Verizon hosts massive Hot Deal Days sale ahead of Memorial Day: including iPhone 16, Galaxy S25 Edge, and more

It’s a great time to consider upgrading your phone or internet at Verizon this weekend. The carrier has just launched a comprehensive ‘Red Hot Deal Days’ sale that includes some of the best deals this year on the latest iPhones, Samsung devices, and much more. As TechRadar’s deals editor, I’ve been busy looking through the […]
The UK government hopes AI will supercharge public sector digital transformation – IT leaders aren’t so sure

Virtually all UK public sector organizations are still working through digital transformation projects, according to research from SolarWinds, but just 6% say they’ve fully completed the job. While six-in-ten public sector IT decision makers told SolarWinds that advancing digital transformation is a top future priority, only 42% say their efforts are well underway. “These findings […]
The State of the Market

Wi-Fi is the most commonly used wireless communications technology and the primary conduit of global Internet traffic. In the early part of this decade, Wi-Fi traffic roughly quadrupled over a four-year period, vastly exceeding the volume of traffic carried over wired connections. Currently, the Wi-Fi market is at a major transition point. Last year, certified […]
Netflix and YouTube just revealed AI-powered ads that find new ways to ruin your favorite shows – and I’m already hatching an escape plan

Netflix has announced that AI-generated mid-roll ads are coming in 2026 YouTube this week also revealed its new Gemini-powered ad tech Both have also tested ‘pause ads’ that appear when you pause a video It already felt like the golden age of streaming was well behind us, but Netflix and YouTube have just confirmed it […]
AI-enabled cyber attacks exacerbated by digital divide in UK

A new digital divide is threatening UK businesses, with those that fail to keep up with AI-powered cyber crime at risk of being targeted by would-be hackers. In a newly-released report, dubbed the Impact of AI on cyber threat from now to 2027, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned threat actors are “almost […]
The Network Metrics That Really Matter

When end users begin complaining about slow or generally unreliable network performance, the network leader must take immediate action. But where to begin? The answer, in most cases, can be found by studying a handful of key metrics. Key Network Metrics to Consider Uptime Uptime is the most important network metric, says Gaurav Kataria, a […]
Canon EOS R50 V review: a dependable starter camera for content creation

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Canon EOS R50 V: two-minute review The Canon EOS R50 V is the company’s latest mirrorless camera. Put simply, it’s an affordable video-centric model […]
CrowdStrike layoffs to hit 500 staff as firm targets strategic AI shift

Security giant CrowdStrike has revealed it will lay off 500 workers as part of “strategic plans” to reach $10 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR) — with hopes AI can help get it there. CrowdStrike made headlines last summer after a defect in an update dramatically knocked offline a wide range of businesses using Microsoft […]
A New Administration and a New FCC Leader

Given the nation’s collective unease leading up to the presidential election and the subsequent election of one of history’s most polarizing U.S. presidents, it is no surprise that uncertainty surrounds business decisions as networks seek to find their footing on shifting social, political, and economic terrain. Adding to the air of confusion are building controversies […]
We may have some key specs for the iPhone 17 Air – and it’s even thinner than the Galaxy S25 Edge

The iPhone 17 Air is tipped to be just 5.5 mm thick A weight of 143 grams has also been rumored The battery capacity is predicted to be 2,800 mAh It’s the year of the ultra-thin phone, and after the grand unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge earlier this week, we now have some […]
Citrix wants to help enterprises dodge pricey hardware costs

Virtualization is the answer to rising hardware costs coming alongside a Windows 11 refresh, according to Citrix. The firm is pushing a virtualization tool from Unicon following its acquisition of the endpoint operating system (OS) maker in January. Writing in the Citrix blog, Philipp Benkler — former CEO of Unicon and now the vice president […]
Commercial Versus DIY Network Automation

Many people working in IT will be familiar with the “buy versus build” debate for IT tools and software. Now, that same debate has come to the market for network automation. Where do Network Operations teams fall on this? On both sides at the same time. A 2024 EMA analyst report found that most IT […]
If you like The Last of Us you’ll love Netflix’s new alien snowfall series that’s adapted from an Argentine sci-fi novel

Netflix is flooded with an international rainbow of colorful original series drawn from the realms of sci-fi, horror and fantasy such as Dark, 1899, To The Lake, Katla, and Curon. All of these shows are perfectly worthy watches and rank highly among the best Netflix shows, but the most recent of these foreign language offerings […]
The NCSC wants developers to get serious on software security

The NCSC’s new Software Security Code of Practice is a “clear call to developers” to beef up secure by design practices, according to a senior cybersecurity expert. James Neilson, SVP International at OPSWAT, said the new rules introduced by the security agency will play a key role in encouraging organizations to build more secure software […]
A New Way to Think About Networks

At first blush, there is everything to like about NaaS (network as a service). NaaS is a technology oasis for small to mid-sized companies that lack the resources and personnel to run an enterprise-class network. Instead, SMBs can subscribe to an outsourced service that comes with resident network expertise and can configure the network to […]
Inside the secret EV tech powering Google’s monster AI data centers with 400VDC and liquid cooling

Liquid cooling isn’t optional anymore, it’s the only way to survive AI’s thermal onslaught The jump to 400VDC borrows heavily from electric vehicle supply chains and design logic Google’s TPU supercomputers now run at gigawatt scale with 99.999% uptime As demand for artificial intelligence workloads intensifies, the physical infrastructure of data centers is undergoing rapid […]
Compute drives success for UK’s deep tech sector

The UK’s deep tech sector is booming, pulling in £32 billion in equity investment between 2015 and 2024, driven largely by compute. According to a new report from AlbionVC and data platform Beauhurst, this sub-sector – comprising quantum, photonic, neuromorphic, and semiconductor technologies – saw investment grow from £3 million in 2015 to £284 million […]
Xiaomi’s In-House XRING 01 Was Made Possible Thanks To Research Efforts That Lasted 10 years, CEO Says The Chipset Was Part Of Investments Touching $14.5 Billion

The XRING 01 received an official announcement earlier this week, with Xiaomi’s CEO stating that the SoC would be released later this month. While the specifications were not a part of the earlier post, Chief Executive Lei Jun later penned a speech, mentioning the lengthy efforts and the enormous sums of money it took to […]
Your Network is the Key to Surviving AI

As the GenAI hype wave gathered momentum in 2024, networking vendors lost no time in declaring their products AI-ready or AI-enabled. Some even crowned themselves leaders in AI networking, though it’s far from clear what that really means. Behind the AI-washing are three simple facts about the impact of AI on networking: AI will put […]
Next-gen laptops, bonkers PCs, and too much AI: here’s what I expect to see at Computex 2025

Computex 2025 is just about to kick off (the world’s largest computing showcase officially runs from May 20 to May 23), and I’ve landed in Taipei, Taiwan, to see what the future of computing holds. I’ve always loved Computex – for a start, Taiwan is a beautiful country and Taipei is an exhilarating city to […]