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 […]

As President Donald Trump's August 29th deadline for new tariffs rolled around, the first thing that I thought of was 2026 planners. In July, Trump signed an executive order essentially killing a little-known but highly consequential trade rule, which meant that purchases coming from abroad - like $100 in planners and accessories - could enter […]

In response to a reporter's question, the president said he was ‘very active’ over the Labor Day weekend.

Many senior right-wing US figures attack UK free speech laws while "intimidating and bullying" critics, Sir Nick says.

Liz Truss has defended her record as prime minister and called for "institutional change" in Britain in the same way she claims Donald Trump delivered "revolution in the US".

If you know where to look, you can often score discounts on Apple’s ever-expanding AirPods lineup. Both the newer AirPods Max and AirPods 4 (with and without ANC) now consistently receive discounts, as do the latest AirPods Pro with USB-C. Events like Prime Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday often bring the steepest discounts, though […]

In July, Microsoft’s sweeping layoffs hit Xbox hard, and shuttered the entire game studio that was building Perfect Dark. Officially, the game was canceled. But unofficially, reports Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, Microsoft gave Perfect Dark’s other set of developers — Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dynamics — a chance to revive the game. Here’s where it gets […]

The BBC's Yama Bariz travelled to a region devastated by the 6.0 magnitude earthquake.

A host of plugins also make it a better business tool

Mistral AI can now remember personal details about you and use them to offer better prompts. It also has new MCP connectors that businesses can deploy to connect their users to third-party tech services.…

A driver has appeared in court charged with failing to stop at the scene of a crash that killed a brother and sister who were riding an e-scooter.

Staff were sent home and the company shut down its IT systems in an effort to minimise the damage done.

Ground forces are already pushing into the city, where hospitals say more than 50 people were killed by Israeli strikes on Tuesday.

OpenAI has started to build out its Applications team under Fidji Simo, its new CEO of Applications, who left her former position as Instacart’s CEO to start in the executive role on August 18th. On Tuesday, the company confirmed it’s shuffling executive roles, bringing on a new CTO of applications, and acquiring a product analytics […]

The "Victory Day" parade on Wednesday will see Kim rub shoulders with China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and others.

Mick Barton banned the Nottingham Post over a disagreement about a story about local government reorganisation.

Kim Ju Ae's visit to China with her father is likely to further fuel speculation she may succeed him.

Joins Google, Palo Alto Networks in the ever-growing supply chain compromise

Zscaler is the latest company to disclose some of its customers' data was exposed in the recent spate of Salesloft Drift attacks affecting Salesforce databases.…

The ruling comes as Trump seeks to use National Guard troops in order to crack down on crime in other US cities.

Oliver Glasner was arguably the saga's biggest winner after Marc Guehi's transfer from Crystal Palace to Liverpool fell through on deadline day.

Critics of Big Tech and President Donald Trump are on high alert as Google and President Donald Trump’s legal teams are engaged in what look like potential settlement discussions. Lawyers for Trump and Google’s YouTube recently told a federal judge they “continue to engage in productive discussions regarding next steps” in a lawsuit Trump filed […]

The hugely popular video game series is being turned into a live-action film by film studio Paramount.

Tesla's latest "Master Plan" makes a few things clear right out of the gate: the company that was once known for accelerating the push toward a brighter future by popularizing electric vehicles and renewable energy is no longer interested in that quotidian stuff. Now, it's all about artificial intelligence, humanoid robots, self-driving cars, and the […]

Free Copilot for any agency who actually wants it

Microsoft, the latest tech firm to agree to big software discounts for the US government, is digging even deeper into its bargain bin than the competition by offering a year of free Copilot access to government agencies willing to put up with its other problem products. …

Graham Linehan was arrested on suspicion of inciting violence and bailed pending further investigation.

The drug rapamycin has been linked to a longer life and we're starting to understand how it might have this effect

Armed robber Elias Morgan waited four years to take revenge on father-of-three Lenny Scott.

People with learning disabilities and autism die almost 20 years younger than the rest of the population.

