Claude maker hits $183B valuation as bubble fears grow
Opinion Anthropic has just pocketed another $13 billion, pushing its valuation to a staggering $183 billion – fresh proof that investors still can't kick their AI habit.…
Samsung may be partly to blame for unleashing the party speaker upon the world — its Giga line launched over a decade ago — but in recent years its entrants to the field have been strangely restrained, with only small light strips along the sides. Not so with its two new Sound Towers, which add […]
Three parliamentarians want an investigation into the case of a group of former Premier League players who say they were victims of "financial abuse".
Minimum salaries for players in the top two tiers of professional women's football in England are being introduced for the first time this season.
The holy grail of the smart home is ambient computing - technology that disappears into the background, anticipating your needs without a word or a tap. Lights turn on as you walk in, doors unlock as you approach, coffee brews before you reach the kitchen. This is the proactive home: a space that adapts to […]
Esther Ghey has written to the government to call for a statutory ban on phones in schools in a campaign backed by high-profile celebrities.
The health secretary says ministers wanted police to focus on street crime rather than posts on social media.
Six years in the making, but some features do not work yet, and has the tool been overtaken by AI?
JetBrains has updated ReSharper, its .NET plugin for Visual Studio, with an out-of-process design that achieves a 61 percent reduction in UI freezes, the company claims. However, the new mode has reduced functionality.…
Angela Rayner has admitted she did not pay the right amount of stamp duty on the purchase of her second home and has referred herself to the independent adviser on ministerial standards.
Londoners face almost a week of travel disruption when Underground workers go on strike next week.
The Mineral Products Association says the decline threatens to impact the government's housing plans.
The arrest of Father Ted's co-creator over social media posts has reignited arguments over what you should and shouldn't be allowed to say online.
Board calls move a mutual decision but offers no details on what went wrong
The GNOME Foundation is once again hunting for a new boss after executive director Steven Deobald departed less than four months into the role, a move the board described as mutual.…
An 80-year-old woman in Japan sent money to an online fraudster who told her he was an astronaut stranded on a spaceship - and needed the cash to buy oxygen.
More than a thousand high street jobs will be put at risk this week when Bodycare, the health and beauty retailer, is forced to call in administrators.
The Trump administration has signalled a willingness to use military force against drug cartels.
Beyond the hype and shiny new weapons, here are our five takeaways from China's military parade.
JBL has expanded its lineup of flashy Bluetooth speakers with three new models that let you blast tunes without being tied to a power source. The launch includes the new $1,099 PartyBox 720, which is JBL’s largest battery-powered speaker to date, weighing 7 pounds (3kg) more than the visually similar PartyBox 710 that was released […]
Acer is refreshing some of its gaming laptops for IFA 2025, with a big new Predator Helios 18P AI at the high end and pair of more affordable Nitro V 16 models. The Predator Helios 18P will have up to an RTX 5090 GPU and Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX processor, though in any configuration […]
Did you know Acer acquired a Japanese design firm called Amadana late last year that makes classy coffee gear, retro calculators, air purifiers, and all manner of minimalist low-fi tech? Neither did I till today — but it goes a long way to explaining why a few of Acer’s new monitors at IFA 2025 are […]
Acer is announcing a new Swift Air 16 at IFA 2025, and it’s an absolute featherweight of a 16-inch laptop. Weighing in at 2.18 pounds / 0.99kg with an IPS display or 2.43 pounds / 1.1kg with its optional OLED, the Swift Air is lighter than even a 13-inch MacBook Air. It also packs more […]
Acer's new Chromebook Plus Spin 514, announced at IFA 2025 in Berlin, is the company's first laptop to use the Arm-based MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910 processor. That chip was used in the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 that launched earlier this summer, and it was key to delivering excellent performance and marathon battery life in that […]
Google is overdue an update to its smart home setup, and now we know when it’ll come: October 1st. The company has teased some sort of launch or announcement for that day, promising that “Gemini is coming to Google Home.” The company announced Gemini for Home at last month’s Made by Google event, promising early […]
Chief Constable Gavin Stephens says police were notified about over 3,000 summer protests and warns against an "increase in tension and polarity".
Warnings of internal skills shortages fail to quell appetite for hand-holding
The UK Home Office has upped its planned spending on external data and tech consultants by £100 million to a maximum of £350 million.…
A major new study of vapes seized from schools has found that more than 10% contain the synthetic drug spice – and Sky News can reveal the liquids are being openly advertised on social media.
The health secretary insists that high caffeine energy drinks should be banned for under-16s in England, saying they impact children's health and learning.
Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said he was acting on concerns for children's health.
A woman known as the "Ketamine Queen" has officially pleaded guilty to selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed him.
