Cheryl Grimmer was abducted from Fairy Meadow beach in Wollongong in January 1970.

The entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished "within days" - much more bulldozing than initially expected for Donald Trump's new ballroom construction project.

Infra revenue soars and AI helps everything … except the share price

If IBM reveals improved profit margins or a fresh round of redundancies, AI may be the reason, because Big Blue today revealed that its own “Project Bob” developer assistance tools have improved productivity among its coders by 45 percent.…

Cows bred to produce less methane in their burps could prove to be an important ally in the fight against climate change, scientists have told Sky News.

Yellow weather warnings for strong winds and heavy rain have been issued overnight - as Storm Benjamin sweeps through the UK.

The home secretary's response comes after The Times revealed a report calling the Home Office “dysfunctional”.

So far, immune cells that have been engineered to kill cancers, known as CAR T-cells, haven’t worked well against solid cancers - but a study in mice suggests that could soon change

The Human Rights Reporting Gateway acted as a formal "tip line" to the US government.

A New York Times report on Tuesday cited internal Amazon documents touting how its shift into automation could help it sell more products without hiring more people, but today the company has issued a PR blast about robotics and delivery tech that is much sunnier. Along with a tease of AI-connected augmented reality smart glasses […]

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been the target of death threats in prison - less than a day after beginning a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy.

A 14-year-old girl had fallen victim to the extreme online right-wing 764 group, her mother says.

Despite the change - which will happen in 2026 - campaigners warn some women will lose out because the number who attend is too low.

After leaving his record label, Sam Ryder almost quit music. Here's how he picked himself back up.

The expert behind the research on which a £300 savings pledge is based says the promise is "tricky" to deliver.

The new US sanctions are no slap on the wrist - they're a punch to the gut of Moscow's war economy.

'Trust no AI' says one researcher

OpenAI's brand new Atlas browser is more than willing to follow commands maliciously embedded in a web page, an attack type known as indirect prompt injection.…

Reggie Walsh, 17, became the second youngest Englishman to play in the Champions League and the youngest Chelsea player to play in Europe's elite competition on Wednesday.

Pelvic organ prolapse affects around one in 12 mothers, but many people have never even heard of it.

Christie detectives Miss Marple and Poirot join forces with Mr Tickle and others for the children's series.

The Institute for Public Policy Research says there should be more comprehensive support for Send students in mainstream schools.

Studies have suggested that Wegovy directly boosts heart health, beyond just the benefits of losing weight, and now that has been demonstrated in a robust trial in people

Card firms say their designs are being copied costing them thousands in lost sales.

The boss of global energy and metals firm Metlen tells the BBC why it moved its primary listing from Athens to London.

A former world chess champion is being investigated over his public attacks on US grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, who died suddenly this week aged 29.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted the company would be able to remove the safety monitors from its robotaxis "by the end of the year." He also said Tesla would launch a robotaxi service in 8-10 new markets also before the end of 2025. "We are expecting to have no safety drivers in at least large […]

With 23 goals in 15 games for Bayern Munich and England this season, Harry Kane is emerging as an early frontrunner for the 2026 Ballon d'Or.

Steady inflation and lower bond yields gives Rachel Reeves an opportunity, but will she take it?

A night of bold calls pays off for Arne Slot as Liverpool return to winning ways at Eintracht Frankfurt, but it comes at a cost as Alexander Isak suffers a groin injury.

Spurs rode their luck to earn a Champions League point in Monaco - but no-one will fear them on this evidence says chief football writer Phil McNulty

Meanwhile Sullivan's legal battle continues

interview  Two convicted felons walk into a room at the request of a federal judge who wanted one of them - Joe Sullivan, the former Uber chief security officer found guilty of attempting to cover up a 2016 breach at the rideshare company - to help rehabilitate the other, whom the feds accused of hacking into corporate networks as a teen and participating in a "significant" digital heist.…

Remember when word got out that Amazon was building smart glasses for its delivery drivers before possibly launching a version for consumers as well? Amazon has just revealed those “Amelia” glasses to the world — with a built-in display and an always-on camera to assist drivers as they go. They can help drivers find the […]

US President Donald Trump previously said that his ballroom addition would not "interfere with the current building".

China has thrown its weight behind the junta - and its widely condemned plan to hold an election in December.

Sir Ed Davey says Prince Andrew should be give evidence to a select committee inquiry about Crown finances.

The celebrities seemed mired in self doubt as they tried to track down a traitor.

A university professor has vowed to continue teaching after pro-Palestinian students disrupted his lecture, made a threat to behead him and called for him to be sacked.

