In his first BBC Sport column, Tony Pulis looks at the rise in set-piece goals this season and explains why he always thought they were important and how focusing on them is nothing new.

Frank Gilfeather hung up his gloves more than half a century ago but is now an unlikely boxing superstar.

The devastating weather phenomenon left more than 230 dead - in the worst floods Spain had seen for decades.

But the data describing where they're used - which is help to fight crime - isn't very useful

Internetworking wonks have investigated Starlink’s use of IP addresses and found some interesting facts.…

Hurricane Melissa and the death of Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales make Wednesday's papers.

Hurricane Melissa has caused flash flooding and widespread damage across Jamaica.

Clips and takeaways from recent discussions about my new book.

Withings first announced its U-Scan, a non-invasive device you install in your toilet to track various health metrics, at CES 2023 two years ago. Unlike Kohler’s Dekoda, which uses a camera to analyze your poop, the U-Scan detects and samples your urine, tests it using replaceable cartridges, and sends the results to the Withings app, […]

Ben Cohen says he will independently create the new watermelon flavour in support of "permanent peace in Palestine".

Five Eyes intel alliance has created a team to target these scum who prey on kids

Australia’s Federal Police (AFP) is working on an AI to interpret emojis and the slang used online by Generation Z and Generation Alpha, so it can understand them when they discuss crime online.…

The Toronto Blue Jays tie the best-of-seven World Series at 2-2 after a thumping 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in game four.

Hours after the storm passed Jamaica, causing a massive power outage, authorities urged residents to continue sheltering.

It’s been a while since I’ve taken a look at a ’70s science fiction novel in this space, and this seems a good book to feature. It’s rather better than some of the books I’ve written about, though it has, as far as I can tell, never been reprinted.

Internal dependencies again prove problematic

Amazon Web Services’ US-EAST-1 region, which last week caused massive disruption to online services, is having another bad day as internal dependencies again prove problematic.…

Rachel Reeves has said she is determined to "defy" forecasts that suggest she will face a multibillion-pound black hole in next month's budget.

If we hadn't already been here last year, it would be difficult to believe that above this handful of debris a three-generation-old house was once standing.

"I am trying to use my own manpower to stop the wind blowing in the door," a frightened mother tells the BBC.

Amazon's latest cuts fed into anxiety about AI replacing workers. But some are sceptical that recent layoffs are a telling sign of how AI is affecting employment.

Delays have been widespread in a scheme protecting potential abuse victims, police data suggests.

A BBC investigation finds kits on sale with more than 500 times the legal limit of bleaches in them.

Families whose children were treated by a suspended surgeon at Addenbrooke's Hospital say senior managers should "leave or be sacked" after an independent report found multiple failings.

Corporate restructuring will benefit ... uh, humanity

OpenAI has obtained a new lease on life.…

A report from cyber-insurer At-Bay fingers Cisco and Citrix VPNs as

Organizations using Cisco and Citrix VPN devices were nearly seven times as likely to suffer a ransomware infection over a 15-month period, according to At-Bay, a provider of cyber insurance and a vendor of managed detection and response products.…

The powerful storm is set to be the world's strongest of the year.

Sarina Wiegman has had some tough decisions to make over England's strikers - and Aggie Beever-Jones has made it even harder after the 3-0 friendly win against Australia.

South Korea's President Lee is in for a diplomatic dance as he hosts the leaders of US and China.

Ambrose McMullen, who was known as Ambie, from Cootehill, in County Cavan, is understood to have been killed at the Endeavor mine at Cobar.

A university academic who is receiving "substantial damages" for how he was portrayed in a film has told Sky News he hasn't received an apology from star Steve Coogan - nor the two companies involved in its production.

British's Cameron Norrie stuns world number one Carlos Alcaraz with a gritty comeback in the second round at the Paris Masters.

A new piece of legislation could require AI companies to verify the ages of everyone who uses their chatbots. Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the GUARD Act on Tuesday, which would also ban everyone under 18 from accessing AI chatbots, as reported earlier by NBC News.  The bill comes just weeks […]

Lucas Paqueta wants to leave West Ham, Tottenham are keen on Scott McTominay, Napoli will make another attempt to sign Kobbie Mainoo, plus more.

