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Samsung Galaxy A56 on AliExpress for Singles Day: 238€ instead of 489€

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

The Samsung Galaxy A56 is the sort of smartphone that delivers a genuinely convincing day-to-day experience while keeping the budget...

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Crédit Agricole banking app not working this morning

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

It is a frustrating morning for Crédit Agricole customers this Wednesday 8 July, as the bank’s app has become unavailable...

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ChatGPT and AI Training in Companies: Clear Guardrails for Data Protection and Trade Secrets

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

Boards may still be polishing strategy papers, but employees are already using ChatGPT and other AI tools in day-to-day work....

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C12 validates Pick & Place and assembles carbon nanotube qubits 12 times faster

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

C12 has just reached a discreet but pivotal milestone. The Paris-based start-up can now assemble its quantum chips 12 times...

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Bloctel will stop on 11 August: Saracroche and the 30 June 2025 law against spam calls

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

They are about to lose a genuinely handy tool. For millions of people in France, it is an everyday nuisance:...

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Omdia: RAM and storage prices are soaring, forcing smartphone makers to cut other specs

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

RAM and storage prices are climbing at a staggering pace. And manufacturers are starting to offset those increases by cutting...

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Hisense 50E7NQ: 50-inch 4K QLED TV drops on Rakuten

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

A large 4K television with QLED technology has seen a steep price drop at a well-known online retailer - an...

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IDC: Global PC market sales slump, but revenues hold steady

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

IDC has released its latest figures on the state of the global PC market. Unsurprisingly, unit sales are falling sharply...

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The Last of Us: Joel & Ellie on Horseback Premium Statue – price, release and details

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

Rather than fresh game news, The Last of Us is currently drawing attention for a different kind of headline: an...

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PC gamers thought they were safe - now NVIDIA warns graphics card prices will rise again

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

PC gamers briefly thought they were in the clear, but that calm is ending: manufacturers are warning of a fresh...

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pCloud marks 14 July French National Day with historic lifetime cloud storage prices

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

pCloud is rolling out its lowest-ever prices to coincide with French National Day. People often pitch cloud storage (with a...

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DuckDuckGo updates its browser to block YouTube video ads by default

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

DuckDuckGo has rolled out an update to its browser that blocks YouTube video adverts by default. The feature is already...

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LG OLED Evo 65-inch OLED65G5 drops to around 1.529 euros in the sale

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

A high-end television that normally sits firmly in the luxury bracket has suddenly slipped into a price range that many...

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CES 2026: Micro RGB aims to dethrone OLED

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

CES 2026 hints at a quiet upheaval: a new display technology called Micro RGB is promising televisions that are richer...

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Limbo is €1 on the PlayStation Store for PS4 and PS5 until 12 March, and Inside is €2.49

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

For the next few days, two of the most respected indie platformers of the past 15 years are selling for...

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Microsoft shares first official Project Helix Xbox dev kit images at GDC

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

Microsoft has shared official imagery of new Xbox hardware for the first time at the Game Developers Conference (GDC). The...

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Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro: AliExpress Singles Day drops it to 223 euros

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

If you’re looking for a premium tablet but don’t necessarily have the budget for it, the Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro...

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TikTok criticised again over harmful content shown to young users

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

The social network is once again facing a wave of criticism. “83% of 15- to 24-year-olds say they have been...

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Singles Day: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X at 144 euros on AliExpress instead of 279 euros

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

This Singles Day offer on AliExpress (which kicked off on Tuesday 11 November) is genuinely outstanding: if you’re looking to...

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Spain speeding drivers face new DGT Velolaser, drones and helicopters this Easter

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

Holiday traffic in Spain is about to become far more nerve-racking for anyone who speeds - and not in the...

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Work, powered by GPT-5.6

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

OpenAI has just rolled out ChatGPT Work, a new tool built on its GPT-5.6 models to automate administrative work. The...