:05 BBVA has created an internal library, known as ChatGPT Store, which already has 1,000 bots available for use across its business. According to …

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Image: Microsoft Microsoft is negotiating a more lenient approach for customers who are hesitant to abandon Windows 10. No, Microsoft isn’t extending the support deadline for Windows 10. That’s still October 14, 2025. Instead, Microsoft is saying that if you use the Microsoft 365 Apps platform — Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook — it will …

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Image: Michael Crider/Foundry You can find a good mechanical keyboard. You can find a cheap mechanical keyboard. You can even find a good, cheap, mechanical keyboard. But finding one from a major gaming PC brand, with the solid software support to match, is a tall order. Today you can manage it with the K70 Core, …

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Intel has spent much of its goodwill with customers chasing down bugs: the Spectre and Meltdown bugs it dealt with years ago, as well as the instability that plagued its Raptor Lake processors last year. Now there are additional chapters in each of those stories. You don’t have to do anything — just make sure …

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After years of teases, hints, and vague promises, standalone streaming ESPN is finally, really coming, and we even know how much it will cost.  The new streaming service, called simply ESPN, will debut in “early” fall, at a variety of price points depending on whether you get it on a standalone basis or as part …

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As first reported by , Microsoft will be laying off 3 percent of its global workforce in an aim to streamline its operations and thin out its management structure. The layoffs will be felt across all teams, levels and regions within the company and are not performance-based. In a , a Microsoft spokesperson said, “We …

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Apple has partnered with brain-computer interface maker Synchron to develop tech that lets consumers control devices like iPhones with their thoughts, . This is primarily intended to help people with medical conditions that limit hand use, such as spinal cord injuries or diseases like ALS. Here’s the gist. Synchron a stent-like implant that’s placed in …

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Before heading out on your vacations and road trips this summer, make sure you have all of the tech you need to keep you going. A non-negotiable is a good portable charger for you phone, and now you can get exactly that for only $22. This Anker 321 MagGo magnetic battery pack is 15 percent …

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Nothing says “please, leave me alone” while you’re in public like a good pair of over-ear, noise-canceling headphones. The Beats Studio Pro — which are, coincidentally, a good pair of over-ear, noise-canceling headphones — are on sale right now. You can . That’s a discount of 51 percent (or $180) and only $10 more than …

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