AI agents made thousands of requests to Alibaba’s Amap, bypassed some restrictions, and prompted researchers to investigate their infrastructure and uncertain origins.

Russian drones have already been found to feature off-the-shelf components, and now Chinese mesh networking tech has been found in a Gerbera drone shot down during an assault on Ukraine.

Steve Jobs hated the idea of touchscreen MacBooks, but I bet he'd love what Apple's probably introducing next week.

The US Army is pursuing modular LOCUST X3 lasers for flexible counter-drone defence, despite reliability, range and power limitations.

Can WiiM rival Sonos in the world of Dolby Atmos soundbars? Here’s my view after testing out the company’s first ever soundbar.

At $799.99, the Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe costs $100 more than the MacBook Neo it was built to match.

SteelSeries' new wireless gaming mouse ensures you’ll never need to go wired to charge — but how well does its unusual battery system actually work?

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Russia is considering abandoned coal mines for data centers, citing potential security and cooling benefits amid drone attacks and infrastructure concerns.

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Airbus demonstrates an autonomous cargo helicopter that reroutes around restricted airspace, using Hivemind for navigation and Starlink for remote commands.

Everyone loves the idea of retro tech. But what about rewinding tapes and changing batteries? Take our quiz to find out how much old school inconvenience you can really handle.

Ukraine unveils new drone designed to recover wounded soldiers on the battlefield equipped with various anti-drone countermeasures for added protection.

South Korea has deployed Hanwha’s Cheongwang laser weapon, which reportedly destroys drones for $1.50 per engagement, offering an alternative to costly missiles.

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As the DC Universe continues to take shape, Clayface proves there's room for big, creative swings in James Gunn's cinematic franchise.

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This $400 DJI Power 1000 V2 can power drones, devices, appliances, and provide backup electricity when the lights go out.

This screen extender gives your spreadsheets, documents, and calls their own monitors thanks to two extra 1080p displays flanking your laptop.

AI is undoubtedly speeding up code generation, but developers are still struggling across other areas of the lifecycle.

Two US nuclear plants are set to come back online as soon as 2027, with a third set to arrive by 2029.

The Recording Industry Association of America recently stated that CD sales revenue was up 58% in the first half of 2026 and one Japanese ultra-luxury audio manufacturer has decided the same resurgence should apply to SACDs too

While the Nvidia DGX Spark is like gold-dust, the Dell Pro Precision offers the same silicon with bigger savings for AI workloads.

Stranger Than Heaven director Mikinobu Abe hopes the game's multi-era narrative resonates with players and those who have experienced discrimination.

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Thousands of Wikipedia users reported that the site was down for them today—here's what we know about the outage.

The newly launched version of the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is already 50% off at the retailer, bringing the popular streaming stick down to a record-low price.

PHP notifies the community of two critical RCE flaws, says patch is coming imminently.

For the first time in many years, Apple is limiting how many phones you can buy.

The creator of Proton Mail now hosts a powerful, professional Flock camera mapping tool on its site.

The legendary studio has been shut down just months after EA was acquired by a private equity consortium.

A quarter of Meta Muse’s 10 million users are shopping online via the AI agent with an average spend of $200 per purchase, according to Mark Zuckerberg.

Americans are mostly negative on AI and oppose new data centers near them, another poll shows.

You’ll need to opt into Chrome’s Enhanced Protection mode to use the new features.

As delivery robots roll through cities like Chicago, they’re fueling fears about unregulated surveillance in public spaces.

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AI, data centers and Flock cameras are key tech policy issues shaping the campaigns, candidates and voters.

The $1,999 foldable phone is harder to use for left-handed people and those with smaller hands.

Apple said update has features built specifically for the new iPhone design.

If something happens, you could be facing a $1,500 repair on top of the foldable’s $2,000 price.

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The scent-sending technology could be used in online shopping, healhcare diagnoses and just for fun.

Up to 70% of all the websites on the internet could be affected.

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Exclusive: Supernatural is relaunching in early access and could expand beyond Meta Quest headsets. Meanwhile, Meta VR Glasses could shape what comes next for fitness.

Oppo launched two excellent phones within six months of each other. I’m confused, but maybe you can figure it out.

Apple’s new scam protection works on the device, returns a simple risk rating to supported apps and takes a few taps to enable in Privacy & Security.

Blink’s newest line of cameras includes features the brand has never tried before, but prices remain affordable starting at $50.

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Customers are randomly awarded an in-game code for either a Domino’s skin, cape or cheesy cube pet. The pizza will come in one of six Minecraft-themed boxes.

NPR reports that TikTok staff raised the alarm on youth bypassing age restrictions as well as being sexually exploited on the platform.

Early adopters are charging $5 per month for premium content, but pricing is up to them.

Open Climate Fix says opening priority energy datasets could cut consumer bills, as a coalition of energy and data innovators urges ministers to act on the clean power mission

Patch or go offline, say UK, US and EU agencies as two AI-discovered flaws in PHP, the language behind most websites, allow unauthenticated remote code execution

Clogged grid queues and speculative planning applications threaten the UK’s 2030 datacentre and clean energy targets. Is a national ‘superministry’ the only way out?

UK public bodies awarded 7,994 IT contracts worth £91bn in the year to August 2026, a figure flattered by framework ceilings, while the typical award was worth £164,000

The UK government will investigate Post Office software that predates Horizon and opens up new routes to financial redress for subpostmasters as claims of unfairness continue

Capita has pulled the plug on a planned event for investors, financial analysts and shareholders to prioritise addressing Civil Service Pension Scheme issues

Observers have noted a surge in so-called ClickFix scams targeting the UK's higher education sector as threat actors seek valuable personal and research data

Intellectual property supported through funding from UK taxpayers via UKRI is not delivering a good return on investment

Google runs a single UK cloud region, so when one London zone lost power, there was nowhere to failover – most services recovered by late afternoon, but courts are still down

Pharmaceutical company is working with Oracle to advance the use of AI and data analytics in medicine

The financial services regulator is looking for senior staff to lead its agentic AI and data science operations

The government is currently deciding what to do with two failed pension outsourcing contracts as members of a third brace for upcoming switchover

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we reveal our latest annual list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Technology – and we talk to the number one, Karen Blake, about the importance of changing the culture of the tech workforce. We also kick off our new buyer’s guide examining what’s needed to run...

The deep integration within the organisation makes it increasingly difficult for IT departments to select alternative enterprise IT systems, says survey

The Security Think Tank explores the intersection of GDPR and artificial intelligence, considering how data protection standards in the UK and Europe are changing in this new paradigm.

Datacentres are in the public crosshairs, but AI models could be next. Greenpixie’s John Ridd explains why companies must embrace sustainability data to ensure AI adoption lasts

Public authorities to get standing permit to process personal data with artificial intelligence, but critics say it plays too loosely with rights against government intrusion

Compute can be bought, but heat rejection must be engineered. Nvidia’s Ajay Sekar reveals how warm-water liquid cooling is redefining the economics and geography of AI factories

At an event run by the Global Tech Advocates group, female leaders working in the deeptech sector discussed the ways in which the UK can become a leader in the space, including a focus on funding, people and having patience

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