People, pets and tradespeople are stung as the problem is traced back to beehives at one property.

Manchester United play "the most financially important match in the club's history" against Tottenham on Wednesday - BBC sports editor Dan Roan explains why it is one they cannot afford to lose.

The Birmingham comedian and actor will be headlining a one-off show at the end of May.

China's CATL makes more than a third of electric vehicle batteries sold worldwide and also supplies VW and Toyota.

Archaeologists find human and animal remains in the base of the bucket, confirming their beliefs.

Reaction to the UK's new trade deal with the EU dominated the front pages of Tuesday's papers.

The UK, France and Canada "strongly oppose" Benjamin Netanyahu's expansion of military operations.

The platform will offer a new season and 90 hours of previous episodes to its 300 million subscribers.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager died in what police have called a "targeted attack" in Bury.

Our political editor reflects on the UK's deal with the EU to smoothen frictions in trade.

MSI has revealed its latest iteration of its Claw PC gaming handheld — and this time, it’s powered by AMD. The company showed off the Claw A8 BZ2EM at Computex 2025, which comes with an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip along with up to 24GB of DDR5 memory. That’s a bit less than the 32GB […]

The US president holds talks with leaders of both countries in the latest efforts to end the fighting.

Fine-print is vague and broad, could easily be abused to blunt protected speech

President Donald Trump officially signed Monday the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill to criminalize revenge porn - both real and AI-generated. But internet rights groups have repeatedly warned the law is overly broad and vague, and could be used to order the takedown of protected speech.…

The Met Office has transferred to a new off-site supercomputer - which could make 14-day forecasts as accurate as seven-day equivalents.

It would settle a wrongful death suit brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt, who was fatally shot by police while breaching the US Capitol.

A man who was killed in a fire at a former RAF base was trying to help firefighters tackle the blaze, his family said.

Researchers in the US and Japan are competing to explain the existence of the planets, stars and galaxies.

With NHS mental health waitlists at record highs, are chatbots a possible solution?

Hundreds of sub-postmasters had their names and addresses accidentally published online last year.

Elgato announced a new “Stream Deck Everywhere” strategy at Computex, which includes a software-based virtual Stream Deck for PCs, an ethernet dock accessory, unbranded Stream Deck modules that can bring its keys into other products, and even new scissor-switch keys for a more precise, keyboard-like feel. “With these launches, we’re opening up Stream Deck to […]

Brain drain, budget cuts, constant cyberthreats - who wouldn't want this job?

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has a new No. 2: Madhu Gottumukkala, stepping in as the nation's lead civilian cyber agency faces budget cuts, a brain drain, and the never-ending task of defending critical infrastructure.…

Lanez, convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, was stabbed 14 times by a fellow inmate in a California prison.

Mohamed Salah's wait goes on in his bid to beat the Premier League's goal involvement and assist records - but he has one more chance this season.

Statements from both world leaders reveal two very different realities about ending the war in Ukraine.

England's men's Test side are ranked second in the world but want to reach the next level, says head coach Brendon McCullum.

Police took Big Easy attitude to the rules, says WaPo

Since early 2023, facial recognition cameras run by a private nonprofit have scanned New Orleans visitors and residents and quietly alerted police, sidestepping oversight and potentially violating city law, according to a new report.…

A former pop star has told a court Sean "Diddy" Combs was "frequently" violent with his ex-partner Cassie Ventura, and that he threatened her life if she spoke out about it.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial heard more allegations of violence against his former girlfriend.

The deal covers defence, trade, fishing, and a possible youth scheme, in the first big reset since Brexit.

Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish may have to leave the club this summer with "the writing on the wall" for him, says their former goalkeeper Shay Given.

Donald Trump has said he is "surprised" the public wasn't "notified a long time ago" after Joe Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

The UN's humanitarian chief welcomes the move but says it is only "a drop in the ocean of what is urgently needed".

