Bin bags have continued to pile up in many areas and attract rats and other vermin as the strikes continue

In their past two Premier League campaigns Southampton have had six managers. But was sacking Russell Martin a mistake?

World War Fee: President to up tariffs on Middle Kingdom goods to 104% from 54%

President Donald Trump has threatened to increase tariffs on Chinese goods by a further 50 percent this week, meaning imports from the Middle Kingdom into America would have a 104 percent levy. And buyers are expected to pick up the extra cost.…

Crummy OPSEC leads to potentially decades in prison

Noah Michael Urban, 20, of alleged Scattered Spider infamy, has pleaded guilty to various charges and potentially faces decades in prison.…

A 20-year-old man is charged with assault after Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish was allegedly slapped following Sunday's 0-0 draw with rivals Manchester United.

The IDF's killing of 15 emergency workers has drawn international condemnation. BBC Verify examines new footage of the incident.

So far, 2025 has been a great year for watching new, must-see TV shows and movies on subscription services. But if you, like many of us, have more concurrent subscriptions than you care to admit, you’ll agree that keeping up with the latest each month is expensive. They may not cost as much as most […]

President Trump's DOGE team, headed by Elon Musk, claims to have saved $1 million by ditching 70-year-old tape data storage. But experts say the move will likely end up costing more in the long term and could put data at risk

Mark Chapman and guests react to the weekend's football.

A rumour on social media fuelled a brief upturn for struggling US stock markets – but they swiftly swung back down again after the claim was debunked by the White House.

Hundreds of publishers, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and The Verge parent company Vox Media, are running an ad campaign this week urging the government to protect content from AI. The campaign, called Support Responsible AI, is run by the News/Media Alliance trade association and consists of several ads that […]

The “Reverse Kissinger” Delusion.

A news conference between Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to take place this evening has been cancelled, the White House has said.

Video app's future once again caught between trade war and political whiplash

A deal to sell off TikTok's US operations to White House-approved owners appears to have hit a tariff-shaped roadblock, with the Chinese government signalling it won't allow the move.…

Alienware’s 27-inch 4K QD-OLED, the AW2725Q, hit shelves about a month ago. It was the first of several faster, better models to launch after being announced at CES 2025, with a 240Hz refresh rate, VRR, and a high 166 pixels per inch display. In short, it rules, so I’m tickled to find it already selling […]

Last month, Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was added to a Signal group chat about a military strike in Yemen planned for later that day. Now, sources inside the White House have apparently told The Guardian that an internal investigation revealed the roundabout way that happened: Siri was being helpful.  When national security adviser Mike Waltz […]

An underwater drone with long, spinning arms like the flagella of bacteria could survey the seas without endangering marine life, its creators claim

Two members of a criminal gang have been jailed for a combined 13 years for laundering millions of pounds by exploiting the war in Ukraine.

Apple’s AirPods Pro are some of the best wireless earbuds money can buy, but only if you’re embedded in Apple’s ecosystem. If you want a cheaper pair of earbuds that play well with both iOS and Android devices, the Beats Studio Buds Plus are a great alternative. They usually run $169.95, but right now you […]

The UK hopes to limit the impact of President Trump's tariffs in an economic agreement with the US.

Court rejects claim by Prince Laurent, who said he was acting out of "principle" rather than for money.

Nintendo’s hoping to relieve some of the sticker shock it gave fans with its game pricing with the news that the Switch 2 upgrades for both Legend of Zelda games will only cost $10 if you already own them. The games are priced for the Nintendo Switch 2 at $69.99 for Breath of the Wild […]

From dampening inflammation to boosting mental health, the many types of dietary fibre have a surprisingly large impact throughout the body. Here's how to get your fill

Blondie drummer Clem Burke has died at the age of 70

ULA wins $5.4B and Blue Origin $2.4B

The US will spend $5.9 billion on Elon Musk's SpaceX in the name of national security. United Launch Alliance (ULA) follows with $5.4 billion, and Blue Origin is set to receive $2.4 billion.…

General Motors is revealing a futuristic new electric-powered Corvette concept imagined by a new UK-based design team in Birmingham, England. The team developed a hypercar design inspired by the aviation industry, with a highly sculptured, aerodynamic design; powered gullwing doors; and an augmented windshield display for the driver. This Corvette concept comes from a “creative […]

As the Aral Sea has been drained by irrigation and dried up, the mass loss on the surface has caused Earth’s upper mantle to rise up, lifting the emptied sea bed an average of 7 millimetres per year

Dozens of trials testing GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide, the medicine in Ozempic and Wegovy, against a placebo suggest that they really could protect against dementia

Google is adding multimodal capabilities to its search-centric AI Mode chatbot that enable it to “see” and answer questions about images, as it expands access to AI Mode to “millions more” users. The update combines a custom version of Gemini AI with the company’s Lens image recognition tech, allowing AI Mode Search users to take […]

The first season of HBO’s The Last of Us wasn’t just one of the most impressive video game adaptations to date, it was also one of the most faithful. The show did a remarkable job of replicating the characters, locations, and moments of the game, to the point that it felt like it was just […]

Graeme Perks was stabbed after being disturbed by a break-in at his home on 14 January 2021.

