The prime minister says he wants to ensure every community has specialist neighbourhood officers.

Llama 4 Scout is just the right size to ingest a lifetime of Facebook and Insta posts

In the last twelve months generative AI has transformed from a helpful and cheeky tool into something more worrying.…

Would he have resisted the temptation to make money for his family?

A man and a woman face charges over the death of a man shot through a window of his house.

Ex-England bowler and BBC cricket presenter Isa Guha says her former captain Charlotte Edwards will not duck difficult calls as England head coach.

The home secretary has denied the government is watering down its response to tackling child grooming gangs.

The government will fund any further local inquiries into the grooming gangs scandal that are deemed necessary, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

The government will fund any further local inquiries into the grooming gangs scandal that are deemed necessary, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

The King meets the Pope despite a planned state visit being postponed due to the pontiff's ill health.

TL;DR: Move along, still nothing to see here - an idea that leaves infosec pros aghast

Oracle's letter to customers about an intrusion into part of its public cloud empire - while insisting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure was untouched - has sparked a mix of ridicule and outrage in the infosec community.…

He has been Wrexham's leading scorer for the past three seasons but now cannot find a way into Phil Parkinson's promotion-chasing squad.

Laura Johnson says she never got the chance to sample the cake on her wedding day.

Profits at Tesco have increased by hundreds of millions in the year it announced 400 job losses and criticised the cost of additional taxes on employers.

The comedian says he is at the tip "more regularly than most" to offload dirty nappies and wipes.

Two couples who got married together on the same day in 1955 in Orkney celebrate their Platinum anniversaries.

Molly Harbron, 26, lost her left leg in April 2020 after medics failed to assess her case properly.

The ex-England striker is "past the point of asking nicely" for people to treat women with respect.

A family and Thames Valley Police appeal for information on the 30th anniversary of a cold case murder.

The 5 live host considers what's at stake on a trip to the heart of some of the big battles on 1 May.

Kevin Booth's former partner Tammy Conner says she fears someone could die if he is not stopped.

Transport for London says it is cancelling fines issued to a car cloning victim.

Expected sales surge sparked by Windows 10 support ending could yet be trumped, analysts suggest

The first quarter of 2025 saw shipments of new PCs surge, as vendors and buyers tried to move machines before tariffs made them more expensive.…

Most of Thursday's papers react to Donald Trump's decision to pause higher tariffs - except on China.

The market rollercoaster of the past week - the tariffs, the jeopardy, the brinkmanship - has highlighted the remarkable nature of an interconnected world we take for granted.

Next week, Waymo’s driverless vehicles will begin testing on public roads in Japan for the Alphabet company’s first international trip. Waymo has yet to confirm whether it will eventually launch a commercial robotaxi service in the country, but the company is still celebrating the excursion as a “significant milestone.” Waymo describes it as a simple […]

Customers aren't sure, economy isn't great, tech looks cute, though

Cloud Next  This week Google joined a throng of tech vendors pushing the concept of "agentic AI" on an unsuspecting and perhaps unreceptive collection of enterprise users. Questions remain about how effective this tranche of tools will be at solving business problems and how much it might all cost.…

Paddington, Lord of the Rings and 007 – but not Harry Potter – expected at Bedfordshire theme park.

Sure, we're doing FP8 versus a supercomputer's FP64. What of it?

Cloud Next  Google's seventh-generation Tensor Processing Units (TPU), announced Wednesday, will soon be available to cloud customers to rent in pods of 256 or 9,216 chips.…

Alleges cybersecurity agency was ‘weaponized’ to suppress debunked theories

The Trump administration on Wednesday ordered a criminal investigation into alleged censorship conducted by the USA’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA, plus revocation of any security clearances held by the agency's ex-head Chris Krebs and anyone else at SentinelOne, the cybersecurity company where he now works.…

There is much more to this than straightforward retaliation, writes John Sudworth, and it traces back to his first term.

The doll also reflects the basketball star's height - it's an inch taller than the standard Ken doll.

There have been several claims of quantum computers performing at a level impossible to match with a classical computer – most of which have been refuted. Could there be a mathematical reason why this keeps happening?

Whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik hails iWatershed iMoment for iStaff iRights

Apple has agreed to settle charges of labor rights violations filed with America's employment watchdog by whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik.…

The US is now making nice – or at least nicer - with nations that had faced their retaliatory trade fire, writes Anthony Zurcher.

OpenAI filed a countersuit against Elon Musk on Wednesday, saying on X that “Elon’s nonstop actions against us are just bad-faith tactics to slow down OpenAI and seize control of the leading AI innovations for his personal benefit.” In the lawsuit, OpenAI’s lawyers argue that “Musk’s continued attacks on OpenAI, culminating most recently in the […]

A baby has been born after being conceived via IVF performed by a machine, with a medical professional merely overseeing the process

Best after-dinner mint ever

Nvidia may have been served a particularly delicious digestif after dropping a million bucks for dinner at President Trump’s Florida home Mar-a-Lago: A reprieve on restrictions of its AI chips to China.…

Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are the new gems in PSG's crown who can finally lead them to Champions League glory, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

A new spit test for prostate cancer which can be done at home may be better than current testing methods, a study suggests.

