I've told Fernandes he is going nowhere - Amorim
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says he has told Bruno Fernandes he will not allow him to leave this summer.
Oracle Cloud security SNAFU latest: IT giant accused of pedantry as evidence vanishes

1990s incident response in 2025

Two Oracle data security breaches have been reported in the past week, and the database goliath not only remains reluctant to acknowledge the disasters publicly – it may be scrubbing the web of evidence, too.…

BBC Verify: What satellite images reveal about Myanmar's quake
Myanmar's military government says at least 2,000 people were killed in last week's 7.7 magnitude quake.
'My Indian mum was willing to lose everything to support my trans identity'
A transgender woman who became the first to legally marry in India's Tamil Nadu state speaks of her mother's unwavering support.
Teenager charged with killing mother and stepfather - and living with bodies for weeks
A teenager has been charged with killing his mother and stepfather, as prosecutors say he lived with their bodies for weeks.
'It's weird' - Nasa's Butch and Suni adapt to life back on Earth
The duo's eight-day mission became a nine-month space odyssey after their Boeing Starliner had technical problems.
Five Israeli men acquitted of rape charge in Cyprus
The woman told police she was sexually assaulted and raped by the five men in September, 2023.
Au revoir Marine Le Pen?
Le Pen is barred from running for public office after being found guilty of embezzlement.
Nvidia challenger Cerebras says it's leaped Mid-East funding hurdle on way to IPO

Wafer-scale AI chip startup apparently smoothed over American concerns around UAE's G42 planned stake

AI chip startup Cerebras Systems says it has cleared a key hurdle ahead of its planned initial public offering (IPO), claiming it resolved concerns about its sources of funding with the US Committee on Foreign Investment (CFIUS).…

