50Mbps 5G speeds set to become new normal in the UK as Vodafone intros £21 fixed-line access broadband to millions of customers — but why is it more expensive than Three’s very similar £18 offer?

Vodafone has launched its own 5G Broadband package to plug the gap between copper and full fiber – or as a backup network.
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The answer to the AI-driven hardware crisis isn’t more hardware, it’s smarter software

The structural supply crisis is a wake-up call, signaling a broader reset in how enterprise IT should be operated.

BLUETTI Elite 400 review

Bluetti’s biggest Elite power station delivers serious backup potential — but skimps on outputs.

Amazon workers are apparently ‘tokenmaxxing’ AI platforms to hit arbitrary usage targets

Amazon wants workers to be using more and more AI, so workers are just apparently wasting tokens to make it look like they are.
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The ultimate military-industrial complex nightmare? Ukraine preps drone-killing laser which can destroy targets 3 miles away — and costs a tiny fraction of what Western defense firms charge

Ukrainian company Celebra Tech claims its Trident laser weapon destroys drones, helicopters, and surveillance systems across significant battlefield distances.
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Details of Intel’s HBM-killer memory tech emerge, revealing nine layers, up to 9GB of DRAM capacity, and almost as much bandwidth as HBM4 that powers Nvidia’s Vera Rubin AI platform

Intel-backed ZAM memory uses nine vertically stacked layers while reportedly approaching HBM4 bandwidth levels for future AI hardware systems.
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If a coronal mass ejection knocked out GPS, vintage military tech could save the day by helping us navigate using the stars

The B-52 Angle Computer used mechanical celestial navigation techniques capable of surviving electromagnetic disruptions from massive solar storm events.
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Bad news employee — most executives admit using AI makes them value human workers less

After using AI, many business leaders say are less likely to value their human workers, but the technology is still failing to deliver consistent ROI.
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Meta workers revolt against mouse tracking technology — flyers ask if they want to work at ‘the Employee Data ​Extraction Factory’

Privacy concerns aside, Meta workers are worried that AI-training mouse tracking software will ultimately lead to further job cuts.
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Messaging app Tokee may have leaked 1.2 million user profiles — experts say exposed personal data ‘presents significant privacy, security, and regulatory risks’

Most of the app’s userbase seems to have been exposed, so users should be on their guard.

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