Supermicro warns of massive revenue miss as buyers pause purchasing plans

Yet more strife for server-maker sees its share price slump by 15 percent

Supermicro shares slumped 15 percent in after-hours trading as the company warned next week’s quarterly results will see it miss forecast revenue by up to $1.5 billion.…

First victim of serial paedophile who spent 27 years on the run regrets not reporting assault at the time
The first known victim of serial paedophile Richard Burrows has told Sky News he regrets not reporting his assault at the time to save others from "falling into the same trap".
Harvard head apologises as scathing reports on campus prejudice released
The university pledges to review its policies, though the proposals appear to fall short of White House demands.
Nintendo’s new Switch 1 update is getting things ready for Switch 2
With just over a month to go before the Nintendo Switch 2 release date on June 5th, Nintendo has released a Switch 1 update that will help prepare things for the new console’s arrival. The V20.0.0 update for the original Switch adds a bunch of new features that go along with the Switch 2, like […]
Ransacked and looted: What I found in my family home destroyed by militiamen
The biggest city in the Sahel has been ransacked and left in ruins.
Ransacked and looted: Sky reporter returns to family home left in ruins after civil war in Sudan
The biggest city in the Sahel has been ransacked and left in ruins.
Homeland Security boss says CISA has gone off the rails, vows to set it right

Kirsty Noem argues cyber-agency's job is defending America, not becoming 'Ministry of Truth'

RSAC  Uncle Sam's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA, has gone off the rails by trying to dispel disinformation, according to US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.…

Trump celebrates 100 days in office by touting record and blasting foes
He tells a crowd in Michigan that he is using his presidency to deliver "profound change".
'We're just getting started': Trump defends record as he celebrates 100 days in office
Donald Trump has celebrated the 100th day of his second term with a campaign-style rally in Michigan.
Five things you need to make it through a power cut
People in Spain and Portugal tell us what got them through a day with no electricity.
Intel tweaks its 18A process with variants tailored to mass-market chips, big AI brains

If Lip Bu Tan can't sell you his LLM accelerator, he's more than willing to build yours

Direct Connect  Intel has revealed a pair of variants of its long-awaited 18A process node to make it better suited for, one, manufacturing mass-market processors and, two, complex multi-die semiconductors for – of course – AI.…

Government not taking climate seriously - advisers
The government has made little progress in preparing the UK for rising temperatures, climate watchdog the CCC says.
A Canadian mining company wants Trump’s permission to mine the deep sea
The Metals Company, which has been trying for years to exploit battery materials strewn across the ocean floor, announced today that it has applied for a permit from the Trump administration to start commercially mining in international waters. Together, the company and President Trump are circumventing a multilateral process to develop rules for deep sea […]
William and Kate celebrate wedding anniversary on Scottish island
The couple will spend their anniversary at a self-catering cottage after a day of official engagements.
Trump admin freaks out over mere suggestion Amazon was going to show tariff impact on prices

Revealing import taxes would be 'hostile and political' to Dear Leader

World War Fee  On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt denounced Amazon after it was reported the tech giant intended to show how much President Trump's import tariffs would inflate the price of stuff sold through its internet souk.…

Our wounds heal slower than the cuts and scrapes of other primates
Human wounds take almost three times as long to heal as those of other primates, which may come down to our lack of fur
UK joins US in strike on Houthi target in Yemen
The UK has joined US forces in attacking a Houthi target in Yemen for the first time since Donald Trump was re-elected.
RSA cofounder: The world would've been better without cryptocurrencies

Cryptographers' panel a bit gloomy this year

RSAC  It was a somewhat gloomy Cryptographers' Panel at the RSA Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, with two of the industry's sages in a pretty grim mood.…

