The French women's team will not compete at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool because the results of their gender tests were not delivered on time.
Chatbots pretending to be Star Wars characters, actors, comedians and teachers on one of the world's most popular chatbot sites are sending harmful content to children every five minutes, according to a new report.
The take-down of the site has been championed as a major victory for live sports broadcasters.
First Minister John Swinney has called on the UK government to agree to another referendum on Scottish independence if a majority of SNP MSPs are elected at the 2026 Holyrood election.
ARIA spent £16.5M, has £600M in the tank, and no one asked for it back
ARIA – the UK science and technology agency inspired by DARPA in the US – was not asked to make savings leading up to the Spending Review, unlike other government departments.…
After years of unofficial copies of Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC floating around on the internet, the software giant has released the code under an open-source license. 6502 BASIC was one of Microsoft’s first pieces of software, adapted in 1976 by Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates and early employee Ric Weiland to run on the 6502 CPU that […]
Chris Brain was the leader of the evangelical movement the Nine O'Clock Service in Sheffield.
Huawei has announced the Mate XTs, its second-generation trifold phone, which is available to order now in China. It’s only a minor upgrade on the first edition, but comes with new colors, stylus support, and a slightly lower price tag. The biggest addition is the ability to use a stylus on the folding screen, though […]
The Game of Thrones actress will star in the new Prime Video show, helmed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Roborock is launching an updated Qrevo Curv robot vacuum that offers an impressive 25,000 Pa of suction power — topping the 18,500 Pa available with last year’s model. That’s not all that’s new with the Qrevo Curv 2 Pro, either, as the newly announced robovac comes with a dual-spinning mop system that automatically detaches before […]
Roborock, a company best known for its robovacs, is entering a new product category: robot lawnmowers. During the IFA 2025 tech conference, Roborock took the wraps off a trio of robot mowers, with its premium RockMow Z1 featuring an all-wheel drive system to handle steep slopes of up to 80 percent, or around 38.66 degrees. […]
Aryna Sabalenka's consistency at the Grand Slams is unrivalled in the women's game but, going into the US Open semi-finals, her three titles feels below par.
Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta considering legal action against the Football Association after being cleared on spot-fixing charges.
If you've been eagerly awaiting Samsung's long-teased trifold phone or Project Moohan XR headset, the company's IFA launches may feel a little prosaic: an affordable spinoff of its flagship phone line, and a pair of Android tablets. The Galaxy S25 FE and Tab S11 series may not be Samsung's most exciting launches of the year, […]
I’ve never been quite sure what to call the category Samsung’s Galaxy FE belongs to. Upper midrange? Midrange plus? Low flagship? Whatever we’re calling it, Samsung is bringing the concept back again this year in the Galaxy S25 FE, which continues to stand for Fan Edition. It’s still $650 like the S24 FE before it […]
Aeotec announced its Smart Home Hub 2 at the IFA tech show this week, marking the end of an era. The hub, produced in partnership with Samsung, is the fourth generation to support the SmartThings home automation platform, and the first without a Z-Wave radio. The Smart Home Hub 2 has twice the performance of […]
A man accused of driving into crowds at Liverpool FC's Premier League victory parade has pleaded not guilty to all 31 charges.
AI tech shows promise writing emails or summarizing meetings. Don't bother with anything more complex
A UK government department's three-month trial of Microsoft's M365 Copilot has revealed no discernible gain in productivity – speeding up some tasks yet making others slower due to lower quality outputs.…
A number of people have been taken to hospital after a bus struck pedestrians on a busy London street.
A greater proportion of electric cars were sold last month than at any point this year, industry data shows.
BBC political editor Chris Mason breaks it down in 90 seconds for Newscast.
Israeli bombardment of Gaza City is pushing more Palestinians out of their homes, residents have said.
London Underground services are set to face disruption from Sunday to Thursday.
Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has arrived at court in London at the start of his trial, in which he is accused of harassing a transgender activist.
Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has gone on trial accused of harassing a transgender activist.
Privacy campaigners cry foul as grocer joins Asda, Iceland, and others in retail surveillance boom
Sainsbury's, Britain's second-largest supermarket chain, has caught the attention of privacy campaigners by launching an eight-week trial of live facial recognition (LFR) tech in two of its stores to curb shoplifting.…
Anker took its portable and incredibly bright Nebula X1 projector and jammed it into a 30 x 17 x 13.5-inch box with a 160W subwoofer to create the Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro. The resulting Google TV party projector — announced at IFA 2025 — weighs 72.4 pounds, so Anker also gave it a retractable handle and […]
Just one week after EcoFlow launched the fastest 99Wh power bank yet, Anker is firing back at IFA 2025 with a souped-up portable battery of its own. Anker’s Prime Power Bank (26k, 300W) supports 250W of input, or up to 300W of output to charge multiple devices simultaneously, making it a decent runner-up. It arrives […]
Anker is the latest company to announce an AI-powered voice recorder designed to transcribe, summarize, and highlight important moments from a conversation or meeting. Its functionality is similar to what’s offered by devices like the Bee or Plaud NotePin, but the Soundcore Work manages to further shrink the hardware down to an even smaller coin-sized […]
Eufy, Anker’s smart home brand, has announced a new outdoor security solution with a stationary 4K wide-angle camera that can spot intruders and then trigger a pair of 2K cameras to pan, tilt, and zoom in to get a closer look at their faces, even when they’re up to 164 feet away. Priced at $299, […]
Who needs legs? Eufy, Anker’s smart home brand, believes it has solved the problem of how a single robot vacuum can clean multiple floors in your home. Its new MarsWalker robot is equipped with four arms to carry a vacuum between levels, so you don’t have to lug it up the stairs yourself or buy […]
A new scheme that will allow worried families and patients to seek a rapid second opinion on their care is being rolled out to every acute hospital in England.
The UK and other allies hope to obtain clear US backing for their efforts to shore up Ukraine's defences.
Protesters rallied outside Holyrood today amid a call for the Scottish government to implement the landmark legal ruling on the definition of a woman.
Aqara’s at IFA in Berlin where it just announced a slew of new smart home products, highlighted by a new wired doorbell camera, a video recording hub for Aqara cameras, and the company’s first battery-powered camera for outdoor use. The new Doorbell Camera G400 is only available for wired installations, and works with Apple’s HomeKit […]
The Reform UK leader gives evidence to US lawmakers but gets a rough reception from some Democrats.
Belkin is launching four new affordable earbuds, including a wired option that provides active noise cancellation (ANC) for users who don’t want to worry about battery life. The SoundForm USB-C Wired Earbuds with ANC will be available sometime in October for $34.99, according to Belkin’s press release, and come in white or black. They feature […]
Belkin has announced new charging accessories at the IFA tech show in Berlin, Germany, including a wireless charging puck that doubles as a kickstand for your devices. The UltraCharge Magnetic Charger features a collapsible ring-shaped stand on the back that can either be used to prop up your phone, allowing you to stream hands-free content […]
Number eight Alex Matthews will captain England against Australia in their final Rugby World Cup pool match on Saturday.
