Google is launching a new version of its image generation model, called Imagen 4, and the company says that it offers “stunning quality” and “superior typography.” “Our latest Imagen model combines speed with precision to create stunning images,” Eli Collins, VP of product at Google Deepmind, says in a blog post. “Imagen 4 has remarkable […]

Since its original launch at Google I/O 2024, Project Astra has become a testing ground for Google's AI assistant ambitions. The multimodal, all-seeing bot is not a consumer product, really, and it won't soon be available to anyone outside of a small group of testers. What Astra represents instead is a collection of Google's biggest, […]

There's a new tab in Google Search. You might have seen it recently. It's called AI Mode, and it brings a Gemini- or ChatGPT-style chatbot right into your web search experience. You can use it to find links, but also to quickly surface information, ask follow-up questions, or ask Google's AI models to synthesize things […]

Asked if he had any regrets about his political activities, Musk said: "I did what needed to be done."

Novak Djokovic says he "couldn't get more" out of his partnership with Andy Murray but is in no rush to find a new coach as the French Open approaches.

Israel says its reopened access for a limited number of aid trucks into Gaza, after blocking supplies from entering the territory for the last 11 weeks. BBC Verify has been looking into the latest strikes and aid situation in Gaza.

Dr Rose has been describing life at Nassar Hospital in Gazan city of Khan Younis.

UK suspends Israel trade talks and summons ambassador over “intolerable” Gaza offensive

Mix Master Mike will spin up Nutanix, VMware, and Red Hat on the same beastly cluster

Dell has created a private cloud that isn't actually a private cloud – but will let users create private clouds built on software stacks from VMware, Nutanix, and Red Hat.…

It is unclear whether UK travellers can avoid long queues this summer and use e-gates at European airports.

An emotional Ange Postecoglou angrily refuted suggestion he is a "clown" in a combative news conference on the eve of Tottenham's Europa League final against Manchester United.

A court will decide whether the firm should be wound up on Wednesday

The University of Michigan has announced that its Zettawatt-Equivalent Ultrashort pulse laser System (ZEUS) produced 2 petawatts, or 2 quadrillion watts of power during its first experiment. That’s more than “100 times the global electricity power output,” according to the university, but don’t expect it to be harnessed to recreate the Death Star. Those intensely […]

Creative Cloud Pro arrives with more AI, higher prices, and a familiar feeling of déjà vu

New generative AI products mean new higher prices for individual Adobe Creative Cloud customers, unless they downgrade to a version with fewer features.…

Everton condemn the "threatening, racist, and misogynistic" abuse aimed towards the wife of Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

The UK has suspended trade talks with Israel, in protest at what David Lammy called the "intolerable" conditions in Gaza, which he said would leave the population at risk of starvation.

We’re back at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California, for Google I/O. This year, we’re not expecting much hardware, but we’re naturally expecting a lot of AI news. The pressure is on to prove that ChatGPT won’t make Google Search obsolete, and that Google has what it takes for Gemini to become a household […]

Over the next decade, a wave of solar and wind projects will sweep across the UK to meet both net zero goals and growing energy demand from data centres and AI.

Fender has released a free new recording app called Fender Studio that seems pretty powerful. The app, available on iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux, supports multitrack recording and offers a host of effects that emulate guitar pedals and several of the company’s iconic amplifiers over the years.  Some of the simulated amps include a […]

The daytime show will be cut by half an hour as

Good afterevenmorn! Well, I’m talking boycotts again, as there is a lot of it going around. And they are absolutely kicking up all kinds of dust. This is great – making your voice heard with the only thing these companies seem to understand; their bottom lines.

Lucy Connolly called for migrant hotels to be "set on fire" on the day of the Southport attacks.

A family of burglars who raided the home of Premier League footballer Alexander Isak have been jailed.

Hayley, a domestic abuse survivor, details years of violence and control.

Today’s chemistry is a wet business, mostly done by mixing compounds in liquid solvents. But a push towards using dry powders instead is proving surprisingly effective

The foreign secretary said the move "demonstrates our determination to hold extremist settlers to account".

Google I/O starts today, and would you believe it? They’re going to talk about AI. After getting everything Android out of the way in last week’s dedicated Android Show, we’re expecting today’s I/O developer conference keynote to be one big AI show. Gemini, Project Astra, and everything in between are likely to be the focus […]

Update before that proof-of-concept comes to bite

Security researchers are sounding the alarm over a fresh flaw in the JavaScript implementation of OpenPGP (OpenPGP.js) that allows both signed and encrypted messages to be spoofed.…

Firefighters Jennie Logan and Martyn Sadler, along with father Dave Chester, died in the fire.

Police are investigating after partial human remains were discovered in Wisbech.

Kyra Hill, 11, drowned during a birthday party at the park near Windsor in August 2022.

The Spanish government calls for the removal of almost 66,000 property listings saying they breach tourism rules.

