MPs are set to debate emergency legislation to keep the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe open in a move that would pave the way for nationalisation.

Justin Rose leads the Masters as he continues his quest for a maiden victory at the age of 44, while Rory McIlroy recovers to move two shots behind.

YouTube is giving creators a new AI tool that can generate instrumental tracks to use in videos for free without worrying about copyright claims, TechCrunch reports. The new feature was demonstrated in a video posted on the company’s Creator Insider channel this week. In the video, the host, Lauren, shows a new tab in the […]

When the sun sets on Scunthorpe this Saturday, the town's steelworks will likely have a new boss - Jonathan Reynolds.

Parliament will be recalled on Saturday in a bid to save the firm's Scunthorpe plant.

Middle Kingdom retaliates against Donald 'joke' Trump's 'instrument and weapon to bully and coerce'

China is upping tariffs on US imports to 125 percent, branding the Trump administration's tax policies a "joke."…

Middle Kingdom retaliates against White House's 'instrument and weapon to bully and coerce'

World War Fee  China is upping tariffs on US imports to 125 percent, branding the Trump administration's tax policies a "joke."…

Higher prices are worrying independent US coffee shops, which import almost all their beans.

Yesterday we had SDL2 for the classic Mac OS, today we have modern SSL/TLS for the classic Mac OS. This is a C89/C90 port of MbedTLS for Mac System 7/8/9. It works, and compiles under Metrowerks Codewarrior Pro 4.

England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker James Anderson is to be given a knighthood for services to cricket.

Will it run Doom? The question that has challenged tinkerers and hardware hackers for years has now come full circle. Limited Run Games has announced a new collector’s edition of the iconic first-person shooter that ships in a box that itself can play Doom on a built-in screen. The Doom plus Doom II Will It […]

ChatGPT’s latest image generator had an explosive debut thanks to the viral Studio Ghibli art trend, and LinkedIn users have now jumped on a new gimmick: turning yourself into a toy. There are several flavors of the trend being shared. The “AI Action Figure” variant appears to have gained the most traction, in which a […]

Consumer campaign group says 'we need lifetime transparency for tech

Those well-meaning agitators at the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) are back, this time with an interactive "Electronic Waste Graveyard" cataloging a range of devices tossed aside after software support expires or cloud connections flatline.…

Now that Samsung has launched its 2025 lineup, including the high-end Frame Pro, we’re starting to see steep discounts land on the 2024 models. Right now, for example, Samsung’s 85-inch Frame TV — its largest Frame TV to date — has dropped to around $2,498 ($1,800 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Samsung’s online storefront. […]

Autism researchers and experts call the effort, which is short on detail, misguided and unrealistic.

Abercrombie & Fitch's former chief executive is not fit to stand trial on sex trafficking charges as he is suffering from dementia, both prosecutors and his lawyers have said.

Black folks are loud. We laugh loud, we love loud, we protest loud. But when we really want to show our approval, we get quiet first. When we laugh at something funny, like really laugh, it sounds like a thin wheeze before sound bursts forth like a storm. And within seconds of starting South of […]

Members of the National Education Union have rejected a 2.8% pay rise recommended by the government.

Europe's defence ministers said they saw no sign of an end to the war.

BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel lifts the lid on why Mohamed Salah decided to stay at Liverpool despite interest from Saudi Arabia.

DoorDash’s international arm Wolt has already been experimenting with Coco’s fleet of sidewalk robots in Helsinki, Finland. Now, DoorDash is linking up with sidewalk robot maker Coco to expand automated food deliveries to the US. It’s live in Los Angeles and Chicago with nearly 600 merchants set up to drop your lunch and other goods into […]

The star says he's "blown away" to top the UK album chart, 52 years after he first achieved the feat.

It has been warm and sunny for most in the UK as temperatures reached highs of 23.2C.

"No state... can be exempt from the obligation not to commit war crimes, not to commit genocide, not to commit ethnic cleansing," Mirjana Spoljaric tells the BBC.

Two weeks ago, Garmin announced it was launching a new subscription. Where the Garmin Connect app had previously offered everything from in-depth metrics and training plans for free, the beloved fitness tech company was now adding premium AI summaries, among other features, behind a paywall. In The Verge comments, my social media mentions, and the […]

British number one Katie Boulter produces a fine comeback to lead the side to victory over Germany in their Billie Jean King Cup qualifying tie.

Oscar Piastri leads Lando Norris to a McLaren one-two in Friday practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Activist investor finds payments groups lobbying against climate action

An activist investor has called on IBM to report on its lobbying practices, which he alleges include spending “dark money” with organizations that campaign against climate change reporting and legislation.…

Roman ships equipped with bronze rams sank dozens of Carthaginian ships during a major naval battle in 241 BCE – now we know how the rams were made

Gary Lewis was stabbed with a syringe full of muscle relaxant in a seemingly random attack.

Two officers were banned from the force after breaching honesty and integrity standards.

Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff has met Vladimir Putin for talks in Russia - as the US president called on Moscow to "get moving" with ending the war in Ukraine.

