After the US president hit China with tariffs of over 100%, Beijing retaliates with higher taxes on American imports.

Nat Sciver-Brunt is the "obvious choice" to replace Heather Knight as England skipper but will require a strong vice-captain, says former team-mate Lauren Winfield-Hill.

Hours after Donald Trump’s latest tariffs came into effect, China has announced retaliatory measures: an additional 50 percent tariff on US goods, on top of a planned 34 percent charge, and adding a further 12 US companies to its export control list. “The US’s practice of escalating tariffs on China is a mistake on top […]

The 1990s called – they're impressed

The FreeDOS Project has released version 1.4 of its fully open source DOS-compatible OS – but you'll need a BIOS for bare metal.…

A grief-stricken family has told Sky News they want "someone to take accountability" for the death of Lewis Stone, a retired butcher who was killed by a secure psychiatric unit patient released 10 days earlier.

Inquiry chair is acting amid grave concerns over payouts to victims after final report was published last year.

China has announced it is to impose additional tariffs on US goods.

The BBC's Cost of Living Correspondent answers your questions about how the tariffs might impact your money

King Charles is giving a speech to both houses of Italy's parliament during his state visit to the country.

The statue has been restored after a member of the public attacked it with a hammer.

Universal, having just completed its latest Nintendo- and Harry Potter-filled theme park in the US, is now planning to build a new theme park and resort in the United Kingdom. The multi-billion dollar project will be Universal’s first European theme park, with construction on the 476-acre complex expected to start next year in Bedford, England, […]

SenseShield the latest company to fall foul of 24H2

Microsoft has thrown up a Windows 11 24H2 compatibility hold for devices running SenseShield Technology's sprotect.sys driver.…

"All options" remain on the table over the future of British Steel, the chancellor has said, as fears mount over the company's plant in Scunthorpe.

Camilla Hempleman-Adams has apologised for offence caused to the Inuit community on Baffin Island.

Updated programs suggest ARIA will keep singing for another year

The UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) has appointed a second tranche of program leaders and announced new program areas, suggesting confidence in its long-term funding.…

Framework has confirmed it will no longer be opening US preorders for the new Laptop 12 today, or announcing a price, as it evaluates the impact of Trump’s tariffs. The modular, convertible laptop will still be available later today for buyers elsewhere, including Canada and Europe. The Laptop 12 is Framework’s smallest laptop yet, and […]

Prince Harry has arrived for the second day of his case challenging the level of security he gets in the UK.

Prince Harry's "safety, security and life" are at stake in his legal challenge to the level of security he receives in the UK, a court has heard.

A flag stolen from a lifeboat station has been returned after more than 50 years. 

A major crash involving several police cars has shut the A1 on Tyneside in both directions, causing serious injuries and leading to long delays for motorists.

After 338 career games Declan Rice had never scored a free-kick, but fast forward 90 minutes and he has scored two - and on the biggest stage against Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Strangely no eighth tip to use something else

Microsoft has published seven tips for getting the most out of Windows 11, and the pitches for the operating system – which has failed to win hearts and minds of users – are not very compelling.…

A host of local and mayoral elections will be taking place across England on Thursday 1 May - the first voting day since the general election last year.

Israel's explanation for why 15 aid workers were killed and buried in a shallow grave after being fired upon by IDF troops has changed in the days since the incident.

Microsoft has started testing a new update to its Copilot app on Windows that will let you share your screen or apps with the AI assistant. Copilot Vision was originally limited to Microsoft’s Edge browser, but it’s now extending to any app on your PC. Copilot Vision will be able to do things like coach […]

Getting your hands on a British passport will cost you 7% more from tomorrow. 

Tributes have been paid to a "passionate and dedicated" former Royal Society of Biology (RSB) scientist whose dismembered body parts have been found in Colombia.

President Donald Trump’s promised higher tariffs have gone into effect today, targeting many countries whose goods imported to the US were already subject to a 10 percent base tariff that started on April 5th.  The White House announced the tariffs on April 2nd, dubiously claiming they were “reciprocal” based on a nonsensical formula that far […]

Public-private partnership zaps photons at hotspots, hopes to ship by 2027

A startup backed by Sandia National Laboratories thinks it's found a cool new way to keep the world's supercomputers and datacenters cool enough to run efficiently: Zap ‘em with lasers.…

It's lambing season, so BBC Breakfast decided to visit a farm to meet some of the new arrivals.

Inspired by Breaking Bad and The Sopranos, Anthony Saunderson was part of an "industrial scale" drugs gang.

Recently formed AI Preferences Working Group has August deadline to develop ideas on how to tell crawlers to go away, or come for a feast

The Internet Engineering Task Force has chartered a group it hopes will create a standard that lets content creators tell AI developers whether it’s OK to use their work.…

Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs last week spooked the markets. 

Ofcom is investigating whether the provider of a suicide forum has failed to comply with its duties under the Online Safety Act.

The tariffs are a huge blow for countries like Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia that rely on exports.

