Best Buy to open first UK store
The US tech retail monster is to arrive in the UK in May with a first store in Thurrock, Essex, followed by stores in Hedge End, Southampton and Merry Hill, West Midlands the month after. Shops in Aintree and Croydon will follow. Best Buy Europe is half owned by Carphone Warehouse. bit-tech
Film firm offers job hunting for online pirates
Warner Bros is advertising for an anti-piracy intern, who would earn 17,500 salary to search for copyright infringement online. PC Pro
BBC delays planned iPhone app
The BBC has put a planned iPhone app on hold following a complaint from the Newspaper Publishers Association, which thinks the app should be subject to a "public value test" as it's a new product for the corporation. Expert Reviews
LHC starts collisions
The Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva is set to start its hunt for the God Particle today, with the accelerator in full action from today. Guardian
Ofcom tells off ISPs over broadband speeds
Ofcom is angry that broadband suppliers aren't following a voluntary code of conduct regarding promised connection speeds. IT PRO
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Global cybersecurity spending is set to rise 12% in 2025 – here are the industries ramping up investmentNews Global cybersecurity spending is expected to surge this year, fueled by escalating state-sponsored threats and the rise of generative AI, according to new analysis from IDC.
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Google Cloud is leaning on all its strengths to support enterprise AIAnalysis Google Cloud made a big statement at its annual conference last week, staking its claim as the go-to provider for enterprise AI adoption.
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Ofcom: half of households now own a tabletNews Regulator credits Apple’s iPad with surge in tablet computing
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Over half of apps rarely used, Ofcom reportsNews Apps more popular than browsers but most are never used
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Week in Review: LulzSec arrest, Apple loses iCloud execNews This week a teenager was arrested on suspicion of hacking, a prominent figure in Apple's iCloud strategy left the company and the Apple iPhone celebrated its first birthday.
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Week in Review: Computer go SMASHNews The start of January has been an extremely busy time, with CES, Windows and broadband dominating headlines - as well as smashing hard drives.
