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UK homeowners can get interest-free or cheap loans for solar or heat pumps

The UK Government has fired up a new 'Warm Homes Loan Scheme'It offers interest-free or low interest loans of up to £15,000 for solar or a battery, £20,000 for hea...

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Currys launches its Black Friday sale early with up to 40% off tech — I've picked the 14 best deals worth buying now

Early shoppers, get in here. Black Friday is officially over a month away, but Currys isn't waiting around until then to kick off its yearly mega-sale. Deals are l...

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Oracle co-CEO Mike Sicilia questions whether all of today's work will be 'necessary' going forward, says AI will 'give people more time to be human'

Oracle co-CEO says workplace priorities could shift as AI picks up more and more workOracle has already saved days in its recruitment businessWill humans be replac...

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Samsung Galaxy Buds On's pricing and availability has been revealed, and the debut clip-on open earbuds cost a lot more than I was expecting

Samsung Galaxy Buds On cost $229, on sale NovemberEuropean price unconfirmed, will hit shelves some time in 2027That asking fee makes them some of the priciest new...

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New MacBook Pro too pricey? The excellent MacBook Air 13 M5 has just dropped to its lowest price in months

The big headline in Apple news this week is the debut of a brand new MacBook Pro series with the M6 chipset. The brand has just refreshed its flagship laptops with...

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Gartner report finds just 3% of organizations say they've hit productivity and savings goals from using AI

Gartner report finds many firms aren't seeing benefits from AIJust 3% of businesses have hit their targets on AIThis is despite many firms expecting AI technology ...

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8 new Echo and Alexa smart home gadgets that Amazon just announced

Amazon often likes to unveil a plethora of products at the same time, and it's done so again: we've got eight different product announcements to talk about today, ...

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UK government is considering using EVs to help balance the grid

Ministers are considering incentivizing vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech It could allow carmakers to earn credits for installing V2G capabilitiesCritics say carmakers wo...

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Apple 'Pro and Tell' event live —will we see a touchscreen OLED MacBook?

It's been a busy week for Apple, with the launch of the M6 iMac and MacBook Pro M6 following Monday's OLED iPad Mini reveal — but the biggest news is likely to co...

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Blizzard’s comedic World of Warcraft: Forever mockumentary explores Azeroth

Blizzard has launched a World of Warcraft: Forever mockumentaryThe show is made with British comedian Bill BaileyIt walks viewers through the ‘strange and wonderfu...

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Sony’s translucent PS5 controllers are a nostalgic hit of retro gaming flair

Sony has announced a new range of PS5 controllers and console coversThey come in three translucent finishes, including orange, green, and grayThey play upon the tr...

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Watch out — that Microsoft Teams chat might be hackers impersonating your IT support

Attackers flood inboxes with spam, then impersonate IT support through Microsoft Teams messages and callsVictims are tricked into sharing remote access via Quick A...

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Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, October 28 (game #1738)

Looking for a different day?A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' w...

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NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, October 28 (game #1235)

Looking for a different day?A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's...

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NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, October 28 (game #969)

Looking for a different day?A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's gam...

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Oregon city declares 'state of emergency' after statewide ban causes it to lose data center revenue

Oregon city declares an emergency over $6 million in threatened revenueStatewide data center restrictions threaten more than $5 billion in investmentsUmatilla face...

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Felix Mobile’s new true unlimited plan is faster at 80Mbps, but it’s now also cheaper for a limited time

Felix Mobile has long been the sole provider of truly unlimited mobile data plans in Australia, with the only catch being download speeds are limited. For a time, ...

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With GTA VI expected to come in at 210GB, here's how long it'll take to download on every NBN speed

The world is expected to come to a standstill in roughly three weeks, when the long-overdue, much-anticipated GTA VI finally, finally launches on November 19.If yo...

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This 'waterproof' rugged Android tablet has two features no other slates have — a LAN port and HDMI connector

Ethernet and HDMI connections distinguish the rugged tablet from similar optionsA 20,080mAh battery accompanies 20W charging and lengthy enduranceThe 10.4-inch dis...

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Moscow could design an F-22 rival using an AI model from Russia's JPMorgan Chase — Sberbank GigaChat used its LLM for a 'generative design of a new aircraft'

Russia is testing Sberbank's AI model for future aircraft developmentGigaChat could help engineers explore aircraft configurations during preliminary designMoscow ...

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Apple is making Creator Studio an even better deal with new AI features and creative tools

Pixelmator Pro gets a new AI-powered Generate Fill toolKeynote, Pages, and Numbers add AI assistants and OpenAI model supportFinal Cut Pro gains thousands of Motio...

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