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.…

Amazon is showing off new AI technology this week, including its take on a more conversational voice model to better compete with things like Gemini Live and OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode and an update to its model that can generate video. The new Nova Sonic voice model handles real-time speech processing and AI voice generation […]

Another stunning assault for Lucknow Super Giants leaves West Indies left-hander Nicholas Pooran close to T20 batting perfection.

The last installment of Netflix’s Love, Death, and Robots anthology series was nothing short of fantastic, and we’re just a few weeks away from the show returning to Netflix with new episodes. Today, Netflix announced that Love, Death, and Robots’ fourth volume is set to debut in May with 10 new animated stories about people […]

Watch the goals as Germany recover from a goal down to beat Scotland, with Selina Cerci netting a hat-trick.

And, US says it will hold direct nuclear talks with Iran.

Captain Caroline Weir and Rachel McLauchlan react to Scotland's chastening 6-1 defeat by Germany in the Women's Nations League.

Razer’s upcoming Blade 16 and other laptops are no longer available for preorder or purchase on its US site. The configurator for preordering its new Blade 16 laptop was available as recently as April 1st, according to the Internet Archive — one day before the Trump administration announced sweeping US tariffs on China, Taiwan, and […]

The US will impose a cumulative 104 percent tariff on goods imported from China after midnight tonight, alongside a host of tariffs on other countries, the White House confirmed to CNBC. It’s one of the most staggering figures from President Donald Trump’s worldwide trade war launched last week. The Trump administration calls the tariffs part […]

Most Americans do not believe the US should try to take over Greenland or Gaza, a Pew Research survey suggests.

It’s incredibly tricky to pin down the origin of the language that led to the words spoken everywhere between Spain and India – and it’ll be even harder to be sure we’ve got it right

If you’re struggling to get your kids off their phones and outside, the Fitbit Ace LTE is packed with a number of features that are designed to help kids get out and exercise while keeping unwanted distractions to a minimum. And right now, it’s matching its all-time low of around $149.95 ($30 off) at Amazon […]

Negotiations to end a bin strike in Birmingham have today failed to result in an agreement – leaving residents with growing piles of rubbish outside their homes.

Hades II will be a console exclusive on Nintendo Switch systems when it eventually launches out of early access. Nintendo announced last week that the game was coming to the Switch and Switch 2, and today, the company released a new Creator’s Voice video highlighting more about the game. In the video, Supergiant employees don’t […]

The European Court of Human Rights ruled Sir Philip's human rights were not breached.

The PM says he "struggles" with how the Office for Budget Responsibility calculates the impact his policies.

Unusual rocks on an Icelandic beach were dropped there by icebergs, adding to evidence that an unusually cool period preceded the collapse of the Roman Empire

The 18-year-old, who was arrested in West Yorkshire and charged with firearms offences, flew to Manchester from Stavanger.

70 years old, yes. Obsolete? Not by a long shot

Comment  There is something about Elon Musk's career trajectory that compels onlookers to hang around for the seemingly inevitable crash landing. Tesla, SpaceX, and X – formerly known as Twitter – have all become hosts to the man's galactic ego.…

The next debate on the assisted dying bill has been postponed to allow MPs more time to consider their positions following controversy over amendments.

Durham Police has given an update after Barry Dawson was killed in Stanley on Saturday.

The Duke of Sussex is making his latest legal challenge on the level of police protection he should get when visiting the UK.

The Israeli military has "nothing to hide" and is "thoroughly" investigating the fatal shooting of aid workers by its forces in Gaza, an Israeli government spokesman has told Sky News.

Disconnected device scenarios cause headaches for Microsoft

Microsoft is extending support for a product scheduled for deprecation. Sadly for some, it's not Windows 10.…

AI experts are feeling pretty good about the future of their field. Most Americans are not. A new report from Pew Research Center released last week shows a sharp divide in how artificial intelligence is perceived by the people building it versus the people living with it. The survey, which includes responses from over 1,000 […]

Physicists have determined that the ideal technique for pour-over coffee can use up to 10 per cent fewer beans to make a cup just as flavoursome

The number of dinosaurs may have been stable before the asteroid impact, despite evidence that species were getting less diverse

Magicians have long exploited quirks in our perception of the world to make us experience the impossible. Now, cognitive psychology is exploring how they do it and revealing fresh insights into how our minds work

Nintendo has delayed Switch 2 preorders in Canada, which were set to start on April 9th, according to a statement shared with MobileSyrup. Last week, the company delayed preorders in the US because of the potential impact of the Trump administration’s new tariffs. “Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in Canada will not start on April […]

While wealthy Western countries have been weaning themselves off coal for the last two decades, Donald Trump is now trying to take the US in the opposite direction.

