TikTok influencer has double murder sentence reduced
The Court of Appeal says Mahek Bukhari's sentence did not take into account her young age.
Salah form 'last thing' Slot worries about - plus surprise stats on his season
Liverpool manager Arne Slot says "the last thing" he needs to worry about is Mohamed Salah returning to form.
Alaska Airlines grounded by mystery IT meltdown

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.…

Trump says trade talks with Canada 'terminated' over anti-tariffs advert
The US president says he is axing negotiations over an advert that used Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs.
Lily Allen is 'vicious' and 'raw' on her tell-all break-up album
The star explores the break-up of her marriage to actor David Harbour in a scathing new album.
Trump’s got Big Tech and crypto bankrolling White House ballroom
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 […]
'Mind-boggling' poker fraud used X-ray tables, high-tech glasses and NBA players
Prosecutors said the elaborate plot, which allegedly netted $7m from victims, belonged in a Hollywood film.
Scottish Greens 'riding same wave' as Green Party as membership boom continues
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.
Digital ID is now less about illegal working, more about rummaging through drawers

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.…

Instagram and Facebook are breaking the EU’s illegal content rules
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” […]
Unpicking the genetics of fibromyalgia sheds new light on its causes
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
Four big questions from the Caerphilly by-election result
There are several key talking points about the very different political world Wales is now in.
Windows Insiders get special anniversary desktop wallpaper

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, one of England's oldest football clubs, file for administration
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.
'Huge noise then I yelled to get out' - Louvre attendant recalls shock of heist
The attendant describes the moment thieves used an angle grinder to burst into the Gallery of Apollo.
Tesco rolls out body cams to delivery staff 'vulnerable to attack' due to expanded age checks
The UK's most popular supermarket is rolling out body cameras to thousands of its delivery drivers who feel at increased risk of attack due to the expansion of age verification checks.
Mum becomes first UK patient to trial 'gamechanger' MS treatment
Biology teacher Emily Henders says she understands the "scientific rationale" behind the treatment.
Waitrose offers job to autistic worker it had rejected
Frances Boyd says she is now weighing up offers of paid work from Waitrose and Asda for her son Tom.
Makers of lift used by Louvre thieves reveal tongue-in-cheek advert
The makers of the furniture lift used by the Louvre thieves have told Sky News the device is "certainly not intended for burglaries" after publishing a tongue-in-cheek advert making the most of the product's sudden fame.
English Championship side Sheffield Wednesday file for administration
Championship side Sheffield Wednesday have filed for administration, according to a court filing.
Lindsay Whittle - the local boy who stood unsuccessfully in Caerphilly 13 times, then won on the 14th try
Lindsay Whittle stood for election in Caerphilly 13 times since 1983 - and on the 14th attempt, he finally succeeded.
BBC probe finds AI chatbots mangle nearly half of news summaries

Google Gemini worst offender with 76% error rate

Four of the most popular AI chatbots routinely serve up inaccurate or misleading news content to users, according to a wide-reaching investigation.…

Inquest hears details of disgraced Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins' prison death
Disgraced former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins was fatally injured in prison on 11 October.
How do you solve a problem like Discovery?

Request For Ideas: How would you move a retired orbiter across the US?

The White House's Office of Management and Budget is grappling with how to transport Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian Museum in Virginia to Space Center Houston. How would you do it?…

Police investigating report of 'irregularities' in Alba Party finances
Police Scotland is investigating "irregularities" in the finances of the Alba Party.
Prince Andrew paid by businessman tied to pension rip-off company
The King's brother was paid thousands by a businessman linked to a wealth management firm which ripped off pension savers.
Teenager builds advanced robot hand entirely from Lego pieces
A four-fingered robotic hand built from Lego Mindstorms pieces can push, pull and grip with almost as much force as a leading 3D-printed hand
How Giorgia Meloni became Trump's best friend in Europe
A populist whose party has roots in Italian fascism, Italy's leader is trusted by Trump.
Disgraced Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins died of stab wound to neck, inquest hears
Disgraced Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins died from a stab wound to the neck, an inquest has heard.
Slow-motion footage reveals secrets of snake bites
Scientists working out of a venom laboratory in Paris studied which snakes strike their prey fastest.
Booker Prize launches new award for children's fiction including young judges
The prize will be judged by both adults and children, with the first award to be announced in 2027.
Shield AI shows off not-at-all-terrifying autonomous VTOL combat drone

