Trump is under fire from ranchers, who say his ideas to lower prices address "symptoms not the problems".

Stephen Parkinson sets out why the case against two alleged spies was dropped in a letter to MPs.

The mother of King Vajiralongkorn passed away "peacefully" on Friday night, according to the Thai Royal Household.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen goes fastest in the second practice session at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

The mistaken release of an asylum seeker who was jailed for sexual offences has prompted widespread condemnation - and an extensive police operation.

One way AI can improve on human work

Computer scientists at UC Berkeley say that AI models show promise as a way to discover and optimize algorithms.…

This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Sam Altman has tapped Mikhail Shapiro, an award-winning biomolecular engineer, to join the Merge Labs brain-computer interface startup he's set to announce soon with co-founder Alex Blania. While Shapiro's […]

A woman in a "life-threatening" condition is "under police watch" in hospital after a nine-year-old girl was found dead in an Oxfordshire village.

West Ham's miserable Premier League campaign continues with a defeat at Leeds on Friday which ensured their worst start to a season for 52 years.

Microsoft founder and philanthropist makes a surprise appearance in former federal minister Smriti Irani's show.

Decades later, the pop star's very public unravelling is back in the limelight - but what exactly happened and why depends on who is doing the retelling.

The Chancellor is reportedly trying to revive plans to cut the tax-free limit for Cash ISAs.

There are 72 nominees in total, who have a combined following of more than 83 million followers.

Earlier this week, Jon Prosser, who is being sued by Apple for allegedly stealing trade secrets, told The Verge that he has been “in active communications with Apple since the beginning stages of this case.” But Apple, in a new filing on Thursday that was reported on by MacRumors, said that while Prosser has “publicly […]

Learner drivers say a lack of automatic instructors and the higher cost of lessons pushes them to manual.

The global market in this supplement is worth almost £3bn - a figure set to nearly double over the next decade.

The false belief that body parts of people with albinism bring wealth or luck have driven attacks.

Experts are warning that without "fast changes" the UK could run out of drinking water in the future.

Israel may have agreed to stop fighting in Gaza, but it is backing armed groups that plan to fight Hamas to the bitter end.

The couples will take to the floor for Icons Week after the show's presenters announced they are leaving.

Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby says her side are "still in the tie" despite being defeated 2-0 in the home leg of their Nations League promotion/relegation playoff against Iceland.

Critical 9.8-rated vulnerability affects Windows Server 2012 - 2025

Governments and private security sleuths warned that attackers are already exploiting a critical bug in Microsoft Windows Server Update Services, shortly after Redmond pushed an emergency patch for the remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.…

Leeds secure their first Premier League win at home since their opening game in August and pile on the problems for second-bottom West Ham.

Want to flex your Wordle habit beyond just keeping your streak? The New York Times has added badges to recognize certain achievements in Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections. “Have you achieved the infamous Wordle in 1? What about the Perfect Connections Puzzle? How many Pangrams are under your Spelling Bee belt? Badges are rewards you […]

Ethiopian national Hadush Kebatu sparked nationwide protests after sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.

31 alleged poker schemers nabbed alongside arrest of separate sports betting ring

The feds on Thursday charged alleged mafia associates and current and former National Basketball Association players and coaches with running rigged poker games and illegal sports betting.…

England World cup stars Ellie Kildunne and Lucy Packer make a winning return to club rugby as Harlequins beat Loughborough Lightning in a stunning, 14-try Premiership Women's Rugby opener at The Stoop.

Halo Studios has created something special for the 25th anniversary of Halo next year. Halo: Campaign Evolved is a full remake of the original Combat Evolved that launched alongside Microsoft’s first Xbox console in 2001. It has a fully rebuilt campaign with 4K visuals, new weapons and vehicles, a four-player online co-op mode, and brand-new […]

I use a DJI Osmo Pocket 3 every single week to help film Today I’m Toying With, and I love it to pieces. The baby steadicam’s one of the most popular gadgets the company’s ever sold, because it’s so good at automatically capturing stabilized video of whatever I want, far better than a phone. What […]

A video shared online appears to show Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu walking along Chelmsford high street.

Ringleader Dylan Earl, 21, was recruited by Russian mercenary group Wagner to attack a London warehouse sending aid to Ukraine.

A "coalition of the willing" meeting in London seeks to increase pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine.

Redmond says it's fixed this particular indirect prompt injection vuln

Microsoft fixed a security hole in Microsoft 365 Copilot that allowed attackers to trick the AI assistant into stealing sensitive tenant data – like emails – via indirect prompt injection attacks.…

Dahbia Benkired is the first woman in France to receive a full life term following the shocking crime.

New satellite images show the White House East Wing has been completely demolished in order to make way for President Trump's ballroom.

A chilling discovery on a Bristol bridge exposes a twisted tale of sex, lies, and murder.