An MP denied entry and deported from Israel has accused the state of "control and censorship".

A number of disability-led organisations say they are considering “stepping back” from engaging with the government over benefit cuts

Rob Key has played the odds in naming Harry Brook England's white-ball captain. Giving the job to Ben Stokes was too big a risk to take.

Experts answer your questions on how the stock market index works, whether the markets will recover and more.

The Death Stranding movie, an adaptation of Hideo Kojima’s supernatural UPS delivery guy walking simulator, has its director. A24 has announced that Michael Sarnoski will both direct and write the project. Sarnoski’s previous work includes directing the surprisingly stunning Nicolas Cage drama Pig and monster movie thriller A Quiet Place: Day One. Death Stranding, released […]

Search for “SimCity 4” on YouTube, and you’ll see players constructing multilevel highway interchanges and intricate railroad networks, or maybe even a swooping flyby of a sprawling metropolis. None of these features came with the original game, which was released just after the turn of the millennium. They’ve been developed slowly and painstakingly over the […]

Kinshasa is prone to soil erosion and the president warned the climate crisis is making flooding worse.

The musician, who had cancer, was the powerhouse behind hits like Atomic, Heart Of Glass and Call Me.

We're on a roadmap to nowhere. Come on inside

Opinion  Nvidia has just shown off its vision of the near future in the shape of its Blackwell Ultra. Aptly for a company that helps gamers explore dystopian science-fiction hellscapes, Nvidia's actual future involves vast, heat-soaked stacks of silicon, guzzling energy by the half-gigawatt.…

A journalist is reportedly killed in a strike at a hospital compound after 10 rockets are fired into Israel.

This is a very small blog post about my first reverse engineering project, in which I don’t really reverse engineer anything yet, but I am just getting started! A family member asked me to add additional book data to the LeapStart he bought for his son, this is the starting point here.

After several days of not providing a direct answer about the technology used in the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons, Nintendo has finally confirmed that the new console’s controllers do not employ anti-drift Hall effect joysticks. When asked about the technology inside the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons that “feels so different to the original Switch’s analog stick” during […]

After multiple delays, Chris McQuarrie’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is finally making its way into theaters this summer, and Ethan Hunt is giving his all in the movie’s new trailer. Though it’s filled with footage from previous movies, the new trailer teases a bit of how Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is about to […]

The Crown Prosecution Service says it will not bring charges against a police officer after the deaths of two boys in a crash.

The United Kingdom has banned “outrageous fake reviews and sneaky hidden fees” to make life easier for online shoppers. New measures under the Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumer Act 2024 came into force on Sunday that require online platforms to transparently include all mandatory fees within a product’s advertised price, including booking or admin charges. […]

WhatsApp is testing a new “advanced chat privacy” option that lets you control whether others you’re chatting with can easily export your chats or automatically save media you send them, reports WABetaInfo. The feature appeared in a recent app beta on iOS, and WABetaInfo spotted the toggle in an Android beta on Friday as well. […]

After 23 years, the privacy plumber has finally arrived to clean up this mess

A 23-year-old side-channel attack for spying on people's web browsing histories will get shut down in the forthcoming Chrome 136, released last Thursday to the Chrome beta channel.…

Cadbury Chocolatiers spend two days crafting the giant Easter treat - just don't drop it on your foot.

England will be without Mackenzie Carson and Charlotte Fray for the rest of their Women's Six Nations campaign.

Today, I’m talking with Daniel Dines, the cofounder and, once again, the CEO of UiPath, a software company that specializes in something called robotic process automation (RPA). We’ve been featuring a lot of what I like to call full-circle Decoder guests on the show lately, and Daniel is a perfect example. He was first on […]

In a dimly lit, cluttered workshop in Delhi’s Nehru Place, the air hums with the sound of whirring drills and the crackle of soldering irons. Sushil Prasad, a 35-year-old technician, wipes the sweat off his brow as he carefully pieces together the guts of an old laptop. It is a daily ritual — resurrecting machines […]

Netflix is adding a Peppa Pig game to its roster of available titles for subscribers in June, the company announced on Monday. World of Peppa Pig will be available alongside new episodes of the popular children’s show in the US. “From spot the difference and interactive mini games to coloring books, dress up games and […]

The prime minister says measures will help the car industry but critics claim they are not enough.

A plastic surgeon has been found guilty of the attempted murder of a fellow doctor who he stabbed after a failed attempt to set his house on fire.

An internal Home Office document says allegations of failures at the holding centre in 2022 are likely to be “reputationally damaging” for the department.

A Paddington bear statue that was partly ripped off its bench and stolen will be returning "back to the town that loves him so dearly".

The UK government sought to keep details of its row with Apple over requested access to its encrypted cloud storage tool private.

Michal Szubarczyk is hoping to become the youngest player to qualify for the World Championships at the Crucible.

