Only 1 in 5 using two-factor authentication, Uswitch research finds
8 in 10 Brits aware of two-factor authentication, but only 22% enable it across all accounts. Over 33,600 people reported online account hacks in the past year, with victims collectively losing £1.4 million. Over 60% of Brits use work laptops for personal tasks, risking malware or phishing attacks that could compromise personal and company data.…
Google claims ‘Willow’ chip paves way in quantum computing, reveals UK’s most searched topics
Google has unveiled a new chip which it claims takes five minutes to solve a problem that would currently take the world's fastest super computers ten septillion – or 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years – to complete. The chip is the latest development in a field known as quantum computing - which is attempting to use the principles…
The Future of Digital Real Estate: Investing in Virtual Land
Back in the early days of the internet, few could have predicted how big it would become. However, the first visionaries who realised that websites would take over the world profited massively. People who bought up valuable domain names made a lot of money, and the same thing could soon happen with virtual reality. According…
TikTok set to be banned in the US, Nokia opens design archive in Finland
TikTok's bid to overturn a law which would see it banned or sold in the US from early 2025 has been rejected. The social media company had hoped a federal appeals court would agree with its argument that the law was unconstitutional because it represented a "staggering" impact on the free speech of its 170 million…
Top Tech: 5 Ways Drones Are Used To Optimize Security
Drone technology is advancing rapidly, and as such, its role in fire safety and security has evolved in recent years. Drone capabilities are instrumental in complex scenarios where human intervention and action may be slower or not as accurate. With the added advancements in battery life and propulsion systems, flight times and range have enabled…
Discounts drive UK’s EV growth – now 1 in 4 cars are electric
UK’s new car market declines by -1.9% in November with 153,610 deliveries made. EV uptake rises as manufacturers continue unprecedented discounts totalling £4 billion this year. Industry welcomes urgent review of market regulation and incentives to deliver successful transition. Deliveries of new cars fell by 1.9% in the UK during November with 153,610 joining the…
AI driving explosion of fake nudes, Bitcoin tops $100,000
Campaigners are warning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create realistic but fake nude images of real women is becoming "normalised". It's also an increasing concern in schools. A recent survey by Internet Matters found 13% of teenagers have had an experience with nude deepfakes, while the NSPCC told Sky News "a new harm…
7 in 10 UK home now have access to full fibre
Ofcom has just published its Connected Nations 2024 report, which outlines progress on the availability and take-up of broadband and mobile services in the UK. It finds that nearly seven in 10 (69% or 20.7 million) UK homes now have access to full-fibre broadband, up from 57% (17.1 million) in September 2023. Taking full-fibre and…
Hard disk drive trends for 2025
Rainer W. Kaese, Senior Manager, HDD Business Development at Toshiba Electronics Europe, gives his predictions for hard disk drives in 2025... Hard disk drives, or HDDs, are a well-established technology for storing data. They are known for being able to hold a lot of data and for being relatively inexpensive when you look at how…
Telegram agrees to join Child Safety Scheme, scientists invent battery that never dies
After years of ignoring pleas to sign up to child protection schemes, the controversial messaging app Telegram has agreed to work with an internationally recognised body to stop the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is used by major online services to help them detect and remove CSAM, and…
