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StretchSense, a Scottish startup developing extended reality gloves for workplace training simulations, has received a £1.75m investment. Targeting industries including healthcare, education, aviation and defence, StretchSense said its data capture gloves allow organisations to immerse staff in detailed simulated environments. The company’s management, software and marketing teams are based in Edinburgh, while its hardware and ...
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The clips are filmed from different angles. Some are zoomed in, making them indecipherably grainy, and others are slowed down. Some are 20 seconds while others are longer, sandwiched by commentary from users on social media platforms like X, Bluesky, Reddit, and TikTok. Each video - depicting the moment an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent […] Read more ›
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AMD jabs Intel for calling its Z2 chips "ancient". Claims its Panther Lake mobile chips carry too much "baggage" for handheld gaming use. Read more ›
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Ukraine's commander in chief said December was the first month that its drones "neutralized" roughly as many Russians as were called up. Read more ›
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Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest. Read more ›
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Online detectives are inaccurately claiming to have identified the federal agent who shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minnesota based on AI-manipulated images. Read more ›
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In a surprisingly user-friendly move, Bose has announced it will be open-sourcing the API documentation for its SoundTouch smart speakers, which were slated to lose official support on February 18th, as reported by Ars Technica. Bose has also moved that date back to May 6th, 2026. When cloud support ends, an update to the SoundTouch […] Read more ›
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Second semifinal clash sees Los Blancos take on their neighbouring rivals in Jeddah. Read more ›
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After record-setting launch, Western holiday sales are down compared to the first Switch. Read more ›
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Rachel Talalay, director of the sixth 'Nightmare on Elm Street' movie, filmed but cut the original ending. Read more ›
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TikTok's global head of creators, Kim Farrell, is leaving the company alongside a reorganization of the company's content division. Read more ›
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In China’s spot market, vendors are quoting prices that put a box of 100 high-capacity DDR5 server memory modules at roughly 5 million yuan, Read more ›
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It's been a busy year so far for a game that's over 10 years old. If you've not been following, last week, we asked "is there really going to be a new Witcher 3 expansion this year?", responding to comments from Borys Nieśpielak, a trusted source of Polish games industry information. Following his remarks, a Noble Securities analyst then added fuel to the fire this week. Read more Read more ›
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife Wendy could help make history with a new project unveiled on Wednesday, the Lazuli Space Observatory. As reported by Science, the telescope was announced at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society this week, and could be the largest privately-funded space telescope in history thanks to investments […] Read more ›
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A major Japanese PC and electronics store is pleading with customers to sell it their old PC gear. Read more ›
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Microsoft is launching a new feature in Copilot that will allow you to make purchases during conversations with the AI chatbot. Now, when you're asking for suggestions about what kind of sneakers you should buy, Copilot can surface a checkout option for the product you choose directly inside the app. An example shared by Microsoft […] Read more ›
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The Honor Magic8 Pro was announced in China in October, then was released in other parts of Asia in November, and now it's officially launching in the UK, where it's finally available to purchase for £1,099 in Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan, and black. It will be offered by Amazon, Argos, EE, Virgin Media O2, VodafoneThree, Tesco Mobile, Currys, Very, and John Lewis. Unfortunately, the official press release doesn't mention what... Read more ›
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When I learned my son started dating, I knew it was time for the sex talk. I worried I didn't have the proper, up-to-date information, so I struggled. Read more ›
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He said that the raised budget would secure the country during "very troubled and dangerous times." Read more ›
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'Starfleet Academy' follows on in the style of 'Discovery,' for better and occasionally worse—but builds something interesting of its own out of inheriting the legacy of 'Star Trek.' Read more ›
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Star Trek is in a weird place right now. Less than three years ago we were living in a golden age with five shows on the air, all with different styles and intended audiences. But the universe rapidly contracted, with Picard ending while four other shows were cut short. Strange New Worlds still has another two seasons left, sure, but even that final season got truncated. As it stands, there’s... Read more ›
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A new 40% tax allowance has come into effect that allows businesses to save on new ‘plant and machinery’ in the first year. Plant and machinery is a broad term to describe assets that a company uses to operate its business aside from land and buildings. Examples include computers and IT, office furniture and air ... Read more ›
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The FTSE 100 index has surpassed 10,000 points for the first time, marking a significant stock market milestone on the first trading day of the year. The index rose to an all-time high of 10,046 before easing slightly. The milestone is a major moment for Britain’s stock market, which increased in value by over a ... Read more ›
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) led by owners with strong professional networks experience higher growth and profitability, according to new research from American Express. The Peer Power study, conducted in partnership with The Entrepreneurs Network, highlights a connection between the strength of professional networks and improved commercial performance. Based on responses from 500 founders and ... Read more ›
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UK-based qualitative analytics startup WholeSum has raised £730k to accelerate product development, expand its science and engineering teams and scale early enterprise deployments. WholeSum offers a hybrid AI analytics layer for qualitative data, converting large volumes of free text into auditable insights. Designed to integrate directly via API, the platform outputs quantified, reproducible insights that ... Read more ›
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A new innovation centre has opened in West Sussex to support ambitious entrepreneurs in thriving and growing their businesses. Crawley Innovation Centre helps startups, scale-ups and long-established innovative companies by providing an environment that features 24 offices, seven light industrial workshops for prototyping, product testing and demonstrations, co-working and hot desk spaces, meeting rooms, event ... Read more ›
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While AI is taking on work across the economy, supervising AI agents is likely to have hidden challenges and these demands must be quantified, acknowledged and built into roles, say researchers from Microsoft and Imperial College London. Published in the Society of Occupational Medicine’s (SOM) journal Occupational Medicine, researchers say AI is likely to make ... Read more ›
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The London Stock Exchange saw a flurry of IPO activity in the final quarter of 2025 as it positioned itself for a rebound in 2026, says EY’s latest IPO analysis. There were 11 IPOs in the UK in Q4 2025, raising £1.9bn in total. This brought the total number of listings in 2025 to 23 ... Read more ›
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Accenture has acquired UK-based AI native services and products business Faculty to help its clients reinvent core and critical business processes with AI. Founded in 2014, Faculty works with public and private sector clients to deploy AI solutions in the UK and other key markets. Its services include AI strategy, AI safety and the design, ... Read more ›
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The UK government has introduced new cybersecurity measures to make online public services more secure and resilient so people can use them with confidence, whether applying for benefits, paying taxes or accessing healthcare. Backed by over £210m, the Government Cyber Action Plan sets out how the government will meet the growing range of online threats. ... Read more ›
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London-based Apex Rides has raised £420k to boost its connected fitness platform built to make studio workouts more accessible, affordable and inclusive. The investment round included participation from FundMyPitch, strategic angels and VCs, and will be used to further invest in product development and the business’s transition to a hardware-agnostic, app-first model. Originally launched with ... Read more ›
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