After hitting the highest level this century on Tuesday, the cost of long term UK government borrowing has now hit a fresh 27-year high.
Have you ever looked at your pizza oven and wished it was just a little bit smarter? Ooni has, and so its new Volt 2 comes loaded with “Pizza Intelligence,” an adaptive heating system designed to deliver a more even and consistent cooking temperature. The Volt 2 is an indoor oven, able to cook pizzas […]
The search giant is not being broken up -so how much will it be affected by the remedies a judge has instead ordered?
Goes after Computacenter too, seeks £100 million damages
UK supermarket giant Tesco has sued Broadcom for breach of contracts pertaining to its VMware licenses, named Computacenter as a co-defendant, and warned it may not be able to put food on the shelves if the situation goes pear-shaped.…
When it comes to acquiring world-class free transfers, Real Madrid are in a league of their own.
Chelsea and England forward Lauren James has criticised fans as "too quick to judge" during her struggles at Euro 2025.
China's status as a military superpower was on full display as Beijing marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
More than 354,000 people have been affected by the worst floods since 1988, as rescue efforts continue.
The display of might comes as Beijing positions itself as a global counterweight to the United States.
The government needs to look at whether police are "getting the balance right", Wes Streeting has said, after the arrest of the co-writer of Father Ted over social media posts.
BBC Sport examines the state of play at troubled Sheffield Wednesday, and what is preventing a takeover from being finalised.
‘Universities are being used to proxy offensive government operations, turning research access decisions political’
Censys Inc, vendor of the popular Censys internet-mapping tool, has revealed that state-based actors are trying to abuse its services by hiding behind academic researchers.…
Abi Burton's Rugby World Cup debut against Samoa last weekend marked an extraordinary return to the top after a rare illness almost cost her her life.
Is apologising for a net cord courteous or meaningless? BBC Sport looks at why tennis etiquette is back on the agenda at the US Open.
Ethan Ives-Griffiths was murdered by his grandparents Michael and Kerry Ives at their home.
The secrets of the Neanderthal discoveries in the Mandrin Cave in France are revealed.
Hundreds of security staff are set to take action in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Whatever you might think of the politics, the performance was nothing short of perfect.
Novak Djokovic sets up a blockbuster US Open semi-final encounter with Carlos Alcaraz after battling past American Taylor Fritz.
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan's arrest and skyrocketing borrowing costs dominate Wednesday's papers.
Donald Trump's comments came as China held a massive military parade attended by the Russian and North Korean leaders.
The military parade was attended by world leaders including Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un and showcased China’s new weapons.
It’s been to space. It likely won’t launch India as a semiconductor superpower
India’s government yesterday celebrated an “important milestone” in the development of its semiconductor industry, and therefore the nation’s ambition to become a global contender, but the celebrations seem premature because the chip that was the star of the show is nothing special.…
During the parade, China unveiled an intercontinental strategic nuclear missile known as the DF-5C.
"Don't let this fool you."
The deployment of National Guard soldiers on to the streets of LA by Donald Trump was always deeply controversial - and now it has been deemed illegal, too, by a federal judge.
The Best of Glen Cook (Night Shade Books, November 24, 2020) Cover by Raymond Swanland It’s no exaggeration to call short stories the bedrock of sci-fi and fantasy. Over the years, short fiction has been the proving ground for many of our favorite authors.
It's the first time the three world leaders have been seen together in public.
Troops marched in Tiananmen Square to showcase China's military strength in an event marking 80 years since Japan surrendered in WW2.
Disney has agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations from the Federal Trade Commission that it violated federal law by misleadingly labeling cartoons on YouTube so it could illegally collect children’s personal data. The FTC alleges that Disney failed to label some videos of its popular kids cartoons it uploaded to YouTube as “Made […]
The three leaders will meet in public for the first time during China's military parade - this is why it matters.
Xi Jinping hailed the "great regeneration of China" as he hosted Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un for Beijing's biggest ever military parade.
But Republicans and Democrats alike say the files, including jail CCTV, contain little new information.
Ad giant won't be broken up, forced to offload Chrome or Android, thanks to AI
Champagne will be flowing at Google HQ after US District Judge Amit Mehta decided to do very little to rein in the monopolistic web giant.…
The PM's former chief of staff says she "learned a lot from being around people from different walks of life" in the civil service.
A number of viral moments thrust the civil case into the spotlight.
The remedies ruling in the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google finally landed on Tuesday. Last year, Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google was a monopolist in the search and advertising markets, but while today’s ruling says that Google will have to share some search data with competitors, Google doesn’t have to spin off […]
The National Audit Office says it has not been given enough information to have "confidence" a relocation scheme cost £850m.
A case over the US tech giant's dominance in search allows it to hang on to its Chrome web browser.