Hamil Miah was found guilty of 10 counts of fraud and food safety offences on Friday.

Apple may finally be ready to roll out its smarter, more personalized Siri features before the 2025 holiday season, according to The New York Times. The publication cited three sources with knowledge of Apple’s plan to release a virtual assistant “in the fall” that can edit and send photos to a friend on request — […]

Toshiba has announced a new record player designed for vinyl enthusiasts who want to make their analog music collections more portable. The Aurex AX-RP10 is by no means pocket-friendly like Sony’s Walkman or Apple’s iPod, but it’s small enough to haul around in an included shoulder bag while still accommodating 12-inch records, and it can […]

The time of year has arrived — Webby Award season. For the 29th annual Webby Awards, The Verge is nominated in two categories: best technology podcast and best technology video. The award show is basically a competition for “Best of the Internet,” and each nominee is up for two awards: the Webby Award and the […]

My phone dings, and a notification from Instagram pops up: “Clark’s Closet Connection’s countdown has ended.” I click the alert to head to the profile page and start refreshing as new posts furiously come in on tonight’s “drop.”  Size 10 Mario sneakers. Moana-themed Hanna Andersson pajamas. A 3T Boden skort.  Users, mostly moms, comment “me!” […]

Did Gary Neville have a point when he railed against the state of Premier League football after the Manchester derby?

Australia's housing crisis has hit its worst point in decades, becoming a key issue in the upcoming election.

Donald Trump is undergoing his annual medical check-up on Friday, although the US president has consistently chosen to keep basic facts about his health secret.

Donald Trump has had his annual medical check-up, although the US president has consistently chosen to keep basic facts about his health secret.

The Menendez brothers' bid for freedom through resentencing can continue with the hearing scheduled for Thursday, a judge has ruled.

A nursery worker has been charged with the manslaughter of a 14-month-old boy in the West Midlands.

Audience members have been shouting, jumping and throwing popcorn in the air during some screenings.

Plus a fresh version ... nine years after its last

After five years, the extremely experimental GoboLinux project is springing back to life with a new maintainer and a new release.…

Dmitrii Ovsiannikov was given a 40-month prison sentence after being found guilty earlier this week.

The Russian-American citizen was released in a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington.

Tesla has a new entry-level Cybertruck with longer range, and it’s the cheapest model yet at $69,990 before the federal $7,500 credit. Tesla pulled some significant features to achieve the price cut.  The new “long range” Cybertruck has just a single RWD motor compared to the two in the AWD model. It also lacks a […]

Ever since Google debuted the original Pixel Watch in 2022, improving battery life has been a major focus of subsequent iterations of the smartwatch. Based on new leaks of the upcoming Pixel Watch 4, it looks like that might be the case again. Renders published by 91mobiles from leaker OnLeaks show a slightly thicker watch […]

Sir Keir Starmer has said the government will debate emergency legislation on Saturday to keep the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe open as "our economic and national security is on the line".

MPs will today debate emergency laws to save British Steel after the prime minister warned the country's "economic and national security is on the line".

I have previously posted on the pulp-inspired comic books by Canadian author Dave Darrigo (1954-2024), both his Wordsmith and his short-lived comics. After a too-brief stint with The Green Hornet at NOW Comics, he started his own comic book company, Special Studio, which existed from 1989-91 under Diamond Press in Canada.

Six hours into a fantasy ball, actor Zach Harrison is sweating. He’s been wearing handmade leather armor, huge boots, and heavy six-foot bat wings all night, all while ballroom dancing and taking pictures with hundreds of fans without taking a break.  But they’re not here to see Harrison. They’re here to meet Cassian, Lord of […]

The veteran former cabinet minister is among several Conservative figures to be given peerages.

The far-right activist, who is serving a jail term for breaching a court order, says his health is suffering in prison.

The package includes funding for radar systems, anti-tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones.

Exec pay outlined in Proxy Statement, and things did not go well for either workforce or calls for climate transparency reports

Amazon exec chairman Jeff Bezos may not have a daily operational role at the cloud and e-commerce megacorp he founded, but he still got a bigger compensation package than the person currently pulling the strings from the chief executive's office.…

Countries break ten-year deadlock to agree measures to reduce commercial shipping emissions.

Prince Harry has lost his legal challenge over the level of security he receives when he is in the UK.

One firm says it is owed £186,000 by the Access to Work scheme and is worried it may have to close.

Doctor Who’s shapeshifting Time Lord almost always has a plan when they encounter new threats from beyond the stars. And the Doctor’s companions can usually count on them to pull a convoluted, crisis-averting trick out of their sleeves whenever things get too hairy. In the past, the Doctor has often been presented as more of […]

Amid a trade war with the US, our China correspondent explains why Beijing doesn't need to change tact.

(If you’re reading this, please go vote for The Vergecast in the Webby Awards! Voting is open for roughly another week, and we’re up against some steep competition — it would mean the world to us if you’d pick us. Thank you so much!) It’s important to keep saying that we still don’t know much […]

Watch some of Mohamed Salah's best Premier League goals in a Liverpool shirt after the Egypt forward agrees a new two-year deal with the Reds.

