Apple Reportedly Plans to Send Siri Engineers to AI Coding Bootcamp The move comes just weeks before the company is expected to unveil a new Siri.

Looks like Apple are getting 'Siri'ous about their AI strategy.

A large number of the Siri development team are being sent on an intensive bootcamp to improve their AI coding.

Will AI coding bootcamps become the norm?...

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Mayor allocates £30m for a youth club in every London borough The mayor says the late-night clubs would offer activities, mental health support, mentorship and food.

Many experienced coding for the first time down the local youth club (along with ping-pong & dodgy discos)

A new £30m investment into London youth clubs could nurture the next generation of developers. Interesting to see if will it be rolled out to the rest of the UK

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

March saw Banksy unmasked, and King Charles III opened his namesake: the world's longest coastal footpath.

At Isotoma HQ, we chatted about...

- Seafoam green
- The MS Office trap
- Count to ten...
- AI and Foreign Interference
- A tiny ELITE fact

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Chemists make special nail polish for use on touch screens : They still look goofy, but at least you might be able to use 'em like a stylus

If you know of any 'clawed humans' experiencing texting difficulties, then this may be of interest...

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Protect Britain’s Digital Backbone — Ask Your MP to Act Take action! What’s the problem? The UK’s digital backbone. The cloud services, data systems, and platforms that underpin government, public services, and democratic processes is dangerously reliant o...

How do you feel about UK digital sovereignty?

An increasing number of our customers are asking the same question, so the topic is firmly on our radar.

Will you be supporting the @openrightsgroup.org petition for a digital sovereignty strategy that prioritises UK open source?

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Google offers voice-driven ‘vibe design’ tool to build UIs : Stitch gets voice input and an infinite canvas

Vibe coding is so last season. Now it's all about vibe design.

Google's user interface design tool 'Stitch' now lets users to "speak directly to your canvas" allowing almost real-time visual ideation.

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February was all about winning. Winning at the BAFTAs. Winning at the Grammys. Winning at the Winter Olympics.

At Isotoma HQ we chatted about...
- The breakfast simplex
- Tool shaped objects
- Telltale signs of AI writing
- Medieval guilds had it figured out

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IMG is a project we can all relate to.

If you’re given an injection, anywhere in the NHS, it's likely the person injecting you will use the Injectable Medicines Guide.

We helped the NHS launch a new, improved IMG. Read our case study to learn more...

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Kirkdale Bookshop (@kirkdalebooks.bsky.social) Imagine being like this. Maybe we actually were all once like this. Be more like this guy!

We're only two months into 2026 and it already feels like a lot. With so much going on in the world it's easy to get bogged down by the bad stuff.

So let's all be more like this hero... (even if you're cind of scared)

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Forums Are Still Alive, Active, And A Treasure Trove Of Information - Aftermath Internet forums are still alive and kicking and full of information. Here are the best niche communities I could find that are alive and well.

"There's a forum for that!" - may not be a phrase you've heard recently, but old skool forums still hold a wealth of information.

Every now and again @aftermath.site refresh their list of fab forums and it's definitely worth a look.

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An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me Summary: An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code, attempting to damage my reputation and shame me into acceptin…

The wild west just got even wilder (and moved to Colorado).

Proof that if you're ready to take on the bots you need to don your spurs...

theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...

January: Big fish. Littler wish. Strength of an ox.

- Record breaking bluefin tuna
- 2nd World Darts Championship win for Luke Littler
- Herculean 508m free-solo climb of Taipei 101

Meanwhile at Isotoma HQ, we mostly failed New Year's resolutions and chatted about...

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McDonald's tells customers to use better passwords : Your favorite menu item might be easy to remember but it will not secure your account

It was Change Your Password Day, on 1 February.

McDonald's took the opportunity to let customers know they weren't lovin' it when it came to their password choices.

So, if your password resembles Ch!ck3nMcN4gg€t$ you might want to have a rethink!

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AI Is Already Writing Almost One-third Of New Software Code A new study published in Science shows that AI-assisted coding is spreading rapidly, though unevenly. Productivity gains go to seasoned developers

Hardly surprising, but still interesting to note, new study shows experienced developers benefit most from AI-assisted coding.

