Image: Acer Since I work with graphics and photos for my job, I don’t buy VA monitors, even if I find a good deal. I need the extra color accuracy of an IPS panel. Today, you can get this 27-inch IPS monitor from Acer for just $99.99 on Amazon. That’s 33% off the list price …
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ink drop – stock.adobe.com HMRC has launched two consultations in the wake of the Spring Statement on proposals to curb the activity of tax avoidance schemes and their promoters By Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK Published: 27 Mar 2025 14:45 HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched two anti-tax avoidance consultations, as part of its …
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There’s a barrier stopping the use of AI to boost the economy. Government data that is essential to create game-changing LLMs is not yet AI-ready By Nigel Shadbolt, The Open Data Institute Published: 27 Mar 2025 The Spring Budget is expected to play a pivotal role in advancing the UK’s AI ambitions. If the government …
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CCS Insight’s Bola Rotibi looks at the Competition and Markets Authority’s plans to regulate the public cloud By Bola Rotibi Published: 27 Mar 2025 Cloud computing’s rise is a success story under scrutiny. It has been nothing short of transformative, enabling businesses to scale operations, innovate rapidly, and optimise costs. It has become an essential …
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By Yann Serra, LeMagIT Published: 27 Mar 2025 Over the past few months, the editorial team at Computer Weekly’s French sister title, LeMagIT, has been evaluating different versions of several free downloadable large language models (LLMs) on personal machines. These LLMs currently include Google’s Gemma 3, Meta’s Llama 3.3, Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet, several versions …
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A 56-qubit trapped ion quantum computer from Quantinuum has demonstrated quantum supremacy as a random number generator By Cliff Saran, Managing Editor Published: 27 Mar 2025 10:01 A team of researchers have published a paper in which they show that a quantum computer can produce certified randomness, which has numerous application areas such as in …
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Google has released Chrome version 134.0.6998.177/178 for Windows, while Chrome updates for macOS, Linux, and Android have yet to be announced. The security vulnerability closed by the update is apparently already being exploited by malicious actors. The makers of other Chromium-based browsers are likely to follow suit quickly. In the Chrome Releases blog post, Srinivas …
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Asus has been having some trouble with its high-end gaming motherboards. As the newest graphics cards launched, reviewers noticed some scratches and chips on motherboards with the Q-Release Slim system, which lets you pull a card out of its PCIe slot without using latches or buttons. Based on some retail photos, the latest Asus motherboards …
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Image: Acer OLED monitors are getting more affordable, but that’s all relative—most people wouldn’t consider any monitor with a four-figure price tag to be a “deal.” That’s why OLED monitors for under $500 tend to go fast. Take Newegg’s “Shell Shocker” deal that’s today only: an Acer Predator 27-inch OLED monitor for $449.99, a cool …
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Image: Amazon Amazon’s latest Kindle Colorsoft e-reader has been out for a hot minute now, but this is the first time it’s dipped down to 20% off its original launch price. So, if you’ve been dreaming about an e-reader with a color display, this $280 color e-reader is now just $225. The Kindle Colorsoft has …
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