The journalist has been in Vietnam for several months while authorities have withheld their renewed passport.

England striker Michelle Agyemang is carried off on a stretcher after an off-the-ball injury in the Lionesses' 3-0 win against Australia.

YouTube is updating its policy to age-restrict more content containing video game scenes with “graphic violence,” the company announced on Tuesday. The update will go into effect on November 17th and will prevent accounts under 18 and signed-out users from watching videos with games focused on showing “realistic human characters” involved in scenes of “mass […]

It has been tested and challenged, but this fragile ceasefire remains in place. And for that, at least, the Middle East is presently breathing a sign of relief.

A 22-year-old man was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody, the Met Police said.

Ólafur Waage has an unusual take on "will it run Doom?"

Ubuntu Summit  Doom takes place on Mars, but up until recently, it has only been played on Earth. However, at the Ubuntu Summit, one enterprising developer explained how he extended the well-established "will it run Doom?" meme all the way into space.…

As part of Amazon’s mass layoffs announced today, the company is making “significant” changes to its gaming division, including halting much of its work on first-party AAA MMOs, according to a memo from Steve Boom, VP of audio, Twitch, and games.  “While we’re proud of our successes in first-party AAA game development and publishing, we […]

At least 64 people have been killed after police in Rio de Janeiro carried out a deadly raid days before the city hosts events linked to COP30.

If you spend most of your time commuting, walking around, or exercising, the Nothing Ear Open earbuds are worth considering. These open-ear-style earbuds rest securely in your outer ear rather than inside of your ear canals, allowing you to more easily hear what’s going on around you at all times. Right now, they’re matching their […]

100,000 Blackwell GPUs and 2,200 exaFLOPs make for a big system

The US Department of Energy is partnering with Nvidia and Oracle to build seven new AI supercomputers to accelerate scientific research and develop agentic AI for discovery. Two of these systems, located at Argonne National Laboratory, will together form the DOE's largest AI supercomputing infrastructure.…

Up to 8,000 holidaying British citizens are in Jamaica as it is battered by one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.

A Met Police sergeant was found guilty of gross misconduct over behaviour filmed in an undercover report by Panorama.

Combining a quantum-inspired algorithm and quantum information processing technologies could enable researchers to measure masses of cosmic objects that bend light almost imperceptibly

Scales played hotel manager Sybil Fawlty, the bossy wife of Basil, in the classic British sitcom.

Storm surges of 13 feet (3.9m) above ground level and destructive waves are expected as the storm hits Jamaica.

Labour's workers' rights legislation has been plunged into a parliamentary "ping pong" battle after a series of government defeats in the House of Lords.

Hello and welcome to Regulator. When it comes to the news cycle, only the actual destruction of the White House could have overshadowed the slate of dubious pardons that President Donald Trump issued last week, including former Rep. George Santos, the compulsive fabulist who had been expelled from Congress for making false statements and went […]

Mexico's navy is searching for the sole survivor of the latest attack on boats the US says were carrying drugs in both the Pacific and Caribbean.

The pair intends to develop cellular infrastructure for running edge AI workloads

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Tuesday announced a partnership with Nokia to integrate AI technology into its mobile network infrastructure, bringing accelerated computing to the edge and paving the way for 6G-ready networks. As part of the deal, Nvidia will invest $1 billion in Nokia. Team Green's gear will boost spectral efficiency and make AI inference more accessible from mobile devices.…

Two military sites earmarked as asylum seeker accommodation.

The Trump administration has laid off government workers integral to major public health surveys, meaning the country will lack crucial information on births, deaths and illnesses nationwide

Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers fled a key city in the hours before the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured its infantry division - leaving around 200,000 civilians trapped, Sky News understands.