Cost of living calculator: See how much your bills are going up
Households across the country face higher bills from 1 April. Use our calculator to find out how you'll be affected.
Heartbroken parents call out children's names at earthquake-hit pre-school
At least 12 children were killed when their preschool collapsed as Friday’s huge quake hit Myanmar.
Girl, 11, missing in Thames in east London
Police are searching water in North Woolwich after reports of an 11-year-old girl in the Thames.
Shock Le Pen verdict rocks French far right
The far-right figurehead has been barred from running for public office for five years, throwing her plans into disarray.
Parts of UK set to be hotter than Greece and Spain as spring sunshine continues
Parts of the UK could be hotter than cities in Greece and Spain this week, as the country continues to bathe in spring sunshine.
Microsoft expands AI features across Intel and AMD-powered Copilot Plus PCs
Microsoft is making its AI features widely available on Copilot Plus PCs equipped with Intel and AMD chips. One of the most notable of these features will be Live Captions, which translates audio to English subtitles from dozens of different languages in real time. Microsoft first started testing Live Captions on Intel and AMD devices […]
Birmingham declares major incident over bin strike
Council leader John Cotton says it is over public health concerns, but union bosses condemn the move.
SwitchBot’s smart button pusher is 30 percent off for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
Smart plugs are great, but unfortunately, they can’t automate everything. Thankfully, there is a cheap cube-like contraption called the SwitchBot Bot that can add a touch of modern functionality to your garage door, light switch, and other traditional devices. It would normally run you $29.99, but right now you can buy it directly from SwitchBot […]
Price wins ninth Players Championship as Littler exits early
Gerwyn Price wins the ninth Players Championship of 2025 with an 8-4 victory over Ian White in the final, as Luke Littler goes out in the third round.
Chelsea report £128.4m profit after sale of women's team
Chelsea report a £128.4m profit in their latest financial results for the year ending June 2024, having sold their women's team to a parent company.
Sentencing guidelines delayed after 'two-tier' row
It comes after the government said it would pass an emergency law to override the guidance.
The 30 best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals you can still grab for under $30
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is happening now through the end of today, March 31st, with several dozen good-to-great deals available that don’t require an Amazon Prime membership. Our main roundup has you covered with more than 100 deals on Verge-favorite gear with quite a high price ceiling. But, for this post, we wanted to provide […]
Satellite images show extent of devastation in Myanmar
Even with thousands dead and entire neighbourhoods levelled, the ruling military junta in Myanmar maintains its long-term ban on international journalists entering the country.
Gaza aid workers 'targeted' by Israel, Palestinian agency says, as bodies recovered from 'mass grave'
Israel has been accused of targeting aid workers in Gaza after the remains of 15 people, including eight medics working for the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), were recovered following what the aid organisation called a "war crime".
Monday Night Club
Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Rory Smith, and Joe Hart react to the weekend's football.
iOS 18.4 is out now with Apple Intelligence-powered priority notifications
Apple has released iOS 18.4, and one of the biggest features is priority notifications, which use Apple Intelligence to highlight “important notifications that may require your immediate attention,” according to Apple’s patch notes. The priority notifications will appear at the top of your notification stack on your Home Screen, as shown in the below picture […]
Sutton's predictions v DJ duo Tigerblind
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Liam Hincks from DJ duo Tigerblind with his predictions for the midweek Premier League fixtures.
Americanswers…on 5 Live! Could Trump run for a third term?
And why is Elon Musk handing out $1 million dollar cheques to voters?
'Dibling is the antidote to robotic, structured & predictable football'
BBC Sport speaks to several coaches about what makes Tyler Dibling one of the most sought after teenagers in the Premier League.
Watch as astronauts who were stranded in space speak to media
The NASA astronauts who were stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) are speaking at a news conference after returning to Earth.
Plex is rolling out its big app redesign
Following months of testing, Plex has started to roll out its redesigned mobile app to Android and iOS devices, and it will arrive to everyone within the next week. The new app comes with an updated navigation system that should make it easier to access different parts of the app and find content to watch, […]
Why a figure of 48% is important in Trump trade war escalation
Here is a number to lodge in your brain in the coming weeks and months: 48%.
Cave spiders use their webs in a way that hasn't been seen before
Cave-dwelling orb spiders have adapted their webs so they act as tripwires for prey that crawl on the walls of the caves
UK expects to be hit by Trump tariffs, No 10 says
Downing Street does not rule out retaliating if new tariffs are imposed on Wednesday.
Harrods launches compensation scheme for Al Fayed victims
Survivors of alleged sexual abuse by the department store's former boss could get up to £385,000.
As WWE hits London, Triple H insists Netflix doesn't call the shots
The WWE's chief content officer speaks to BBC Newsbeat about the company's partnership with Netflix.
Check Point confirms breach, but says it was 'old' data and crook made 'false' claims

Explanation leaves a 'lot of questions unanswered,' says infosec researcher

A digital burglar is claiming to have nabbed a trove of "highly sensitive" data from Check Point - something the American-Israeli security biz claims is a huge exaggeration.…