Ministers say telling people what to buy is not the answer to US tariffs but they will back UK manufacturers.

The two-year deal offers a 4.25% increase in 2025-26 and a 3.75% rise next year.

The man who led the inquiry into the killing of Bhim Kohli says it shocked the victim's family and the wider community.

Elon Musk, seemingly keen to repair some of his gamer cred after he admitted to account boosting, streamed himself playing Path of Exile 2 during a flight as a part of an “airborne continuity test” of his Starlink internet service. But during the stream, he was bombarded by messages from viewers bullying him for his […]

Bhim Kohli's family say they feel "anger and disgust" at a 15-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl.

Prince Harry's lawyers claim he has been "singled out" for "inferior treatment" as he made a surprise court appearance to challenge the level of security he gets in the UK.

In a carefully written post on social media platform Telegram, Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Russian army of deploying Chinese citizens on the battlefield in eastern Ukraine.

King Charles and Queen Camilla visit the historic landmark in Rome on the second day of their trip.

Luke Littler suffers a surprise early exit in the 11th Players Championship of the year, losing 6-3 to Ireland's Dylan Slevin.

Interest rates are forecast to fall further as Donald Trump's trade taxes fuel economic uncertainty.

Technology doesn’t need to die. So much of our consumer habits frame old gadgets, instruments, and concepts as disposable. So The Verge wanted to talk to small businesses, creators, and fans across the world who have a different view. In this week-long series, we explore unexpected repurposing — and the remix of the old with […]

The arguments against AI in art are obvious. Most visual artists hate Midjourney, Stability AI, and similar image generators, decrying the scraping of training data without compensation and the onslaught of generic “slop.” But is it possible to deliberately misuse generative AI for creative work?  Oakland, California-based painter Brett Amory uses image generators as tools constantly. Instead of passively […]

At least 27 people are dead after the roof collapsed at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic, authorities said.

At least 44 people are dead after the roof collapsed at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic, authorities said.

Kerri Pegg "didn't play by the rules" and began a relationship with a convicted drug dealer.

Much of the past week has been dominated by scenes of tumbling markets, stressed trading floors and world leaders scrambling after Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of tariffs.

About 1,000 staff will be offered the choice to work for any new owner or take voluntary redundancy.

Small IT hardware firms feel the heat from Trump making prices great

World War Fee  Modular laptop maker Framework is pausing sales of models it would make a loss on, while a small US keyboard biz is facing hundreds of dollars slapped on its products that American consumers will have to pay.…

CalDigit is well-known for its Thunderbolt docks that don’t skimp on ports. After debuting a compact but well-equipped Thunderbolt 5 dock at CES 2025, the company is finally upgrading its larger docks with Thunderbolt 5 and boosting the number of ports offered. While the cheaper Thunderbolt Station 5 (TS5) maxes out at 15 ports, the […]

It’s kind of impossible to grasp the enormity of a cooling tower until it’s suddenly right next to you. Never used for their intended purpose, the cooling towers of Washington Nuclear Projects 3 and 5 (WNP-3 and WNP-5) loom over treetops as I drive up to Satsop Business Park, about an hour and a half […]

Windows maker marks milestone with Copilot additions that resemble tools from OpenAI and Google

Microsoft used its 50th birthday to announce a slew of new Copilot features, many of which will be eerily familiar to anyone who's used rival AI platforms.…

Microsoft is working on a new Windows 11 Start menu design that’s bigger and more customizable than what exists today. Windows watcher phantomofearth discovered the new design in recent builds of Windows 11, where the updated Start menu has a larger layout and finally lets you disable the recommended feed of files and apps. The […]

A moth antenna can be integrated into the electronics of a drone to create a smell-seeking bio-hybrid – but it only detects the smell of a female moth

Motorola is refreshing its budget-oriented stylus phone with the 2025 edition of the Moto G Stylus in two bold colors: blue, and for a change of pace, blue. They both come with a “leather-inspired” back panel finish and a stacked spec sheet when you consider its $399 price — though it might come with a […]

In most ways, Nintendo’s Switch 2 is exactly what we wanted: a Switch, only better. Nintendo has an occasional tendency to follow its best and most successful consoles with some of its weirdest ideas – Wii U, anyone? — but this time seems to have stayed the course in the best way. Still, this is Nintendo, […]

Despite arrests, eight-legged menace targeted more victims this year

Despite several arrests last year, Scattered Spider's social engineering attacks are continuing into 2025 as the cybercrime collective targets high-profile organizations and adds another phishing kit to its arsenal along with a new version of Spectre RAT malware.…

The health secretary says he is concerned about the "poor conditions" on the streets of Birmingham.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says two Chinese soldiers have been captured while fighting in eastern Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says two Chinese citizens have been captured while fighting in eastern Ukraine.