Apple’s 4K streaming device rarely goes on sale, but right now it’s available for its lowest price to date at Costco.com. Now through October 31st, Costco members can buy the third-gen Apple TV 4K online with an expanded 128GB of storage for just $119.99 ($30 off). If you’re not already a member, you can still […]

Tiphaine Auzière was testifying in the trial of ten people accused of cyber-bullying her mother, the French first lady.

By appearing more human, it evades detection

A new Android malware strain, Herodotus, steals credentials, logs keystrokes, streams victims' screens, and hijacks input - but with a twist: it mimics human typing by adding random delays between keystrokes to evade behavioral fraud detection systems.…

Ukraine's president confirms Russian soldiers have taken up position inside the town of Pokrovsk.

John Ashby, 32, is charged with one count of rape and sexual assault after an attack in Walsall.

This morning, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-0 to let itself retroactively ban gadgets and radio components that it previously approved for entry into the United States, if the company that makes them is deemed a national security risk. Officially, it's a way to close loopholes and protect US networks from backdoors in Chinese […]

Robotaxi fever is back, baby! After a bunch of automaker-led autonomous driving projects shut down amid concerns over safety and costs, car companies are expressing a renewed interest in self-driving cars, and robotaxis specifically. Stellantis, which oversees brands like Jeep, Ram, Dodge, and Chrysler, announced today a “new collaboration” with a diverse range of firms, […]

Super League is heading for a "train crash" if it does not find ways to grow its revenue, the head of Australia's NRL has warned.

Lucid says it will eventually sell “privately owned” autonomous vehicles with the help of Nvidia’s artificial intelligence technology. The company is the latest to declare its intention to sell Level 4 autonomous vehicles to its customers, despite a range of theoretical and logistical challenges standing in the way. Lucid’s autonomous vehicles — which do not exist […]

The government's decision to slash foreign aid will lead to unrest, further crises and threaten UK security, a group of cross-party MPs has warned.

Though there’s still a new Doctor Who spinoff making its way to Disney Plus, Disney’s production partnership with the BBC has come to an end. The BBC announced today that after two seasons of Doctor Who starring Ncuti Gatwa in the titular role, Disney will no longer be a co-producer on the sci-fi series. In […]

A child has died following a "hazardous materials incident" in east London.

Oppo has announced the international launch of its Find X9 and Find X9 Pro flagships, and both phones are going on sale in the UK and Europe. Best of all, unlike some other Chinese phones, there’s been no reduction in battery capacity for the global release, making these two of the longest lasting phones in […]

Singer Chris Brown will be allowed to return to the United States as he awaits trial for an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub in 2023.

Melissa's 185 mph winds at landfall means it could eclipse all storms the island has experienced before.

'Electrons are the new oil,' ChatGPT maker claims, demanding 100 GW per year

OpenAI wants the Trump administration to build 100 gigawatts of additional electricity generation capacity per annum to avoid the US being overtaken by China in the AI arms race.…

A man who stabbed an 11-year-old girl in a random attack in Leicester Square will no longer face trial for attempted murder.

BBC Sport Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English breaks down the public statements of Dermot Desmond and Brendan Rodgers to try to get to the bottom of the claims and counter-claims at Celtic.

The BBC says it remains "fully committed" to the sci-fi show after ending its partnership with Disney+.

Employers who hire illegal workers could face up to five years in prison as figures reveal more than 11,000 raids have been carried out on takeaways, beauty salons and car washes in the past year.

Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED TV, or a laptop just to find out that you could have gotten it for a lot cheaper somewhere else. That’s why, in order to keep customers happy and prevent them from shopping elsewhere, many retailers offer price-matching policies in which they […]

The UN says there are credible reports of "summary executions" in el-Fasher.

