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Startup Awards North East

Startup Awards North East is an awards programme which sees prospective entrepreneurs and business owners take their ideas or their organisation to the next level. You can apply for SkillUp, StartUp or ScaleUp based on...

For those wanting to redecorate a room, or their entire home this year, the idea of thinking about colour palettes, furniture choices and design options might be enough to send you into a tailspin. Here are four apps that use augmented reality to...

Social media is more heavily populated with adverts than ever before, with targeted adverts directly advertising the products and services that you’re looking for. But behind many of these adverts are scammers, hoping to lure you in with an...

The Thinking Digital Conference is returning to the Glasshouse (previously known as the Sage, Gateshead) in May 2024, bringing together some of the best and brightest to discuss technology, ideas and the future. 

What is the Thinking Digital...

At the beginning of this year, the government announced a significant change to how individuals can sell products online. For those who are considered to be trading, they now have to report their sales to HMRC, and pay taxes on any profit that...

£200,000 grants from Northstar Ventures

Northstar Ventures has partnered with the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland to offer community businesses who are facing barriers to access finance £200,000 in grant...

February is LGBT+ History Month, where we look back on the experiences of gender and sexually diverse people, and those who have fought for the rights that LGBT+ folk have today. For businesses, it can also be a time to look to the future, and...

If you’re starting your own business this year, you’re probably thinking about how to manage your banking. Whether you’re a sole trader, a limited company or an SME, a digital bank might be the solution you’re looking for....

In October of last year the British Library suffered a ransomware attack. As recently as last month, the library was operating without any of its web based applications and facilities; no website, no phone lines and no online services at...

With apps like ChatGPT becoming a key part of the way that we use the internet, it makes sense that young people are also finding uses for this technology. If your child has access to the internet, it might be time to chat about AI.

Why speak to...