Here's how to spot the Leonid meteor shower this month
A new moon on 20 November means there is a great opportunity to enjoy the Leonid meteor shower this year, says Abigail Beall. Just make sure to get warm and comfy first
Baseus’ solar-powered dash cam is down to its best price yet
If you’ve ever had to leave your car parked for a few days while traveling — or returned to find a new dent that wasn’t there before — Baseus’ PrimeTrip VD1 Pro might be worth checking out. The dash cam records in 4K and keeps watch even when the car’s turned off, and right now, […]
XL bully killed nine-month-old baby boy, police say
Gwent Police said the dog involved was a six-year-old XL bully that had been officially registered.
Google's $32B deal for Wiz gets the all-clear from Uncle Sam

Second time's the charm for after Wiz rejected Google's $23B offer last year

Google's second attempt to acquire cloud security firm Wiz is going a lot better than the first, with the Department of Justice clearing the $32 billion deal, which ranks as Google's largest-ever acquisition.…

Oak Ridge lab bags $125M to bolt quantum onto supercomputers

The DoE’s planned funding runs through 2030

America's Oak Ridge National Laboratory will receive up to $125 million through 2030 to develop hybrid computing systems that link quantum and supercomputing technologies.…

UK facing sickness bill 'crisis' - what needs to change to get more people working?
Plans to get more people working pose some challenges for employers, employees and health services.
MP wants Elon Musk's chatbot shut down over claim he enabled grooming gangs
SNP MP Pete Wishart says he is seeking legal advice over the "disturbing" AI-generated social media post.
Nintendo is getting the Switch ready for retirement
Nintendo is stepping further away from its original Switch console, with the company now planning to dedicate most of its attention to its successor. In a financial results briefing on Wednesday, Nintendo said that “going forward, we will shift our primary development focus to Nintendo Switch 2 and expand our business around this new platform.” […]
Discord now lets parents control who contacts their teens, but messages stay private
Discord is expanding the safety controls parents and guardians have access to in its Family Center, including increased visibility of their teens’ activity, allowing guardians to control sensitive content filtering and data privacy settings, and giving them more control over who can DM their teens.  New Social Permissions toggles will allow guardians to choose whether […]
Southport killer 'may have wanted to hurt society', his brother says
The killer's brother and father have been speaking to the public inquiry into the dance class murders.
Lumpy ‘caterpillar wormholes’ may connect entangled black holes
A mathematical model suggests that when a pair of black holes gets quantum entangled, this can give rise to a lumpy space-time tunnel between them
The best laptop deals you can get right now
If you want a great laptop, you’re going to have to fork over a ton of money, right? Not necessarily. There are dozens of good laptops on the market at various price points. However, it can feel overwhelming to find the right one for your needs (some are better suited for, say, college students, whereas […]
You can keep using your iPad as an Apple Home hub until February
If you’ve been reluctant to update to the new Apple Home architecture, you now have a few more months before Apple forces your hand. Apple has pushed back the deadline to February 10, 2026, rather than fall 2025.  The refreshed version of Apple Home has been available for a couple of years now and adds […]
This AI smart ring lets you record voice notes with a whisper
Another AI-powered wearable is coming to market. It’s not a pendant like Friend, nor a wristband like Amazon’s Bee. This time, it’s a smart ring called the Stream Ring from the company Sandbar founded by former employees of the neural interface startup CTRL-Labs that was acquired by Meta. Users can preorder the Stream Ring now […]
France moves to suspend Shein website as it opens first store in Paris
The economy ministry said proceedings would last until Shein proved all of its content complied with French law.
Google’s fantastic Pixel Buds Pro 2 are down to $169
Black Friday will bring huge discounts on all sorts of tech. But sometimes you just can’t wait, especially if you just lost your last pair of earbuds, or perhaps they no longer hold a charge. If you need a great set of noise-canceling wireless earbuds — and you use an Android phone — you may […]
When Debian won't do, Devuan 6 'Excalibur' Linux makes the grade

Debian 13 base, minus systemd and RISC-V build

Old school enough to favor Debian, but averse to systemd? Good news: Devuan 6 "Excalibur" is here, and all you need to do is draw it from the stone master its installer.…

