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We shouldn't be surprised about the PHPocalypse, as the internet is built on sticks and glue
What better way to celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month than warning that three-quarters of the web is about to be set on fire?
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger bets on Nagare Labs to vault the memory wall
SRAM-like bandwidth, DRAM-like density, and NAND-like manufacturing: Z2RAM makes big promises, but the road ahead is arduous and littered with the ruins of failed memory vendors
Euro open source specialist proposes LLM gateway to ease token bills
Aiven hopes to do for LLMs what it does for databases
PHP2Shell is a warning shot for vulnerability disclosure
Keeping secrets is difficult in an open world, but we've done it before and must do it again
Swift operations end: 2004 spacecraft headed for fiery reentry
Atmospheric drag brings an extraordinarily long-lived mission to a close
Private equity giant: AI payoff strictly limited to Big Tech
The Magnificent Seven are galloping off with the profits, while the rest of the S&P 500 see no benefit, claims Apollo
Sophos, Palo Alto Networks retract early claims of PHP2Shell exploitation - but attacks are starting
"By far the highest quality confirmation of in-the-wild php2shell exploitation I've seen"
Milton Keynes tech leaders set out ambitions to become global innovation hub
From 12-16th October, thousands of visitors came to Milton Keynes to take part in over 40 events hosted by businesses and sponsors throughout the city, including a range of panels, workshops, demos and networking sessions to build new connections across business, research and…
UK Biobank back online soon, months after someone tried to sell 500k people's data on Alibaba
Charity confirms slew of security improvements as it waits for UK.gov's go-ahead
The role of lifelong learning in an AI world
As the technology advances rapidly, workers will need to keep
L&G expands standalone protection range to give advisers greater flexibility
Legal & General has today (26 October) launched its standalone critical-illness cover offering, giving advisers more flexibility when supporting clients with existing cover.
Finli completes five acquisitions across UK regions
Finli Group has completed five acquisitions during the third quarter of 2026, taking its total deal count for the year to 18 as it continues to expand its footprint across the UK. The latest acquisitions are Leabold Financial Management in Abercynon, Donald Watt in Falkirk,
Starting Out: What changes when a trainee is ‘signed off’ as an adviser?
When a trainee reaches competent adviser status (CAS), they effectively ‘come of age’ in the profession. Clearly, they still have lots to learn. Even advisers with decades of experience say they never stop learning.
iFixit dismantles Apple's Duo: 'You'd better baby that screen'
Battery replacement gets the thumbs up, but it all hinges on dust. A conventional phone might be better bet for home repairers
Britain bets big on AI to defend against the threats AI is helping create
Whitehall wants agents guarding critical infrastructure as part of a wider £600M spending spree
Tesco is swapping VMware for Proxmox in a bold shift to OSS
Success measured by "safe and predictable migration from VMware to Proxmox, successful validation of required store configurations, reduced legacy dependencies..."
This gambling infrastructure firm runs a massive private network and you've never heard of it
Continent 8 holds a casino gaming licence without running a casino, runs Kubernetes workers for cloud-native sportsbooks, and is building an AI gateway modelled, its CTO says, in part on early mobile proxies.
Third of TGJones Post Office branches set to close
More than a third of Post Office branches operating within TGJones stores are set to close by early 2027, raising concerns over access to essential services across the UK.
Revolut launches personal loans in the UK
Revolut is stepping up its challenge to the UK's high street banks with the introduction of a personal loan product.
Oak Furnitureland launches showroom in Northampton
Oak Furnitureland has opened a new showroom at Northampton’s Riverside Retail Park.
Blue Diamond sales bloom as diversified strategy delivers
Blue Diamond Garden Centres has reported a 12.5 per cent increase in sales to £216m, as its diversified retail and hospitality offer helped it outperform industry benchmarks.
Store-watch: Islander plots expansion south, while Crisis gives unsold fashion a second life
This week, James Knowles casts an eye over two of award-winning global design and strategy studio Dalziel & Pow’s latest projects, including bringing a touch of Scottish heritage to London and creating a new identity for Crisis’ upcycling initiative.
Japan tells banks to review cyber policies following wave of attacks
Japan is drafting an emergency cybersecurity policy package and telling banks to review their own policies in response to a wave of hacks.
Will AI choose what shoppers buy before they reach the store?
AI assistants are beginning to shape how people discover and compare products. For retailers, the question is how to stay useful when a new kind of intermediary enters the customer journey… Imagine a shopper asking an AI assistant to find a coat that works for a rainy commute…
The commercial impact of uniforms
New data reveals the relationship between staff presentation, in-store experiences, and retail’s bottom line, writes James Knowles. In today’s competitive retail environment where every penny is hard won from a consumer continuously buffeted by rising costs and shrinking…
The Entertainer unveils Kpop Demon Hunters themed activation
The Entertainer has unveiled a new retail activation in partnership with Netflix, with the ‘Kpop Demon Hunters shop-in-shop’ opening on 26 October at the retailer’s Bullring store in Birmingham.
How Do US And UK Real-Time Payment Models Actually Compare?
At Sibos 2026, FIS and Modulr discuss the learns the U.S. can learn from U.K. real-time payment models to drive adoption and prevent fraud.
NextGen Nordics 2027: Who controls the future of payments?
Registration is officially open for NextGen Nordics 2027, as the leading banking and payments event returns to Stockholm for its 10th anniversary.