There are also some big geographic differences worth looking at...

csh.ac.at/news/ai-is-a...

Consumers spent more on mobile apps than games in 2025, driven by AI app adoption | TechCrunch Consumers spent more money in mobile apps than games in 2025, driven by AI app adoption.

AI apps 1 | 0 Games

For the first time, mobile app spend in 2025 outstripped games purchases.

With AI app adoption looking set to increase further, how much growth will the segment see in 2026?

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An old parking meter and a Pi make beautiful music together : You can't park there, mate

♬♬ ♪♪ "Put another dime in the parking meter" ♪♪ ♬♬

Q: What do you get if you cross a baby pink parking meter with a Pi Zero 2?

A: www.theregister.com/2026/01/16/p...

Glennyrodge (@glennyrodge.bsky.social) Hats off to whoever did this (and the beautiful model).

CAPTCHAs can be frustrating, ridiculous, nonsensical. Rarely are they something worth sharing. This, however, is CAPTCHA perfection.

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December was a surprisingly busy month at Isotoma HQ, but we did find time to chat about...

- AI vending machine
- HTML knowledge of yore
- Stunning oak tree time lapse
- Spotify stats and archive

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Datacenters in space are a terrible, horrible, no good idea. There is a rush for AI companies to team up with space launch/satellite companies to build datacenters in space. TL;DR: It's not going to work.

DATA CENTRES IN SPAAAAAAAAAAAACE!

Pretty sure Miss Piggy would not approve.

taranis.ie/datacenters-...

Gemini vs. ChatGPT

Sit back and enjoy (it gets feisty!)

www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/co...

14-Year-Old Wins Prize For Origami That Can Hold 10,000 Times Its Own Weight While most 14-year-olds are folding paper airplanes, Miles Wu is folding origami patterns that he believes could one day improve disaster relief.

Patting yourself on the back for remembering to put out the recycling? We applaud you. Celebrate even the small wins.

Just maybe don't read this article. Future leader. Right there.

www.sciencealert.com/14-year-old-...

Much of the UK saw the first flurry of snow in November. The chilly month also saw French speed skater Timothy Loubineaud break a world record, completing 5000 metres in just over six minutes.

Meanwhile at Isotoma HQ, we cranked up the radiators and chatted about...

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One Minute Park available at a park near you

If, for whatever reason, you're not able to be at one with nature, then this is a nifty alternative.

Be at 60 seconds with nature...

(although we have to admit, some are definitely more inspiring than others!)

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Magician loses password to his hand after RFID chip implant : Storing credentials safely and securely is the real trick

Talk to the hand. Or maybe don't.... (cancels 'Z the Mentalist' Isotoma Christmas party booking)

www.theregister.com/2025/11/21/m...

Christie’s withdraws rare ‘first calculator’ from auction after French court halts export Move comes after French scientists issued urgent appeal to prevent La Pascaline from leaving the country

French 'National treasure', La Pascaline, pulled from auction as historical significance recognised.

Mathematician Blaise Pascal invented the calculating machine in 1642. Thought to be one of only eight remaining, the lot was expected to fetch £1.8mn.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

October saw life imitate art, as crooks acted out the straight-to-TV movie Mystère au Louvre.

At Isotoma HQ, we guarded our Crown Jewels and chatted about...

- Minecraft ChatGPT AI model
- Evil bunny
- 'Friend' ad campaign
- A-Z of hacker laws
- The Amazon dilemma

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Maybe we've been spending too much time with our friends at Cheshire, but sign us up for Team Fridge.

With Halloween and Bonfire Night ticked off the list, is it OK to start thinking about the next biggie?... We won't say the word until next month, but this highly amusing thread will certainly get you in the spirit:

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Happy 34th Birthday HTML tags!

Happy 34th Birthday HTML tags!

On October 29, 1991, the internet pioneer, Tim Berners-Lee, published a document entitled HTML Tags.

#WebDesignHistory

Do the math(s)!

This new immersive museum is right up our street. Bookmarked for the next client meeting in London 😊

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