Jeremy Vine tells jury he felt 'wickedly torn down' by Joey Barton posts
Broadcaster Jeremy Vine has told a jury he felt "wickedly torn down for no reason" by ex-footballer Joey Barton, whose online posts led him to take civil action.
T-Mobile brings free 911 emergency texting to AT&T and Verizon customers
T-Mobile is opening up access to its Starlink-powered emergency texting service. The carrier announced on Wednesday that anyone with a compatible phone — even AT&T and Verizon customers — can sign up to text 911 over satellite for free. In July, T-Mobile launched its “T-Satellite” service to customers across the US for $10 per month, […]
Teenage Engineering pairs its reggae-themed sampler with a new voice-changing mic
Teenage Engineering’s Riddim looks like just another take on the company’s EP–133 KO II sampler. But it actually has a lot more going on, especially when paired with the new EP–2350 Ting mic.  The Ting has fun CB-radio vibes, and TE describes it as being “lo-fi by design.” It’s got four built-in voice-changing effects, including […]
McIlroy receives 'lovely' apology from PGA boss after Ryder Cup abuse
Rory McIlroy and wife Erica receive an apology over the abuse they suffered at the Ryder Cup from the boss of the PGA of America.
AMD taking AI fight to Nvidia with Helios rack-scale system

CEO Lisa Su says next-gen MI400 GPUs and architecture gaining traction with hyperscalers

AMD plans to launch its Helios rack-scale architecture in 2026 as a direct challenge to Nvidia in the AI infrastructure market, pending successful integration of its next-gen GPUs and processors.…

British left-wingers overjoyed by Mamdani's victory in New York
Left-wingers like Jeremy Corbyn and Zack Polanski see it as a victory for their brand of socialism.
Feeble and inept - prison release fiasco is yet another political crisis
The charitable view of the latest prison release blunder that has plunged the government into another political crisis is that it's extremely bad luck rather than an act of incompetence by ministers. 
Chelsea say players racially abused in academy game
Chelsea say their academy players were racially abused during a 5-0 win against Qarabag in Baku in the Uefa Youth League.
Dog that killed nine-month-old baby was XL bully
A dog that killed a nine-month-old baby in Rogiet, southeast Wales, on Sunday was an XL bully, police have said.
Two critically injured after driver rams into people on French island
A man in his early 30s drove deliberately into people on Oléron, off the French coast, officials say.
WEB WAR III
OpenAI didn't plan to make a browser. Not at first, anyway. But ever since the company launched ChatGPT, it started to see lots of users do the same thing. "You'd have this tab open on chatgpt.com, and you'd be working on something else somewhere in your browser," says Adam Fry, a product lead on the […]
What we’re learning about consciousness from master meditators’ brains
Neuroscientist Matthew Sacchet is revealing how mastering meditation can not only enable transcendental states of bliss, but also reshape how we experience pain and emotion
Disney and Fortnite show hints of budding metaverse with new Disneyland game
Ever since Disney invested $1.5 billion in Epic Games to build a “persistent universe,” there’s been very little indication as to what that may eventually look like. But the latest collaboration between the two companies might be the biggest hint yet — and it looks a lot like Disneyland. On November 6th, Disney is launching […]
Two-fifths of SAP Americas users yet to ditch legacy ERP

S/4HANA migration? Many still worried about business process change

Around two fifths of North America's SAP users have yet to begin migrating to S/4HANA with just two years until mainstream support ends for legacy systems.…

Humans have 'possibly' influenced climate change, Reform's deputy leader says
Humans have "possibly" impacted the climate, but only "modestly", Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice MP has told Sky News.
William follows in mother Diana's footsteps with Rio statue photo
The Prince of Wales posed beneath the Christ the Redeemer statue 34 years after his mother did.
'Australia not a bunch of old-timers - they're an outstanding team'
Australia's squad is older than England's and many are playing in their last Ashes, but they remain an outstanding team, says Stephan Shemilt.
Prince William photographed at iconic spot Diana posed at decades earlier
Prince William posed in front of the Christ the Redeemer statue - the same spot his mother had stood in Rio - on day three of his trip to Brazil.
AMD red-faced over random-number bug that kills cryptographic security

Local privileges required to exploit flaw in Ryzen and Epyc CPUs. Some patches available, more on the way

AMD will issue a microcode patch for a high-severity vulnerability that could weaken cryptographic keys across Epyc and Ryzen CPUs.…