On Monday, Meta will face the Federal Trade Commission in a legal fight that could reshape the social media landscape. Over the next two months, the US government will make its case that the company’s 2012 acquisition of Instagram and 2014 acquisition of WhatsApp squashed potential threats to its dominance. Meta, which went by the […]

Will future techies feel the same way about Copilot?

The results are in, and it appears that – at least as far as The Register's most loquacious commenters are concerned – Windows Server 2000 was Microsoft's peak.…

The mayor of Istanbul has been imprisoned on corruption and terrorism charges, prompting mass protests.

A woman who killed her terminally ill father has been spared prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter.

The economy grew by 0.5% in February, thanks to a strong month for the services sector.

The power couple both worked for Siemens, which said it was "deeply saddened" by their deaths.

Bioreactors housing methane-eating bacteria could offer a portable, off-grid solution for soaking up methane leaks from sites like landfills and coal mines

A fourth person has appeared in court accused of maliciously damaging a Scottish golf course owned by US President Donald Trump.

When Nintendo announced the Switch 2 would cost $450, my initial reaction was disappointment. “Why does it cost so much more?” I thought to myself. “Why does Japan get it cheaper?” my brain jealously added, once I learned that Nintendo would sell a Japan-only model for the equivalent of just $333. It felt like Nintendo […]

Kara Alexander was found guilty of murdering Elijah Thomas, two, and Marley Thomas, five, in 2022.

WhatsApp has rolled out a dozen new features across chats, calls, and channels that make it easier to manage group conversations, alongside other general quality-of-life improvements. One of the more notable additions is a new “Online” indicator for groups, which displays how many participants are currently using the app in real time. This is one […]

Five of the individuals on board were a family of tourists from Spain and the sixth person was the pilot, officials say.

The head of the US military base in Greenland has been fired for criticising Washington's agenda for the Arctic island.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he is "very happy" that forward Mohamed Salah has signed a new two-year contract with the club.

Digg’s return to the modern internet is one step closer with the launch of an “early access” group called Groundbreakers. For a one-off $5 fee you can claim your username before someone else does and get a behind the scenes look at the new Digg as it comes together.  Digg says that the $5 fee […]

Models get bulkier, burnier, and bank-breakier

AI continues to improve – at least according to benchmarks. But the promised benefits have largely yet to materialize while models are increasing in size and becoming more computationally demanding, and greenhouse gas emissions from AI training continue to rise.…

Chloe Qisha's 21st Century Cool Girl blew up after it was covered by US singer Kelly Clarkson.

Find out how to follow Sunday's Boat Race, who is competing, and who has won the most.

Tor Double #1 was originally published in October 1988.  This volume marked the beginning of the official Tor Double series. The two stories included, Arthur C. Clarke’s Meeting with Medusa and Kim Stanley Robinson’s novella Green Mars complement each other, although by doing so, Green Mars also points out a weakness of Meeting with Medusa.

Tommy Robinson is challenging his sentence for contempt of court on compassionate grounds, claiming his segregation in prison means he can't "regulate his emotions".

The US military said it had lost confidence in Colonel Susannah Meyers' ability to lead.

The rapper was accused of repeatedly beating and assaulting a woman who said she was his assistant.

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are commonly found in the bodies of short-beaked common dolphins that get stranded on UK beaches, and are linked to the animals’ risk of infectious diseases

A mother who murdered her two young sons in the bath has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of more than 21 years.

Six people have been confirmed to have died following the crash near to the New Jersey side of the Hudson.

More than 1,000 women a year with advanced cancer could benefit from capivasertib which can slow the disease.

Culture editor Alison Flood rounds up the book club’s thoughts on our latest read, the weird and wild Dengue Boy by Michel Nieva. Warning: spoilers ahead  

OpenAI is giving ChatGPT a memory upgrade that allows it to recall old conversations that you didn’t ask it to save. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on X that the chatbot can “now reference all your past conversations,” and that the update aligns with the company’s goal to develop “AI systems that get to know […]

Hang on, wasn't Capita already handling things like billing, etc? Ah, AgentSuite comes to the rescue

Scandal struck UK utility company Southern Water is extending a long-running managed services contract with Capita, everyone's favorite outsourcing badass, for up to five years at an estimated cost of £92.4 million ($121 million).…

The author of the award-winning classic science fiction novel, the latest read for the New Scientist Book Club, on the science behind his creation

In this extract from the classic science fiction novel, the latest read for the New Scientist Book Club, we meet Ringworld’s protagonist Louis Wu, as he travels a future Earth

And how they tried to destroy him.

The US actor, who was also in Grey's Anatomy, has the most common form of motor neurone disease.

Betty Brown's offer was increased from 30% to 60%, but still below what she claimed when her life was "destroyed" by scandal.

The defence secretary has said that 2025 is "the critical year" for Ukraine as he confirmed £450m in funding for a military support package.

Adam and Amy Harper meet through their mutual love of scuba diving.