Microsoft pledges $10 billion to support the Middle East’s technological ambitions A $400m subsea cable expansion is also in the works The company stressed push for its educational support schemes Microsoft has revealed plans to spend more than $10 billion in the Middle East between now and 2030, spread across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar…
A new PlayStation Portal software update has been released The update introduces a new 80% default charging limit to ensure the device’s long-term battery health Players can increase the limit manually, but Sony advises against it Sony has rolled out a new PlayStation Portal software update to improve stability and support the device’s long-term battery…
Around the world, governments are changing how e-invoicing works. Instead of checking transactions after the fact, many are moving towards real-time clearance models. Brazil’s NF-e system was one of the earliest examples of this shift. Italy’s SDI model follows a similar approach, where an invoice must pass through the tax authority’s exchange system and its…
From businesses exhausting yearly AI budgets in just months to some imposing limits on staff AI use, it’s clear heavy token consumption or ‘tokenmaxxing’, is reaching its limits. Instead of incentivizing and measuring business output, many are measuring consumption and usage. While cutting AI usage seems like the natural solution, this doesn’t always work in…
Watch Dolphins vs Roosters in the first NRL 2026 preliminary final of the weekend, as the Phins face the side based in the Sydney suburbs for a spot in the Grand Final. In just their fourth year of existence, the Dolphins host the team they played in their first-ever NRL game in 2023, at Suncorp…
Watch the Laver Cup 2026 live streams as the ninth edition of the tournament gets underway on 25 September at the O2 Arena in London. Yannick Noah and Andre Agassi will serve as team captains once again this year, returning from the previous year. Last year’s winners were Team World, as they defeated Team Europe…
Video doorbells used to be fixtures in sci-fi media as futuristic tech, but fast-forward to 2026, almost anyone can install one in their home for not much money or effort, with a lot of the best video doorbells making for an easy home security upgrade. But if you still find those options a bit pricey,…
Householders are getting free hot water from Heata, a company that installs rented servers in homes Heat generated by the servers is passed to the water supply for showers and hot taps Heata pays for any additional electricity used, ensuring homeowners win and businesses have their data stored safely What happens to waste heat from…
Winning the beer league championship title becomes an all-consuming obsession for coach Joanne Pico (Jess Salgueiro) after her girlfriend and co-founder of the Public Lass Brovaries, a team for LGBTQ women and non-binary players, dumps her and joins a rival team in 10-part softball mockumentary Slo Pitch. The comparisons with Heated Rivalry are obvious, all…
Summer is officially over, and the cooler weather is a perfect excuse, if you needed one, to cosy up at home with a Lego kit. So what does Lego have new in for October? It’s not quite as extensive a lineup as I’ve seen in previous months — and there’s a disappointing lack of Spooky…