From wanting to weed out far-Left, anti-Trump migrants to amassing a huge database of internet photos

Clearview AI has booted founder and former CEO Hoan Ton-That from its board, just weeks after he stepped down as president.…

Raphinha is on course to make Champions League history after enjoying a remarkable turnaround at Barcelona.

As the "coalition of the willing" meets at Nato headquarters today, pledging to support Ukraine with a peacekeeping force, how have the last three years shaped the wartime president - and where does he go from here?

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says he "believes in Villa Park", but can the Premier League side really turn things around to reach the Champions League semi-finals?

Proponents say space-based data centres will be more secure, but sceptics say big hurdles remain.

Trump authorises a "lowered reciprocal tariff of 10%" for most countries, except China, while negotiations continue.

The exact impact remains uncertain - but some of the emerging fallout may have an upside - here's why.

Will anyone stop Rory McIlroy or Scottie Scheffler? Here are the key talking points going into the 89th edition of the Masters.

Meta’s latest whistleblower, Sarah Wynn-Williams, got a warm reception on Capitol Hill Wednesday, as the Careless People author who the company has fought to silence described the company’s chief executive as someone willing to shapeshift into whatever gets him closest to power. The message was one that lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on crime […]

British Steel has warned materials needed to keep blast furnaces operational in Scunthorpe are running out.

The players are in relaxed mood on the eve of the Masters as they tackle the Par 3 Contest with their wives, girlfriends and children.

Can't Redmond ask its whizz-bang Copilot AI to fix it?

Those keen to get their Microsoft PCs patched up as soon as possible have been getting an unpleasant shock when they try to get in using Windows Hello.…

Brooks Koepka, US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and Tom Hoge make holes-in-one at the Masters Par 3 Contest in Augusta.

But Trump also raises tariffs on goods from China to at least 125% "effective immediately".

The amount of electricity needed to power the world's data centres is expected to double in the next five years, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Along the thin strip of beach and woodland known as the Vistula Spit which marks the northernmost demarcation between Poland and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, there is not much in the way of a border.

Editor’s note: Due to a patent dispute with medical device maker Masimo, new Apple Watch Series 9, 10, and Ultra 2 units sold in the US no longer have the blood oxygen feature. Older models are unaffected. You can tell if you have a unit with the blood oxygen feature disabled if the part number […]

The S&P 500 index soared 9.5% in the biggest one-day rally since 2008, following days of turmoil sparked by the tariffs.

The way the boy was held on the floor in a special school was unlawful, a use-of-force expert tells BBC.

Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia score the pick of the goals to inspire PSG to a 3-1 comeback win over Aston Villa in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Parc Des Princes.

It worked for in 2018 with Chris Krebs. Will it work again?

Uncle Sam's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA, has been "actively hiding information" about American telecommunications networks' weak security for years, according to Senator Ron Wyden.…

Adobe is building AI agents for Photoshop and Premiere Pro that can suggest ways to edit your photos or videos and then carry out the tasks for you, according to a blog written today by Ely Greenfield, Adobe’s CTO of digital media. Adobe Photoshop’s agentic AI, or what the company calls its “creative agent,” will […]

Analysing DNA in saliva can identify men at the greatest risk of prostate cancer

Aqara is adding support for over 50 new Matter device types, making it one of the most comprehensive smart home platforms in terms of Matter support, alongside Samsung SmartThings and Home Assistant.  The company is also bringing advanced bridging to all its Matter controllers, allowing you to integrate Aqara’s many advanced automation features into any […]

Chalk this one up to the bond vigilantes.

The Israeli military says it had struck a "senior Hamas terrorist" in the Shejaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia rounds off a fabulous run with a thunderous strike to give PSG a 2-1 lead over Aston Villa in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Parc Des Princes.

Rory McIlroy's four-year old daughter Poppy makes an incredible putt at the Par 3 Contest before the Masters tournament in Augusta.

Prince William has said bringing his son George to Aston Villa's Champions League quarter-final match in Paris was a "big deal" - before seeing their side lose 3-1 in the first leg of the tie.

OCC mum on who broke into email, but Treasury fingered China in similar hack months ago

A US banking regulator fears sensitive financial oversight data was stolen from its IT systems in what's been described as "a major information security incident."…

With FreeDOS being, well, DOS, you’d think there wasn’t much point in putting out major releases and making big changes, and you’d mostly be right. However, being a DOS clone doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement within the confines of the various parts and tools that make up DOS, and that’s exactly where FreeDOS focuses its attention.