Runways? Where we're going, we don't need runways

US defense technology biz Shield AI claims it can build a jet-powered vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) autonomous fighter drone that doesn't need a runway to operate.…

'Challenges' remain in police response to grooming gangs
A watchdog's progress report finds that opportunities to protect children are still being missed.
Gold and tech purchases drive strong retail sales
While food stores saw very little growth, good weather in July and August boosted clothing sales, according to the ONS.
New Japanese PM promises to increase defence spending as tensions rise with neighbours
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said in her first speech that defence is a priority for her country as the region experiences uncertainty with Russia, China and North Korea.
Local health hubs at risk as community services under strain
Care Quality Commission warns GP, mental health and social care services lacking staff and capacity.
Rapper Ghetts charged after man killed in hit-and-run
The rapper Ghetts has been charged after a man was killed in a hit-and-run in northeast London.
Woman charged over human remains found at Scottish beauty spot
A third suspect has been charged amid a probe into the death of a man whose remains were discovered at a Loch Lomond beauty spot.
Who is Catherine Connolly, Ireland’s new president?
Veteran independent lawmaker Catherine Connolly is set to be Ireland's new president after Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys conceded in the election.
Cyberattack at one major producer pushes overall UK car production down 27%
UK car production fell by more than a quarter (27.1%) last month as a cyberattack at Jaguar Land Rover halted manufacturing at the plant, industry figures show.
Labour sees 100 years of history come crashing down as Plaid wins big
This could be the sign that voters see Plaid as a viable alternative to Labour in Wales.
At least 25 killed as bus bursts into flames after crash in India
A passenger bus burst into flames after a motorbike crashed into it, killing at least 25 people and injuring several others in southern India.
From 300 sit-ups a day to 6,000 calories - inside Aspinall's fight camp
BBC Sport looks inside Tom Aspinall's intense fight camp before his first undisputed heavyweight title defence against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Britain's Ministry of Justice just signed up to ChatGPT Enterprise

OpenAI sweetens the deal with data residency

OpenAI has signed up the UK's Ministry of Justice as the latest public sector customer for ChatGPT Enterprise.…

Rashford wants to stay at Barcelona when loan ends
Marcus Rashford hopes he can stay at Barcelona when his loan agreement from Manchester United ends in the summer.
Most influential black people in the UK named as Powerlist is published
The Bank of England's chief financial officer, Afua Kyei, has been named the UK's most influential black person.
Chris Mason: Extraordinary by-election humbles Westminster's big beasts
Plaid Cymru win 47% of the vote in a record turnout, while Labour and the Tories manage just 13% between them.
New boss took charge of project code and sent two billion unwanted emails

Techie summoned at 02:00 AM to sort things out sent another 2 billion trying to fix it

On Call  Welcome to another instalment of On Call, The Register's weekly wander through your tales of tech support.…

Spotify hikes UK subscription prices
Spotify is increasing the cost of its UK premium subscription, the Money blog has revealed.
Pharmacists warn of struggle to 'keep the lights on'
Ashley Cohen, who runs sites in Leeds and York, warns deprived areas are worst affected by closures.
We may finally know why birds sing at dawn
Birds all over the world break into a dawn chorus every morning – now experiments in zebra finches suggest both a mechanistic and a functional explanation for this phenomenon
Iran's MuddyWater wades into 100+ government networks in latest spying spree

Group-IB says Tehran-linked crew used hijacked mailbox and VPN to sling phishing emails across Middle East

Iran's favorite muddy-footed cyberespionage crew is at it again, this time breaching more than 100 government entities across the Middle East and North Africa, according to researchers at Group-IB.…

Retail sales in UK hit surprising high - amid strong demand for gold
Retail sales are at the highest level in more than three years, in the latest measure of the UK economy to confound economists.
NBA stars and mafia among dozens arrested in illegal gambling crackdown
It follows a sweeping FBI investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged, mafia-linked poker games.
Can Arsenal's defence lead them to title glory?
Arsenal spent big in the summer to try to improve their attack, but it might be their defence that could end up winning them a first Premier League title in 22 years.
Supermicro warns it will miss revenue forecast by a lazy billion bucks or more

