Steam Winter Sale starts, UK planning shake-up for broadband, Ofcom hands out an Online Safety Act fine — plus a wholesome “robot double” school story

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19/12/2025 7 min Temporada 1
Steam Winter Sale starts, UK planning shake-up for broadband, Ofcom hands out an Online Safety Act fine — plus a wholesome “robot double” school story

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The Government opens a call for evidence on reforming planning rules to speed up digital infrastructure rollouts in England, Ofcom issues a £20,000 fine under the Online Safety Act for failing to respond to information requests, and the Steam Winter Sale kicks off for the annual backlog-pile-on. We also finish on a genuinely wholesome tech-for-good story from SpecialEffect, where a small telepresence “robot double” helps a child stay connected to school during leukaemia treatment. For all the latest news head to Standard.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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