When will the AI bubble burst?

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When will the AI bubble burst?

There was a time… Not that long ago… Not in a galaxy far, far away… When dropping “we’re exploring AI” into a meeting made you sound cutting-edge and very cool indeed. Investors nodded approvingly, marketing teams got giddy and someone inevitably tried to bolt a chatbot onto something that absolutely did not need one. But...

What are passkeys? Why the NCSC is phasing out passwords

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What are passkeys? Why the NCSC is phasing out passwords

Passkeys are having a moment (and your passwords are… not). If you’ve spent the last decade collecting passwords like Pokémon (Gmail… LinkedIn… that one for the printer portal… oh look, another ‘Spring2024!’), you’re not alone. But the wider tech world has been quietly (and now loudly) marching towards a future where passwords get shoved into...

Microsoft’s March 2026 updates Patch Tuesday and more

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Microsoft’s March 2026 updates: Patch Tuesday and more

March has been busy in Microsoft‑land. If you’ve seen headlines flying past about security fixes, Teams tweaks or AI changes and thought “that sounds important but I’ll come back to it later”, this is the calm, human‑readable version! The latest Microsoft updates cover a bit of everything. From a chunky patch Tuesday security release to...

February phones releases including iPhone 17e, Pixel 10a and Galaxy S26

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February phones releases: iPhone 17e, Pixel 10a and Galaxy S26

January barely had time to clear its throat before February arrived waving a stack of shiny new smartphones at us! If you have even a passing interest in tech, chances are your feeds are already full of leaks, rumours and people confidently announcing that this year’s phones will either change everything or be basically the...

Panther Lake: Why Intel's new CPU is a game changer

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Panther Lake: Why Intel’s new CPU is a game changer

So you’re in the market for a new laptop or PC and all you hear about is “Intel Panther Lake” everywhere in the tech news. But what is it, how do you spot it when buying a new machine, and why should you (not a nerd) care about it? Pull up a chair. Panther Lake...

New Technology 2026 - Tech trends early adopters should know

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New Technology 2026: Tech trends early adopters should know

If you’ve ever wished you could see into the future just long enough to make a smart business move (and maybe win a pub quiz), you’re in luck! 2026 is shaping up to be a busy year for innovation. And not the kind of “hoverboard by Christmas” innovation we were promised in the 2000s. We...