Poor Sleep Quality Accelerates Brain Aging

Research shows that people who sleep poorly tend to have brain age that is older than their actual age. Chronic inflammation in the body caused by poor sleep likely plays a part.

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Fears Mount That US Federal Cybersecurity Is Stagnating—or Worse

Government staffing cuts and instability, including this year’s prolonged shutdown, could be hindering US digital defense and creating vulnerabilities.

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AI-Powered Dating Is All Hype. IRL Cruising Is the Future

Dating apps and AI companies have been touting bot wingmen for months. But the future might just be good old-fashioned meet-cutes.

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Discovering the Dimensions of a New Cold War

The United States’ plan for dealing with Putin’s Russia and Xi’s China remains ill-defined among a shifting global order. That must change.

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Top 10 police technology stories of 2025

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 police technology stories of 2025

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Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2025

As the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over some of the notable stories relating to women in tech, diversity and inclusion over the past 12 months

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Top 10 surveillance, journalism and encryption stories of 2025

A transatlantic row between the UK and the Trump administration erupted after the UK attempted to force Apple to break its advanced encryption. That was just one of a series of stories reporting on the tension between state surveillance and privacy this year

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Top 10 business applications stories of 2025

There is no doubt what took centre stage in the theatre of business applications in 25: agentic AI, surpassing pre-2022 AI, and generative AI. C-level executives bang the AI drum while enterprises find value

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The Great Big Power Play

US support for nuclear energy is soaring. Meanwhile, coal plants are on their way out and electricity-sucking data centers are meeting huge pushback. Welcome to the next front in the energy battle.

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Oldest victim of Post Office scandal awarded OBE in New Year Honours 2026

The New Year Honours List 2026 conferred an OBE on the oldest living victim of the Post Office scandal, as well as hailing members of the UK technology community

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