Warning issued over impending climate 'disaster' - as govt urged to better prepare for heavy flooding and intense heat
A blistering new report has slated government efforts to protect Britons from climate change that is already flooding homes, farmland and railways, overheating hospitals and schools and fuelling wildfires.
Life inside Iraq's 'Forbidden Zone' controlled by Turkey
Turkey has been building military bases on Iraqi territory, the BBC finds, raising fears of an occupation.
The TikTokers accused of triggering an election scandal
The BBC speaks to Romanian influencers, implicated in the unprecedented cancellation of an EU election
France accuses Russia of a decade’s worth of high-profile cyberattacks
In an unprecedented display of diplomatic aggression, French authorities publicly accused Russia of sponsoring several high-profile cyber attacks on French entities for over a decade to gather intelligence and destabilize the country. The incidents include everything from a faked Islamic State takeover of a French television broadcast signal in 2015 to the leak of President […]
Robot vacuums 'could water plants or play with cat'
Scientists, including researchers in Bath, have come up with 100 proposed uses for the robots.
Woman's eyesight saved by cutting-edge test after mystery infection
After years of suffering, a cutting-edge test diagnosed Ellie Irwin with a rare bacterial infection.
EA lays off staff and cancels a Titanfall game
Electronic Arts is reportedly eliminating “between 300 and 400 positions” and scrapping a game set in the Titanfall universe, codenamed R7, that was in the works at Respawn Entertainment, according to Bloomberg. “As part of our continued focus on our long-term strategic priorities, we’ve made select changes within our organization that more effectively aligns teams […]
PSG pass masters make Rice and Arsenal's fears come true
PSG's pass masters make Declan Rice's fears come true as Arsenal struggle to keep Champions League hopes alive, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
We have to do something special in Paris - Arteta
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says his side will have to "do something special in Paris" if they are to reach the Champions League final following defeat in their semi-final first leg.
Arsenal need 'something special' to reach final - Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his side "need to do something special" to progress to the Champions League final after suffering a 1-0 defeat in the semi-final first leg at Emirates Stadium.
Lyft’s AI ‘Earnings Assistant’ offers ideas about how drivers can make more money
Lyft has launched “Earnings Assistant,” an AI chatbot tool for drivers seeking to “optimize their time on the road.” With it, drivers can create plans based on information about things like airport arrivals or local events, announced Jeremy Bird, EVP of driver experience at Lyft in an email to The Verge. The Earnings Assistant feature […]
O'Sullivan in charge while Williams recovers against Higgins
Ronnie O'Sullivan opens up a commanding 6-2 lead over Si Jiahui in the first session of their World Championship quarter-final.
'We want to trade': Vietnam's future caught between the US and China again
The South East Asian country is on a path to prosperity, 50 years after the end of the Vietnam War.
Trump congratulates Canada's Carney as they agree to meet in 'near future'
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke after Canada's general election.
Blair says current net zero policies 'doomed to fail'
The former PM's call for a change of course is rejected by Downing Street but welcomed by the Tories and Reform.
Meta bets you want a sprinkle of social in your chatbot

Sharing is caring when your entire business is built on it

Meta is scrambling to grab some of that ChatGPT and Grok buzz with the launch of its own standalone AI app. Built on its Llama 4 LLM, the assistant touts personalization and smoother voice chats, but the most visible feature is a Discover feed showing off how other users interact with it, and even that feels more like a gimmick than a game-changer.…

Fire destroys historic US church with ties to MLK
The Clayborn Temple in Memphis, Tennessee, was the organising centre for Martin Luther King Jr's final campaign in 1968.
Jenkyns at odds with Farage on special needs
The Reform leader has previously said there are too many SEND diagnoses for children.
Trump administration jeopardises key report on climate change
The Trump administration has dismissed all of the researchers working on the next installment of the National Climate Assessment, a crucial report on how climate change is affecting the country
Netflix is streaming a showcase of Hitchcock’s greatest films this June
It’s always a good time to lock in for a marathon watch of Alfred Hitchcock films, and Netflix is getting ready to make a bunch of the legendary director’s features a lot easier to watch in one place. Today, Netflix announced that it plans to stream a number of Hitchcock’s films next month as part […]
The Alarm singer Mike Peters dies aged 66
The Denbighshire-born singer sold 5m records with The Alarm and lived with cancer over three decades.
How did Canada vote? The results in charts
Early results suggest the Liberal Party will win enough seats in the House of Commons to form a government.
The EPA says it still cares about forever chemicals, but health advocates are wary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a new plan to address “forever chemicals” once widely used in non-stick and water-proof products that have since been linked to cancer, reproductive health issues, and liver damage. The vague details the EPA has shared so far, however, have health and environmental advocates wondering whether the EPA’s plan helps […]
OpenAI undoes its glaze-heavy ChatGPT update
OpenAI is rolling back its latest GPT-4o update after CEO Sam Altman said the company would be making fixes to address the chatbot’s “sycophant-y and annoying” personality introduced with recent updates. The rollback, which started Monday night, is “now 100%” rolled back for free ChatGPT users and will be rolled back for paid users “hopefully […]
Snapchat scraps ‘simple’ redesign as it loses users in North America
Snap is backing away from plans to simplify the design of Snapchat as it reports losing 1 million users in North America. As part of its Q1 2025 earnings report on Tuesday, Snap revealed that it’s instead going to start testing a “refined” layout that keeps the app’s five existing tabs. The company first started […]
Crush fly-tippers' vans, government tells councils
The government wants councils to crush more vans used to fly-tip rubbish, as it announces a crackdown on the illegal dumping of waste.
Apple launches a new celebrity hub that’s all about Apple
Apple has quietly launched a new website called “‎Snapshot on Apple” that presents viewers with a carousel of celebrities and information on where you can find their work across the company’s services. The website, spotted by 9to5Mac reports, presents two slowly moving rows of celebrity images, with no way to manually scroll or search them. […]
Slate Auto confirms where it’ll build its $20,000 Truck
Since Slate Auto came out of stealth mode last week, the internet has been abuzz with speculation about the finer details of the ultra-barebones electric Truck, which is set to cost just $20,000 when it enters production next year - assuming our federal EV incentives are still in place by then. One of those questions […]
TAKE IT DOWN Act? Yes, take the act down before it's too late for online speech

