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Game review: Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition (PS5)

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return on PS5 adds welcome modern tweaks, but clunky 3D, weak audio and fussy bosses dull the retro charm.
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LG unveils AI 'Affectionate Intelligence' car cabin at CES

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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LG will debut its 'Affectionate Intelligence' AI car cabin at CES 2026, turning windscreens and windows into personalised media hubs.
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Game review: Skate Story (PS5)

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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gaming
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console gaming
Skate Story turns skateboarding into a surreal Underworld odyssey, blending tricky controls, boss battles and style in a striking PS5 debut.
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One NZ marks one year of Starlink-powered texts

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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agricultural technology
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spacetech
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iot
One NZ marks a year of Starlink texts with 7m messages sent and 700,000 customers now able to connect beyond standard mobile coverage.
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Adobe adds dedicated YouTube Shorts tools to Premiere

Sat, 13th Dec 2025
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digital entertainment
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Adobe has built a dedicated YouTube Shorts workspace into Premiere mobile, letting creators edit vertical clips and upload directly in-app.
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Tenable hack of Copilot AI agent exposes fraud risks

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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data protection
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physical security
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breach prevention
A Tenable demo shows a Copilot-built AI agent can be jailbreaked to steal card data and grant free trips, exposing major fraud risks.
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Agentic AI surge in 2026 sparks fresh cyber security risks

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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network security
Security experts warn agentic and generative AI will rapidly widen global cyber attack surfaces in 2026, outpacing current safeguards.
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Satellite, eSIM & loyalty to reshape 2026 telecoms

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Satellite tie-ups, eSIM and loyalty-led MVNOs will drive practical, value-focused change in UK and European telecoms by 2026.
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UiPath & Talkdesk unite agentic AI for healthcare CX

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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UiPath and Talkdesk are teaming up to fuse agentic AI, streamlining document-heavy healthcare contact centre workflows and cutting errors.
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LG unveils AI Cabin Platform to power smarter cars

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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cloud security
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edge computing
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cartech
LG is set to showcase its AI Cabin Platform at CES 2026, using on-board generative AI to power safer, more personalised car interiors.
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DXC launches AdvisoryX to help enterprises scale AI

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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aiops
DXC launches AdvisoryX to help enterprises scale AI, as 94% struggle to move beyond pilots and build coherent business cases.
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Snowflake hits USD $2 billion in AWS Marketplace sales

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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storage
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gaming
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hybrid cloud
Snowflake doubles AWS Marketplace sales to top USD $2 billion in 2025, underscoring surging enterprise demand for integrated data and AI tools.
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Mangopay names Andy Wiggan Chief Product Officer

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Mangopay hires former Spotify and GoCardless executive Andy Wiggan as Chief Product Officer to drive wallet-first growth and crypto expansion.
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Apollo3D unveils guided virtual tours with analytics

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Yorkshire's Apollo3D launches Infinity Virtual Tours, turning Matterport scans into guided, data-rich journeys for retail, venues and estates teams.
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Exclusive: Inside Commvault's Cloud Unity launch with APAC leaders

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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data protection
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Commvault launched its Unity platform to simplify and secure data recovery across hybrid environments, offering unified cyber resilience and faster recovery times.
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How to detect fake players in online gaming

Mon, 8th Dec 2025
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gaming
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physical security
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digital entertainment
Online gaming faces a hidden surge of fake players; here's how operators can detect bots, fraudsters and protect fair play at scale.
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Explainer: How will AI Agents pay each other using the x402 payments protocol

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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crypto
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fintech
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martech
The x402 protocol revives HTTP 402, enabling AI agents to make instant micropayments autonomously using crypto, transforming digital commerce in 2025.
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Game review: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (PS5 Edition)

Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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console gaming
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 finally arrives on PS5, offering photorealistic global exploration and new modes despite some outdated map data. Verdict: 9.0/10.
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Holafly unveils unlimited global eSIM plan for frequent travellers

Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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mobile data
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travel apps
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content creation
Holafly launches an unlimited global eSIM plan at USD $64.90/month, offering seamless mobile data across 160+ countries for frequent travellers.
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Six ways travel will transform by 2026, from pets to pop culture

Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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travel
By 2026, travel will embrace pets, pop culture tourism, AI planning, and tech-focused cities, reshaping journeys with more personalisation and new direct routes.