Philips Hue has announced the biggest revamp of its smart lighting line in years, introducing lower-cost lights, support for Matter over Thread, and a new generation of brighter light strips. The update includes the launch of a new Essentials line, motion-sensing technology across all Hue lights, and what the company calls the "brightest and best […]
Philips Hue has announced that its smart light bulbs - both new and existing models - are being upgraded to feature built-in motion sensing. The new feature, called Hue MotionAware, uses radio-frequency (RF) sensing to detect changes in the Zigbee signal between bulbs, allowing them to respond to movement without the need for separate motion […]
Hue is teaming up with Sonos to let you control your smart lights using its built-in voice assistant. As rumored, the new function, which launched at IFA 2025 this week, lets you turn your Hue lights on, off, and dim them, as well as control scenes, simply by asking your speaker. The controller processes everything […]
After a Philips Hue app update leaked a new Hue video doorbell in March, parent company Signify is making it official this week. The $169 Hue Secure video doorbell is arriving in October to complement Hue’s other Secure indoor and outdoor camera offerings. The Hue Secure video doorbell looks much like any other smart doorbell […]
Smart lighting company Philips Hue debuted a bunch of new products this week at the IFA tech show in Berlin, Germany, and most of them are available now. The launch, which is the biggest in the company’s history, includes cheaper smart lights, a new bridge for its Zigbee ecosystem, a redesigned line of light strips, […]
It is unclear whether the individuals the deputy PM consulted had expertise in complex tax law.
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GOTO 1976
Microsoft has open-sourced the version of BASIC it created in 1976 for the MOS 6502 processor used in many early microcomputers.…
Angela Rayner has given a lengthy explanation as to why she underpaid stamp duty on the purchase of her second home, but there are still many unanswered questions.
Tickets for next year's FIFA World Cup will use dynamic pricing, meaning fans will pay different prices according to demand.
Portuguese authorities have declared three days of mourning after Lisbon's iconic Gloria funicular crashed, killing 17 people and injuring 23.
She's still only 19, but Britain's Tiah-Mai Ayton has set her sights on becoming the youngest ever undisputed champion in boxing.
Harrods is to remove sculptures of Mohamed al Fayed who is accused of raping and sexually assaulting dozens of women.
Hundreds of patients have been helped by rule, which makes it easier to get an urgent second opinion.
Web giant and Chinese e-tailer whacked for dropping trackers without permission
France’s data protection authority levied massive fines against Google and SHEIN for dropping cookies on customers without securing their permission, and also whacked Google for showing ads in email service.…
Aukey has announced a new modular charging solution called the MagFusion Ark. It combines a base station featuring up to three Qi2.2 charging pads with spherical power banks that each have their own Qi2.2-compatible pads. The spheres support passthrough charging and can wirelessly charge another device while they’re on the base station, but they can […]
A new project hopes to boost the dwindling number of computing science teachers.
Steven Cook vanished in Crete in 2005 before his remains were eventually found at the bottom of a well.
More than 1,000 Wales fans have made the 7,000 mile round trip to Astana for the World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan, with colourful tales to tell.
There has been a lack of clarity over the age of the Hadrian's Wall tree which was illegally felled.
The Anthropic CEO calls for more regulation and explains how AI could take your job.
An exploration of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, intended to enshrine Ukraine's security.
Angela Rayner's admission that she underpaid stamp duty on her flat in Hove dominates Thursday's papers.
Jannik Sinner continues his US Open title defence in dominant fashion as he sweeps past fellow Italian Lorenzo Musetti to reach the semi-finals.
The move is in response to a lower court ruling that some tariffs did not fall within the president's mandate.
Shift to self-service will apparently improve support, presumably Big Blue's bottom line too
IBM Cloud will update the services it provides under its Basic Support tier, which will move to a self-service model in January 2026.…
Beijing's military parade shows how Trump has created new international bedfellows in just months, writes Anthony Zurcher.
A court rules the Ivy League college's free speech rights were violated, but the White House vows to appeal.
The mayor of Portugal's capital called it a "tragic moment for the city".
Victims of the disgraced financier give emotional accounts of abuse in a news conference on the steps of the US Capitol.
Naomi Osaka says her "dream is coming true" as she made her return to the semi-finals in New York with victory over Karolina Muchova.
Seven-year-old Cisco vuln that remains inexplicably unpatched is their way in
The US State Department has put a $10 million bounty on the heads of three Russians accused of being intelligence agents hacking America's critical infrastructure - primarily via old Cisco kit, it seems.…
The US actress was part of the company's controversial "Great Jeans" campaign which drew backlash.
