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World Password Day warnings urge shift to passkeys
Data Protection

World Password Day warnings urge shift to passkeys

Businesses are being urged to replace password-only logins as stolen credentials still feature in 22% of confirmed breaches.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Last week

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Apple's Swift student winners focus on accessibility
Digital Entertainment

Apple's Swift student winners focus on accessibility

Accessibility-focused app playgrounds won prizes as students used Apple’s Swift challenge to tackle tremors, floods, speaking and music barriers.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last week
StarTech.com launches driverless dock for MacBooks
Fleet Management

StarTech.com launches driverless dock for MacBooks

IT teams can now standardise on one dock for mixed Mac, Windows and Linux fleets, cutting software hassles and costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Atlassian opens Teamwork Graph to third-party AI tools
DevOps

Atlassian opens Teamwork Graph to third-party AI tools

Customers can now plug external AI agents into Atlassian’s workplace data layer, with permissions kept intact across more than 150 billion connections.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
QNX to unveil AI robotics demos and research report
Robotics

QNX to unveil AI robotics demos and research report

Its research aims to show developers why deterministic software is becoming crucial as AI robots move into shared, safety-critical spaces.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK consumers urged to secure passwords & digital assets
Storage

UK consumers urged to secure passwords & digital assets

Families risk losing access to online wealth and memories, as experts say only a small minority of UK adults have planned for digital inheritance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
TeamViewer utilising AI to cut costly digital friction
Wearables

TeamViewer utilising AI to cut costly digital friction

A survey of 4,000 workers found digital friction is fuelling burnout, tears and staff turnover as TeamViewer automates routine IT tasks.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week
Hands-on review: Pocket AI Notetaker handy, not revolutionary
Storage

Hands-on review: Pocket AI Notetaker handy, not revolutionary

It captures calls and meetings neatly enough, but hardware quirks and a subscription mean Pocket is more useful than it is essential.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last week
Malicious OpenClaw skill spreads Remcos RAT & GhostLoader
Crypto

Malicious OpenClaw skill spreads Remcos RAT & GhostLoader

AI agent workflows are being targeted by a fake OpenClaw skill that installs Remcos RAT and GhostLoader on Windows, macOS and Linux.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
eYou opens public app as users distrust social media
Data Protection

eYou opens public app as users distrust social media

Concerns over misinformation and manipulation are creating an opening for eYou, which is now available worldwide on iOS and Android.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

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Ai+ launches India's first flip phone under GBP £300
5G & Beyond

Ai+ launches India's first flip phone under GBP £300

Priced below many rivals, the handset aims to make flip phones accessible to more Indian buyers as premium foldables stay niche.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Ai+ taps Ishan Kishan in Nova 2 Ultra advertising push
Data Protection

Ai+ taps Ishan Kishan in Nova 2 Ultra advertising push

Priced at 14999, the Nova 2 Ultra targets India's crowded mid-range phone buyers as Ai+ seeks wider brand recognition.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Canada to privatize photonics centre for chip foundry
Supply Chain

Canada to privatize photonics centre for chip foundry

The move could help Canadian chipmakers keep more design and production work at home, boosting a sector that already supports thousands of jobs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
TrueID launches Android cloud gaming hub in Thailand
Gaming

TrueID launches Android cloud gaming hub in Thailand

Thai gamers can now stream Android titles on phones and set-top boxes, as the new service targets TrueID's millions of users.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
OpenAI adds Chrome extension to Codex as Australia surges
Data Protection

OpenAI adds Chrome extension to Codex as Australia surges

Rising Australian demand is driving wider take-up of OpenAI's Codex, as the coding agent gains Chrome access for signed-in work across web apps.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Optus, Ericsson test world-first 5G standalone aggregation
Unified Communications

Optus, Ericsson test world-first 5G standalone aggregation

Customers on compatible plans could soon see faster speeds as Optus prepares to widen its standalone 5G capacity across Sydney and Melbourne.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Kore.ai opens Bay Area headquarters in growth push
Unified Communications

Kore.ai opens Bay Area headquarters in growth push

The move puts the AI software company closer to enterprise buyers, investors and partners as it scales after adding more than 100 customers last year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week