T-Mobile rival is giving free ChatGPT Plus, worth hundreds, to its subscribers - but there's a catch By Wayne Williams published 12 March 25 Orange France's new 5G+ plan includes a year's worth of free ChatGPT Plus, as well as Netflix.
ExpressVPN launches EventVPN – a free VPN service that seeks to combat the dangers of low-quality freebies By Chiara Castro last updated 19 September 25 EventVPN is now available to download on the Apple App Store, blending a premium VPN architecture with a privacy-first advertising model.
Mobile Mullvad VPN users gain QUIC-enabled censorship bypass By Mark Gill published 22 October 25 After landing on desktop, the new update brings QUIC to Mullvad’s mobile apps to better disguise WireGuard traffic.
Broadcom has allegedly hiked VMware costs between 800 and 1,500% By Craig Hale published 23 May 25 The European Cloud Competition Observatory has issued its second damming report against Broadcom, relating to VMware pricing.
OpenAI is rolling out exciting new features for all ChatGPT users, and I can't wait By Graham Barlow published 25 February 25 Advanced Voice Mode is coming to ChatGPT free, and Deep Research is coming to ChatGPT Plus
Vodafone sells Italian business for €8 billion By Craig Hale published 2 January 25 Swisscom acquires Vodafone Italy for €8 billion in latest sell-off by telecoms giant.
Google Beam 3D video conferencing could change your work calls forever By Craig Hale published 22 May 25 Google says Deloitte, Salesforce and Duolingo are all interest in Beam (Project Starline), but it won't be for consumers.
I think Microsoft is smart to follow OpenAI in making these premium features free By Eric Hal Schwartz published 27 February 25 Microsoft Copilot opens up access to voice and deep thinking features.
Everybody gets 10 minutes a month to talk to ChatGPT on their phone, and you can try it right now By Graham Barlow published 4 October 24 ChatGPT has rolled Advanced Voice mode to Free users for 10 minutes a month.
This VPN alternative could finally fix a major remote working issue by offering faster and better secured connections By Efosa Udinmwen published 16 November 24 Cloudbrink introduces software-only mobile hotspot tool, enhancing performance over traditional VPNs by over 30 times.
ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode lands in your desktop browser – and it’s a big step towards its rumored Operator agent By Graham Barlow published 20 November 24 ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode now works in a browser for subscribers.
This viral app paid users to sell their private phone calls to AI firms – now it’s offline after a shocking data breach By Alex Blake published 26 September 25 An app that sold your phone calls to AI companies for cash has gone offline after a massive security flaw exposed users’ recordings.
AI voice scams are on the rise – here’s how to stay safe, according to security experts By Chris Rowlands published 24 November 24 The next spam call you receive might not be a real person – here's how to stay safe from AI voice scams.
Say goodbye to spam calls – NordVPN launches new spam call protection By Mark Gill published 29 July 25 NordVPN has just rolled out a privacy-first spam call protection tool for Android users, amid rising financial losses.
Google, Meta, and others think they've found the key to smoother mobile video streaming - but all isn't quite what it seems By Efosa Udinmwen published 2 October 25 AV1 promises smoother, lighter video streaming, but hardware gaps, energy demands, and inconsistent support complicate its widespread mobile adoption.
eM Client boosts email offerings with Postbox acquisition By Efosa Udinmwen published 13 December 24 eM Client snaps up Postbox to enhance email solutions and expand user base.
HP unveils the future of super-HD video meetings - but it will come at a huge price that I can't really believe is true By Craig Hale published 12 June 25 HP Dimension's 65-inch light field display, paired with six cameras, is the first device to support Google Beam.
ChatGPT rolls out the Windows app to free tier users and enhances its Mac app By Graham Barlow published 14 November 24 ChatGPT has made the Windows app free for all users, and updated its Mac app, too.
Claude tipped to get its answer to ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode soon - is adding an AI voice to a chatbot yet another tick box exercise? By John-Anthony Disotto published 16 April 25 Anthropic could be about to launch a new Claude AI voice mode, but does it even matter?
Microsoft is finally putting Skype out of its misery, urging people to use Teams instead By Aleksha McLoughlin published 28 February 25 Remember Skype? Microsoft does, and it is finally deciding to pull the plug on one of the first big video chat applications for PC.
Russian restrictions have been blocking access to Telegram and WhatsApp for months – here's what we know By Joe Chivers last updated 5 November 25 VPN services have been a key tool for Russians trying to avoid state surveillance in the latest clampdown
You can now talk to Microsoft Copilot Voice in 40 more languages By Eric Hal Schwartz published 14 February 25 Microsoft Copilot Voice adds 40 languages.
ChatGPT gives Volkswagen cars the smarts to talk to you all day long By Eric Hal Schwartz published 4 September 24 VW releases ChatGPT-powered voice assistant for most models.
Want to ditch Microsoft Teams? Skype is still here, and just made a significant change By Craig Hale published 17 December 24 You can no longer buy credits on Skype as Microsoft pushes the platform to become subscription-based.
Google Beam could change your video calls forever with glasses-free 3D and near real-time translation By David Nield published 20 May 25 Google Beam will be rolling out to select businesses this year, with Google Meet getting one key feature.
Zoom wants you to drop Microsoft Office and Google Workspace for its new AI software tools By Craig Hale published 20 February 25 Zoom adds even more AI-powered features to make sure you don’t just think of it as ‘that’ video calling app.
Amazon is ending support for its business calls and meetings service By Craig Hale published 20 February 25 AWS hoped Chime would be a breath of fresh air in business communications, but it’s now retiring.
ChatGPT just got a major upgrade to its Advanced Voice Mode for paid subscribers, and it sounds a lot more human-like now By Graham Barlow published 9 June 25 OpenAI has upgraded the voice mode for all paid ChatGPT accounts to make it more human-like.
ChatGPT’s voice mode just got a major upgrade – here are 5 things you need to know By Alex Blake published 26 November 25 ChatGPT’s voice mode has been updated with some impressive new features – here's what's changed.
Mullvad VPN brings Multihop to Android – promising to make online tracking even harder By Chiara Castro published 28 March 25 You can now reroute WireGuard traffic from two servers for better privacy