Good intentions, terrible wording – and Trump can't wait to use it because 'nobody gets treated worse than I do'

Federal legislation that would protect people from having explicit images of themselves posted and shared online without their consent is set to become law in the USA after passing the House on Monday.…

Canadian Electioncast
Mark Carney wins Canadian election in remarkable turnaround
Natasha Lyonne to direct and star in a new sci-fi film created with generative AI
Poker Face’s Natasha Lyonne has a new project in the works that seemed poised to become a case study in the debate about how and whether Hollywood should be using generative AI. Lyonne is teaming up with technologist and virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier to produce a new sci-fi film that will feature elements generated […]
Tesla won’t have to report as many Level 2 crashes after Trump’s rule change
Last week, the US Department of Transportation announced a major change to the Biden-era rule that requires automakers and tech companies to report crashes that involve fully or partially autonomous vehicles. Under the revised rules, companies will no longer have to report certain crashes, such as those involving a vehicle equipped with a Level 2 […]
Three people killed after shooting in Sweden
Three people have been killed after a shooting in Sweden.
Watch out for any Linux malware sneakily evading syscall-watching antivirus

Google dumped io_uring after $1M in bug bounties

A proof-of-concept program has been released to demonstrate a so-called monitoring "blind spot" in how some Linux antivirus and other endpoint protection tools use the kernel's io_uring interface.…

Bayern's Dier in advanced talks to join Monaco
Bayern Munich defender Eric Dier is in advanced talks to join French side Monaco before the start of next season.
Arrests made after man found shot in east London
A man was treated for a gunshot wound before being taken to a major trauma centre.
Three people killed after shooting in Sweden
The incident took place at a hair salon in the town of Uppsala, Swedish media report.
Mescal and Stormzy set for National Theatre shows
Nicola Coughlan, Monica Barbaro and Aidan Turner will also appear in new plays at the London venue.
Apple’s latest AirPods Pro are down to their best price of the year
Amazon’s annual Gaming Week sale might be the big focus this week as far as deals are concerned, but gaming peripherals and games aren’t the only discounts we’re seeing. Right now, for instance, Apple’s latest AirPods Pro with USB-C are on sale for $169 ($80 off) at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy, which is just […]
US voters divided over Trump's first 100 days - 10 out of 10, or a lack of grace and empathy?
From the White House these past 100 days, I've chronicled the whirlwind that's reshaping America.
Isuzu starts mass producing its first all-electric pickup truck
Isuzu has started mass production of an all-electric version of its midsized D-Max pickup truck in Thailand, featuring a dual-motor four-wheel-drive system with 140kW of power that can “match the performance of existing diesel models,” according to the automaker. As reported by Electrek, the new D-Max EV matches the towing capacity of Isuzu’s current diesel […]
OnePlus won’t sell the 13T in the US or Europe
If you were hoping to get your hands on the “compact” phone OnePlus launched in China last week, you’re going to have your work cut out for you. OnePlus spokespeople have confirmed to The Verge that the 13T will not be sold in Europe or North America. That leaves our OnePlus options limited to “big […]
English FA 'carefully reviewing' transgender policy
The English Football Association is "carefully reviewing" the decision made just weeks ago to allow transgender women to continue playing in women's football.
Warmest day of year as UK temperature hits 24.9C
Temperatures reached a new high for the year on Tuesday - and are predicted to peak on Thursday.
AirPlay security flaws could help hackers spread malware on your network
Cybersecurity firm Oligo has detailed a set of vulnerabilities its researchers found in Apple’s AirPlay protocol and software development kit that could serve as a point of entry to infect other devices on your network, Wired reports. Oligo’s researchers refer to the vulnerabilities and attacks they enable as “AirBorne.” According to Oligo, two of the […]
Duolingo jumps aboard the 'AI-first' train, will phase out contractors

