Month: November 2026

Sony’s unveiled two expensive Walkman audio players

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Two new Sony digital audio players have gone on sale Both are expensive, with a range of features People are more excited for a teased Walkman headphone launch Despite beginning as a range of cassette and CD players over four decade ago, Sony’s Walkman line is still going strong, though nowadays they’ve ditched the physical … Read more

‘AI is changing what it means to be a software developer’: New study finds junior workers are scared for their long-term careers as AI takes over

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Junior and mid-career developers feel unsupported by their employers 58% say simply ‘using AI’ has become a key metric at work Half have shifted from using AI to managing AI agents More than half (54%) of software developers are now feeling anxious about their long-term career prospects not because AI has replaced them, but because … Read more

Beyond the hype: AI, not for AI’s sake

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Business leaders, governments, and tech giants are locked in a high-stakes race for AI supremacy, fueled by debates over the destructive power of superintelligence. In this sort of arena, it’s essential that enterprises stay grounded and resist the urge to start a race of their own, deploying ever-larger models simply for the sake of it. … Read more

‘Now is the time for employers to be open about what they track and why’: Employees say more bosses are using tracking software — and want it to be publicly declared

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Owl Labs argues that tracking workers’ activities doesn’t show how they’re working 82% of workers believe employees should have to disclose the use of monitoring tools The biggest opportunity to improve productivity comes from upgrading hybrid meeting tech New research has claimed almost three in five (59%) UK workers say their company is using monitoring … Read more

WD Red Pro 18TB NAS drive deal: This 4-star hard drive hits the sweet spot for storage expansion

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We’ve always liked testing Western Digital’s WD Red Pro line of NAS HDDs, which emphasize reliable for long-term storage. During reviews, we’ve found it difficult to argue with the resilience of this drive. For a limited time, the WD Red Pro 18TB hard drive is $700 (was $855) at Newegg when you use code BNWF49. … Read more

Public procurement needs a route out of Microsoft lock-in

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The CMA has published roadmaps for Big Tech before, just not for Microsoft. With £400 billion in annual public sector procurement and millions flowing to Microsoft’s cloud, the CMA can’t wait until February 2027 to act. The topic of public procurement is becoming a major issue for UK economic policy. Sarah Cardell, the CMA’s Chief … Read more