Mystery customer wants an upgrade that will take some time

Supermicro has revised its revenue forecast downwards by a couple of billion dollars, but insisted it’s nothing to worry about.…

Reports of OCD among under-25s triple in 10 years
More 16-24 year olds in England say they have symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder - BBC analysis finds.
How TikTok put a centuries-old Hull festival on the global map
TikTokers such as Kalani Ghost Hunter, Redheadresidence and PT Vlogs posted content from the fair.
Gaza doctors struggle to investigate 'signs of torture' on unnamed dead returned by Israel
Photographs show bodies with multiple signs of injury and wrists tied behind their backs.
Chris Mason: Who on Earth will want to take on grooming inquiry now?
As we have seen this week, satisfying everyone involved in the inquiry will be an impossible task.
Louvre heist inspires ad campaign for German furniture lift
Böcker is touting its "quiet as a whisper" technology for "when you need to move fast".
Starmer to push allies on long-range missiles for Ukraine at London summit
The prime minister is hosting Zelensky and the "coalition of the willing" at Downing Street on Friday.
The Papers: 'We are Strictly Done Dancing' and 'Stop the show trials'
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's departure leads Friday's papers alongside criticism of the Bloody Sunday verdict.
German bid to close migrant boats loophole could face delay
There are growing doubts Germany will be able to tighten its laws this year, the BBC has learned.
Just like that: In Tommy Cooper's birthplace, Farage nowhere to be seen as Reform loses by-election
In a by-election in the birthplace of the comedian Tommy Cooper, it was Plaid Cymru that had the last laugh.
Grooming inquiry row 'can be solved if there is underlying trust and confidence'
Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips can repair relations with grooming gang survivors so the inquiry can go ahead, Harriet Harman has said.
Trump terminates 'all trade negotiations' with Canada in retaliation for 'fake' TV advert
Donald Trump has announced that he is ending "all trade negotiations" with Canada.
Intel says server CPUs will be hot again – in a good way, to power AI workloads – any year now

Chipzilla returns to profit and suggests customers are primed to sign for foundry services once it nails 18A process

Intel has returned to profitability, grown revenue, and suggested demand for AI will ensure its struggling foundry business wins customers and boosts its datacenter CPU business.…

Two charged in connection with arson attack on mosque
Two men have been charged in connection with an arson attack on a mosque earlier this month.
Watch: Moment King Charles and Pope Leo made history
It was the first time since the Reformation leaders of the two churches had prayed together.
UK defence secretary warns Putin: 'We're watching you'
John Healey says the UK is hunting Russian submarines as BBC News joins him on board a new RAF aircraft.
Kim Kardashian diagnosed with brain aneurysm
Kim Kardashian has revealed that she has been diagnosed with a brain aneurysm.
How prolific cowboy builder kept up cons despite criminal past
Mark Killick's fourth fraud conviction involved 37 victims, who police estimate lost £1.25m.
Cyber exec with lavish lifestyle charged with selling secrets to Russia

The 0-days have left the building

Federal prosecutors have charged a former general manager of US government defense contractor L3Harris's cyber arm Trenchant with selling secrets to an unidentified Russian buyer for $1.3 million.…

Bank of England chief tops 2026 Powerlist as UK's most influential black person
Afua Kyei, 43, is in charge of the financial governance of the Bank's £1 trillion balance sheet.
Clippy rises from the dead in major update to Copilot and its voice interface

The new Microsoft assistant is a blob named Mico, but you can turn it into everyone’s favorite paper clip.

Hands On  Microsoft’s Clippy was an anthropomorphic assistant ahead of his time, offering to help you with your Office 97 tasks when all you could do was type and click in response. Today, as part of a massive Copilot Fall Release, Redmond is bringing Clippy back – at least as an avatar for its new AI helper named “Mico”.…

Donald Trump pardons billionaire crypto exchange founder
Donald Trump has pardoned the founder of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange - amid allegations of a conflict of interest.
Google and Anthropic wave hands about mega TPU deal worth 'tens of billions'

But AWS is still the AI upstart's primary partner

Google and Anthropic have struck a deal that will see the AI upstart gain access to up to a million of the web giant’s tensor processing units (TPUs) and involve “tens of billions of dollars.”…

Don't take AI to Thanksgiving: Bots have hidden biases

It's not a bug, it's a feature

Large language models, or LLMs, are biased in one way or another - often many. And there may be no way around that.…

