I’ve been watching Meta’s latest ad-policy shifts closely because, as someone who’s spent years covering media economics, I know these decisions ripple quickly through independent publishing. For many small and mid-sized UK publishers, Meta’s platforms — Facebook and Instagram in...
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Politics
I’ve been following the debate about empty high street units and the chronic...
Culture
When public figures slow down, twitch, or disappear from view, audiences...
Technology
When a source trusts me with sensitive information, their safety often depends...
Business
I watched a supermarket van pull up outside my neighbourhood shop the other...
When a source trusts me with sensitive information, their safety often depends on how I handle that communication. Over the years covering government and technology, I’ve learned that encrypted messaging apps can be indispensable — but they’re...
I watched a supermarket van pull up outside my neighbourhood shop the other day, the driver juggling a tablet, a coffee and a stack of parcels. It’s a scene most of us recognise: the last-mile delivery workforce keeping our instant-gratification...
When I evaluate an AI startup as a potential investment, one question keeps surfacing: will the model actually reduce bias in real-world use, or is “debiasing” just a marketing line? Over the years covering tech and business, I’ve learned that...
I’ve been watching town centres empty out for years: charity-run foodbanks tucked into former phone shops, boutique yoga studios in once-bustling department stores, and half the high street with “To Let” signs fluttering in the wind. What I...
I’ve been watching the debate over data residency rules in the UK with a mix of curiosity and concern. On one hand, the idea that sensitive data should be kept within national borders feels intuitively protective. On the other, the internet was...
I remember the cold shock of reading an email that said a payment processor had restricted my test account—now imagine that panic amplified by the thought of your customers trying to pay and getting an error instead. Losing access to Stripe...
When Apple rolled out more advanced on-device AI photo-tagging features in recent updates, my inbox filled with messages from photographers — freelance, agency-affiliated, and hobbyists alike — asking the same urgent question: will this...
I’ve been watching rooftop solar move from rooftop novelty to neighbourhood movement for years, and one question keeps coming up: can community rooftop solar buybacks actually lower household bills — and if so, how can neighbours set one up...
I spent the week testing Samsung’s latest foldable handset, and what struck me most wasn’t just the novelty of a screen that bends — it was the way that bendable hardware forces us to rethink accessibility for blind and low‑vision users....
I’ve been quietly watching a promising idea circulate through town halls and community meetings: what if local councils could lower residents’ energy bills simply by leasing out unused rooftop space to community solar co‑operatives? It sounds...