Hopwood DePree takes Rochdale council to the High Court over control of his ancestral stately home.
A new book on the connections between the royals and politics has revealed some eye-catching stories.
A strike on what the US called a Venezuelan gang's drug-carrying vessel killed 11 people, Donald Trump has said.
The case raises difficult questions about how best to protect potential victims.
Four simple tips to make sure you don't fall victim to fake texts or payment demands from BBC expert Nick Stapleton.
Sources close to the deal accept that the government needs to be seen to be tough with the company.
The Terra Nova carried Captain Scott and his men on their doomed expedition to the South Pole.
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the Democratic Federal Trade Commissioner fired by President Donald Trump without cause, can at least temporarily return to work while her legal case plays out. This happened once before when Slaughter briefly returned to her office months after Trump claimed to fire her, when US District Court Judge Loren AliKhan found her dismissal […]
Being vaccinated against hepatitis B may reduce chronic inflammation levels in the body, which could help ward off diabetes
Before he died alone in his jacuzzi, Matthew Perry had received three injections of ketamine in the space of just six hours. "Shoot me up with a big one," he told his personal assistant, ahead of the final, fatal dose.
Can he take control of the Federal Reserve?
Cardi B has been cleared of assault by a California jury in a civil trial brought by a former security guard.
Zack Polanski's landslide victory is the latest example of a shake up in the country's politics.
Aryna Sabalenka moves into the US Open semi-finals after Marketa Vondrousova withdraws injured - setting up a repeat of last year's final against Jessica Pegula.
The two democratic allies have had a spectacular falling out - but what has actually changed?
Monday night's dazzling sight was filmed from Flamborough in East Yorkshire, over three hours and 40 minutes.
A US federal judge has ordered a major makeover of Google's search engine in a crackdown aimed at addressing the damaging effects of monopolistic practices.
On August 5th, 2024, Judge Amit Mehta ruled in the case of United States of America v. Google, saying, “…the court reaches the following conclusion: Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly. It has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act.” Nearly a year later, the judge has […]
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 2020 laptop starting at $599 ($50 off) at Walmart — a far cry from the $2,499 starting […]
Google will be able to keep making search deals like its $20 billion agreement to be the default option in Apple’s Safari browser, a federal district court judge ruled in the US v. Google antitrust case on Tuesday. Executives from both Apple and Firefox-made Mozilla have defended their search deals with Google, with Mozilla’s CFO […]
Amazon will now let you shop for products by pointing your camera at them. On Thursday, the company announced Lens Live, a new feature that uses your camera to scan things in the environment around you, while surfacing matching product listings. This feature, which is only rolling out to the Amazon Shopping app on iOS […]
Google will not have to sell its Chrome browser in order to address its illegal monopoly in online search, DC District Court Judge Amit Mehta ruled on Tuesday. Over a year ago, Judge Mehta found that the search giant had violated the Sherman Antitrust Act; his ruling now determines what Google must do in response. […]
Show of hands: who WASN'T targeted?
The list of victims keeps growing, as yet another company — Cloudflare — today disclosed that some of its customers' data was also compromised in the Salesloft Drift breach.…
PGMOL chief Howard Webb says the decision to disallow Josh King's goal for Fulham in their defeat by Chelsea was a "misjudgement".
Enough governments love it and it's highly lucrative
Governments can't get enough of hacking services to use against their citizens, despite their protestations that elements of the trade need sanctioning.…
After years of development and pent-up anticipation from fans, Hollow Knight: Silksong, the full sequel to the indie classic Hollow Knight, will finally be released on September 4th. It will cost $19.99 and include new zones, more than 200 enemies, over 40 bosses, and an orchestral score from the composer of the first game. Silksong […]
Epping's council is considering applying directly to a higher court to get migrants out of a hotel.
Hello and welcome to Regulator. Today, I will attempt to regulate my own apoplexy. Recently, Wired published an article revealing the existence of a secret Democrat influencer incubator that trained liberal and progressive content creators to push coordinated messaging across their shared social media platforms and paid them handsomely to do so. The fallout has […]
Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un head to Beijing.
England's lack of one-day preparation and a weariness from The Hundred threatens to derail Harry Brook's ODI team, writes Matthew Henry.
Privacy advocates don't care if Paragon is based in the US now - they still don't want ICE armed with spyware
ICE may soon have a new weapon in its arsenal. The White House has reversed a Biden-era decision to suspend the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'s purchase of software from commercial spyware maker Paragon Solutions.…
President Donald Trump is moving US Space Command’s headquarters from Colorado to Alabama, he announced during a press conference on Tuesday. The change reverses former President Joe Biden’s 2023 decision to leave it in Colorado Springs, where its temporary headquarters have been established. During the press conference, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), chair of the House […]