The one chip startup building accelerators for something other than AI boasts performance up 10x that of modern GPUs using a fraction the power

Researchers and engineers working in particle physics, materials analysis, or drug discovery haven't exactly been spoiled for choice when it comes to chips capable of the highly precise double-precision calculations that these workloads depend. NextSilicon aims to change that with Maverick-2, a chip aimed not at AI but the high-performance computing (HPC) community.…

Child exploitation expert Jim Gamble pulls out, after four women quit the inquiry's panel of survivors.

After six years as Fandom’s CEO, Perkins Miller is parting ways with the popular wiki hosting platform. While there has yet to be an official announcement, The Verge has learned that Miller is no longer working for Fandom as of last week. In a statement sent to The Verge on Fandom’s behalf, Katie Schroeder confirmed […]

Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies - and spoke of his frustration with Vladimir Putin.

Lomography announced a new Lomo MC-A film camera, a 35mm format point-and-shoot with a fixed 32mm f/2.8 lens and metal body. It’s a charmer of a new film shooter, complete with a built-in flash, autofocusing glass lens, manual film advance lever, and an included CR2 battery that recharges via USB-C. The MC-A is available for […]

Hugo Ekitike scores against his old club as Liverpool come from behind to hammer Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 in the Champions League and end their four-match losing run.

All survivors who have resigned from the government's grooming gangs inquiry panel will consider returning if safeguarding minister Jess Phillips resigns.

Thames Valley Police says no further action will be taken against four men arrested in September.

Amazon and Rivian are back together again. The e-commerce giant is collaborating with Rivian’s Also spinoff on a custom-designed, pedal-assisted, four-wheel cargo bike. The bike would likely be based on the TM-Q quad vehicle that was unveiled by Also today in San Francisco. Amazon says it wants to expand its fleet of micromobility vehicles with […]

Criterion recently kicked off its semi-annual sale that slashes the cost of all of its in-stock Blu-rays, DVDs, and box sets. The sale will last through 12PM ET, October 23rd. This a great opportunity to save on deep cuts that aren’t typically discounted. However, it likely won’t be the last chance to get a deal […]

HBO Max is rolling out a new rating system that allows you to share feedback about the shows and movies you watch. The streaming service will tweak your recommendations based on whether you select the “Love,” “Like,” or “Not For Me” options. When you say that you “Love” a show or movie, HBO Max will […]

This is the eighth US strike on alleged drug trafficking vessels near Latin America, the first on the Pacific side.

Tesla reported a profitable third quarter today, as shoppers scrambled to snatch up the company’s EVs in record numbers before the federal EV tax credit expired. Tesla said it earned $1.4 billion in net income on $28.1 billion in revenue in the quarter that ended in September. That’s 12 percent increase in revenue but a 37 […]

The King arrives for a state visit to the Vatican, against the backdrop of the Prince Andrew scandal.

Laurence des Cars said there was only one camera pointing on the gallery which was robbed.

With a smart video doorbell, your front door’s communication skills go from 1980s landline to a modern smartphone. Combining a motion-activated camera with a microphone, speaker, and buzzer, a doorbell camera sends alerts to your phone, allowing you to see who’s at the door without needing to open it or even be at home. Whether […]

England are a different side from their Ashes thrashing at the start of the year, but Australia teach them a harsh and familiar lesson at the World Cup, writes Ffion Wynne.

Violence has erupted for a second successive night in Dublin near a hotel housing asylum seekers.

Just a week after rumors about Samsung canceling the Galaxy S26 Edge due to low sales of the ultra-slim S25 Edge, Apple is reportedly notifying its supply chain partners of plans to scale back iPhone Air production. According to people familiar with the matter, Apple is maintaining its overall production estimate for the iPhone 17 […]

Social media site continues legal campaign against those who take its content without a license

Reddit on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI and three of its alleged data dealers for trafficking in unlawfully scraped information.…

The court also says Israel has not substantiated its allegations against the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.

The government is facing questions over it’s handing of an inquiry into grooming gangs.

The national database on billion-dollar weather and climate disasters has found a new home after the Trump administration decided to ax it earlier this year. Thanks to researchers continuing the work despite a lack of federal support, we can keep the tally going this year — which is already proving to be one of the […]

Four men arrested over an image of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein projected on to Windsor Castle during the president's visit to the UK have been released without charge.

Pitchfork is going full midlife crisis mode, experimenting with user-generated content, adding comments (when much of the web is moving away from them), and dropping absolutely deranged best-of lists. Like most of the media industry, Pitchfork has struggled in recent years as audiences have shifted towards influencers on social media and advertising revenue has dried […]

There were some wins for the UK at the Western Balkans Summit at Lancaster House in central London today.

The man was sent to France under the 'one in, one out' deal but returned via the Channel on a small boat, the BBC understands.

