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OpenAI Agents Now Support Rival Anthropic’s Protocol
OpenAI is adding support for Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol, an open-source standard for connecting artificial intelligence applications to data repositories. Developers can use it to ensure their chatbots only provide responses based on relevant information. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on Wednesday via X that the protocol can now be used in the Agents SDK, its toolkit for building AI-powered…
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IBM pledges support for UK government cyber skills program
IBM has teamed up with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) for a cyber skills program for girls. The company confirmed it will provide the online platform for this year’s CyberFirst Girls competition, a UK-wide program open to girls between the ages of 12 and 13. Run by the NCSC,…
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‘We think that selling everything helps the customer’: HP wants to supercharge its partner program to support a new market strategy
HP has enhanced its partner program to encourage channel partners to sell its entire range of products and solutions as it expands its portfolio, targeting long-term growth with a diversified go-to market strategy. Speaking at the firm’s annual Amplify 2025 conference, HP chief executive Enrique Lores said the company’s goal was to provide a more unified and consistent experience for…
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Apple will soon support encrypted RCS messaging with Android users
iPhone and Android users will be able to exchange end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) RCS messages in the near future thanks to newly updated RCS specifications. The GSM Association announced that the latest RCS standard includes E2EE based on the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol, enabling interoperable encryption between different platform providers for the first time. The GSM Association said it had…
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Microsoft is ending support for the Remote Desktop app – here are three alternatives you can try instead
Microsoft has announced plans to end support for its Remote Desktop application in just over two months, according to a recent post on the firm’s blog. The tool will reach end of life (EOL) on May 27 2025, at which point it will no longer be supported or available to download and install from the Microsoft store. Users must migrate…
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FTC will send $25.5 million to victims of tech support scams
Later this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will start distributing over $25.5 million in refunds to those misled by tech support companies Restoro and Reimage’s scare tactics. The FTC will send 736,375 PayPal payments starting March 13 to consumers tricked into paying for unnecessary computer repair services. Between now and March 13, those eligible for a refund will receive…
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Plex Is Ending Support for This Once-Popular NAS Brand
It’s been two years since Drobo filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and stopped providing support for its NAS hardware. Now, Plex says it will end Drobo compatibility following the Plex Media Server 1.41.7 release in Q2 2025. Existing Drobo setups may continue running Plex Media Server, but Plex will not provide updates for Drobo NAS boxes. In other words, your…
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Check Point expands customer advocacy program to drive ‘hands-on’ support
Cybersecurity provider Check Point has expanded its partner and customer advocacy management services to provide customers with direct access to advocacy experts. Partners and customers will now have a single point of contact that will act as a trusted advisor to help improve security operations, accelerate executive management, and optimize cybersecurity strategies, the firm revealed at its CPX 2025 event…
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Alexa Plus — here’s the Amazon devices that will and won’t support it
Amazon has finally unveiled its upgraded Alexa Plus virtual assistant which features a more conversational tone, better personalization and AI smarts to help you get even more done. While we initially thought all of this extra functionality might be locked behind yet another subscription service, Alexa Plus will be available for free for everyone with an Amazon Prime membership. Alternatively,…
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Windows 10 support ends in 2025: What it means for your PC and next steps
October 14, 2025, is the day when Windows 10 support will finally end after a long decade, but what does this mean for you, your device, and your data? What does end of support for Windows 10 mean? In this case, the end of support means that Microsoft will no longer provide security updates, bug fixes, features, or technical support (of any…
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