Uber Eats is teaming up with Best Buy to offer deliveries of the store’s selection of tech products, like headphones, chargers, laptops, gaming gear and small appliances. Starting today, you can order a product at Best Buy through the Uber Eats app and have it delivered to your doorstep the same day, adding to store’s […]

In a bizarre ending, Adil Rashid takes two wickets in two balls with South Africa needing one run to win before Dewald Brevis hits the England spinner back over his head for six to claim a comfortable seven-wicket victory in the first ODI at Headingley.

Chris Froome's wife says the four-time Tour de France winner suffered a life-threatening injury to his heart in last week's bike crash in southern France.

England are bundled out for just 131 as South Africa hand out bruising reality check to new captain Harry Brook.

The interest rate on UK 30-year bonds hits the highest since 1998 as concerns over the economic outlook continue.

The new leader of the Green Party has revealed he spoke to Jeremy Corbyn this week amid suggestions there could be a pact between their two parties. 

Jamie Smith takes a brilliant one-handed diving catch to remove Aiden Markram for 86 in the first ODI against South Africa at Headingley.

Sky News will be hosting The Immigration Debate in Birmingham at 7pm on Wednesday 10 September.

Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude and one of OpenAI’s chief competitors, emerged from the holiday weekend with big news: A completed funding round of $13 billion, awarding the company a $183 billion post-money valuation. The company said in a press release that between the start of 2025 and August — less than nine months — […]

The woman who made allegations of sexual harassment against the former Red Bull team principal is back working in Formula 1.

Many remain trapped under rubble as rescuers use helicopters in remote areas hit by recent landslides.

The nominees for this year's Sky Arts Awards have been announced, with Brat superstar Charli XCX, controversial rap trio Kneecap and contemporary author Sally Rooney all making the cut.

Police across the UK dealt with more than 3,000 protests over three months this summer - more than three times as many as just two years ago.

Two of his former bandmates say they are owed £1.5m backdated payments, court documents show.

Call of Duty is being adapted into a live action film as part of a new deal signed by Activision and Paramount. Paramount, the film studio behind Top Gun: Maverick, will “develop, produce, and distribute a live-action feature film” based on the franchise, and “both companies are committed to honoring the brand’s rich narrative and […]

Surprising discoveries about the species responsible for 90 per cent of mushroom-related deaths is revealing the fungi kingdom to be even stranger than we had thought

Benioff boasts bots now handle half of customer chats as doubts over reliability linger

Speaking ahead of Labor Day – celebrated in the US to recognize the nation's labor movement – Salesforce CEO and co-founder Marc Benioff said the company had slashed 4,000 customer support roles through the application of AI agents.…

It’s not an entirely new idea given Nomad’s Universal Cable from earlier this year can charge an Apple Watch and an additional device at the same time, but Zens’ new Pro 2 and Pro 3 USB-C cables offer additional functionality and some welcome future-proofing as chargers become more powerful. The cheaper of the two is […]

Police are investigating after a Sky News interview with a local businessman in Nuneaton was interrupted by women shouting about rape.

Hooked on LinkedIn’s Queens? Gotta extend your Wordle streak in the New York Times games app before you start your day? You’re in good company on today’s Vergecast episode. Allison Johnson is joined by Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, world-class puzzle champs and hosts of the delightful Cracking the Cryptic, a YouTube channel where they […]

The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey is calling on the government to introduce a ban on mobile phones in schools - a move she says will not only safeguard children, but also improve their behaviour and engagement in class.

Bella Culley could face up to 20 years in jail or life imprisonment if convicted.

Glasgow tenant Elle Glenny says the impact of a rent increase has been catastrophic.

Software glitch means glass may clamp down harder than intended

Tesla vehicles sold in Australia have been recalled over a window that could "close with excessive force" on a body part of an unwary driver.…

A man has appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old boy at a campsite in the Scottish Highlands.

Scrap cars could be used to build new electric vehicles thanks to a new process for turning various aluminium alloys into a strong and mouldable metal