Halloween parties are fun. The preparation and cleanup? Not so much. Luckily for those looking to make life a little easier next week, Eufy’s X10 Pro Omni is available from Amazon for $499.99 ($300 off) when you clip the on-page coupon, which matches the all-time low we last saw during Amazon’s October Prime Day event. […]

Two years after US-based Neato Robotics closed up shop in 2023, its robot vacuum cleaners have reached the end of the road (or rather, hallway). Users are receiving emails notifying them that their Neato robovacs will no longer have access to cloud services, meaning they can’t be controlled through the robots’ MyNeato app anymore.  In […]

PC Sinclair-Birt was dismissed without notice for his conduct seen on a BBC Panorama report.

The government's compensation scheme has faced intense criticism for being slow.

Deng Chol Majek stabbed Rhiannon Whyte 23 times, 11 in the head, on a deserted railway platform.

If you listen closely, you’ll realize Sam Altman and the others are only saying sound-alike words

Guardrails? What guardrails? Naughty netizens found a way to trick the Sora 2 video generator into producing deepfakes of public figures, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and billionaire Mark Cuban, that make it sound as though they're spewing racial slurs. The trick works despite Sora's built-in filters meant to block hateful language.…

The latest Nintendo Direct on October 23rd brought us an hour-long dive into Kirby Air Riders, as well as a surprising accessibility announcement. Hosted by game director Masahiro Sakurai, the Direct showed off more features, gameplay, and modes for the racing game releasing for the Switch 2 on November 20th. Tucked toward the end of […]

Chancellors rarely reveal tax plans before the Budget, but Reeves has softened her language on raising income tax.

The prime minister is "deeply disappointed" at Labour's first parliamentary defeat in Caerphilly for 100 years.

When the Epomaker P75 launched last year, it impressed us with its build quality and laundry list of features, especially for a board that retails for less than $100. And while the mechanical keyboard has since been discontinued, it remains an excellent choice you can still pick up with either the linear or tactile switches […]

Netflix has shut down Boss Fight Entertainment, the studio behind the mobile game Squid Game: Unleashed, according to posts from staffers on LinkedIn. Netflix acquired Boss Fight in March 2022, with an executive saying at the time that the studio’s “extensive experience building hit games across genres will help accelerate our ability to provide Netflix […]

Nike’s new “neuroscience-based footwear” is designed to activate an athlete’s brain before and after a big game. The two shoes, a mule (the $95 Mind 001) and a lace-up sneaker (the $145 Mind 002), feature a distinctive array of 22 orange foam nodes embedded in each sole. Nike says the nodes each move up and […]

Proposal would fast-track hookups for the megawatt-hungry datacenters driving US electricity demand

The US Energy Secretary wants to see datacenters connected to the grid faster, and has directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to implement new rules that speed the process.…

The flag is linked to his role as Knight of the Garter (KG), which he recently gave up.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes says he will not discuss his future with anyone until after the World Cup.

Outlook users have only just got over the webification of Microsoft's email client in recent years, and already there are major changes on the horizon. Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans tell me that the company recently reorganized its Outlook team under new leadership with a focus on rebuilding the email client for the AI era. […]

Security adviser Matthew Collins says the term "enemy" was removed from a draft statement in 2023.

The US secretary of state says Israel must be comfortable with participants, but it is unclear how such a force could be deployed without an understanding with Hamas.

A manhunt has been launched for an asylum seeker who was jailed for 12 months earlier this year after he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping.

The biggest climate meeting of the year is taking place this month, with world leaders and scientists from more than 190 countries invited to the Brazilian city of Belem.

ChatGPT can now rummage through corporate files via connectors, though Redmond still has the deeper hooks

OpenAI is chalenging Microsoft 365 Copilot with "company knowledge," a new ChatGPT feature that connects to organizational data to generate business-specific answers.…

Alongside a powered footwear system called Project Amplify and new performance apparel with improved airflow, Nike yesterday debuted a new jacket allowing athletes to regulate their body temperature without having to add or remove layers of clothing. Leveraging the company’s longtime use of air bladders to improve the cushioning in its shoes, the Nike Therma-FIT […]

Manager Henrik Pedersen calls for a "new Sheffield Wednesday with an old heart" as a fan group contemplates a potential takeover.

Temperatures are set to drop this weekend, with the first snowfall of the season possible in some parts of the UK.

Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, were arrested in September by the National Crime Agency.

A gang involved in a Russian mercenary group-ordered arson attack on a London warehouse providing aid to Ukraine have been jailed.

Yostin Mosquera is sentenced to life for murdering two men and dumping their remains near Clifton Suspension Bridge.

The US has announced it is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America as it ramps up an operation to target alleged drug smuggling boats.

The US has announced it is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America as it ramps up an operation to target alleged drug smuggling boats.

iPhone maker overcharged devs and users, says competition court

Apple could face claims estimated at around £1.5 billion after it lost a collective case in the UK arguing that its closed systems for apps resulted in overcharging businesses and consumers.…

Taki Allen, 16, said he was eating a bag of Doritos after football practice before being handcuffed by police.