Brandi Carlile: 'Joni Mitchell is wild. She'll drink you under the table'
The star spills the beans on her famous collaborators, and the "crisis" that inspired her new album.
Sabotage, Claudia's ire and the chess board is back as things heat up on The Traitors
It was another night of mounting tension as the faithfuls hoped to finally catch a traitor.
Labour dealt historic loss in Caerphilly by-election - as Plaid Cymru win seat
Plaid Cymru have won the by-election in the Senedd seat of Caerphilly for the first time.
McLaren must be ready for 'cut-throat' Verstappen - Hamilton
McLaren must be prepared to "dig deep" if they are to hold off "cut-throat" Max Verstappen, says seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton.
Intel’s tick-tock isn’t coming back, and everything else I just learned
With Windows 10 on its last legs, Intel is looking forward to the PC industry growing more than it has in years - the most since 2021, when the covid-19 pandemic revived the industry by creating a huge surge in demand. But it seems the struggling Intel, which just received lifelines from Nvidia, Softbank, and […]
Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack caused UK car production to slump by a quarter
JLR shutdown after hack drives UK car production to worst September since 1952
Expansion of airports put climate targets at risk, MPs say
A committee of MPs says the government has not demonstrated if economic benefits from airport expansion outweigh climate impacts.
Woman has new MS treatment doctors say could be 'game-changer'
A mum with multiple sclerosis has become the first patient in the UK to receive an experimental treatment that could slow or even stop progression of the disease.
Woman has new MS treatment that doctors say could be 'game-changer'
A mum with multiple sclerosis has become the first patient in the UK to receive an experimental treatment that could slow or even stop progression of the disease.
'People want you to stay in your lane': Reese Witherspoon on her 'deeply personal' decision to write a novel
It is "pretty surreal", Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon admits, finding herself at the top of The New York Times bestsellers list.
The best Sonos speakers to buy in 2025
After the self-induced tumult Sonos has gone through this year, I can understand why some people are reluctant to spend money on the company’s products. But newly appointed CEO Tom Conrad has shown that he’s determined to get back on track and revitalize Sonos as the leading whole-home audio brand. The contentious mobile app is […]
Another new era for Forest dawns under Dyche
Another new era for Forest dawns as Sean Dyche opens with a Europa League win over Porto.
Villa 'must be more clinical' as penalty problem grows
Aston Villa have fixed their goalscoring issues, but their terrible record from the penalty spot is a growing problem.
The mysterious owner of a 'scam empire' accused of stealing $14bn in crypto
The Cambodian national is charged with running scam compounds that stole from people all over the world.
South Korea's fishermen keep dying. Is climate change to blame?
An increase in deadly incidents has been partly caused by climate change, an inquiry found.
Could Reform's hopes of a famous victory in Caerphilly be dashed by a rival political party?
In 1645, the stronghold of Caerphilly's famous medieval castle was besieged and captured by the forces of Oliver Cromwell.
Microsoft Edge’s new Copilot Mode turns on more AI features
Microsoft is joining the AI browser wave with the official launch of a new “Copilot Mode” in Edge. The option, first announced in July, turns Copilot into your portal to the web, with each new tab opening a chat window where you can either ask a question, conduct a search, or enter a URL. Copilot […]
Putin criticises Trump's sanctions on oil firms - as Russian jets 'briefly enter NATO airspace'
Vladimir Putin has described Donald Trump's sanctions against two major oil firms as an "unfriendly act".
Playtime’s over: Crooks swipe Toys R Us Canada customer data and dump it online

What?! No complimentary credit monitoring?

The Canadian outpost of retailer Toys R Us on Thursday notified customers that attackers accessed a database, stole some of their personal information, then posted the data online.…

Nintendo’s chips make this Lego Game Boy upgrade kit the most authentic
The race to make the Lego Game Boy play actual Game Boy games ended before it even began. The same day Lego officially launched the set, Natalie the Nerd revealed she'd already transformed it to play real Game Boy cartridges on real Game Boy chips. Turns out she's not stopping there! Natalie is now working […]
Former paratrooper found not guilty of all charges in Bloody Sunday murder trial
Thirteen people were shot dead and at least 15 others injured on Bloody Sunday in January 1972 at a civil rights demonstration in the Bogside area of Derry.
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