Technology
‘Data centres should be made to provide their own power, rather than draining the grid’

‘Data centres should be made to provide their own power, rather than draining the grid’
Big Issue readers have their say on big tech, a potential wealth tax and fair play in football
As data centres encroach in the UK, this is no time for stoicism

As data centres encroach in the UK, this is no time for stoicism
Take a moment, put down the phone and stop fuelling the AI algorithms for a second
A data centre is uniting bugs and bikers to fight Google: ‘We demand you replace what you destroy’

A data centre is uniting bugs and bikers to fight Google: ‘We demand you replace what you destroy’
Conservationists and speedway fans are uniting against plans for a new data centre in Essex
Sustainable Ventures: How Europe’s biggest climate tech hub is innovating to save the planet
Sustainable Ventures: How Europe’s biggest climate tech hub is innovating to save the planet
Inside the lab where new homes are tested to see if they can stand the heat
Inside the lab where new homes are tested to see if they can stand the heat
How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone

How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone
How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business

How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business
London’s data centres use 750,000 homes’ worth of electricity. It’s bad news for the housing crisis

London’s data centres use 750,000 homes’ worth of electricity. It’s bad news for the housing crisis
Technology is creating new ways for domestic abusers to track victims: ‘I felt suddenly exposed’

Technology is creating new ways for domestic abusers to track victims: ‘I felt suddenly exposed’
giffgaff is connecting more homes with affordable broadband – and backing nature restoration too

giffgaff is connecting more homes with affordable broadband – and backing nature restoration too
More than just a phone: How digital access is changing vendors’ lives thanks to our partnership with giffgaff

More than just a phone: How digital access is changing vendors’ lives thanks to our partnership with giffgaff
Grand Theft Auto workers sacked in ‘union-busting’ move: ‘I don’t know how I’ll pay my bills’

Grand Theft Auto workers sacked in ‘union-busting’ move: ‘I don’t know how I’ll pay my bills’
Doomscrolling ‘steals our joy’, a new study warns. Here’s how to fight back

Doomscrolling ‘steals our joy’, a new study warns. Here’s how to fight back
The problem with Grok and AI is much deeper than Elon Musk vs the UK government

The problem with Grok and AI is much deeper than Elon Musk vs the UK government
Using AI for your Christmas shopping could backfire. Here’s why

Using AI for your Christmas shopping could backfire. Here’s why
What do homeless people really think about Labour’s digital ID cards?

What do homeless people really think about Labour’s digital ID cards?
I met Moflin, the AI pet. Could it help fight loneliness or is it a sign of a dystopian future?

I met Moflin, the AI pet. Could it help fight loneliness or is it a sign of a dystopian future?
One year in: how giffgaff’s support is transforming life for vendors

One year in: how giffgaff’s support is transforming life for vendors
Inside the government-backed community hub teaching people digital skills: ‘It is for my future’

Inside the government-backed community hub teaching people digital skills: ‘It is for my future’
How Lenovo and Big Issue Invest Are Powering Digital Inclusion for UK Social Enterprises

How Lenovo and Big Issue Invest Are Powering Digital Inclusion for UK Social Enterprises
From translators to masseuses: Meet the workers most and least at risk of being replaced by AI

From translators to masseuses: Meet the workers most and least at risk of being replaced by AI
Pokémon Legends Z-A features anti-homeless hostile architecture: ‘Are you for real?!’

Pokémon Legends Z-A features anti-homeless hostile architecture: ‘Are you for real?!’
Is AI pushing jobless young graduates to the far right?

Is AI pushing jobless young graduates to the far right?
Why it takes more than a smartphone to create digital inclusion