In addition to a new console and lineup of games, Nintendo also revealed some sticker shock at its Switch 2 event last week. The console will cost $449.99 — a big jump from the original Switch, which debuted at $299.99 in 2017. Some have speculated that the price hike was at least partly due to […]

Last month's secret hearing comes to light

Details of Apple's appeal against the UK's so-called "backdoor order" will now play out in public after the Home Office failed in its bid to keep them secret on national security grounds.…

One of the stranger details that came out of last week’s big Nintendo Switch 2 event was the existence of game-key cards. They won’t be used for all releases, but essentially they’re Switch 2 cartridges that don’t actually contain a game, but instead feature a “key” that’s used for “downloading the full game to your […]

The US president has rattled stock markets but that doesn't automatically lead to an economic downturn.

A man and a woman have appeared in court accused of maliciously damaging a Scottish golf course owned by US President Donald Trump.

By putting services in scope, €18 trillion trade bloc looks to focus tech sector minds

Speaking ahead of today's extraordinary meeting of the European Union's trade minister, a spokesperson for the French government was clear that the trading bloc's response to blanket tariffs on goods could include services, bringing US tech giants within its scope.…

Match of the Day 2's Troy Deeney, Shay Given and Mark Chapman look at why newly promoted teams are getting in a "muddle" in the Premier League, after confirmation of Southampton's relegation.

A framework inspired by evolution may demonstrate why two observers see the same non-quantum world emerge from the many fuzzy probabilities of the quantum realm

Find out whether there is an election near you in May and who the candidates are, using our lookup tool.

The UN received reports that Myanmar's military had conducted attacks, while the military accused rebels of the same.

A two-phase statutory public inquiry into the Southport murders has been formally launched.

A baby girl has become the first child in the UK to be born from a womb transplant.

Seven people have been taken to hospital following a fire at a home in Renfrewshire.

We know Kevin de Bruyne is leaving Manchester City in the summer but former City keeper Shay Given explores who else might be going - and who should stay?

Southampton reach agreement with manager Ivan Juric to leave following relegation from the Premier League on Sunday.

The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has demanded an independent investigation into the "atrocious" deaths of 15 aid workers killed by Israeli troops in Gaza in March.

Digital Connectivity Forum lays out climate goals, but enforcement is strictly optional

A group of UK telecoms operators has signed a joint letter calling on their suppliers to do more on emissions targets to help combat climate change, but they face little pressure to comply.…

Interviews with five men held in the months after the Hamas attacks reveal allegations of violence and abuse, adding to reports of misconduct by military and prison staff.

Batter Harry Brook is named England's white-ball captain in both 50-over and T20 cricket.

Some users have complained about Elon Musk parody accounts on the platform.

The Israeli military says its troops shot Omar Rabea, 14, and two other boys because they were throwing stones towards a highway.

Ivan Juric has left Southampton after the club's Premier League's relegation was confirmed on Sunday, according to Sky Sports News.

Former Masters champion Angel Cabrera wins a seniors event as he prepares to return to Augusta for the first time in six years.

No charges will be brought against a police officer who was driving a van that followed two teenagers before they died in an e-bike crash.

With weeks to meet terms of settlement agreement, engineers in Redmond still don't have a product to show CISPE

Microsoft has weeks to produce a multi-tenant hybrid cloud for service providers in Europe – a failure to do this or to even out alleged anti-competitive pricing for its software licenses could again put it in a legal dogfight with smaller rivals.…

Readers of my weekly column (both of you) know that I quite enjoying giving my opinion on a wide range of topics. I’ll cut the normal ten down to six this time, but it’s been two months since I’ve expounded thus.

Two teenagers have been charged with murder after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in west London on Saturday, police have said.

Luke Humphries says he will keep quiet in future after receiving a backlash on social media after admitting to finding the darts schedule overwhelming.

Changes in the FTSE 100 and other indexes are not just for financial experts, they can affect our lives.

Asian markets from Tokyo to Sydney plunged amid increasing fears of a global economic downturn.

Temperatures of above 20C (68F) are set to return to the UK at the end of this week, according to forecasts.

ONS acknowledges it might be a costly decision in the long run

The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) is slowing migration away from legacy systems in response to budget limitations set by HM Treasury.…

Of course this is dramatic. Of course markets are slumping.

Lighter winds mean that most places will feel warmer than they did last week.

England spinner Sophie Ecclestone says she has "moved on" and "learned from" her refusal to do an interview with Alex Hartley during the Women's Ashes.

At least 19 people are reported to have died after severe weather, including tornadoes, heavy rain, and flooding, continued to hit parts of the US over the weekend.

A headteacher has been told he faces a jail sentence after admitting to attacking his deputy at a school in South Wales.

The F1 legend reveals the poignant reason why his charity is funding a new dementia blood test.

Former British and Irish Lions and Wales fly-half Dan Biggar has announced he will retire from rugby at the end of the season.

The UK government is facing accusations of being "disingenuous" and "irresponsible" amid growing criticism for not introducing tougher licensing laws for new drivers.

The graybeard wasn't doing a great job and morale improved once he left. How would you handle this?

Who, Me?  It's hard to confront the start of a working week, but each Monday morning, The Register tries to keep the weekend fun going for another few minutes by delivering a fresh edition of Who, Me? It's the column in which we take your tales of your most ticklish moments at work and share them for the amusement and/or education of your fellow readers.…