Luis von Ahn says small quality hits are a price worth paying to ride the wave

Duolingo has become the latest tech outfit to declare itself 'AI-first,' with CEO Luis von Ahn telling staff the biz will gradually phase out contractors for work AI can take over.…

Enterprise tech dominates zero-day exploits with no signs of slowdown

As Big Tech gets used to the pain, smaller vendors urged to up their game

Reddit bans researchers who used AI bots to manipulate commenters
Commenters on the popular subreddit r/changemymind found out last weekend that they've been majorly duped for months. University of Zurich researchers set out to "investigate the persuasiveness of Large Language Models (LLMs) in natural online environments" by unleashing bots pretending to be a trauma counselor, a "Black man opposed to Black Lives Matter," and a […]
Trump reportedly complained to Bezos about Amazon’s tariff plan
President Donald Trump called Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to complain after a Punchbowl News report suggested the online marketplace planned on displaying the cost of tariffs next to product prices. White House officials told CNN that Trump called Bezos “shortly after” receiving information about the report. Before Amazon publicly commented on the report, White House […]
Kneecap's Eden Project gig cancelled amid row over 'kill MPs' comments
A performance by Belfast rap trio Kneecap at the Eden Project has been cancelled.
Kneecap: Rap group are no strangers to controversy, but is this time different?
The Irish band have a reputation for provocation, but a new row has led to rising scrutiny and anger.
Canada will deal with Trump 'on our terms', PM Carney tells BBC
Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Canada's PM says he will only visit the US when there is a "serious discussion to be had".
Faisal Islam: Carney wants to lead a G7 fightback on Trump tariffs
In winning the Canadian election, Mark Carney becomes the biggest economic force against the US president.
Backblaze denies 'sham accounting' claims as short sellers circle

Cloud storage biz says 'baseless allegations' are attempts by analysts to profit

Cloud storage and backup provider Backblaze has denied accusations made by financial analysts of "sham accounting" and "insider dumping," as well as claims it inflated cash flow forecasts to hide its real performance.…

Reddit users were subjected to AI-powered experiment without consent
Users of the r/ChangeMyView subreddit have expressed outrage at the revelation that researchers at the University of Zurich were secretly using the site for an AI-powered experiment in persuasion
Google’s AI podcast maker is now available in over 50 languages
Audio Overviews, the AI tool that turns your research into podcast-like conversations in Google’s NotebookLM app, is expanding beyond English. Now you can generate and listen to Audio Overviews in more than 50 languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, French, Hindi, Turkish, Korean, and Chinese. You switch to a different language by heading to NotebookLM, selecting your […]
How vanishing Y chromosomes could help explain men's ill health
The enigmatic Y chromosome has a tendency to disappear from cells with age. Now, research is revealing the long-term impacts this can have on disease risk and life expectancy
'Conman Usyk deserves an Oscar' - Team Dubois
Daniel Dubois' trainer tells Oleksandr Usyk he "conned the boxing world" as the two champions meet in London before this summer's undisputed title fight.
Man accused of Kim Kardashian Paris robbery 'regrets' $10m heist
The reality star was tied up and robbed at gunpoint at a luxury Paris hotel in 2016.
Amazon has no choice but to display tariffs on prices now
Here's some dumb stuff that just happened: Okay - a couple things. First, there was no "act" by Amazon, just a single-sourced story that everyone wanted to believe. So Leavitt (and, if you believe her, Trump) reacted with nuclear fury to the mere idea that a major American retailer might add price transparency to its […]
Badenoch warns of 'long road ahead' for Tories but says it won't be 'decades' before party back in power
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said her party will not be in opposition for "decades" - but warns there is a "long road ahead" for the Tories.
Gaza medic detained during deadly Israeli attack released, Red Crescent says
Assad al-Nassasra was missing for weeks following last month's attack, in which 15 emergency workers were killed by Israeli troops.
'Prolific' board game shoplifter sentenced
A man has been sentenced after carrying out a 22-month shoplifting spree at a London store, where he stole board games, books and toys with a total value of thousands of pounds.
Couple and adult son 'died after generator issue' during Spain-Portugal blackout
Two parents and their adult son are said to have died from carbon monoxide poisoning after using a generator during the blackout that hit Spain and Portugal this week, according to local reports.
Borderlands 4 release date moved up two weeks
The release date for Borderlands 4 has been moved up by two weeks, shifting from September 23rd to September 12th. This is according to a video posted by Randy Pitchford, CEO of Borderlands developer Gearbox Interactive, that was ironically deleted and reposted because it went up too early. “I wanted to be the one to […]
'Dark photon' theory of light aims to tear up a century of physics
One of the most famous findings in physics could be wrong – the double-slit experiment was long thought to confirm that light can be a wave, but its results can be fully explained using only quantum particles
Pressure mounts to probe Kenya police and army after BBC report
A BBC investigation identifies members of the security forces who shot dead protesters last June.
White House hits back at Amazon 'plan' to show tariff price rises
US press secretary Karoline Leavitt calls a reported plan to detail tariff impact on prices a "hostile" political act.
Gerry Adams suffered 'unjustified attack' by BBC, says lawyer
The former Sinn Féin president believes he was defamed in a BBC NI Spotlight programme.
China now America's number one cyber threat – US must get up to speed

