Tech

Energy Bills: Customers Can't Carry Cost Of Ukraine War, Boss Says

The government must stop bills being pushed up by the Ukraine war, the boss of Octopus Energy says. Read more

Tencent Lines Up To Deploy Broadcom's Co-packaged Optical Switches

A faster 51.2Tbit/sec co-packaged switch is also in the works Broadcom will deploy its 25.6Tbit/sec Humbolt co-packaged... Read more

PlayStation Sued For £5bn In The UK Over Rip-off Games

The gaming firm is accused of using its market dominance to impose extra charges and drive up prices. Read more

Cineworld Confirms It Is Considering Bankruptcy

The cinema chain, which also owns Picturehouse, says it has struggled with poor ticket sales. Read more

Sizewell C: Boris Johnson Backs Suffolk Nuclear Power Plant Funding

The Sizewell C plant is expected to cost £20bn and could provide the UK with 7% of its electricity. Read more

Iconic Shanghai Sites Go Dark As Drought Hits Power Supply

Power cuts elsewhere in China have also hit major manufacturers of cars and smartphones. Read more

Lessons To Be Learned From Google And Oracle's Datacenter Heatstroke

It's getting hot in here so take down all your nodes Comment  This year's summer heatwaves aren't just making your ave... Read more

China Cuts Mortgage Rate As Property Crisis Deepens

The country's central bank lowered the five-year lending rate by 1.5 percentage points on Monday. Read more

Can A Sleepy Japanese Town Become Asia's Silicon Valley?

A school for tech entrepreneurs will open its doors in April 2023 in the Tokushima town of Kamiyama. Read more

Do New School Uniform Rules Save Parents Money?

Schools now have to take unnecessary logos off uniforms, but so far not all parents are benefitting. Read more

Felixstowe: Dock Workers Strike For First Time In 30 Years

Staff at Felixstowe, which handles half of the country's container cargo, walk out for eight days. Read more

Over-50s Turn To House-shares To Beat Rising Rents

One flat-sharing website says it has seen a 239% increase in older people seeking shared accommodation. Read more

Port Of Felixstowe Strike Will Cost Us A Stack Of Money - Haulier

Companies talk of how they expect the eight-day strike at the Port of Felixstowe to affect them. Read more

Is There A Green Solution To The Vinyl Record Backlog?

Green Vinyl Records is taking the vinyl out of vinyl to offer more environmentally-friendly LPs. Read more

Greece Promotes Smaller Islands In Post-Covid Tourism Push

Greece promotes its lesser-known holiday destinations, but do locals embrace the trend? Read more