Prime minister Rishi Sunak’s much-hyped AI Safety Summit has seen dozens of governments, artificial intelligence (AI) companies and civil society representatives come together to discuss how society should manage the technology’s risks, but depending on who you talk to, the event was either a wasted opportunity, a tentative step in the right direction or a … Leer más
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Well priced Good all-rounder Solid feature set Cons Needs to avoid carpet after mopping Mop pads need to be added and removed by hand Not good at spotting cables Our Verdict This self-emptying robot vacuum is a solid all-rounder and its self-cleaning brush makes it a solid option for … Leer más
The UK government has agreed to invest £225m in the creation of the UK’s most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer, which is being overseen by the University of Bristol. Announced in September 2023, the Isambard-AI cluster supercomputer will be engineered so that it is capable of carrying out 200 quadrillion calculations per second to help … Leer más
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Lightweight and refined design Excellent audio 90Hz display Killer battery life Cons Slow charging Two OS updates Some bloatware Our Verdict The Redmi Pad SE is ideal if you’re looking for a tablet for streaming and using social media – plus, it undercuts rivals from the likes of Samsung … Leer más
Bristol and Cambridge are to become home to two of the UK’s newest and most powerful supercomputers – Isambard-AI and Dawn. Earlier this year, the government announced an investment of £225m to create the UK’s most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer with the University of Bristol and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). The funding is part … Leer más
It’s November, which can only mean one thing when it comes to buying new tech: Black Friday. The biggest sales event of the year is almost upon us, and takes place on 24 November this year. It’ll be quickly followed by Cyber Monday on 27 November. But plenty of sales have already begun, and it’s … Leer más
Despite revenues remaining flat compared with the same period a year ago, leading UK telco BT has revealed financial results for the first half of its current fiscal year, showing profits up considerably and acceleration in its build-out of fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) across the UK. For the half-year ended 30 September 2023, BT reported revenue of … Leer más
KnowBe4, a security awareness training platform, has released a new report detailing UK workers’ attitudes and behaviours towards security. The Tapped out report (“tapped” being an acronym for tired, angry, pissed, pressed, emotional and distracted) looks into 6,000 workers’ habits: specifically, 2,007 full-time working from a remote location, 2,006 full-time working in a hybrid fashion, … Leer más
A group of 309 cyber security experts, researchers and scientists hailing from 31 countries around the world has called on the European Union (EU) to rethink proposals to reform the electronic identification, authentication and trust services (eIDAS) Regulations, saying that “as proposed in its current form, this legislation will not result in adequate technological safeguards … Leer más
IT services provider CGI has announced that it is running live trials to demonstrate how Britain’s rail network can access uninterrupted real-time communications systems that could improve passenger experience, enhance safety and increase automation. Outlining the reasons for creating the project, CGI noted that due to the impact of terrain and terrestrial network congestion, many … Leer más