Few brands are as synonymous with outdoor sports as Garmin. You’ll find these fitness trackers and smartwatches on dozens of wrists at any 5K, marathon, or Ironman. You’ll also find Garmin devotees among divers, thru-hikers, golfers, kiteboarders — you name it. But these devices aren’t just for athletes. The company’s made significant strides in its […]

Many AI models fail to recognise negation words such as “no” and “not”, which means they can’t easily distinguish between medical images labelled as showing a disease and images labelled as not showing the disease

So far, 2025 has been a great year for watching new, must-see TV shows and movies on subscription services. But if you, like many of us, have more concurrent subscriptions than you care to admit, you’ll agree that keeping up with the latest each month is expensive. They may not cost as much as most […]

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne is the "second-best" passer he has worked with - after Argentine great Lionel Messi.

Arthur Ashe Stadium - the US Open's showcase court - is set to be expanded as part of an $800m renovation project at Flushing Meadows, the United States Tennis Association has announced.

América Sánchez, 20, and Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos, 23, died when the tall ship lost power and drifted into the bridge.

MPs have already overturned calls for more copyright protection for artists against AI once before.

It’s finally possible to purchase an audiobook from Spotify’s iPhone app with just a few taps. On Monday, Spotify announced that Apple approved an update that allows users in the US to see audiobook pricing within the app and buy individual audiobooks outside the App Store. The update also lets Spotify Premium subscribers purchase additional […]

WizKids did Baldur’s Gate 3 dirty with its new D&D Icons of the Realms collection of miniature figures. The anticipated collection based on the beloved RPG (my personal 2023 GOTY) launched in April, and some buyers noticed that the characters look nothing — and I mean nothing — like how they were advertised. These cursed […]

Never mind the chatbot's recent erratic behavior

Microsoft has added xAI's Grok 3 family to its Azure AI Foundry platform, seemingly unfazed by the firm's rivalry with Microsoft investee OpenAI or the chatbot's recent descent into conspiracy territory.…

The new law makes it illegal to post real or AI-generated "intimate images" online without the individual's consent.

Sir Keir Starmer used the opulent surroundings of London's Lancaster House to declare with certainty that this is a "landmark deal" that will grow the British economy and put money in people's pockets.

The horticultural event welcomes royals, celebrities and dogs, showing rewilding and pet-friendly designs.

Temporary Protected Status allows people to live and work in the US legally if their home countries are deemed to be unsafe.

SAG-AFTRA, the organization that represents voice, motion, and screen performers, has filed an unfair labor complaint against Epic Games. The complaint stems from the company’s recent introduction of an AI programmed to sound like James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader that can respond to a player’s actions and questions. SAG-AFTRA wrote in a statement that it […]

President Donald Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law, enacting a bill that will criminalize the distribution of nonconsensual intimate images (NCII) — including AI deepfakes — and require social media platforms to promptly remove them when notified. The bill sailed through both chambers of Congress with several tech companies, parent and youth […]

Wayne Brown was being investigated over claims he had lied on his CV when he died last year, aged 54.

Proving yet again that crims are bad at search hygiene

An Alabama man who SIM-swapped his way into the SEC's official X account, enabling a fake ETF announcement that briefly pumped Bitcoin, has been sentenced to 14 months in prison and three years of supervised release.…

There's a lot to look at, watch, and listen to on the web. Fully utilizing the bookmarks feature in Google Chrome can be a real help in staying on top of everything. Chrome is the browser I use most often, and I've got a huge number of bookmarked sites inside it: long reads I want […]

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says there's been a rise in Iran-linked operations on UK soil.

Google’s NotebookLM app for Android is out now, as reported by 9to5Google, and is expected to launch for iOS and iPadOS on May 20th, according to the app’s App Store listing. The app appears to offer similar functionality to the desktop version of NotebookLM, including the ability to upload sources of information that the app […]

"Fear managed to defeat fury" is how one analyst interpreted liberal Nicusor Dan beating hard-right George Simion to the presidency.

