An agreement to hand over the islands from the UK to Mauritius had been expected to be signed on Thursday.

Report slates end of perpetual licenses, death of monthly pay-as-you-go model, and 'punitive' changes by Broadcom

Broadcom has upped VMware licensing costs by between eight to 15 times since it took over the organization, and a lack of alternatives in the tech industry means trade and end customers have no choice but to play ball.…

Smoke cannons blasting off behind the goal and live music bursting out from a DJ set during corners - the Women's World Sevens kicked off with a bang.

Borrowing - the difference between spending and tax income - was £20.2bn, up £1bn from April last year.

Net migration has fallen sharply in the UK, the latest official figures have shown.

A year on from the election, the government needs to demonstrate delivery to claw back some popularity.

The landmark sentencing review calls for fewer custodial sentences and earlier prison releases.

Names spies, web hosts, GPS jammers, fishing (not phishing) biz

The European Union has sanctioned Russia-linked entities it says jammed GPS signals, sabotaged undersea cables, and ran a web hosting business that aided "information manipulation interference and cyber-attacks."…

Liam Ó hAnnaidh, 27, has been charged after allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah, the Met Police says.

Police say the victims, a man and a woman, were shot by a man who shouted "free, free Palestine".

The government has been temporarily blocked from concluding the Chagos Islands deal by a late-night High Court injunction.

We mostly breathe subconsciously, but columnist Helen Thomson finds evidence that the brain functions differently when inhaling or exhaling, or breathing through your nose or mouth

There are multiple layers to this shocking act of extreme violence.

Extra cancer screenings for women with dense breasts could save hundreds of lives, according to a new study.

After going down overnight, the website is open for browsing again, but online orders remain suspended after the recent cyber attack.

Don’t panic! It's related to an earthly bug, eats gelatin, not astronauts, and may have adapted to life in space

Chinse scientists have found a previously unknown species of microbe on the nation’s Tiangong space station, and it may have evolved characteristics that help it to survive in space.…

Bitcoin has surged to a new all-time high - breaking through $111,000 for the first time.

Peterhead-born Annie Gordon Baillie saw an opportunity to make a fortune from Skye's violent Crofters' War.

A serious accident during the launch of a new North Korean warship has been branded a "criminal act" by the country's leader.

Europe editor Katya Adler gains access to a secret HQ and Norwegian warships leading military exercises.

Fujifilm has a new pint-size addition to its X-series cameras coming in late June: the X Half. It’s an 18-megapixel “half-frame” camera with a portrait-oriented sensor and viewfinder and a fixed 32mm-equivalent f/2.8 lens. Despite being digital, the X Half is all about the vintage film aesthetic. The $849.99 camera is so dedicated to an […]

Parents say children are having to drink unsafe and salty water, as fuel shortages threaten desalination and hygiene facilities.

Sir Keir Starmer's backtrack on winter fuel payments dominated the front pages of Thursday's papers.

The husband of a teacher who was stabbed by a pupil at a school in West Wales has called for urgent action to tackle behaviour.

Cable Labs predicts two percent packet loss and 10ms latency in some buildings unless more spectrum freed

Rapid growth in Wi-Fi use means the 6 GHZ band’s carrying capacity may soon be exhausted, according to CableLabs, the nonprofit networking think tank run by cable television operators.…

The shooting unfolded as the victims were exiting an event at the Capital Jewish Museum.

Two staff members working for the Israeli embassy in Washington DC have been shot dead.

The failed launch "severely damaged the dignity and pride of our nation in an instant," says the North Korean leader.

The Tottenham chant late into the Bilbao night was "Champions of Europe".

A natural disaster has been declared in Australia after unprecedented floods in New South Wales.

A natural disaster has been declared in New South Wales, as widespread flooding prompts nearly 50,000 people to evacuate.

New figures are expected to show a fall in net migration. But still, Labour will struggle to soothe public concern, writes our senior correspondent Allan Little.

Dyson has announced what it’s claiming is the “world’s slimmest vacuum cleaner.” At first glance, its new PencilVac looks like a broom rather than a vacuum because the battery, motor, and electronics are all integrated into a thin handle that’s just 38mm in diameter — the same thickness as Dyson’s Supersonic r hair dryer. It […]

Microsoft employees have discovered that any emails they send with the terms "Palestine" or "Gaza" are getting temporarily blocked from being sent to recipients inside and outside the company. The No Azure for Apartheid (NOAA) protest group reports that "dozens of Microsoft workers" have been unable to send emails with the words "'Palestine," "Gaza," and […]

The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue analyses how the South African president reacted in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting.

Right-wing Afrikaners groups celebrated the ambush but others in the Rainbow Nation found it "uncomfortable" to watch.

Cyril Ramaphosa rebuts discredited claims of a "white genocide" in South Africa, as US president confronts him in Oval Office.

Sea temperatures in some areas off the UK and Ireland are 4C above average.

BBC Sport's senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel takes you inside Tottenham's undulating road to glory.

A deal that will see the UK hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is set to be signed today.

The US and UK will maintain a key military base on the island for 99 years, under the multi-billion pound deal.

Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou reacts to his side’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in the Europa League final.

Dense breast tissue can make tumours hard to spot on mammogram scans, but adding another step to this screening programme could help identify such cases

The agentic era may not be all that it's cracked up to be

google io  At Google I/O this week, the Chocolate Factory argued for its AI supremacy, making the case with benchmark-topping machine learning models, developer tools, and a few promising products.…

Normally the insects are targeted with insecticide, but US researchers say anti-malaria drugs absorbed through their legs can stop them spreading disease.

Additional scans better tailored to spotting cancer in dense breasts could treble detection rates.

The M&S website is down - hours after the retailer revealed it's facing a £300m hit to profits following last month's ransomware attack.

BBC News NI speaks to three couples to find out how they feel the last decade has been.

AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile failed to alert lawmakers about surveillance, senator says

AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile US failed to set up systems to notify lawmakers when government snoops came calling for their phone records - a contractual obligation that went ignored until recently, according to US Senator Ron Wyden.…

Even with the ability to take excellent photos with our phones and instantly share them across the world, there’s something magical about the old-school instant camera. With just a click of a button, you can capture a moment in a photo that you can see and touch almost immediately. Images captured by an instant camera […]

A lawsuit against Google and companion chatbot service Character AI — which is accused of contributing to the death of a teenager — can move forward, ruled a Florida judge. In a decision filed today, Judge Anne Conway said that an attempted First Amendment defense wasn’t enough to get the lawsuit thrown out. Conway determined […]

Signal is taking proactive steps to ensure Microsoft’s Recall feature can’t screen capture your secured chats, by rolling out a new version of the Signal for Windows 11 client that enables screen security by default. This is the same DRM that blocks users from easily screenshotting a Netflix show on their computer or phone, and […]

The UK government is calling for Israel to launch an investigation after the country's troops fired warning shots while British diplomats were travelling through the West Bank.

Arsenal are looking into move for Real Madrid forward Rodrygo, Barcelona keen on Liverpool winger Luis Diaz, Chelsea determined to hold on to Enzo Fernandez amid Real Madrid links, plus more.

Soaring rice prices are a powerful trigger in Japan, where shortages have caused political upsets before.

Hayley Matthews' unbeaten century for West Indies is in vain as Sophia Dunkley helps England cruise to an eight-wicket win at Canterbury.

The 19-year-old and a partner first tried to extort an unnamed telco, but failed

A 19-year-old student has agreed to plead guilty to hacking into the systems of two companies as part of an extortion scheme, and The Register has learned that one of the targets was PowerSchool.…

BBC Verify examines key areas which the government has promised to make improvements

The trade association backing some of the biggest news publishers in the US slammed Google’s newly expanded AI Mode, which trades traditional search results for an AI chatbot-like interface. In a statement on Wednesday, the News/Media Alliance said the new feature is “depriving” publishers of both traffic and revenue. During Google I/O on Tuesday, the […]

Sex offenders could face chemical castration and thousands of offenders will be released after serving a third of their jail term, under plans proposed in a sentencing policy review set to be accepted by ministers.

Microsoft has announced that a new “Retro Classics” collection is now available to Game Pass subscribers. Reminiscent of the Nintendo Switch Online classic games library, the collection includes Pitfall, Grand Prix, and more than 50 other Activision titles from the 1980s and 1990s. It’s not as many titles as the 1,300 retro games that Antstream, Microsoft’s […]

LLM trained on decades of weather data claimed to be faster, and cheaper

Scientists have developed a machine learning model that can outperform official agencies at predicting tropical cyclone tracks, and do it faster and cheaper than traditional physics-based systems.…

Forecasters say the chance of a tornado on Wednesday is extremely low and a warning has not been issued.

Chocolate Factory comes for Meta's Ray-Bans with Warby Parker pact

Google I/O  Google and eyeglass maker Warby Parker have partnered to create a more stylish successor to Google Glass, which cofounder Sergey Brin quipped will actually be polished before launch this time.…

The move follows political pressure in recent weeks after Labour losses at England's local elections.

Artist and musician Brian Eno — who also composed the iconic Windows 95 operating system startup chime — called on Microsoft today to “suspend all services that support any operations that contribute to violations of international law,” saying the company plays a role in “surveillance, violence, and destruction in Palestine.” It’s the latest high-profile instance […]

Tottenham Hotspur have won the Europa League after beating Premier League rivals Manchester United 1-0 in the final.

The government is "actively reviewing" private prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s, the High Court hears.

The 2026 Chevy Silverado EV is going off road — way off road — with the addition of the Trail Boss trim to the electric pickup’s lineup. The electric version of the automaker’s popular off-road trim, Trail Boss offers more capability and — insanely — even more range for the already class-leading Silverado EV. The upgraded […]

Organisers of a controversial event allowing banned performance-enhancing drugs say a swimmer has broken a long-standing world record.