The first aid trucks have begun entering Gaza after 78 days of blockade.

Actor George Wendt, who played Norm Peterson in the iconic sitcom Cheers, has died at the age of 76.

A photographer and picture agency are seeking up to $150,000 (£112,000) damages each per photo.

Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure announces he will leave the club when his deal expires at the end of the season.

Ahmed Ebid is believed to be the first person from the UK convicted of organising boat crossings across the Mediterranean.

A vaccine that helps people overcome cocaine addiction has shown signs of being safe and effective in a small trial

In the great big ‘ol list of games that are getting an adaptation you can now add Clash of Clans to the list. Supercell’s mobile strategy games Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, two of the biggest, highest grossing games in the world, will serve as the foundation for a new animated series at Netflix.  […]

The Irish airline is pursuing members of a Spanish union to hand back up to €3,000 following a ruling.

Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, has been charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, police say.

A teenager has appeared in court charged with murder after a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed on a beach in North Ayrshire at the weekend.

Elon Musk has said he is committed to remaining as Tesla's chief executive for at least five years, as the electric carmaker faces pressure from consumers and the stock market over his work with Donald Trump's government.

Say something nice? At least France has nuclear power, though its grid needs work

Europe's largest AI datacenter campus is to be built near Paris in France, according to blueprints released by a joint venture formed by Nvidia, Mistral AI, the French national investment bank, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) investment fund MGX.…

We have been answering questions on the trade deal submitted via Your Voice, Your BBC News.

Feeding astronauts is astronomically expensive and as the idea of humans colonising the moon and Mars becomes increasingly realistic, there's a race to find better ways to feed them.

Soon you’ll be able to charge your electric vehicle at Waffle House diners while chatting up truckers and dodging flying chairs. Starting in 2026, BP Pulse will be equipping America’s all-night breakfast place with 400kW DC fast chargers fitted with a mix of CCS and NACS connectors. Participating Waffle House diners in Texas, Georgia, Florida, […]

A teenage girl and boy have pleaded guilty to torturing and killing two kittens in northwest London.

A youth visa scheme and how much the UK will contribute financially are among issues still being negotiated

England will introduce minimum fitness standards for their women's players next year, says head coach Charlotte Edwards.

The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has given Amazon’s Prime Air drones the go-ahead to deliver new categories of devices, including products with lithium ion batteries like iPhones, AirPods, and more, Amazon has announced. The company says those product categories can be shipped to your door within 60 minutes — if you’re in one of the […]

England men's cricket team do not want to feel out of touch with their fans, says head coach Brendon McCullum.

It: Welcome to Derry, the prequel TV show for Stephen King’s It, has a new trailer. Coming to HBO Max (née Max, née HBO Go, née HBO Now, née…) this fall, the show centers on what seems to be the origins of It’s supernatural villain Pennywise the Clown and the first crop of kids to […]

I finally picked up Boris Dolgov by David Saunders. It is a biography and art portfolio of Boris Dolgov (1910-58), who did a couple of hundred interior story illustrations for the pulps, mainly Weird Tales, and a handful of Weird Tales covers.

Walmart has released a new version of its 4K Google TV box that could be an even better replacement for Google’s now discontinued Chromecast line. The new $29.88 Onn 4K Plus Streaming Device is $10 more expensive than Walmart’s $19.88 entry-level Onn 4K, but includes a feature from the pricier $49.88 Onn 4K Pro smart […]

Options under discussion include changing eligibility, or restoring the payments to all pensioners.

Phones that flip and fold have been The Next Big Thing so long it almost seems like they might never happen. Even as they've gotten better, faster, and more durable, devices from Google, Samsung, and others have just had too many compromises. (They also cost way too much.) But bit by bit, year by year, […]

Ian Stuart, from HSBC, said banks were spending "enormous" sums shoring up their IT systems.

I'm altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further

The union representing American actors has complained about Llama Production, which is owned by Epic Games, over the use of generative AI in a new character for Fortnite.…

Sir Keir Starmer has apologised for being "overly rude" to a Welsh MP after accusing her of "talking rubbish".

The first three pieces of the Bayesian superyacht, which capsized off Italy last year, have been brought to the surface.

A vaccine programme for gonorrhoea is being rolled out across England from August amid a record number of cases and increasing antibiotic resistant strains of the bacteria.

Ad-supported tiers are proving to be popular with streaming customers. New data from subscription analyst firm Antenna shows that 46 percent of Discovery Plus, Disney Plus, Hulu, HBO Max, Netflix, Paramount Plus, and Peacock subscribers in the US are paying for ad-supported plans, and that around 75 percent of subscribers have at least tried them. […]

Fast, compact, useful? Who are you, and what did you do with Windows?