Just eight months after introducing the Osmo Mobile 7 Pro, DJI has already announced a follow-up. The new Osmo Mobile 8 doesn’t reimagine the now well-established design of the company’s smartphone stabilizers. But it introduces new functionality, including the ability to rotate and pan a smartphone a full 360 degrees, and support for Apple’s DockKit, […]

Plaid Cymru wins historic by-election beating out Reform and Labour.

Authorities say a 77-year-old German tried to sell copies of works by renowned artists such as Rembrandt.

Verizon is launching a new “Lite” home internet plan for people in areas previously not covered by its fiber and 5G internet. The new plan offers download speeds of up to 25Mbps, but it costs as much as $60 per month without any discounts. Verizon says its Lite plan is best for “light” internet usage […]

An asylum seeker has been found guilty of murdering a hotel worker at a train station in the West Midlands.

A reference to China being an "enemy" of the UK was removed from key evidence for a collapsed spy trial in 2023 as it "did not reflect government policy" under the Conservatives at the time, according to the national security adviser.

Datacenter infrastructure and model development spending offset high borrowing costs

AI spending is keeping the US economy out of recession, with datacenter infrastructure and model development providing the only significant growth amid trade turmoil, tariff shocks, and high borrowing costs.…

A man who murdered two people and took their bodies in suitcases to Bristol's Clifton Suspension Bridge has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 42 years.

We are saturated with superhero media to the point where even self-criticism has been done to death with franchises like Watchmen and The Boys. But with its debut choice-driven narrative adventure, AdHoc Studio has managed to find a unique angle for the superhero genre. In Dispatch, the story focuses on an office-based lackey and corporate […]

OpenAI has launched a new ChatGPT feature that makes it easier to search for workspace information without switching between apps. The “company knowledge” ChatGPT update for Business, Enterprise, and Education users is powered by a version of GPT‑5 that directly connects with tools like Slack, SharePoint, Google Drive, and GitHub, allowing the chatbot to sift […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry says he "wouldn't worry" about the NBA's integrity despite a FBI investigation into illegal sports betting.

Have you noticed a sudden chill in the air? This weekend could see some snow on higher ground across the UK.

Harrison Sullivan had been wanted by Surrey Police in connection with a car crash in Virginia Water.

Snacking giant Mondelez is using generative AI to slash marketing costs and is preparing to release AI-generated TV ads next year, a senior executive told Reuters. Jon Halvorson, Mondelez’s global senior vice president of consumer experience, said the company has spent more than $40 million on an AI video tool that can halve production costs. […]

Sheffield Wednesday fan Gaz Robinson says he is happy the club is in administration and he will start to take his kids to matches again.

Web browsers have looked and worked basically the same way for more than a decade, to the point where they all have roughly the same features, in the same places, and are often even built around the same engine. But just about every company in tech suddenly wants to change them, all spurred by AI […]

Anthony Gordon has impressed in the Champions League this season, but the Newcastle United forward has yet to score or assist in the Premier League.

Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton will miss England's friendly against Brazil on Saturday because of injury.

You didn't have plans, did you?

Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to patch a critical vulnerability in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).…

The Court of Appeal says Mahek Bukhari's sentence did not take into account her young age.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot says "the last thing" he needs to worry about is Mohamed Salah returning to form.

Failure at primary datacenter leaves planes parked and passengers angry, second incident since July

Timing is everything – except when it isn't. US carrier Alaska Airlines has grounded its fleet once again due to a mystery IT issue.…

The US president says he is axing negotiations over an advert that used Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs.

The star explores the break-up of her marriage to actor David Harbour in a scathing new album.

Trump is demolishing the East Wing of the White House to make way for a gilded grand ballroom. The president says taxpayers won’t be footing the $300 million bill and that private donors, himself included, will pick up the tab.  Big Tech will be paying for a lot of it, if the list of donors […]

Prosecutors said the elaborate plot, which allegedly netted $7m from victims, belonged in a Hollywood film.

The Scottish Greens are celebrating another membership surge as the party seeks to win its first ever constituency seat at next year's Holyrood election.

Starmer rebrands unpopular scheme as convenience tool after backlash

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has relaunched his digital ID scheme as something that will make people's lives easier, less than four weeks after announcing it as a measure to tackle illegal working.…

Facebook and Instagram are breaching Europe’s Digital Services Act (DSA) rules related to the handling of illegal content, moderation, and transparency, according to a preliminary decision issued by the European Commission. TikTok and Meta have both also been found to be violating transparency obligations under the DSA.  The Commission says that Meta is imposing “confusing” […]

Fibromyalgia, which causes chronic pain all over the body, is poorly understood, but two studies – made up of millions of participants – are helping us get to the roots of the condition

There are several key talking points about the very different political world Wales is now in.

11 years of filing feedback and all we got was a bloody... not even a T-shirt?

Microsoft is celebrating 11 years of the Windows Insider Program with custom desktops and - maybe - a secret hint for users wondering which operating system to consider.…

Sheffield Wednesday have filed a notice to be put it into administration after it was revealed last week that His Majesty's Revenue & Customs were set to issue a winding-up petition against the club.