Google announced a new SynthID Detector tool at Google I/O that lets you check if content has been made with the assistance of Google’s AI tools. In a blog post, Google DeepMind’s Pushmeet Kohli describes SynthID Detector as “a verification portal” that can “quickly and efficiently identify AI-generated content made with Google AI.” It’s also […]

Toyota is redesigning and “electrifying” its Rav4 lineup for 2026 with models that aren’t quite EVs, but could masquerade as one. The mega popular SUV will come standard with hybrid powertrains, including a plug-in version with a feature you’d expect in only pure EVs: fast charging. That’s right, the 2026 Rav4 PHEV can now plug […]

And it gets even harder when you try to estimate CO2 emissions

A single person with a serious AI habit may chew through enough electricity each day to keep a microwave running for more than three hours. And the actual toll may even be worse, as so many companies keep details about their AI models secret.…

Support for the war in Gaza is waning, with some Israeli political and military figures criticising the conflict in recent days.

Their connection? Aiding Ukraine, duh

Russian cyberspies have targeted "dozens" of Western and NATO-country logistics providers, tech companies, and government orgs providing transport and foreign assistance to Ukraine, according to a joint government announcement issued Wednesday.…

Residents of the 26-storey tower in Poplar say they have been stranded after both lifts went down.

While announcing a reportedly $6.5 billion team-up on AI hardware between his startup, io, and OpenAI, Jony Ive spoke to Bloomberg and commented on last year’s attempts at making AI hardware happen, the Rabbit R1 and Humane AI Pin: There have been public failures as well, such as the Humane AI Pin and the Rabbit […]

Social media is awash with videos claiming that taping your mouth closed will improve your sleep – but the evidence doesn't stack up

Credit card theft losses in 2023 alone totaled $36.5M

International cops working with Microsoft have shut down infrastructure and seized web domains used to run a distribution service for info-stealing malware Lumma. Criminals paid $250 to $1,000 a month to get access to the infostealer.…

The White House insists that the gift is legal, but some of Trump's biggest backers have criticised the deal.

In its antitrust case against Meta, the US Federal Trade Commission is asking a judge to consider an alternate reality. In that world, the company never bought Instagram and WhatsApp. The two apps remained competitive with Facebook, developing features that competed for users' attention. And that competition created a thriving ecosystem of social media apps […]

West Indies' Realeanna Grimmond is run out in bizarre fashion to leave West Indies on 47-3 in their first T20 against England at Canterbury.

Protesters were seen in videos calling for an end to the war and the removal of the armed group from Gaza

Many nations have condemned the Israel military, which says a delegation visiting Jenin deviated from an agreed route.

Wireless charging is slower and less efficient than plugging in a wire, but it’s certainly convenient — especially when you add magnets. Most people who have an iPhone 12 or later (except the 16E) and want a magnetic charger should get a Qi2 charger. Any Qi2-certified charger will charge a MagSafe iPhone up to 15W […]

The Trump administration has officially accepted a luxury jet that will be used as Air Force One as a gift from Qatar, the Pentagon said.

With the US in retreat from climate negotiations, China's Xi Jinping could become the next green global leader

Most parenting manuals end up gathering dust on my bedside table, but Melinda Wenner Moyer's Hello, Cruel World! isn’t one of them

In an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, Trump pressed Cyril Ramaphosa on widely discredited claims of a white genocide in South Africa.

Bribed support staff were identified and fired

Coinbase says the data of nearly 70,000 customers was handed over by overseas support staff who were bribed by criminals to give up the goods.…

OpenAI is buying io, a hardware company founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive and several other former engineers from his time there, including Scott Cannon, Evans Hankey, and Tang Tan. Ive won’t be joining OpenAI, and his design firm, LoveFrom, will continue to be independent, but they will “take over design for all […]

The UN agency says Israeli ground operations and evacuation orders are putting hospitals out of service or making them inaccessible.

Memorial Day weekend isn’t just for barbecues and beach trips — it’s also a chance to score some of the best tech deals you’ll find all season. And despite the fact the holiday isn’t until Monday, May 26th, multiple retailers are already offering steep discounts on some of our favorite gadgets, from big-ticket items to […]

Inflation has risen by more than expected on higher water, energy and food bills grew - how are ordinary people making their income stretch?

Fish made famous by the movie Finding Nemo are shrinking to cope with marine heatwaves.

Captain Ben Stokes gives a strong hint that Jacob Bethell will come straight back into the England team for the series against India later this summer.

Richard Carapaz launches a late attack to take victory on stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday, as overall leader Isaac del Toro finishes second.

The Trump administration’s attempts to gut 12 energy efficiency standards could cost Americans billions of dollars in higher electricity bills.  The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that it plans to rollback dozens of policies in what it called its “largest deregulatory effort in history.” While the DOE claims that getting rid of “burdensome and […]

When 'AI-powered' means 'mostly humans and bad decisions'

Comment  The collapse of Builder.ai has cast fresh light on AI coding practices, despite the software company blaming its fall from grace on poor historical decision-making.…

Google didn’t want to give publishers the choice to keep their content out of AI Search results because it’s “evolving into a space for monetisation.” That’s according to a newly disclosed internal document spotted by Bloomberg, which reveals that Google had discussed offering publishers more granular control over how website data would be used in […]