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‘Connectivity confidence’ could add £115.5bn to UK economy

Research from leading UK mobile operator reveals the need to boost mobile connectivity confidence in the UK

Natural History Museum’s ‘living laboratory’ logs 11 million environmental records in first year

More than 50 sensors feed temperature, humidity and acoustic readings into the Museum’s AWS Data Ecosystem, which found woodland soils stayed 10°C cooler in June’s heatwave

El Niño and Saharan Dust Silence Atlantic Hurricane Season

Science

El Niño coupled with Saharan dust is making this year’s hurricane season a dud. But there’s still potential for dangerous storms.

There’s a New Link Between Gut Health and Alzheimer’s Disease

Science

Researchers found that a metabolite produced by gut bacteria can weaken the barrier that protects the brain and promote changes associated with the cognitive disease.

TalkTalk Business, ARO merge to boost business connectivity

Computing

Enterprise arm of comms provider and tech services provider unite to create one of the UK’s largest independent providers of connectivity and managed technology services

UK Shared Rural Network roll-out passes key target

Internet, Technology

Over 150 4G mast upgrades are now live across the UK’s national parks as part of the Shared Rural Network, as target of having 4G coverage across 95% of the UK has been achieved a year ahead of schedule

Privacy vs Grok GenAI: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

Computing

In June, MP Jess Asato began a legal case over AI-generated explicit images of herself generated without her permission by the xAI Grok AI engine

CW@60: Choosing change, building confidence – leading with clarity and resilience

Computing

Technology is only as strong as the confidence people have in it. Building truly resilient organisations requires a deliberate blend of cultural adaptability, clear leadership, and systems designed for consistency under pressure

Revealed: Cyber spies used malware from GitHub to hack EncroChat cryptophone network

Computing

Computer Weekly reveals for the first time how French cyber spies hacked EncroChat phones used by organised crime groups

Astronomers Discover the Existence of a Black Hole Star

Science

An object observed by the James Webb Space Telescope lends credence to a strange explanation for the mysterious red spots in the early universe.

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