Sky News has exclusively challenged Lord Peter Mandelson over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Scratch Grokipedia and Wikipedia bleeds

What do you do if you're the richest man on Earth and don't like Wikipedia? Start your own imitation encyclopedia, call it Grokipedia, lift a bunch of pages from the site, and let AI fill in the rest. Obviously, that's a recipe for success.…

Gap between vendor promises and business results set to trigger market correction, research firm predicts

ai-pocalypse  Bubble, meet pin. Large organizations are set to defer a quarter of planned AI spending from next year until 2027, forcing a market correction.…

Attention, Straw Hats — Netflix’s surprisingly great One Piece adaptation finally has a season 2 premiere date. Netflix announced today that its take on One Piece is set to return on March 10th, 2026 with 8 new episodes that will follow Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) and the rest of his Straw Hat Pirates as […]

Israel accuses Hamas of a "clear violation" of the ceasefire deal after tests showed the remains belonged to a person whose body was previously returned.

After being announced last week, the BrickBoy kit that turns Lego’s buildable Game Boy model into a functional handheld through emulation has finally launched on Kickstarter, but its pricing could be a serious deterrent. Three versions of the BrickBoy are being offered with the cheapest option being the Essential Kit that can only play Game […]

PayPal announced today that you’ll be able to use its wallet to make purchases directly through ChatGPT beginning sometime in 2026. The recently-added Instant Checkout feature in ChatGPT will have an option to pay with PayPal, using the same interface you already see when checking out with PayPal through other services. You’ll have access to […]

Where to put asylum seekers has become one of the fiercest topics of political debate since last year's general election.

Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his military to immediately carry out "powerful" strikes in Gaza.

Blasts have been reported in Gaza after Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his military to carry out "powerful" air strikes.

GitHub is giving developers access to third-party AI coding agents with the launch of a new “Agent HQ.” Instead of just using GitHub Copilot, developers will get to try OpenAI’s Codex, Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Jules, xAI, and Cognition’s Devin within GitHub in the coming months. Developers with a GitHub Copilot subscription will be able to […]

More countries are prioritizing national security over scientific discovery

Why can't we all just get along... for the good of science? New research suggests countries prioritizing national security over the greater good are hindering global research and economic development.…

Plague, leprosy, smallpox and other diseases didn't jump from animals to humans when we thought. Ancient DNA is revealing where they come from and how they changed history

Black Friday is one month away, but MSI didn’t wait to drop the price of its 27-inch Mag 271QP X28 QD-OLED gaming monitor. You can get it for an all-time low price of $519.99 ($130 off) from MSI with the promo code 272QPW40. The display has a 2K (2560 x 1440) resolution, 280Hz refresh rate, and […]

Fourteen people have died after the US launched its latest attacks on boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, which it says were transporting illegal drugs to the country.

Julia Wandelt, charged with stalking the McCanns, tried to present the pair with a DNA report, a court is told.

Housing asylum seekers in hotels has cost billions, while they have also become a focal point for protests.

Local authorities say the cost of providing school transport is becoming "financially unsustainable".

EA announced today that Battlefield Redsec, the free-to-play battle royale that the company says is “built on Battlefield’s iconic DNA,” is available now. Here’s how EA describes the mode in a press release: As part of this free-to-play package, players can jump into Battlefield’s biggest map ever Fort Lyndon, and experience an explosive new take […]

Set-piece goals have been the story of the Premier League this season. BBC Sport examines their increasing importance.

CISPE says post-VMware conduct raises fresh antitrust concerns

Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) has issued its third European Cloud Competition Observatory (ECCO) report, praising Microsoft's licensing concessions while accusing Broadcom of worsening anti-competitive practices.…

The monster hurricane pummelling Jamaica is powered by abnormal sea surface temperatures in the Caribbean, which were made at least 500 times more likely by global warming

The monster hurricane pummelling Jamaica is powered by abnormal sea surface temperatures in the Caribbean, which were made at least 500 times more likely by global warming

Razer is announcing a new Huntsman V3 Pro 8kHz keyboard for esports-level competition and speed-obsessed PC gamers. The newest version of Razer’s top-end wired keyboard supports 8,000Hz polling (both upstream and downstream), and it’s got new analog optical switches designed to minimize interference and prioritize speed. Razer claims it put a big emphasis on typing […]

Good luck to the 1,000 enterprise guinea pigs on the initial preview

Anthropic has opened a waitlist for Claude for Excel, promising spreadsheet devotees that its LLM will be able to understand their entire workbook.…