Has the government really 'returned' 24,000 people?
Sir Keir Starmer has claimed more than 24,000 people have been returned since Labour came to power.
Le Pen attacks ban from running for public office as 'political decision'
The far-right National Rally leader's sentence jeopardises her chances of running for president in 2027.
Is compulsory dog insurance needed to ensure victims of attacks get help?
A father believes it is "insane" pet insurance to cover attacks is not mandatory for all owners.
Max’s rebranded logo and colors look very HBO
Warner Bros. Discovery introduced new branding for its Max streaming service yesterday, alongside announcing availability in Australia. Although still simply called Max, the service has traded its bright blue appearance for a monochromatic black-and-white color palette that’s more reminiscent of the iconic HBO logo. The new look has already been introduced on the streaming service’s […]
Primark boss quits after complaint about behaviour
Paul Marchant leaves after an allegation about his behaviour towards a woman "in a social environment".
Ex-GCHQ employee pleads guilty to causing risk to national security
A university student accused of removing top secret information worth millions of pounds while on a work placement with GCHQ has pleaded guilty to causing a serious risk to national security.
Adolescence was hard to watch as a dad, Starmer tells makers at No 10
Keir Starmer tells them there is not a "policy lever that can be pulled" to combat online misogyny.
Amazon’s new AI agent is designed to do your shopping
Amazon has launched a new AI model, Nova Act, which is designed to perform tasks — like online shopping — in your browser. For now it’s only available to developers in a “research preview,” but Amazon is also expanding access to its other Nova AI models through a web portal, making them easier to find […]
A revolutionary new understanding of autism in girls
By studying the brains of autistic girls, we now know the condition presents differently in them than in boys, suggesting that huge numbers of women have gone undiagnosed
Alexa Plus just launched in early access, but it’s missing some features
Amazon has officially launched its AI-powered Alexa Plus – but it’s only available to a “small number” of customers to start, Amazon spokesperson Kristy Schmidt confirmed to The Verge. As shown on its early access page, Alexa Plus also doesn’t come with all the features Amazon showcased during its recent devices event, like the ability […]
Ingebrigtsen's father just 'overly protective' as he denies abuse
Norwegian athletics coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen tells a court he "loves" his children and was just an "overly protective" father as he denies abuse allegations.
Amazon Spring Sale deals on Verge staff favorites
Whenever Verge staffers are asked to describe their smart tech, office tools, kitchen gadgets, or whatever else, they talk about things they recently bought, things they picked up 10 years ago, or things they’ve had sitting around their house for decades. We’ve gathered a few of the items that our staffers have enthused about in the past […]
Want to feel like a spy? Stick a smart chip in your manicure
A few months ago, I was stuffing my face with Christmas cookies and catching up on the season 3 reunion episode of Netflix’s The Ultimatum. It was a typical tawdry hour of reality TV. Clout-hungry influencer wannabes dressed to the nines, nursing their bruised egos and rehashing the minutiae of why their relationships crashed out […]
Buses in Wales to be brought under public control
Ministers have promised a "simpler" network replacing a system where bus companies set their own timetables.
AI datacenters want to go nuclear. Too bad they needed it yesterday

Silicon Valley's latest energy fixation won't stop the coming power panic

Analysis  Atomic energy is becoming the preferred solution to address the projected bump in megawatts needed to charge AI in the future, but it simply won't come soon enough in many cases.…

Major incident in Birmingham as '17,000 tonnes' of rubbish piles up
A major incident has been declared in Birmingham over an ongoing bin strike, which has left around 17,000 tonnes of waste on the streets of the city.
CEO Matt Bromberg on ending Unity’s ‘war’ against its customers
Today, I’m talking with Matt Bromberg, who is the CEO of Unity, one of the leading video game development platforms. He’s been in the job for less than a year, and in many ways, he is the perfect Decoder guest. Unity is one of those companies that we love here on Decoder because we interact […]
Nova Custom: this week’s sponsor
Nova Custom, based in The Netherlands, makes laptops focused on privacy, customisation, and freedom. Nova Custom laptops ship with either Linux, Windows, or no operating system, and they’re uniquely certified for Qubes OS (the V54 model will be certified soon), the ultra-secure and private operating system.
Coyote vs. Acme is getting its day in theaters
Deadline reports that Warner Bros. Discovery has agreed to sell Coyote vs. Acme’s global distribution rights to Ketchup Entertainment, the same production studio that bought The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie last fall. Ketchup reportedly spent around $50 million on the sale, and plans to release the feature some time in […]
Joyce-Butchers defends TikTok dance after heavy Six Nations defeat
A post-match TikTok dance involving England's Sarah Bern and Wales' Jasmine Joyce-Butchers has divided opinion.
The 1TB Xbox Series X expansion card is back down to its lowest price ever
It’s World Backup Day, which to the makers of storage devices means driving home the urgency of protecting the files you hold dear. So obviously, there are deals on all sorts of storage today, including SSDs and microSD cards. B&H Photo is making a big thing out of its deals, and with this being the […]
Disabled, autistic and homeless: Who will care for Chloe?
Chloe Leighton is crammed into the disabled toilet of a busy pub, pleading on the phone with her social worker to find her a place to stay for the night.
Woman arrested after newborn baby found dead in bag outside London church
The woman, thought to be the baby's mother, is held on suspicion of concealing a birth and neglect.
Prince Andrew accuser says she has days to live after car crash
A woman who accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault says she has four days to live after a car accident.
'I know why Real appeal to Alexander-Arnold - I was tempted too'
Wayne Rooney on why Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold would want to join Real Madrid - and how he might even stay at Anfield.
Man in court charged with malicious mischief over damage to Trump golf resort
A man has appeared in court accused of maliciously damaging a Scottish golf course owned by US President Donald Trump.
LLM providers on the cusp of an 'extinction' phase as capex realities bite