A fair dinkum disaster

Australia's first homegrown rocket launch has been delayed after the vehicle's fairing unexpectedly deployed on the launchpad.…

Huawei just launched a super sleek folding laptop that might be as thin as your phone. The MateBook Fold, which consists of a single OLED display, is just 7.3mm (~0.3 inches) thick when unfolded and 14.9mm (~0.6 inches) when closed, as spotted earlier by Android Headlines. To compare, Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Fold measures 8.6mm (0.34 […]

Emma Raducanu produces an encouraging display to reach the second round in Strasbourg as she continues to build momentum before the French Open.

DownDetector reported problems for about 6 hours

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) experienced an outage in Europe earlier today, according to users and online metrics.…

Apple currently sells MacBooks equipped with its own M-series chips in a wide range of sizes and price points. It discontinued the M1 MacBook Air to make room for newer models, but some retailers are still selling the last-gen laptop starting at $649 — a far cry from the $2,499 starting price of the latest […]

Keir Starmer says it is time to move on from “political fights” about Brexit.

A deal between the UK and European Union (EU) has been agreed at a post-Brexit leaders summit in London.

The High Street chain is trialling moving its self-serve goods to crack down on shoplifting.

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, but it’s also one of the best times of the year to snag a seriously good deal on a top-tier TV. Right now, for instance, you can buy LG’s C4 OLED at Amazon, Best Buy, and LG’s online storefront in the 42-inch configuration starting at an all-time […]

The new agreement is set to affect sectors including fishing, agriculture, hospitality and defence.

Britain should have access to the EU's rearmament fund before the end of the year but "wounds of Brexit" mean some member states want it to be limited, the bloc's foreign affairs chief has said.

Donald Burgess, who had one leg and was in poor health, was also pepper sprayed in his care home.

800-watt demo breaks distance record for optical energy transmission

Wireless power transmission is moving from lab curiosity toward real-world utility, at least if the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's latest test is any indication.…

There's a trick to announcing trade agreements like the one unveiled by the prime minister on Monday: pluck out a big-sounding number and release it to the public with zero context in an effort to make this sound very impressive indeed.

Pedro Sánchez warns against "double standards" after Russia was banned from the song contest in 2022.

Microsoft is unveiling its own command line text editor on Windows today. Edit on Windows will be accessible by using “edit” in a command prompt, allowing developers to edit files within the command line. It’s part of a number of improvements to Windows developer tools at Microsoft’s Build conference today to improve the Windows experience […]

Wants to be the 'HR department for agents'

GTC  Nvidia has delivered a server design that includes x86 processors and eight GPUs connected by a dedicated switch to run agentic AI alongside mainstream enterprise workloads.…

There are a range of competing views on whether smartphones and social media are harmful to adolescents, and an attempt to settle the debate has instead sparked more disagreement

A Microsoft employee disrupted the company’s Build developer conference in Seattle, Washington, this morning, protesting against the company’s cloud and AI contracts with the Israeli government. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella had only been on stage for a matter of minutes before protesters started interrupting his speech, with one shouting “free Palestine!” Nadella continued his keynote, […]

The EU-UK trade deal has been praised as a "leap foward" and "genuine progress" by some of the UK's major business groups.

Bluesky is making it easier to know when an NBA game is happening with a new test that adds a red border to the NBA’s profile picture, along with a “live” callout below it. When you click the profile picture, you’ll be taken out of Bluesky and to whatever live event the organization is promoting, […]

The two sides have struck a new post-Brexit deal but this so-called 'reset' of the relationship is just the beginning.

The AI Con by Emily Bender and Alex Hanna wants to expose the hype generated by large artificial intelligence companies, but it is a frustrating read

MoJ says data includes addresses, national ID numbers, criminal histories and financial details dating to 2010.