You can claim we have the workforce and resources to make iPhones in the 'States, but that doesn't make it true

World War Fee  President Trump's trade war with China kicked into gear this week. The upshot is Americans face having to pay more for products and components sourced from the Middle Kingdom, as the eye-watering import tariffs on the gear are set to be passed onto them.…

Hostages released earlier this year are adding their powerful voices to calls for a deal to bring home those still held by Hamas.

Remember when Qualcomm promised Linux would be a first-tier platform alongside Windows for its Snapdragon X Elite, almost a year ago now? Well, the Snapdragon X laptop have been out in the market for a while running Windows, but Linux support is still a complete crapshoot, despite the lofty promises by Qualcomm.

Tariffs are a key part of the US president's political vision, but economists fear a global trade war.

Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, a former governor in annexed Crimea, breached sanctions whilst living in the UK, a jury finds.

Manufacturers and exporters are scrambling after 104% tariff on China-made goods comes into effect.

Solar-powered postboxes with an extra-large slot for parcels are being trialled by Royal Mail.

The day before several major tech leaders appeared before Congress, begging for ways to get more energy for the nascent American artificial intelligence industry, Donald Trump signed an executive order offering a solution: increased coal production. As part of a series of executive orders released Tuesday designed to promote the rapid growth of the coal […]

Nemanja Matic says Andre Onana is 'one of the worst' goalkeepers in Manchester United's history. The BBC Sport Ask Me Anything team take a look at the stats.

Thanks to Framework, one of the most transparent computer companies out there, we now have a sterling example of just how ridiculous President Donald Trump’s tariffs can make life in the year 2025. Today, the company made all of its computers more expensive. Then, it almost immediately reversed that to bring its computers back to […]

...a wild day ends with a 90-day 'pause' on tariffs

Cellulose, the main component of paper, can be turned into clear, waterproof objects such as cups that are almost indistinguishable from plastic, but break down more quickly

Donald Trump has paused his so-called "reciprocal" tariffs on most of America's trading partners for 90 days - while increasing those on China to 125%.

Were you clamoring for two AI-generated podcast hosts to talk through the key points of your document before you send it to your boss? No? Well, you’re getting it anyway. Google has announced new Gemini features coming to Workspace apps, including NotebookLM-style AI podcasts integrated right into Google Docs. There’s a wide spread of new […]

Nemanja Matic responds to Andre Onana's claim Manchester United are "way better" than Lyon, labelling him as one of the club's worst ever goalkeepers.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Britannia sailing team has withdrawn its intention to challenge for the next America's Cup.

Trump hikes China tariffs to 125% while cutting others

Another month, another month of Redox improvements and bug fixes. This month saw a ton of work on process management as part of the NLnet grant, massive improvements to the USB stack, including a USB hub driver, as well as the usual kernel and driver improvements.

President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs — including a now 125 percent levy on Chinese imports — will hit the smart home industry hard. Many smart home device makers are already struggling, thanks, in part, to Trump’s first round of tariffs. Increased competition from budget smart home companies largely based in China has also […]

Middle Kingdom to get 125%. So this is what it's like living in reality TV

World War Fee  The EU voted Wednesday to introduce 25 percent import tariffs on American goods, with the first duties being collected from European consumers on April 15. Bear in mind this action is a response to US President Donald Trump's earlier steel tariffs, and not the April 2 "tariff liberation day" duty hike.…

Wales' Gerwyn Price beats Northern Ireland's Josh Rock to win the 12th Players Championship darts event, as Luke Littler is knocked out early in Leicester.

Audio analysis of footage of an Israeli attack on an aid worker convoy last month suggests that some of the shots were fired from as little as 12 metres away.

One of our favorite doorbells, TP-Link’s Tapo D225 Video Doorbell Camera, is on sale for just $79.99 ($20 off) at Amazon. That’s a buck shy of its best price. A lot of video doorbells come with extra hidden subscription fees if you want to make the most of them, but this one doesn’t. It lets […]

The defence secretary will urge "coalition of the willing" nations to increase pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine as plans to support peace ramp up.

Rescue workers are searching for survivors of the incident, which killed at least 124 people and injured more than 150 others.

Governments love asking what scientific research will bring society, but the most important discoveries come from wondering without direction

Bed rest is commonly prescribed for high-risk pregnancies. It can't hurt and might help, right? Wrong, says Jacqueline Sears

Cuneiform, the oldest identified writing system, defied deciphering – until 1857. What happened then makes a terrific read, in Joshua Hammer's The Mesopotamian Riddle

Feedback is delighted to hear from a reader who proposes an ingenious new unit of data – but we have some quibbles with the maths

In the latest instalment of our Future Chronicles column, which explores an imagined history of inventions yet to come, Rowan Hooper reveals how brain-computer interface let us travel to Mars via robot avatars in the late 2020s