Only the strong will survive, but analyst says cull will not be as rapid as during dotcom era

Gartner says the market for large language model (LLM) providers is on the cusp of an extinction phase as it grapples with the capital-intensive costs of building products in a competitive market.…

Apple fined $162 million for hurting app developers with ‘excessively complex’ privacy options
France’s competition watchdog (Autorité de la concurrence) ordered Apple to pay €150 million (~$162.4 million) after finding that its App Tracking Transparency system allows the company to abuse its dominance in the mobile app market. In its decision, the authority says the initiative — which Apple pitches as a way to give users more control […]
Trump labels alleged Turnberry vandals 'terrorists'
The US president said he hoped those who caused damage to his resort would be 'treated harshly'.
Sentencing guidelines for ethnic minority suspects delayed after backlash
Controversial sentencing guidelines that were due to come into force on Tuesday have been delayed after a political backlash.
'Extensive search' under way for 11-year-old girl who fell into River Thames
An "extensive search" is under way to find an 11-year-old girl after she fell into the River Thames in east London.
‘Lovecraft Annual’
For those interested in scholarship on the works of H.P. Lovecraft should check out Hippocampus Press‘ Lovecraft Annual. This journal, edited by top Lovecraft scholar S.T. Joshi, replaces the prior Lovecraft Studies journal from Necronomicon Press (45 issues, 1980-2005).
Stokes to miss early rounds of Championship season
England captain Ben Stokes is not expected to play for Durham in the early rounds of the County Championship as he continues his recovery from hamstring surgery.
Man, woman and girl, 4, who died in house fire are named
The house fire broke out at a Grade II listed converted former railway station.
Woman believed to be mother of baby whose body was found in bag outside a church arrested
A woman has been arrested following the discovery of the body of a baby in Notting Hill, west London.
Mother killed by drug-driver who was still on the road because of blood test delays
Motorists who fail roadside drug tests are being allowed to continue to drive for up to six months because of a backlog in testing confirmatory blood samples.
Who is Man City FA Cup hero Nico O'Reilly?
After Nico O'Reilly's FA Cup quarter-final exploits for Manchester City, BBC Sport looks at what positions he can play and how highly Pep Guardiola rates him.
Windows 11 adds auto-recovery, kills offline setup loophole

Microsoft giveth with one hand but taketh away with the other

Windows Insiders will soon get their hands on Microsoft's attempt to ward off another CrowdStrike incident, and the company is also closing a loophole for users who don't want a Microsoft account.…

Climber, 22, dies after falling from UK's highest mountain
A man has died after falling from the UK's highest mountain.
Man-of-match rewarded for 'eggs-ellent' display
Norwegian club Bryne FK give goalkeeper Jan de Boer dozens of eggs as man of the match award.
'I feel guilty for not being in Myanmar - our people need us the most now'
They fled war - now Myanmar's diaspora feel helpless watching their country struggle after the quake.
Marine Le Pen's political career is in tatters
Marine Le Pen's political career lies in tatters.
Everton report losses for seventh season in row
Everton report losses of £53m for last season, taking their total deficit for the past seven years to £570m.
Sunshine for the UK this week with temperatures set to hit 20C
High pressure is set to dominate the weather this week keeping many places dry and sunny.
TikTok, tariffs, and trials: everything happening in tech’s chaotic April
As TikTok’s April 5th sell-by date approaches, Americans are back to where they stood before the original January deadline: watching anxiously to see if a major social media app gets banned. But that’s far from the only big event we’ll see over the coming month. April is filled with momentous turns in long-running tech policy […]
Nvidia's latest AI PC boxes sound great – if you're a data scientist with $3,000 to spare

But will they really upend the enterprise PC market? How about software? Networking, anyone?

Analysis  Disrupt? It's an awful hackneyed term that some analysts, consultants and technologists like to use.…

The 50 best things Microsoft has ever made
This week, on April 4th, Microsoft turns 50 years old. The company has gone through sweeping changes over that time — from two guys in New Mexico to more than a quarter-million employees worldwide, from making text-based operating systems to holographic video games — but through the decades, it’s remained a foundation of the tech world. Microsoft […]
Man, 84, dies weeks after XL bully attack
The man had been critically injured as he walked home on 24 February, Cheshire Police say.
Underwater camera set up to film Loch Ness Monster in 1970s discovered
No sign of the famous monster was found on the camera that had been in Loch Ness for 55 years.
The Verge’s favorite stuff with style
Sometimes we treasure our devices and tools not just because they’re practical, but because we like their style — the way they look, the way they make our surroundings look, or just because it’s nice to work with something that is, well, snazzy. It reflects our taste. It gives us, or our living space, style. […]
I’m still testing the new Razer Blade 16, and I have mixed feelings
The Razer Blade 16 is designed to be the gaming-focused alternative to the MacBook Pro, and I’m always here for that. I love a gaming laptop that still looks and feels like a somewhat normal laptop, and the new Blade returns to a thinner and lighter chassis design after the last-gen got a bit chunky. […]
At least five killed in explosion at Spanish mine
Two others are missing after the blast at the mine in Asturias, northern Spain.
Privacy died last century, the only way to go is off-grid

From smartphones to surveillance cameras to security snafus, there's no escape

Opinion  I was going to write a story about how Amazon is no longer even pretending to respect your privacy. But, really, why bother?…

McIlroy second player to earn $100m on PGA Tour
Rory McIlroy becomes the second golfer after Tiger Woods to exceed $100m (£77m) in career earnings on the PGA Tour after tying for fifth at last weekend's Houston Open.
Finnish president reveals Trump running out of patience with Putin over ceasefire
The president of Finland says Donald Trump is running out of patience with Vladimir Putin and is frustrated with him.
King returns to public duties after hospital visit
The monarch is returning to work this week after suffering side effects from his cancer treatment.
Trump says he wants to serve a third term as US president. Can he?
Donald Trump says "a lot of people want me to do it" and supporters claim there's a loophole to the two-term constitutional limit.
Quantum eavesdropping could work even from inside a black hole
An eavesdropper hiding inside a black hole could still obtain information about quantum objects on its outside, a finding that reveals how effectively black holes destroy the quantum states near their event horizons
PM hosts creators of hit Netflix drama - and tells them he's 'not found it easy viewing'
Sir Keir Starmer has met with the creators of Adolescence for talks on how to prevent young boys being dragged into a "whirlpool of hatred and misogyny".
Mr Incredible 'barred' from running in Grand National
Mr Incredible has been barred from running in Saturday's Grand National by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), says his trainer Sandy Thomson.
Elon Musk and Taylor Swift can now hide details of their private jets
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has created a system for private aircraft owners to request that their registration information — including their name and address — be kept private. That may impact celebrity private jet trackers, which have used FAA registration information to identify jets belonging to the likes of Elon Musk and Taylor Swift. […]
Lib Dem leader says he would not buy a Tesla - as he tries another way of getting around
Sir Ed Davey has said people are "changing their mind" on Tesla electric cars and he would not buy one.
Musk's xAI swallows Musk's X in ego-friendly, all-stock deal

Social media platform magically worth a billion more than what he bought it for

Comment  Billionaire Elon Musk's xAI is to acquire billionaire Elon Musk's X in a deal that values the former at $80 billion and the latter at $33 billion.…

When will physical video games go away?
One of Sony’s best-ever PlayStation ads is a 21-second video titled, “Official PlayStation Used Game Instructional Video.” It’s a “step-by-step” guide about how to lend your PS4 games to your friends. It has one step: one person hands another person a game box. The ad succinctly clowns on Microsoft’s original and convoluted game sharing policy […]
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