All news on the topic: Computers

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UK shelves £1.3bn of funding for technology and AI projects
Britain’s first next-generation supercomputer, planned by Tories, in doubt after Labour government move
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Hacker sentenced to prison after Jobcentre experiences cyber attacks
A university student who created malware targeting government websites while living with his parents has been jailed for 21 months.
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If you use these 10 passwords - change them now before criminals guess them
A list of some of the UK's most popular and easily-guessed passwords has been released as part of a campaign to urge people to keep their money safe from criminals
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Man who uses computer to talk wants to have special accent on his wedding day
Jack Wells, 21, says he currently has a 'robotic' voice that he wants to change for something more like the accent of where he is from in Birmingham in time for when he gets married
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Two of world's first desktop computers found during house clearance
The pair of half-a-century-old desktop computers were discovered during a routine house clearance - and turned out to be an important and rare piece of computing history
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Scientists are handed £25m to develop computer chips for AI and net zero tech
Most of the funding will be shared by research centres in Southampton and Bristol
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Over-65s taught by younger adults how to use WhatsApp and scan a QR code
In return, the older generations teach their younger peers respect, good table manners, and correct grammar, research has found
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Samsung reports 34% decline in Q4 operating profit due to slowdown in demand
Samsung Electronics has reported a decline in operating profit for the last quarter as demand slowed for its TVs and other consumer electronics products
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Elon Musk says Neuralink transplant has attached computer to human brain
Elon Musk said the patient was "recovering well" from the Neuralink procedure which hopes to allow a person to interact with a computer just using their thoughts, and vice versa
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MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo Review: An uncompromising and versatile laptop
This MSI laptop switches from a gaming machine to an all-in-one workstation and even a high-performance tablet
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Top 20 things grandparents learn from grandkids - from building LEGO to emojis
Other things they have picked up from their children's children include how to build LEGO sets, and how to use a laptop or a tablet, the research revealed
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Woman wins £1.5million on lottery - and she has surprisingly calm reaction
Theresa Clark from Louisa, Virginia, found out she'd won the Powerplay draw on December 20 after using 'Easy Pick' to let the computer choose her numbers at random
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'My husband was destroyed by Post Office scandal - he will never see justice'
Marion Holmes says her husband Peter was “destroyed” when he had to plead guilty to false accounting in order for the police to drop the theft charge in a plea bargain
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Decades-old computer law 'hampering UK's battle against cyber attacks'
Campaigners called for a shake-up of the Computer Misuse Act, warning it was hampering the fight against cyber attacks while costing billions of pounds and thousands of jobs
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'Computer tablet has turned child into a monster - no parent should use them'
An educator has issued a stark warning to parents after noticing how much one of the children she teaches has changed after her parents began letting her have unlimited screen time, noting it has 'fried' her brain
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Four in ten kids want to see robot referees in sports, and cameras in footballs
Children aged between 10 and 16 have revealed the top technological advancements they are keen to see in sports - including AI coaches and sports commentary
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Man sneakily lives in a shopping mall for six months completely undetected
The youngster had been living under the stairs in a major shopping centre for half a year - and had fully kitted the area out with a tent, table, computer and chair
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Mum gobsmacked by what turns up after buying 'wall-sized' decorations off eBay
Lolly was hoping to brighten up her home in Ruislip, northwest London, with some large decorative feathers she purchased from eBay. However, the items were far from impressive
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One in five Brits feel they are being left behind due to lack of digital skills
Nearly four in ten have faced challenges due to not being 'tech savvy' enough - and 14% have even felt 'digitally illiterate' at times
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Six in ten students may have reconsidered uni - if they had known the costs
The majority of students are worried about affording the upcoming term – with items like mobile phones and laptops among their biggest concerns
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Throw away your outdated laptop and switch to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
This powerful Android tablet puts some computers to shame and could replace your laptop thanks to one app
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Woman, 98, scolds police as they raid home yelling 'a**holes' day before death
The 98-year-old owner of the Kansas newspaper that was illegally raided by police last week is shown on video cursing and scolding cops who came to raid her home
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'Crypto millionaire's' eerie £3million Bitcoin-mining mansion found abandoned
The mansion, worth a rumoured £3million, is complete with its own wooden spiral staircase, an indoor hot tub and a purpose-built room packed with advanced computers for mining Bitcoin
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Many working Brits feel '10-year career itch' - and look to change path age 31
The most popular industries to switch into include IT, healthcare, and education - for the opportunity to earn more money, or find a role they are more passionate about
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A million people cut back or cancel internet packages in cost of living crisis
A House of Lords committee has raised fears about 'digital exclusion' as families try to cut bills with household budgets hammered by inflation and rising mortgage costs
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