Meta is broadening Instagram restrictions that prevent minors from being exposed to inappropriate contact and content, bringing those protections to Facebook and Messenger and adding new limits for teenage Instagram users.  After introducing “Teen Accounts” to Instagram in September — which automatically make younger users’ accounts private and restrict them from accessing certain features — […]

The artist opens his largest ever exhibition, but the 87-year-old feared he "wouldn’t be here" to see it.

No-Nvidia networking club is banking on you running different GPUs on one network

The Ultra Accelerator Link Consortium has delivered its first GPU interconnect specification: UALink 200G 1.0.…

The 3D replica corroborates eye witness accounts about what happened after the liner hit an iceberg.

Ahmad Mamdouh Al Ibrahim was injured in a bomb attack in his home country before coming to the UK.

The US president has lashed out at those criticising his tariffs policy - who include some of his top backers.

Go on, then, knock yourself out, pal

Procter & Gamble says organizations should rethink how they're run to take better advantage of innovation enabled by generative AI.…

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with rape following an investigation by Surrey Police.

The Greens argue they offer credible "positive change" compared to "old tired parties".

The sharp rhetoric comes as Donald Trump's tariffs fuel trade tensions between the US and China.

A horse that collapsed during the Grand National has died.

Independent experts say three white wolf puppies are not dire wolves, as claimed by US company Colossal

The system imposes more restricted settings on younger users - though campaigners say it's unclear what difference they make.

The Duchess of Sussex said she was diagnosed with post-partum pre-eclampsia following childbirth.

Teenagers using Instagram will be prevented from using some of its features without parental permission as part from an update to the app.

A blood test can accurately predict whether someone without a known risk of preeclampsia is likely to develop the potentially fatal hypertensive pregnancy condition

A blood test can accurately determine whether someone without known risk factors for preeclampsia is at risk of developing the potentially fatal hypertensive pregnancy condition

Thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, we now know that a day on Uranus lasts for 28 seconds longer than previously thought - a difference that could be crucial in planning future missions to the gas giant

Astro Bot was the big winner at this year's BAFTA Games Awards, taking home five prizes, including the coveted best game.

The MPs say digtal ID would help counter illegal off-the-books employment, in an open letter.

Lugging a solar furnace to melt it could slash the need to launch bulky power gear from Earth

You've perhaps heard of using Moon dirt for building roads and other structures for future lunar explorers. But a group of German scientists reckon they've found another use for the grey stuff: Turn it into glass and use it to assemble solar power cells right there on the Moon.…

The US-China trade war shows no signs of slowing down, leaving the world unsure of what to expect.

Labour have been a "crushing disappointment" in government, the Green Party said as it pitched itself as a progressive alternative in its local election campaign launch. 

More clean electricity was generated in 2024 but there was a rise in the amount of coal and gas burnt too.

Evan Johnston gets the shock of his life as his cruise turns out to be a Southend United fan party.

The Duchess of Sussex has spoken about medical complications she suffered after the birth of one of her children.

South Korea's military said its soldiers fired warning shots at North Korean troops who crossed the demarcation line between the two countries.

Who wouldn't want predictive business insights in a week like this? (We jest, it can't solve for Trump tariffs)

IBM's latest mainframe builds on the platform's traditional attributes of security and reliability for mission-critical workloads, adding AI to support large language models (LLMs), assistants, and agents.…

The pair tell TMZ they are optimistic about their latest appeals over their parents' killing in 1996.

The King and Queen received a red carpet welcome and watched a flypast as they were greeted by Italy's president following their arrival in Rome for a state visit. 

Government boasts of £14B in R&D spending, but grant body takes £300M hit

Despite ambitions to position itself as a science and tech superpower, the UK has cut the budget for the government body responsible for university research funding.…

The leader of Birmingham City Council has said it is "continuing to engage in productive talks" to end the bin strike.

Retail tycoon Sir Philip Green's human rights were not breached when he was named in Parliament as the holder of an injunction against the Telegraph newspaper, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled.