The award's judges say Yael van der Wouden's debut novel The Safekeep is a "classic in the making".
Rachel Reeves is a "gnat's whisker" away from having to raise taxes in the autumn budget, a leading economist has warned - despite the chancellor insisting her plans are "fully funded".
Artificial organ transplants have been held back by the difficulty of making networks of blood vessels - a problem scientists are now taking steps to overcome
Influencers on affiliate shopping platform LTK may soon get access to a huge new audience: Pinterest users. Under a new partnership announced today, high-performing image posts on LTK will automatically be cross-posted to Pinterest; the pilot program is expected to expand in the coming months to more creators and content formats. LTK is a huge […]
Apple announcing Android features years after Google shipped them is a tale as old as time, but that doesn't make it any less fun to point out whenever it happens. This year's WWDC felt especially Android-y - not helped by Siri essentially sitting this year's announcements out while Apple put its new Liquid Glass design […]
Emma Raducanu overcomes Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova to reach the quarter-finals at Queen's and will now regain her place as British number one for the first time in two years.
Weinstein was already found guilty of one sexual assault count, after an earlier conviction was overturned.
Who'd have thunk? The bigger the iron, the more efficient it gets
With Moore's Law on its last legs and datacenter power consumption a growing concern, AMD is embarking on an ambitious new goal to boost the energy efficiency of its chips 20-fold before 2030. And it sees rack-scale architectures as a key design point to get there.…
House of Zen's biggest iron yet boasts 72 MI400 GPUs, 260 TBps of UALink bandwidth, and 2.9 exaFLOPS of FP4
AMD offered its best look yet at the rack-scale architecture that'll underpin its MI400-series GPUs in 2026 at its Advancing AI event in San Jose on Thursday.…
Using footage and flight data, BBC Verify has pieced together what we know so far about the Air India crash in Ahmedabad.
Garmin announced the $799 Venu X1 fitness watch today. It offers a 2-inch square AMOLED screen and seems like a shot at the Apple Watch Ultra 2, given its similar square design and titanium body, even though the company’s other watches already offer similar features to Apple’s flagship wearable. It’s sort of like a square […]
And for its next trick, DC Studios is expanding its new cinematic universe with a series focused on Mister Miracle. During its presentation at this year’s Annecy Film Festival, DC studios announced it is producing an adult animated Mister Miracle series that will be showrun and executive produced by comics writer Tom King. Based on […]
A monumental decision for MPs that has been looming on the horizon is now approaching at speed.
Iran condemns the resolution passed by the IAEA's board of governors as "political" and says it will open a new uranium enrichment facility.
Few brands are as synonymous with outdoor sports as Garmin. You’ll find these fitness trackers and smartwatches on dozens of wrists at any 5K, marathon, or Ironman. You’ll also find Garmin devotees among divers, thru-hikers, golfers, kiteboarders — you name it. But these devices aren’t just for athletes. The company’s made significant strides in its […]
Another one bites the dust at America's top cybersecurity agency
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has lost another senior leader: executive director Bridget Bean departed on Wednesday.…
Pedro Sánchez faces mounting pressure after an escalating corruption scandal brought down a senior colleague.
I love finding deals on devices that pull double duty, as it feels like it’s stretching my dollar even further. That’s why Google’s discounted TV Streamer (4K) caught my attention this week. It’s not just a powerful streaming device but also a great smart home hub — one you can currently grab from Amazon, Walmart, […]
Pat Cummins takes his 300th Test wicket before South Africa fight back with the ball to leave Australia on 144-8 in the second innings of the ICC Test Championship final at Lord's - a lead of 218 heading into day three.
Reddit is introducing some new features for comments, including the ability to share comments as posts, a comment insights tool to track things like upvotes and views, and comment drafts, according to a post from the Reddit product team. The features are rolling out today on Reddit’s native apps and on the web, and the […]
If you've been waiting for a chance to get your hands on Nintendo's GameCube Controller for the Switch 2, now's your moment. It's back in stock for $64.99 from the My Nintendo Store website. As before, it's only available to Nintendo Switch Online members, and it's made to play GameCube titles available through the Switch […]
Weather and propulsion system problems conspire to keep astronauts away from the ISS
The Axiom-4 private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been held up by a liquid oxygen leak in the Falcon 9's first stage.…
Nintendo's Switch 2 is faster, more powerful, and all around better than its predecessor in just about every way. It's also bigger than the OG Switch. But, like, how much bigger? Okay, sure, we can check the specs and see that the Switch 2 is half an inch (12.7mm) taller and 1.2 inches (30.48mm) wider […]
George Russell says he was "surprised" that Max Verstappen took accountability for colliding with the Mercedes driver during the Spanish Grand Prix.
Australia suffer a dramatic second-innings batting collapse to leave the World Test Championship final hanging in the balance.
Your questions answered on conditions for captives
"The scale of devastation on the ground is just massive" says BBC South Asia correspondent Yogita Limaye.
The killing of Mohammed Sinwar marks the end of the secretive group that planned the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel.
And the House of Zen wants to put 128 of them in your rack
Nvidia's Blackwell accelerators have been on the market for just over six months, and AMD says it's already achieved performance parity with the launch of its MI350-series GPUs on Thursday.…
South Africa's Lungi Ngidi takes three wickets in four overs as Australia lose five wickets for 29 runs in the evening session on day two of the ICC Test Championship final at Lord's.
The appointees have "committed to demanding definitive safety and efficacy data", the vaccine sceptic said.
How much attention did you pay to what's being going on in the world over the past seven days?
New front-of-the-meter agreement avoids direct delivery snag that drew regulator pushback
Amazon has amended its deal with Talen Energy to buy power for a Pennsylvania datacenter from an adjacent nuclear power plant after regulators raised their eyebrows at the original deal.…
Distros align with GNOME 49's move to make Wayland the only supported session
Like any other distro with GNOME 49, the next interim release of Ubuntu will be Wayland-only – at least in its GNOME variant.…
Alex Eastwood died from a traumatic brain injury after an unsanctioned charity bout, a coroner says.
With the ability to scan the entire southern night sky every three days, the huge Vera Rubin Observatory could be about to start to solving the mysteries of the universe, from dark matter to Planet Nine
With the ability to scan the entire southern night sky every three days, the huge Vera C. Rubin Observatory could be about to start solving the mysteries of the universe, from dark matter to Planet Nine
Apple’s days of blocking you from watching video through CarPlay appear to be coming to an end. The upcoming iOS26 update will allow people to project video from their phones onto the center display of their vehicle through AirPlay. This will enable users to “watch their favorite videos from iPhone right on their CarPlay display […]
The boy travelled to Ghana from London in March 2024 after being told a relative was ill.
Two women have died after an incident in Wales's largest national park, police have confirmed.
Get ready for more Silent Hill. As part of its Press Start online presentation on Thursday, Konami announced that it’s remaking the original Silent Hill in partnership with Bloober Team, the studio that developed last year’s well-received Silent Hill 2 remake. Konami didn’t share any more details beyond that the game is in development; the […]
Your breathing patterns are unique to you - and could be linked to your weight and mental health
If you struggle with small talk or find it hard to express yourself, research by psychologist Alison Wood Brooks and others will help you master the art of conversation
Instagram is making it easier for users to express themselves through music, reels, and posts. A feature rolling out today allows users to automatically share the name and artist of the Spotify song they’re currently listening to in their Instagram Notes — the temporary status updates that appear above profile pictures in Instagram DMs. Instagram […]
Microsoft is launching Copilot Vision for Windows today, an extension of its AI assistant that lets you share your screen or apps so that Copilot can do things like coach you through using Adobe Photoshop features or analyze the photos and webpages you’re looking at. “When you choose to enable it, Copilot Vision can see […]
I feel like a broken record, but I've been writing for more than a year that the next Xbox console will be more PC-like. Now, I think Microsoft just teased its next-gen Xbox plans while announcing its partnership with Asus to bring two Xbox Ally handhelds to the market later this year. The Xbox Ally […]
Their boat had been intercepted as they attempted to break Israel's naval blockade on Gaza and deliver a symbolic amount of aid.
DRIVE stack promises safer roads and smarter cars – eventually
GTC Paris Nvidia has officially rolled out its autonomous vehicle (AV) software, despite telling a UK car mag that fully self-driving vehicles are not likely before the next decade.…
Steam's June 2025 edition of its Next Fest is going on now through June 16th, and the event is packed with great-looking demos for games coming to PC. Seriously, it seems like there are a lot of demos; a search filter on my Next Fest homepage shows more than 2,500 English demos to pick from. […]
Anker has issued a recall for its PowerCore 10000 power bank (model A1263) due to a “potential issue with the lithium-ion battery” that could pose a fire safety risk. The company has received 19 reports of fires and explosions that have caused minor burn injuries and resulted in property damage totaling over $60,700, according to […]
Muhammad Yunus says he has confidence in the Bangladeshi authorities investigating the Labour MP.
A new vaccine programme will be launched in Scotland to help curb cases of gonorrhoea following a rise in diagnoses post-pandemic.
Google is using a new AI model to forecast tropical cyclones and working with the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) to test it out. Google DeepMind and Google Research launched a new website today called Weather Lab to share AI weather models that Google is developing. It says its new, experimental AI-based model for forecasting […]
By using light to emulate the structure of space-time, researchers can better understand black holes – and the exotic objects that mimic them
The iPad Mini is no longer the biggest tablet you can fit into a mobile gaming controller (without breaking it a little). Razer’s new $199.99 Kishi V3 Pro XL can accommodate a 13-inch iPad or Android tablet that uses a USB-C connector. It’s like Razer’s 2013 Edge, in spirit at least. My 10.9-inch iPad Air […]
John Deere will have to fight the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit, which accuses the company of increasing repair costs by making farmers use its network of authorized dealers to fix their equipment, as reported earlier by Reuters. In a ruling on Monday, Illinois US District Court Judge Iain D. Johnston rejected John Deere’s attempt […]
The singer says she has not yet set a date to tie the knot with Bafta-nominated British actor Turner.
A watch-list for potential ministerial resignations over Labour's welfare reforms is in place, Harriet Harman says.
Discounts have been tough to find on the 11-inch iPad Air with the M3 chip (the 2025 model), but there’s a good one happening on every color available at Amazon and Best Buy. Normally $599, the 128GB tablet is available for $499 — a price that it has sold for just once before in late […]
Kevin de Bruyne completes his move to Napoli after leaving Manchester City at the end of the 2024-25 Premier League season.
John Watkeys was asked to leave his home of 65 years for the upgrade on one of Wales' busiest roads.
Time to stop giving cold storage the cold shoulder
Feature The future of archival data storage is tape, more tape, and then possibly glass-based tech, with DNA and other molecular tech still a distant prospect.…
Australia captain Pat Cummins finishes with figures of 6-28 in South Africa's first innings of the ICC Test Championship final at Lord's - with the final wicket also bringing up Cummins' 300th career Test wicket.
Brazil forward Matheus Cunha says he "dreamed of wearing the red shirt" when he was a child.
The Sheku Bayoh Inquiry chairman wrote to grieving relatives to say he was "humbled and honoured" to hear their experiences - sparking calls for him to step down over concerns of bias following five meetings described as "secret", the inquiry has heard.
The Food Standards Agency says the labelling on imported chocolate may not list all ingredients.
Competition Appeals Tribunal gives nod for claim to go to trial
A billion-pound legal action against Google over Play Store fees can proceed to trial.…
Snapchat has launched a new subscription tier that offers access to a wider selection of lenses and augmented-reality experiences. The Lens Plus subscription costs $8.99 per month and will include lenses made by Snapchat and “select” creators to start, such as an exclusive AI-powered video lens and a Bitmoji game lens. Along with access to […]
China will "always honour its commitments" when it comes to negotiating trade disagreements with the US, according to a spokesperson for the Chinese government.
Three police officers are accused of gross misconduct over the strip-search of Child Q at her school.
England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold describes joining Real Madrid as a "dream come true" and "huge responsibility" as he addressed the audience at his presentation on Thursday in Spanish.
Tubi‘s next move to expand its streaming catalog sounds like a win for the indie movie set. Today, Tubi (which is owned by Fox) announced that it is partnering with Kickstarter to distribute a number of films funded on the crowdfunding platform. Beginning this fall, more than 20 movies “that uniquely resonate with Tubi fandoms” […]
Xgimi is sticking batteries into the latest versions of its compact MoGo projectors, making them even more portable since you no longer need to bring an extra power bank if you don’t have access to an outlet. Both the MoGo 4 and MoGo 4 Laser are supposed to have enough built-in power to watch a […]
The US taxpayer is going to be on the hook for all the soldiers, tanks, and planes that appear in Donald Trump's military parade. But several major tech companies are paying for the festivities along the parade route. According to recent statements from America250, Oracle, Amazon, Coinbase, Lockheed Martin, and Palantir are some of the […]
Controversial changes to the statutes of Formula 1's governing body the FIA are passed by members despite a warning the organisation is in a "dark period of democratic backsliding".
Meta is suing a company that advertised generative AI apps on its social media platforms that enable users to “nudify” people without their consent. The lawsuit against Joy Timeline comes after hundreds of ads for the digital undressing apps were discovered on Meta’s Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and Threads platforms by a CBS News investigation published […]
Watch as Trent Alexander-Arnold impresses the crowd by speaking in Spanish as he is presented for the first time as a Real Madrid player saying "it's a dream come true".
Temperatures on Friday will likely match the previous hottest day of 2025 so far.
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Between a borrowing rock and a fiscal hard place, Labour chases efficiency
In the UK's first multi-year Spending Review since 2021, the government has announced £10 billion ($14 billion) in NHS technology and digital transformation by 2028-29, an increase of nearly 50 percent on the current financial year.…
And why supporting quantum computing is easier than supporting a 1MW rack
Interview When the great and the good of the datacenter world got together in Cannes last week for Datacloud Global Congress, storage was barely mentioned, with shortages of GPUs, power and land the key talking points.…
Leading artists said the bill needed to be changed to protect them from having their work copied by AI.
Masked youths attacked a leisure centre and set it on fire as violence spread to other towns in Northern Ireland.
The scene at the crash site is shocking, the BBC's Roxy Gagdekar writes.
Rolling across rugged alien wilds, your circular base in The Alters offers a twinkling haven from the whipping winds and nauseating radiation. At least, that's how it feels for the first few hours. Gradually, as the in-game days stack up, my view of the vessel changes: protagonist Jan Dolski seems to be stuck on what […]
Insp Moloy Campbell tells a jury that Marcus Arduini Monzo was "slashing at me with a large sword".
A plane bound for London Gatwick carrying 242 people has crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad in India.
The chancellor highlights "uncertainty" in the world as economists warn of tax rises if the economy fails to grow.
Australia's Marnus Labuschagne takes a brilliant diving catch to remove South Africa captain Temba Bavuma for 36 to leave South Africa on 94-5 on day two of the ICC Test Championship final at Lord's.
A South Wales road has officially been opened, 23 years after roadworks first began.
But the NHS in England is still well below its target for seeing patients within 18 weeks.
Air India say there were 169 Indian nationals on board the flight, as-well as 53 Britons, one Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals.
Imagine owning your own home only to find yourself subject to regular costs, strict rules and extra fees when you try to sell. Welcome to the world of freehold estates - a type of housing development that property experts have told Money is becoming increasingly common.
The move comes as US talks over Iran's nuclear programme appear to have stalled in recent days.
The duo will share a cash prize of £20,000 after racing through China, Nepal and India.
Footage shows firefighters dousing flames in Ahmedabad, western India.
Incident responders suggested sweeping improvements following Active Directory database heist
Exclusive Cybercriminals broke into systems belonging to the UK's NHS Professionals body in May 2024, stealing its Active Directory database, but the healthcare organization never publicly disclosed it, The Register can reveal.…
Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb showed how small, cheap drones can be smuggled into a country and used against expensive military hardware. Now, there are concerns that nations like the US and UK aren't ready to defend against a similar attack
The BBC understands up to 100 of the brand's 825 UK stores could close as the new owners shake up the business.
Footage has emerged showing the moments before a London-bound Air India flight crashed near Ahmedabad Airport in the northwestern Indian state of Gujarat - shortly after take-off.
