AI’s electricity problem, and what it means for Britain’s grid
In 2025 the world's data centres used about 485 terawatt-hours of electricity, according to the International Energy Agency. That is 17% more than...
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Matter and Thread explained: is the smart home finally fixed?
At IFA in Berlin last month, Philips Hue unveiled around two dozen new products that talk over Thread. Shelly, a company that had...
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EV charging in the UK in 2026: more chargers, same price problem
In September 2026, 99,199 new battery electric cars were registered in the UK, a record for any single month. They made up 28.3%...
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The sensible tech stack for a small remote team in 2026
Ask the founder of a ten-person remote company how many software subscriptions they pay for and watch the pause. Most will guess low....
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Right to repair and the long-life smartphone: what the rules require
Since 20 June 2025, any new smartphone sold in the European Union has had to survive 45 drops onto a hard surface without...
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The chip supply chain explained: who controls it and where the UK fits
In the three months to June 2026, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company had revenue of US$40.2 billion and kept more than half of it...
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5G standalone in the UK: where the networks are and the road to 6G
In June, Opensignal published its comparison of 5G performance across 29 European countries for the first quarter of 2026, and the UK came...
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Quantum computing in 2026: where the technology really stands
On 4 June 2026, Quantinuum sold shares on Nasdaq at $60 each, raised $1.68 billion and finished its first day valued at more...
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The UK Online Safety Act explained: rules, age checks and fines
On 25 July 2025, millions of British internet users met a new kind of pop-up. Adult sites, and a growing list of social...
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