The Verge’s 2025 holiday gift guide
The holidays have a way of sneaking up on us. One minute you're trick-or-treating with your kids, and the next you're panic shopping in a Buc-ee's gift aisle. But it doesn't have to be that way. With the right cheat sheet, you can keep the holiday spirit high and stress levels low. Fortunately, we did […]
Wrexham star punches rival fan in car park
The player says he acted in self-defence when Cardiff City fans confronted before the clubs faced each other in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
Passenger begged alleged attacker 'please don't' during train stabbings
Dayna Arnold said the man left her lying on the floor after she pleaded "please don't".
xAI used employee biometric data to train Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend
Elon Musk’s AI company compelled its employees submit their own biometric data to train its “Ani” female chatbot, according to The Wall Street Journal. Ani, an anime avatar with blond pigtails and an NSFW setting, was released over the summer for users who subscribe to X’s $30-a-month SuperGrok service. After testing it, The Verge’s Victoria […]
Collins Word of the Year revealed - do you recognise it?
The term "vibe coding" has been named the Collins Word of the Year for 2025, beating contenders like "clanker", "glaze" and "aura farming".
'Massage for Andrew': Congressional letter summons Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to explain Epstein links
The US Congress has written to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor requesting an interview with him in connection with his "long-standing friendship" with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Instagram slapped with cease and desist over its use of ‘PG-13’ teen accounts
The Motion Picture Association — the trade group in charge of movie ratings — has asked Meta to stop using its “PG-13” rating when referring to the type of content that teen accounts will see on Instagram. The MPA sent a cease and desist order to Meta on October 28th, saying Meta’s use of the […]
Acting has been taken over by 'posh boys', says Eddie Marsan
Over the last two decades, Eddie Marsan has established himself as one of Britain's most versatile and acclaimed character actors. From major blockbusters like the Sherlock Holmes films and Mission: Impossible III, to his roles on the TV series Ray Donovan, and more recently the sci-fi drama Supacell.
Attackers abuse Gemini AI to develop ‘Thinking Robot’ malware and data processing agent for spying purposes

Meanwhile, others tried to social-engineer the chatbot itself

Nation-state goons and cybercrime rings are experimenting with Gemini to develop a "Thinking Robot" malware module that can rewrite its own code to avoid detection, and build an AI agent that tracks enemies' behavior, according to Google Threat Intelligence Group.…

Toxic algae blighting South Australia could pose a global threat
Researchers warn that the alga Karenia cristata, which has killed around a million animals in Australian waters in one of the biggest algal blooms ever seen, could harm marine life elsewhere
Google Maps taps Gemini AI to transform into an ‘all-knowing copilot’
Google Maps is bringing Gemini’s AI chatbot to more features, including more “conversational” route planning and the use of landmarks and nearby business for navigation. Google has slowly been adding AI to many of its products, including Maps, which last year got an updated version of Immersive View that allows users to ask questions about […]
No away fans, protests and 700 police - Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv explained
There will be a huge police presence when Aston Villa face Maccabi Tel-Aviv, but what's the issue and what might happen?
Cloud streaming finally arrives on the PlayStation Portal
PlayStation has announced that cloud streaming is officially rolling out to the PlayStation Portal, after a beta test period that started last year. Starting later today, PlayStation Premium Plus members will be able to stream select titles from their own library without the need to connect to their PS5 console. The device also has a […]
Zohran Mamdani won because he knew when to be online — and when not to
Zohran Mamdani owes his win as New York City mayor substantially to his internet presence. Mamdani - as numerous writers have outlined - is good on social video. He picked a message, stuck to it, and adapted that platform to snappy soundbites across multiple mediums. But Mamdani's best trait as an online communicator wasn't knowing […]
Rust Foundation tries to stop maintainers corroding

Memory safety costs money: Maintainers Fund to directly pay developers for their work

The Rust Foundation has launched a Maintainers Fund to support developers sustaining the language, addressing a long-standing challenge in open source software.…