Amanda Anisimova says she rewatched her Wimbledon final defeat by Iga Swiatek to inspire her to victory over the second seed in the US Open quarter-finals.
The further we go, the rougher the terrain becomes, jolting the car as we drive along a mountain track strewn with rocks.
Romana Didulo, who leads a cult inspired by US-based conspiracy theory QAnon, was arrested as she was on a livestream.
For so long, the Epstein story has cast them in a cameo role.
Clock is ticking
US security leaders have urged lawmakers to reauthorize two key pieces of cyber legislation, including one that facilitates threat-intel sharing between the private sector and federal government, before they expire at the end of the month.…
TUC boss Paul Nowak says the chancellor should not take "anything off the table" ahead of November Budget.
The warning came after a far-right Israeli minister unveiled a proposal for the annexation of four-fifths of the occupied territory.
The restoration of London's famous Elizabeth Tower is nominated for the prestigious Stirling Prize.
Big Red bloodbath not yet acknowledged by the company
Oracle on Tuesday laid off more than 100 workers in Washington State and more than 250 in California, though we're told that the database giant may be firing thousands around the world.…
Three migrants - a man who worked for the US in Afghanistan and his son and daughter - hope to be reunited with family in Canada.
A woman who will appear as Miss Palestine in a global beauty pageant has said she wants to represent her culture and "show the world that we are human beings".
In Vladivostok, a city on China's and North Korea's border, Russia's war on Ukraine looms large.
The number of children being admitted to hospital with constipation is at a 10-year high.
The government has documented the number of homes blighted by sub-standard work for the first time.
Six people have been charged with terrorism offences in relation to arranging public protests and hosting online meetings in support of Palestine Action.
Djed Spence hopes to inspire a new generation if he becomes the first Muslim player to represent the England men's team.
Robot vacuums that can both mop and sweep your floors have improved significantly in recent years. While they are still not as effective as good ol’ manual labor, if you run them regularly, they will help keep your floors cleaner with much less effort on your part. The difference is that newer “combo” robot vacuum […]
Strikes reportedly kill 31 people in the city, home to a million people and where a famine was declared last month.
The group allegedly organised meetings over Zoom and planned demonstrations in support of Palestine Action
September bundle the largest this year, and possibly the most serious
Patch Tuesday is next week, but Android is ahead of the game, dropping its biggest patch bundle this year while attackers actively exploit two of the now-fixed flaws.…
Experts suggest the strike - which killed 11 alleged cartel members - may be illegal under international law.
Veteran Ravi Bopara hits a stunning 105 not out as Northamptonshire beat Surrey in a rain-shortened T20 Blast quarter-final at The Oval.
Journey to Mesharra, Book 3 of the Ro-Lan series by Mike Sirota (Zebra Books, 1980). Artist uncredited Mike Sirota (1946-) has written quite a lot of books in SF and Fantasy, including some Sword & Planet novels.
The deputy prime minister says she has referred herself for an ethics probe by the PM's adviser.
LLMs and 0-days - what could possibly go wrong?
Attackers on underground forums claimed they were using HexStrike AI, an open-source red-teaming tool, against Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities within hours of disclosure, according to Check Point cybersecurity evangelist Amit Weigman.…
Things are looking bright for those who want to nab a great TV in 2025 at a substantial discount. There’s usually a great deal happening on a mid- or high-end TV from LG, Sony, TCL, Hisense, or Amazon’s own Fire TV brand — even if the biggest discounts remain reserved for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, […]
A number of European governments are proposing restrictive measures on migrants in response to public concern
Apple is working on an AI-powered search feature for Siri – but it might need Google’s help to make it happen, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. As noted by Gurman, Google is currently in the lead to help Apple revamp its voice assistant, which could involve using a custom Gemini model running […]