Build  Microsoft has brought back an old favorite to the Windows command line interface: Edit, a text editor harking back to the halcyon days of DOS and text mode applications.…

I suspect my dog does not like the Roborock Saros Z70. Unlike the dozens of other robot vacuums that Gus happily lets clean around him while he sleeps, the Z70 keeps stealing his treasures. Not his dog toys - although that could be a future feature - but my family's socks that he loves to […]

It follows Donald Trump saying Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" start negotiating, after a two-hour phone call with Vladimir Putin.

The foreign secretary has denounced Israel's actions in Gaza as "intolerable" but stopped short of saying it had committed genocide.

Essex bowler Sam Cook will make his England debut in this week's Test against Zimbabwe, coach Brendon McCullum confirms.

Up to 80,000 Manchester United and Tottenham fans are expected to descend on Bilbao, a city with a population of around 350,000, for Wednesday's Europa League final.

Peter Green Chilled supplies all the major UK chains

It's more bad news for UK supermarkets with chilled and frozen food distribution business Peter Green Chilled confirming a ransomware attack with customers.…

"We don't think it will lead to any outcome," the supreme leader warns, saying the US is making "outrageous" demands on uranium enrichment.

The family of a firefighter killed in a blaze at a former RAF base have described her as a "hero" who was a "force to be reckoned with".

A Palestinian man who was one of the first amputee members of a squad of para-cyclists in Gaza has been killed in an Israeli airstrike, his team has announced.

The alignment of some megalithic temples in Malta suggests they may have been used to teach sailors how to navigate by the stars

I have been chewing over some of the main elements of the UK-EU agreement. 

A man has been found not guilty of preventing the burial of two babies in South Wales.

Behold ‘Project Battlematrix’

Computex  When it comes to AI accelerators, Intel isn't very competitive, and its newly announced Battlemage workstation cards don't do much to change that. But at least they're cheap. Really cheap.…

A top team of former government ministers and military and security chiefs have taken part in a wargame that simulates a Russian attack on the UK for a new podcast series announced on Wednesday by Sky News and Tortoise Media.

Microsoft is starting to integrate AI shortcuts, or what it calls AI actions, into the File Explorer in Windows 11. These shortcuts let you right-click on a file and quickly get to Windows AI features like blurring the background of a photo, erasing objects, or even summarizing content from Office files. Four image actions are […]

Logistics firm Peter Green Chilled supplies major supermarkets, but it is relatively small compared to its rivals.

The young men were shot dead as they lingered in a village square after a church festivity.

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, has his sentence reduced by four months.

An illegal immigrant who was involved in smuggling more than 3,000 others into Europe has been sentenced to 25 years in jail.

Indian police hunting a murder suspect after his wife's body was found in a car boot in the UK have offered a reward to help find him.

Are there aliens living on the exoplanet K2-18b? Some astronomers believe they have evidence for molecules on the planet that must have a biological origin, but others disagree

The boss of one of the UK's biggest banks says it is being attacked "all the time" by online criminals and he is kept up at night by cyber threats.

Even well-optimized models only likely to use 35 to 45% of compute the silicon can deliver

GPU accelerators used in AI processing are costly items, so making sure you get the best usage out of them ought to be a priority, yet the industry lacks an effective way of measuring this, says the Uptime Institute.…

Sag-Aftra says the hit video game has used tech to replace human performers.

The UK has placed fresh sanctions on Russia as the Kremlin refused to put a timeline on ceasefire talks with Ukraine.

Some of Adobe’s most expensive Creative Cloud subscriptions are about to get even pricier for users in North America. Starting from June 17th, the Creative Cloud All Apps plan will be renamed Creative Cloud Pro for users in the US, Canada, and Mexico, adding a bunch of generative AI perks in exchange for bumping up […]

The wife of a former Conservative councillor has lost an appeal against her 31-month prison sentence for an online rant about migrants on the day of the Southport attacks.

A two-year-old boy has died after reportedly falling from a height.

Satellite observations show the ice sheets are melting faster than expected, and slowing sea level rise to a manageable rate would require lowering the global temperature below the current level

Former England international Mike Brown announces his retirement from rugby at the end of the season with a message for the sport's rulers.

Leicester City are referred to an independent commission by the Premier League for an alleged breach of EFL financial rules while they were in the Championship in the 2023-24 season.

Alba MSP Ash Regan's bill would change the law to make it an offence to pay for sexual services.

Acclaimed Russian ballet choreographer, Yuri Grigorovich, received top Soviet and Russian honours.

Tommy Robinson is due to be released from prison in days after his sentence for the civil offence of contempt of court was reduced by four months at the High Court.

There’s something wrong with keyboard design, but we can’t put our finger on it

Opinion  Linus Torvalds is the global hero most of the world doesn't even know exists. There are no big movies about him, no best-selling biographies, no ardent Torvaldian cultists with home altars and gilded icons. At least, we hope not.…

The goal of limiting warming to 1.5C is too high to avoid continued sea-level rise, scientists warn.