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Month: July 2025

Netscape's legacy visualised through an image of a vintage computer from the mid-90s displaying a webpage, highlighting key innovations like SSL and JavaScript, set in a nostalgic early internet-era office.

Netscape’s Legacy: The Browser That Built Today’s Internet

13 July 2025 Nathan Clarke 0

Netscape’s legacy continues to shape today’s internet as core web technologies like SSL, cookies, and JavaScript trace their origins back to Netscape, offering a richer browsing experience that champions user-centred design and open standards.

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How the Retro Gaming Community Keeps Our History Alive

13 July 2025 Gaz Hemsley 0

Explore the pivotal role of the retro gaming community in preserving gaming culture, focusing on technical documentation, human narratives, and public engagement efforts that keep the history of gaming vibrant and accessible.

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Why Your 80s Gadget Stories Reveal Tech Truths Specs Never Could

13 July 2025 Lisa Mitchell 0

Gadget Stories explore how consumer electronic devices, beyond their technical specs, shaped our daily lives and relationships, as illustrated through generational anecdotes.

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Tech Brief – 13 July 2025: AI Ethics Failures, Voice Cloning Scams, and Open Source Politics

13 July 2025 Sophie Calder 2

Tech Brief – 13 July 2025 explores the intersection of AI accountability, voice cloning scams, and protocol wars, illustrating how modern technology continues to challenge ethical boundaries and regulatory frameworks.

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From Clippy to Copilot: The Strange Evolution of Digital Help

12 July 2025 Nathan Clarke 0

Explore the journey from Microsoft’s Clippy, an early virtual assistant, to the advanced AI capabilities of Copilot, examining their impacts on user interaction and technology evolution.

Tech Brief - 12 July 2025 illustrated in a vibrant 8-bit pixel art style featuring digital security icons and AI motifs, emphasizing the theme of technological impacts on digital content protection.

Tech Brief – 12 July 2025: AI Protection Fails, Oracle Settles, and Perl Pioneer Lost

12 July 2025 Sophie Calder 2

Tech Brief – 12 July 2025 unveils the fragile shields artists hoped would protect their works from AI, illustrating the relentless advancement of technology and its unforeseen impacts.

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AI and Online dating: Swipe, Match & Merge

12 July 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

Explore the transformative journey of AI in online dating, from automated avatar dates in virtual Paris to deepfake emotions. Understand how intimacy and human connections are being reshaped by sophisticated AI technologies.

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From BBS to the Fediverse: The Long Search for Online Community Freedom

11 July 2025 Gary Holloway 0

Explore the evolution of online communities, from the early days of modem connections and BBS systems to the sophisticated, yet controlled environments of modern social media platforms, emphasizing the importance of maintaining online community freedom in the digital age.

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Tech Brief – 11 July 2025: Citrix Exploits, AI Compliance, and Dating App Disasters

11 July 2025 Sophie Calder 1

Today’s Tech Brief – 11 July 2025 discusses the latest in tech vulnerabilities and regulatory updates. It highlights emerging threats and adaptation to evolving technological landscapes, offering essential insights.

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Tech Brief – 10 July 2025: Perplexity Browsers, AMD Patches, and UK Cyber Strategy

10 July 2025 Sophie Calder 2

Tech Brief – 10 July 2025 explores innovative developments in browsers and state initiatives in cybersecurity, reflecting past technological challenges and how they shape current digital solutions.

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