Ahead of the 98th Oscars ceremony, scheduled for March 2026, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has made its first official rule regarding the use of generative AI in films. This follows a controversial 2024 season that saw Best Picture finalist The Brutalist (and, to a lesser extent, co-nominee Emilia Perez) come under…

Synology’s 2025 Plus range only works with certain hard drives It says this is for lower failure rates and compatibility issues Older models won’t be affected by this new policy Taiwanese NAS-maker Synology has confirmed a new policy that requires Synology-branded hard drives to be used for full compatibility within its 2025 Plus series of…

Progress towards sustainability is rarely straightforward. Building a truly sustainable telecom network is a long and complex journey, one that requires balancing innovation, financial realities, and the constraints of existing infrastructure. Telecom operators are discovering this first-hand as they strive for more sustainable networks. Compared to other key sectors like utilities or transportation, telecom operators…

Phishing kits sold for $25 give low-skilled criminals powerful tools to steal data Drag-and-drop website builders and fake emails make launching professional scams easy Phishing-as-a-service platforms help criminals run large attack campaigns The world of cybercrime is ever-evolving, and phishing attacks are becoming easier to carry out. New research by NordVPN’s shows that phishing kits…

In many ways, I’m an odd guy – I do odd things, think odd thoughts, and find odd solutions to odd problems. But then I also use and love the iPhone 16 Pro Max, which probably makes me seem supremely basic as a tech journalist. Yet putting aside that imagined juxtaposition, I have found an…