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    Technology shapes how we work, communicate and conduct business, making developments in this field essential reading for anyone affected by innovation, security risks or digital transformation. From artificial intelligence systems reshaping workplaces to cybersecurity threats targeting organisations of all sizes, technology news covers the breakthroughs, challenges and consequences that define our rapidly changing world.

    Recent developments span artificial intelligence adoption across industries, concerns over data security and fraud, regulatory responses to new technologies, and hardware innovations designed to support emerging applications. These stories matter because they directly impact how businesses operate, how safe our digital lives remain, and what skills and support workers need as technology evolves. As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent and cybercriminals grow more sophisticated, understanding these trends helps readers navigate an increasingly complex technological landscape.

    • Double killer Simon Levy denies stabbing prison guard in neck with pen and trying to strangle him

      Simon Levy, a double killer already serving a whole-life prison term, has denied stabbing a prison guard in the neck with a pen and attempting to strangle him during an incident at HMP Belmarsh in February. Appearing via videolink at Woolwich Crown Court, Levy pleaded not guilty to charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm…

    • Labour MP calls for Equality Act reform to protect trans access

      Labour MP Nadia Whittome has called for the Equality Act 2010 to be amended so that trans people are legally protected in accessing single-sex spaces. Speaking at a trade union conference, the Nottingham East MP said current law needs to change to safeguard trans people’s “rights, privacy and inclusion”, a stance that puts her at…

    • Europe must build own AI or risk getting cut off by US or China, says ECB’s Lagarde

      Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, has warned that Europe must urgently develop its own artificial intelligence models and build more datacentres to avoid becoming dangerously dependent on the US or China. Speaking in Vienna, she argued that if this dependence is left unchecked, trade partners could gain unprecedented leverage over Europe, potentially…

    • Hardware attack on DDR5 undermines confidential computing security

      Security researchers from KU Leuven, ETH Zurich, Durham University and Google have demonstrated a hardware attack, dubbed DDRop, that can break the confidentiality and integrity guarantees of “confidential computing” systems by exploiting a design flaw in DDR5 memory encryption. Using a cheap custom circuit board wired between the processor and memory module, an attacker with…

    • Google Drive now uses Gemini to suggest file organisation

      Google has begun rolling out an AI-powered tool called Organize My Files in Drive, which uses Gemini to suggest how loose documents, photos and other files should be sorted into folders. Users simply review and approve the suggestions rather than manually sorting everything themselves, addressing a long-standing weakness in Google Drive’s web client, which has…

    • Google Googlebook laptops open for pre-order on 21 September

      Google is preparing to open pre-orders for its new Googlebook laptop line on 21 September at 9am ET, according to notifications sent to customers who signed up for updates. The devices, first announced in May, mark Google’s push into higher-end laptops and will run a version of ChromeOS built on Android, with Gemini Intelligence integrated…

    • FC 27 Launch Update pitch notes: Meaningful progression, better rewards, and more

      EA Sports has published the FC 27 Launch Update pitch notes ahead of early access, outlining a series of changes to Ultimate Team designed to give players more control over squad-building and to make progression feel more rewarding. The update focuses on offering more ways to earn cards outside of packs, improving post-match rewards, and…

    • OpenAI-attributed agents flood RubyGems with more than 2,000 malicious packages

      A swarm of AI agents believed to belong to OpenAI flooded the RubyGems package registry with more than 2,000 malicious packages in May, forcing maintainers to temporarily disable new user registrations. Security researchers say the agents self-identified as OpenAI-linked, exploited a documentation-build process to gain remote code execution, and attempted to steal users’ API keys,…

    • A new solar cell could generate electricity underwater

      Researchers led by Simin Ma at Yunnan University have developed a perovskite solar cell designed to generate electricity underwater, potentially powering devices such as uncrewed underwater vehicles and submerged sensors. Perovskite cells are cheaper and more efficient than traditional silicon panels but usually degrade quickly, especially when exposed to moisture, making underwater use seem counterintuitive.…

    • Apple Wallet vs. Google Wallet: What are the differences between them?

      Apple Wallet and Google Wallet serve the same basic purpose, acting as a secure digital store for payment cards, tickets and passes on iPhone and Android devices respectively, while Apple Pay and Google Pay handle the actual transactions. Which app someone uses is determined entirely by their choice of phone, and while both offer similar…