Asus is updating three of its gaming laptop lines with configurations featuring the new GeForce RTX 5060 GPU, offering features like Multi Frame Generation for higher framerates at slightly lower prices. Nvidia’s mid-range graphics are coming to the beefy ROG Strix G16 and G18, ROG Zephyrus G14 hybrid gaming / creativity laptop, and the entry-level […]

Dean Henderson produced an FA Cup-final performance for the ages to help Crystal Palace win their first major trophy - BBC Sport looks at the making of the Eagles' Wembley hero goalkeeper.

Detailed weather forecasts and better predictions about the rain will soon be enjoyed in the UK.

Web developers will be able to start leveraging on-device AI in Microsoft’s Edge browser soon, using new APIs that can give their web apps access to Microsoft’s Phi-4-mini model, the company announced at its Build conference today. And Microsoft says the API will be cross-platform, so it sounds like these APIs will work with the […]

Time to stand on its own two webbed feet?

Microsoft has open-sourced the Windows Subsystem for Linux, years after the platform's debut.…

A group of white-faced capuchins on a remote island have started stealing infants from another primate species, and researchers don’t know why

Agent mode arrives, for better or worse

Build  Microsoft's GitHub Copilot can now act as a coding agent, capable of implementing tasks or addressing posted issues within the code hosting site.…

A declining ability to detect scents is linked to conditions including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. But restoring our most neglected sense might not only reduce cognitive decline – studies also show it could even reverse it

I reported in my Notepad newsletter earlier this month that Microsoft was getting ready to host Elon Musk’s Grok AI models, and now it’s official. At Microsoft’s Build developer conference today, the company confirmed it’s expanding its Azure AI Foundry models list to include Grok 3 and Grok 3 mini from xAI. “These models will have […]

Microsoft is making its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) open-source today, opening up the code for community members to contribute to. After launching WSL for Windows 10 nearly nine years ago, it has been a multiyear effort at Microsoft to open-source the feature that enables a Linux environment within Windows. “It has been a consistent […]

Microsoft launched its Copilot Plus PC and Windows AI efforts last year, and now it’s going a step further today with native Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Windows and the launch of the Windows AI Foundry. The groundwork is necessary for a future envisioned by Microsoft whereby automated AI agents assist their human companions. Introduced […]

GitHub is launching an AI coding agent that can do things like fix bugs, add features, and improve documentation — all on a developer’s behalf. The agent is embedded directly into GitHub Copilot, and it will start working once a user assigns it a task, according to an announcement at Microsoft Build. To complete its […]

Microsoft’s four-day Build conference kicks off on Monday, May 19th, with a livestream starting at 9AM PT / 12PM ET. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will be on stage to present all the latest Windows, Office, and AI news, followed by developer sessions that will be free for anyone to register and watch online. Build is […]

Today, I’m talking with Kevin Scott, the chief technology officer of Microsoft and one of the company’s AI leaders. This is Kevin’s third time on Decoder, and he’s one of my favorite guests. He thinks a lot about the relationship between technology, art, and culture, and he’s unusually willing to dive into the weeds of […]

A new deal extending access for EU boats in UK waters has been agreed as part of a wider softening of relations with the bloc.

The Match of the Day host will leave the corporation after presenting his final episode on Sunday.

A 34-year-old man is arrested over alleged arson attacks on properties connected to Sir Keir Starmer.

Did having a social conscience force Gary Lineker off the BBC? Or was becoming increasingly vocal politically just too problematic?

23andMe will keep offering customers its DNA testing services after being bought out of bankruptcy. New York-based biotech company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced an agreement on Monday to purchase the 23andMe startup for $256 million, alongside its Total Health and Research Services business and biobank of customer data and genetic samples. Regeneron is the winner of […]

Three men will have their prison terms extended if they do not pay the money, a judge rules.

David Ejimofor, 15, told friends he couldn't swim before entering the water, an inquest hears.

The former US president has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office says.