Newspaper publisher to pay damages to Christopher Jefferies
News Group Newspapers settled a claim at the High Court in November 2024.
What to know about Zohran Mamdani and what he wants to do as New York City mayor
The 34-year-old state assemblyman from Queens has risen from obscurity to national prominence with a bold, left-wing platform.
Migrant who returned to UK after removal sent back to France
Home Office sources say Wednesday's return flight included the man who returned to the UK last month.
Twenty-eight dogs trapped in loft as flooding hits
Twenty-eight dogs have been trapped in a sanctuary as intense rain leads to flooding in Wales.
We finally have a Nintendo Store app for iOS and Android
Nintendo has released an official Nintendo Store app, allowing more fans to access the eShop on iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Five years after exclusively launching in Japan as the “My Nintendo” app, Nintendo has now expanded the iOS and Android experience under a new name to other regions, including the US, UK, Canada, and […]
Britain sliding 'into economic crisis' over £85bn sickness bill, ex-John Lewis boss warns
The number of people who are out of work for health reasons has grown by 800,000 since 2019.
Major incident declared in parts of Wales after flooding triggers hundreds of calls
Fire crews have been tackling a major incident after flooding hit parts of southwest Wales overnight, with people trapped in their homes and vehicles.
Badenoch calls for government to 'get Britain drilling again' as Starmer flies to COP30
Kemi Badenoch is calling for the government to "get Britain drilling again" - as Sir Keir Starmer heads to COP30.
San Siro to be demolished - can Milan clubs compete with Premier League?
The two Milan football clubs announce plans to demolish San Siro and build a new stadium - but they can they claw the back the gap with English clubs?
M&S profits almost wiped out after cyber hack hit sales
Marks & Spencer's online and in-store sales were hit by a cyber attack which it said cost it £101m
Man who killed 'Good Samaritan' after ploughing into him with car during wedding brawl jailed
A man who murdered a "Good Samaritan" by driving into the middle of a wedding brawl has been sentenced to 26 years in prison.
Hot subpoena summer
On July 1st, Perez Hilton uploaded a YouTube video with breaking news.  “Hello everybody, it is Perez, the queen of all media, the original influencer, and allegedly, I have been subpoenaed by Blake Lively,” Hilton said, stretching out the four syllables in the word “allegedly” as far as they could go. Since the actress sued […]
Kristen Stewart 'so angry Hollywood has gone backwards' for women
The star gives an impassioned speech saying progress for female film-makers has reversed in recent years.
Prince Harry says 'banter' is what he loves about Britishness
The Duke of Sussex says humour and self-deprecation are what he loves about Britain, in an essay for Remembrance.
Southport killer's father 'desperately sorry' - as he accepts 'share of the responsibility'
Axel Rudakubana's father has said he is "desperately sorry" for failing to challenge his son's violent behaviour over the years before the Southport attack.
Stability AI’s legal win over Getty leaves copyright law in limbo
Stability AI, the creator of popular AI art tool Stable Diffusion, was largely victorious against Getty Images on Tuesday in a British legal battle over the material used to train AI models. The case originally looked set to produce a landmark ruling on AI and copyright in the UK, but it landed with a thud […]
Manhunt for foreign prisoner after mistaken release
Another foreign prisoner is on the run after being mistakenly released, Sky News has learnt.
Snowflake goes all out to woo PostgreSQL developers with lakehouse extensions

Buyers still struggling to differentiate data platforms in era of AI

Cloud data platform vendor Snowflake has made its set of PostgreSQL extensions open source in a bid to help developers and data engineers integrate the popular open source database with its lakehouse system.…

Giant effigy of Sir Keir Starmer unveiled ahead of town's Bonfire Night celebrations
Sir Keir Starmer will be the latest figure to appear as a giant effigy at a town’s Bonfire Night celebrations – following in the footsteps of Donald Trump, Liz Truss and Oasis.
Celtic job 'not on my radar' - Wales boss Bellamy
Craig Bellamy understands why he has been linked with the vacant managerial role at his ex-club but is "fully committed" to Wales.
Small boat migrant sent back to France for second time in less than two months
A man who arrived on a small boat has been sent back to France for the second time in less than two months.
Ancient DNA may rewrite the story of Iceland's earliest settlers
Biochemical evidence suggests Norse people settled in Iceland almost 70 years before the accepted arrival date of the 870s, and didn't chop down the island's forests
Nvidia boss defends AI against claims of bubble by 'Big Short' investor
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang has told Sky News the AI sector is a "long, long away" from a Big Short-style collapse.
More than 85 dead as typhoon wreaks havoc in the Philippines
Hundreds of thousands fled their homes as one of the year's strongest typhoons ripped through the Philippines.
M&S pegs cyberattack cleanup costs at £136M as profits slump

Retailer's tech systems aren’t down anymore, but the same can’t be said for its rocky financials

Marks & Spencer says its April cyberattack will cost around £136 million ($177.2 million) in total.…

