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UK government confirms Foreign Office cyber attack

Reports blame Chinese hacking group but minister insists the source of the attack is unclear

Unlocking the value of multi-agent systems in 2026

Enterprises are likely to shift from single-task AI to multi-agent systems, enabling autonomous, adaptive operations, but trust and orchestration remain problematic

UK mobile improves but digital divides persist

Internet, Technology

Mobile network analyst finds UK-wide median mobile download speed rose 15% year-on-year to 63.03Mbps in 2025, while upload speeds improved from 7.80 to 8.21Mbps

UK government’s G-Cloud 15 framework: Everything you need to know

Computing

The 15th iteration of the UK government’s flagship cloud computing procurement framework is due to go live in 2026, and looks set to be very different compared with previous versions of the purchasing agreement

Terrifying New Photos Emerge From the Jeffrey Epstein Estate

Business

The latest photo dump from Democrats in the House Oversight Committee includes more famous men and upsetting Lolita quotes written on a woman's body.

IT Sustainability Think Tank: How IT sustainability entered the mandate era during 2025

Computing

A year is a long time in tech, and the same is true of IT sustainability. So here are some reflections on how the green IT conversation changed during 2025

ICE Seeks Cyber Upgrade to Better Surveil and Investigate Its Employees

Security

The agency plans to renew a sweeping cybersecurity contract that includes expanded employee monitoring as the government escalates leak investigations and casts internal dissent as a threat.

The Ultra-Realistic AI Face Swapping Platform Driving Romance Scams

Security

Capable of creating “nearly perfect” face swaps during live video chats, Haotian has made millions, mainly via Telegram. But its main channel vanished after WIRED's inquiry into scammers using the app.

Opposed to Data Centers? The Working Families Party Wants You to Run for Office

Business

The influential progressive third party announced Thursday that it was putting out a recruitment call for candidates specifically opposed to data centers.

A Filmmaker Made a Sam Altman Deepfake—and Got Unexpectedly Attached

The director of Deepfaking Sam Altman created a “Sam Bot” when he couldn’t get an interview with the OpenAI CEO. Watch an exclusive trailer for the documentary, which comes out in January.

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