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• Kali Linux for Vagrant: Hands-on

  15-10-2018 10:42 via zdnet.com
  The developers at Kali Linux have released a Vagrant distribution of their latest version. Here is a look at that release - and at the Vagrant tool itself
  
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• Cisco users urged to patch email gateway flaw

  15-09-2026 18:09 via computerweekly.com
  
  Cisco warns defenders to patch a critical vulnerability in its Secure Email Gateway appliance that may be used by attackers to gain root privileges.
  
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• Capita doesn’t get to ‘walk away from’ civil service pension mess, says minister

  15-09-2026 15:51 via computerweekly.com
  
  Government Minister tells a packed-out Westminster debate that Capita must sort out pension scheme problems before any decision on scheme's future
  
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• Splunk Conf 26: Splunk hopes to build confidence in agentic AI

  15-09-2026 15:47 via computerweekly.com
  
  With trust in AI agents close to rock bottom in the popular imagination, Splunk and Cisco unveiled a series of platform enhancements designed to enhance observability and confidence in agentic AI.
  
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• UK, US and Netherlands warn over Iranian state spyware campaign  

  15-09-2026 15:18 via computerweekly.com
  
  Cyber attackers linked to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security are targeting opponents and opposition groups with Windows spyware 
  
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• UK Atomic Energy Authority readies US artificial intelligence collaboration

  15-09-2026 08:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  The UKAEA plans to work with the US Department of Energy to combine supercomputing power for nuclear fusion research
  
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• The UK AI Strategy: Reorganisation is not delivery

  15-09-2026 08:30 via computerweekly.com
  The UK government is making lots of AI commitments, but how many is it actually delivering? A coherent strategy is being lost in a haze of reorganisations
  
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• Data dive: The revolving door between Whitehall and big tech

  15-09-2026 07:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  A Computer Weekly data analysis reveals a steady revolving door between Whitehall and major technology suppliers, mapping 63 moves by senior officials to AI and IT suppliers since 2010
  
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• Transformers: More than meets the eye in datacentre grid connection

  15-09-2026 06:26 via computerweekly.com
  As hyperscale AI data centres scale up to handle intense workloads, advanced super-grid transformers are emerging as the hidden linchpin for resilient, sustainable capacity
  
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• CW@60: Don’t forget your toothbrush - guarding sources, exposing the secret state

  15-09-2026 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  Computer Weekly's Bill Goodwin has seen both sides of the courtroom during a career spent exposing the surveillance state and protecting those who wish to let the world know its secrets
  
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• CW@60: Navigating the waves and storms of technological change

  15-09-2026 05:00 via computerweekly.com
  Technology has changed dramatically in the last 60 years - but the principles underlying its successful use in enterprises remain constant
  
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• Pubs in England and Wales to allow digital ID apps to prove age

  15-09-2026 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New rules introduced on Tuesday mean establishments will be able to accept digital ID apps alongside physical documents.
  
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• UK rolls out digital ID for alcohol sales

  14-09-2026 21:01 via computerweekly.com
  Changes to the law that will enable the retail and hospitality industry to introduce digital identity checks for alcohol sales are being rolled out.
  
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• Valve's Steam Frame is excellent - but at over £1,000 is VR still too expensive?

  14-09-2026 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Tom Gerken is hands-on with the latest virtual reality headset.
  
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• What is AI, how does it work and why are some people concerned about it?

  14-09-2026 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  AI is transforming modern life, but not without worry for some that it may be abused or have an adverse environmental impact.
  
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• UK lawmakers call for new law to protect human rights from AI systems

  14-09-2026 16:26 via computerweekly.com
  MPs and peers call for the UK to create a statutory AI oversight body with powers to test and evaluate high-risk uses of AI and to prevent the deployment of AI that poses risks to human rights
  
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• Why are there concerns AI could threaten humanity, and how real are they?

  14-09-2026 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Existential fears about AI have once again reared their head - here's what you need to know.
  
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• Skills, culture and leadership: The foundations of the UAE’s digital economy

  14-09-2026 12:15 via computerweekly.com
  Fatma Ashkanani, chief people and culture officer at Khazna Data Centers, discusses the changing nature of technology talent, the importance of inclusive leadership and the growing role of Emirati women in shaping the country’s digital future
  
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• Finnish government AI plan puts thousands of public sector jobs at risk

  14-09-2026 09:45 via computerweekly.com
  Nordic government estimates huge cost savings and productivity gains through public sector AI plan
  
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• UK cyber shortfalls: A skills gap and/or a gender gap?

  14-09-2026 08:49 via computerweekly.com
  There is both a skills and gender gap occurring in UK cyber, says Code First Girls – something it is looking to remedy with an innovative partnership with Lloyds Banking Group
  
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• Gartner: Why the cloud is holding back agentic AI

  14-09-2026 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  Edge computing has stopped being a niche networking conversation and is showing up in board-level infrastructure discussions
  
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• CW@60: The moment technology became personal

  14-09-2026 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  The excitement of being in Silicon Valley as technology changed the world showed Claire Reid why managing people through change is the key to digital success
  
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• CW@60: This computer malarkey - one life-changing moment after another

  14-09-2026 05:00 via computerweekly.com
  Technology has shaped Avril Chester's life - but it's the people, the conversations and the connections created that define a career in IT
  
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• Trump downplays warnings of AI risks, citing rivalry with China

  13-09-2026 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US president said "negative forces" were airing concerns about "things that won't happen".
  
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• Questions mount over what an AI 'slowdown' would look like

  13-09-2026 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  While pacing AI development might sound like a quick fix, it is far from an easy solution.
  
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• AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC

  13-09-2026 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes as the AI firm's boss has called for the technology's development to be slowed down, citing "serious" risks.
  
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• Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down

  12-09-2026 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide.
  
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• PlayStation gambles with 18-rated Wolverine game - will it pay off?

  12-09-2026 02:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the hotly anticipated superhero game from Spider-Man makers Insomniac.
  
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• US lawmakers call for UK court to lift secrecy over Apple ‘backdoor’ surveillance

  11-09-2026 17:44 via computerweekly.com
  Congress warns that the UK’s unprecedented secrecy over a ‘backdoor’ surveillance order against Apple is straining relations between the two countries
  
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• UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI

  11-09-2026 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off".
  
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