Effigy of Keir Starmer chosen for bonfire event
The group says it has been "poking fun at infamous celebrities" for more than 30 years.
Prince Harry expresses pride at fighting for his country and calls for veterans not to be forgotten
The Duke of Sussex has written about the privilege of serving his country ahead of Remembrance Day and appealed for people to consider former service personnel who carry the "weight of war".
Rapper detained in murder investigation of influencer
Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Namewee has been detained in connection with the murder of a Taiwanese social media influencer.
Palace charged by FA after Marinakis gun banner
The Football Association charges Crystal Palace with misconduct after fans unfurl a banner depicting Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis holding a gun to midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White's head.
Trump re-nominates billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
President Donald Trump has once again picked tech billionaire Jared Isaacman to be the next NASA Administrator, five months after pulling the initial nomination he made last year. Isaacman, an Elon Musk ally and commercial astronaut who has travelled into orbit twice as a civilian aboard SpaceX rockets, was reportedly withdrawn from consideration over previous […]
Power crunch threatens to derail AI datacenter construction

Supply chains also unprepared for liquid cooling demands

A survey of datacenter professionals reveals that supply chain constraints and power availability are hampering the industry's efforts to scale datacenter capacity.…

The artist who will be New York City's youngest first lady
New York City's next first lady is an accomplished artist whose work has appeared on the BBC.
'The mess my life became is not unique': Diary collection wins prestigious non-fiction prize
A writer, whose "candid" and "unsparing" diaries have become the first to ever win the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. has told Sky News she is "delighted" to see the literary format recognised rather than dismissed.
Davies returns from injury to lead Wales in crucial World Cup qualifiers
Tottenham defender Ben Davies returns from injury to lead Wales in their final World Cup qualifying games against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia, but Aaron Ramsey remains out.
Israel says Hamas returned body of Israeli-US soldier held hostage
Itay Chen's remains were returned to Israel via the Red Cross on Tuesday, meaning seven dead hostages now remain in Gaza.
Trader who inspired The Big Short and now bets against AI sends tech shares lower
Shares of major tech companies have fallen in the US and Japan over fears about AI bubble
Moody 'overwhelmed' by support since MND diagnosis
Former England captain Lewis Moody thanks the public for the "wonderful" support since he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
Famed software engineer DJB tries Fil-C… and likes what he sees

A ‘three-letter person’ experiments with the new type-safe C, and is impressed

Famed mathematician, cryptographer and coder Daniel J. Bernstein has tried out the new type-safe C/C++ compiler, and he's given it a favorable report.…

Cruise ship that left woman to die on island boarded by investigators
Officials from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority boarded the Coral Adventurer on Wednesday morning local time.
'My luggage was stolen while I was breastfeeding'
A French tourist has her luggage stolen while using Gatwick Airport's baby changing room.
Japan sends in troops to help tackle deadly bear attacks
Japan has deployed troops to tackle a surge in bear attacks, which have killed a record number of people since April.
Sickness bill costs £85bn year, says new report, which warns of 'economic crisis'
The UK is facing an "economic inactivity crisis" as employers are losing an estimated £85bn a year in costs linked to sickness and poor workplace health, a landmark report has found.
Bonfire Night's supermoon to be biggest and brightest of 2025
Fireworks won't be the only spectacular sight in the night sky tonight - BBC weather predicts the best places to enjoy the Beaver supermoon.
At least seven people killed after UPS cargo plane crashes in Kentucky
Eleven others were injured when the plane exploded during takeoff near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
UK agri dept spent hundreds of millions upgrading to Windows 10 – just in time for end of support

After a £312M upgrade to the retiring OS, Defra still has 24,000 devices to replace

The UK's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has spent £312 million (c $407 million) modernizing its IT estate, including replacing tens of thousands of Windows 7 laptops with Windows 10 – which officially reached end of support last month.…

Modified court and one serve each - Sabalenka v Kyrgios divides opinion
Women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka will face controversial Australian Nick Kyrgios in a Battle of the Sexes-style event.
US likely jammed GPS signals off Venezuela coast, expert tells Sky News
High levels of GPS jamming detected off the coast of Venezuela were likely being carried out by the US, an expert has told Sky News.
Trump renominates billionaire Musk ally to lead NASA
Donald Trump has relaunched his nomination of a billionaire private astronaut to be the new NASA chief and lead the space agency "into a bold new era".
COP30: What’s on the agenda at the Belém climate summit
Initiatives on the table at COP30 aim to evaluate which countries are most vulnerable, support efforts to clean up industries and pay for the protection of tropical forests
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