A girl has relearned how to walk, talk and swallow after undergoing an operation rarely carried out on children, in which doctors stored part of her skull in her stomach.

After two matches against Belgium in the Women's Nations League, which Lionesses helped their case for Euro 2025 selection?

Unai Emery is Aston Villa's "X-factor" as he seeks redemption for his lowest Champions League moment on return to PSG, writes Phil McNulty.

There was an outpouring of support from the public after the death of Sarah and Gordon Brown's daughter Jennifer.

Working from home has been said to benefit parents - but how does it impact children?

Teachers also told a survey commissioned by BBC News they feel ill-equipped to tackle the issue.

The BBC's James Landale looks at how Iran might respond to Trump's threat to agree to a deal or face military action

BBC News found the forum, which has thousands of members, is linked to at least 50 deaths in the UK.

The UK is now a major market for cocaine in Europe - and that's affecting people around the world.

Besides a 10% rate globally, some countries billed as "worst offenders" have higher rates including 104% for China.

More than 150 people are injured as rescuers continue search for survivors in Santo Domingo.

A number of Wednesday's front pages reflect on the Duke of Sussex at the High Court.

A toxic algae bloom in southern California has sickened dozens of animals, causing them to have seizures and act erratically.

Feds claim creaky COBOL, user spike is real reason key portal now flaky

The United States Social Security Administration's internet portal has frequently gone offline in recent weeks, and presented inaccurate or incomplete information to users, perhaps because of changes steered by Elon Musk's cost-trimming DOGE unit.…

Four people died and six were seriously injured when two helicopters collided on the Gold Coast in 2023.

At least 20 people have been killed in a fire at a nursing home in northern China, a state news agency reported.

Lawsuit claims sick cyber-voyeurism went undetected for years, using hundreds of PCs, due to lax infosec

A now-former pharmacist at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) has been accused of compromising the US healthcare organization's IT systems to ogle female clinicians using webcams at their workplace and at their homes.…

We hear from court-scolded Jerome Dewald, who insists lawyer-bots have a future

Interview  The founder of an AI startup who attempted to use an artificially generated avatar to argue his case in court has been scolded by a judge for the stunt.…

Lawyers and experts say the case has the potential to upend due process for immigrants in the US.

Sony's 3D platformer scoops five trophies in total at the London ceremony, with Balatro winning best debut.

A local mayor in Colombia offers a cash reward to help find Alessandro Coatti’s killers.

A novel way to encourage upgrades? Microsoft would never stoop so low

Patch Tuesday  Patch Tuesday has arrived, and Microsoft has revealed one flaw in its products under active exploitation and 11 critical issues in its code to fix.…

As anger grows over Trump's tariffs, apps and social media groups are helping people avoid US goods.

Curious what all the fuss over shows like Severance and The Studio is about? If you’re interested in streaming either, new and eligible returning subscribers can sign up for Apple TV Plus through April 24th for just $2.99 a month for the first three months. Apple TV Plus would normally cost you $9.99 a month, […]

The unsettling tech-driven anthology is back for a seventh series and there's no shortage of material.

The BBC finds evidence of fraud in the production of a "green" diesel meant to cut emissions.

London schools are at risk of "increased violence" and "gang exploitation" following the decision to remove specialist police officers, headteachers have told Sky News.

Meta is developing a version of Instagram for iPad, according to The Information. Currently, running Instagram on an iPad is just a blown-up version of the iPhone app, so an official Instagram app from Meta would be a very welcome change. Why would Meta do this now, after ignoring Apple’s tablet for over a decade? […]

Scottie Scheffler jokes about holding a cookery school at his Champions Dinner while also dealing with hayfever at Augusta National Golf Club.

Kevin Bates managed quit his day job and move to China after his game-playing business card, the Arduboy, went viral in 2014. But a decade later, Trump’s staggering and inexplicable new US tariffs are driving him out of business. Just as he was about to turn a profit for the first time, just before he […]

Hannah Hampton is "a little bit ahead" of Mary Earps in the race for the England number one shirt at the 2025 Women's Euros, says Sarina Wiegman.

Academy footballers in England are more likely to have major problems with tooth decay and poor oral hygiene, a new study says.

President Zelensky says two soldiers were captured while fighting in Ukraine's Donetsk region.

Samsung’s smart home platform SmartThings now works with Matter 1.4, the latest version of the interoperable smart home standard, adding compatibility with things like water heaters, heat pumps, and solar panels that use the spec. The company has also introduced new smart home automation triggers, as well as a broadcast feature for SmartThings-connected speakers. Matter […]

What did we learn today, hm?

TSMC could end up paying $1 billion or more to settle a US investigation into whether the Taiwanese outfit busted sanctions by indirectly producing AI accelerators for America's bête noire / hēi yáng, Huawei.…

Peter Navarro had described Musk's electric car company as a "car assembler" rather than manufacturer.

Israel has blocked all supplies from entering for five weeks - the longest period since the war began.

As Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are set to take effect, Amazon is tweaking some of how it does business — specifically how it operates Amazon Haul, the company’s version of bargain bin Chinese sites like Temu and Shein. The Information reported Tuesday that Amazon Haul offerings will now include products from well-known brands like Adidas, […]

The next phase of director Dan Trachtenberg’s plan to reenergize the Predator franchise is another foray into the past. Today, Hulu shared a new trailer for 20th Century Studios’ upcoming animated anthology movie, Predator: Killer of Killers. Similar to Prey, Killer of Killers will tell the story of how human warriors have to fight for […]

Donald Trump's trade tariffs on what he calls "the worst offenders" come into effect at 5am UK time, with China facing by far the biggest levy.

Nintendo has already shipped a supply of Switch 2 units to the US, months before the system goes on sale. That’s according to Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser, who said on CNBC Monday that Nintendo had time to build up an inventory of the next-gen portable gaming system “on a global basis,” and that […]

An investigation of the changing behaviour of a single quantum bit through time has uncovered a tantalising similarity to the geometry of three-dimensional space

Some people rarely lose things. Wallets are always exactly where they’re supposed to be, keys never go missing, and remotes never slip between the couch cushions. And then there’s the rest of us — the folks who can’t ever seem to find the thing that was right there a few seconds ago. For us, there […]

Built by 2028? Maybe. Powering homes? That’s another licence entirely

Canadian nuclear regulators have approved an Ontario company's request to build a single small modular reactor - the first such license issued in the country. But with the chosen design yet to be operated anywhere in the world, it's best to take the news with a heap of salt.…

Built by 2028? Maybe. Powering homes? That’s another slip of paper entirely

Canadian nuclear regulators have approved an Ontario company's request to build a single small modular reactor (SMR) – the first such license issued in the country.…

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran will "never accept coercion" ahead of Saturday's talks in Oman.

The impact of Trump's tariffs is reaching deep into every economy.

If you want your royal visit to have an impact, then a fly past, covering the skies over Rome with smoke in the colours of the UK and Italian flags, is probably a good way to do it.

Did Facebook giant rizz up LLM to win over human voters? It appears so

Meta submitted a specially crafted, non-public variant of its Llama 4 AI model to an online benchmark that may have unfairly boosted its leaderboard position over rivals.…

There are fears among ministers that the company's blast furnaces could run out of raw materials within days.

Sallyann Anderson bought the plot at the cemetery beside her parents' resting place in 2018.

Grand National runner Celebre d'Allen dies aged 13 following his collapse at Aintree's final fence on Saturday.

Rachel Reeves will seek to gauge the unfolding impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz on Wednesday when she holds talks with some of the City’s top executives.

A deal for a new Universal theme park in Bedfordshire has been confirmed, which Rachel Reeves says will bring "billions" to the economy and create thousands of jobs.

'Loss of safe separation between aircraft, collision, or runway incursion' is not what we want to hear

Boeing issued a software patch for the VHF radio systems used on its 787 aircraft, and the update turned out to be ineffective, Qatar Airways has complained.…

It is "difficult" to give a "cast iron guarantee" that lives won't be lost because of a coal tip disaster, the deputy first minister of Wales has told Sky News.  

A murder investigation has been launched after a 60-year-old man was shot through his front window.

With time continuing to tick down until President Trump’s higher tariffs take effect after midnight, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt doubled down on the idea that products like iPhones could realistically shift to US manufacturing, claiming that “if Apple didn’t think the United States could do it they probably wouldn’t have put up that […]

A majority of MPs back a consumer ban but support a motion postponing it because of the risk of compensation claims.

On Friday, the YouTube channel Balatro University posted a video highlighting how some of their videos had recently been age-restricted after the company tightened its policies about gambling content. But in a post Monday night, YouTube said the restrictions shouldn’t have been applied. “Videos featuring Balatro gameplay should not be age-restricted,” YouTube says in a […]

A Tesla Supercharger station was severely damaged in a possible explosion in Lacey, Washington. The local police department is investigating the incident, along with the FBI, which has been probing a number of acts of vandalism involving Tesla. The Lacey Police Department said it received multiple calls of a “loud noise” at 1:34am PT, which […]

A mother whose daughter was killed in a car crash has said tougher laws for new drivers could have saved the teenager's life.

The Trump administration is disbanding a Department of Justice unit dedicated to enforcing cryptocurrency fraud, ending what it calls “regulation by prosecution.”  In a memo obtained by The Washington Post, deputy attorney general Todd Blanche directed federal prosecutors to cease “litigation or enforcement actions that have the effect of superimposing regulatory frameworks on digital assets.” […]

Google is beginning to roll out its Loss of Pulse Detection feature to Pixel Watch 3 owners in the U.S. Loss of Pulse Detection, the smartwatch’s marquee health feature, calls emergency services if the Pixel Watch 3 can’t pick up your heartbeat while wearing it. It was initially announced alongside the Pixel Watch 3 in […]

What a MIME field

A bug in WhatsApp for Windows can be exploited to execute malicious code by anyone crafty enough to persuade a user to open a rigged attachment - and, to be fair, it doesn't take much craft to pull that off.…