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Outsourcing firm Capita fined £14m after millions had data stolen

The outsourcing giant accepted liability, after the data watchdog said they failed to protect client data.

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ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for verified adults, says OpenAI boss

CEO Sam Altman says upcoming versions of the popular chatbot would enable it to behave in a more human-like way – “but only if you want it”.

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Firms advised to put plans on paper in case of cyber-attack

Prepare to switch to off-line systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.

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More than 130,000 Vodafone customers report outage

Vodafone claims to have more than 18 million customers in the UK, including nearly 700,000 home broadband customers.

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Windows 10 users urged to prepare for Microsoft pulling support

Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10, which could make users vulnerable – here’s how to get Windows 11.

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How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper

The brewer of Japan’s most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.

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OpenAI video app Sora hits 1 million downloads faster than ChatGPT

The popular AI tool generates ten second long realistic-looking videos from simple text prompts.

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Google may be forced to make changes to search engine in UK

The regulator has given it “strategic market status”, opening the door to what it calls “proportionate interventions.”

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Huge buzz but a big gamble: Battlefield 6 takes aim at Call of Duty

The latest in the military shooter series is a pivotal release for publisher Electronic Arts.

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Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we all be worried?

The debate is ramping up about what happens if – or when – computer intelligence overtakes humans

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