Former Rear Admiral calls for National Guard online deployment and corporates to be held accountable

RSAC  Russia used to be considered America's biggest adversary online, but over the past couple of years China has taken the role, and is proving highly effective at it.…

Air filters in classrooms reduce sick days by more than 10 per cent
Putting air filters in classrooms seems to boost student attendance, which may be due to them reducing levels of air pollution, pollen, pathogens or all three
Meta’s ChatGPT competitor shows how your friends use AI
Meta's standalone ChatGPT competitor is mostly what you'd expect from an AI assistant. You can type or talk with it, generate images, and get real-time web results. The biggest new idea in the Meta AI app is its Discover feed, which adds an AI twist to social media. Here, you'll see a feed of interactions […]
Weapons’ new trailer makes PTA meetings look like a nightmare
The first teaser for New Line Cinema’s upcoming horror Weapons was already unsettling enough, but the movie’s latest trailer makes it seem like writer / director Zach Cregger is about to leave us all terrified once again. Though Weapons’ new trailer doesn’t explain why an entire classroom of young children suddenly go missing one night, […]
Victims of paedophile Richard Burrows speak of life-long impact of abuse
Richard Burrows is being sentenced for 97 abuse charges after going on the run for nearly 30 years.
Malta's golden passport scheme breaks EU law, top court rules
The scheme lets people become citizens after paying, buying or renting property of a certain value, and donating to charity.
Former Disney employee sentenced to three years for menu hacking
A former Disney employee will serve three years in federal prison for logging into the company’s servers to make changes to its restaurant menus’ allergen information, as well as carrying out “denial-of-service attacks” aimed at locking other employees out of their accounts. The court also ordered the man, Michael Scheuer, to pay nearly $690,000 in […]
'World's shortest festival' brings buzz to islands
The event on a sandbar in the Isles of Scilly takes place in extreme low tides.
Scottish FA banning transgender women from playing in women's football
Scottish football is introducing a ban on transgender women playing in women's football, Sky News understands.
The Slate Truck is a whole new kind of car
The generally accepted way to launch your new car company is by building something fancy and expensive. Call it Founder's Edition or name it after a precious metal, hope people pay for the privilege of exclusivity, and go from there. Slate Auto is doing… the opposite. The three-year-old company just announced its first vehicle, and […]
How Spain powered back to life from unprecedented national blackout
However diversified Spain's energy mix is, the blackout required an enormous effort to get back up and running.
MAGA’s next wave of influencers saved TikTok
The death knell for American TikTok should have been on March 13th, 2024, when Congress voted on an overwhelmingly bipartisan basis to force its parent company to sell the app or face an outright ban. Rarely do you ever see Republicans and Democrats in agreement over anything, but both sides saw the app as a […]
OpenBSD 7.7 released with updated hardware support, 9Front ships second update of 2025

The OS refresh brings Ryzen AI and Arrow Lake compatibility

Fresh from their respective bunkers, OpenBSD 7.7 and a new version of Plan 9 fork 9Front have dropped, bringing hardened security, obscure charm, and, oddly enough, artwork from the same designer.…

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