Nearby schools in Bognor Regis were in temporary lockdown while police searched the area.

If you’re looking to play games like Ghost of Yōtei or Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, you’re going to need a PlayStation 5. Luckily, right now, you can grab the console for as low as $374 directly through the PlayStation storefront with the code PS5KLARNA — and it doesn’t appear as though you need […]

Zack Polanski and Nigel Farage might be polar opposites when it comes to politics - but they do have one thing in common.

With weather warnings issued as Storm Benjamin develops close to the UK, Simon King takes a look at the forecast.

The US has launched its eighth strike against an alleged drug vessel - this time in the Pacific.

When it comes to inventive USB-C accessories with rad designs, nobody does it like Sharge. Now it’s following up its classic Mac-inspired chargers, its Braun turntable-inspired battery, and whatever the heck this is supposed to be, with a new MagSafe battery that specifically echoes Sony’s classic T-Series Cybershot cameras. It’s called the Icemag 3, and […]

In the run-up to this year's COP in Brazil, Madeleine Cuff explores The Climate Diplomat, a poignant account by the late Peter Betts, a negotiator who showed what diplomacy can achieve

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week

Future Chronicles is our regular speculative look at inventions yet to come. In this latest installment, we journey to 2050, when technology had been developed so that criminals could be monitored at home.

The White House Effect is a distressing look back at how President George H. W. Bush came to abandon his climate ambitions. It is essential viewing and a glimpse at a world that could have been, says Bethan Ackerley

When it comes to boosting mental health and even improving performance, team sports and group exercise come out on top, finds Grace Wade

There is nothing stopping the wealthiest people from attempting to alter the world's atmosphere – this must not be allowed to happen

Feedback delights in a 2018 paper that takes care to warn us it reveals “nothing like super interesting”, and embarks on a quest to find more examples of disarming honesty

The prevailing wisdom is that horror fans lack empathy and are addicted to adrenaline. My research shows otherwise, says Coltan Scrivner

Plus spy helping spy: Typhoons teaming up

Security researchers now say more Chinese crews - likely including Salt Typhoon - than previously believed exploited a critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability, and used the flaw to target government agencies, telecommunications providers, a university, and a finance company across multiple continents.…

The government says it needs more time to test proposals for the special educational needs system.

Reddit is suing Perplexity and three “data-scraping service providers” to “stop the industrial-scale, unlawful circumvention of data protections by a group of bad actors who will stop at nothing to get their hands on valuable copyrighted content on Reddit,” according to the complaint. The company equates the data scraping companies — SerpApi, Oxylabs, and AWMProxy […]

Rivian’s micromobility spinoff Also has just taken the wraps off its TM-B e-bike, TM-Q pedal-assisted electric quad bike, and Alpha Wave helmet that represents “a breakthrough in rider safety and connectivity.”  The TM-B (aka Transcendent Mobility – Bike) with its 24 x 2.6-inch wheels and integrated front- and rear-lighting looks and functions like nothing else […]

Before RJ Scaringe founded the adventure-themed EV company Rivian, he was thinking about bikes. Well, not bikes exactly. More like pedal-powered hybrid microcars and other forms of alternative transportation. This was three years before Scaringe launched Rivian, and nearly 13 years before the company eventually came out of stealth. By then, Scaringe had decided against […]

The chancellor has indicated any tax rises in next month's Budget are likely to be focused on wealthy individuals.

This year's NFL rookies have made a record-breaking start to the season, but who are the top youngsters and how have they made the transition to the big league look easy?

Burcu Yesilyurt, who poured coffee down a drain in Richmond, welcomed the cancellation of the "disproportionate" fine.

A suspended Scottish Labour MSP has appeared in court charged with voyeurism and being in possession of indecent photographs of children.

This was a verdict that came slowly, and with some of its barbs hidden in sub-clauses and legalese. But if you put the elements together, it was a highly critical attack on Israel's conduct in the occupied territories.

Democratic candidate Graham Platner says he was unaware that his skull-and-crossbones tattoo looked like Nazi imagery.

GM plans to drop support for phone projection on all new vehicles in the near future, and not just its electric car lineup, according to GM CEO Mary Barra. In Decoder interview with The Verge’s Nilay Patel, published Wednesday, Barra confirmed GM will eventually end support of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on both gas-powered […]

CEO says some customers still wary of Trump's import tax roulette

The global semiconductor market is recovering, albeit at a slower pace than in previous cycles due to macroeconomic dynamics and ongoing uncertainty caused by US trade policy and tariffs, according to Texas Instruments.…

"I have seen enough fashionistas come in and out of this division," says new Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche.

Not the default file system, but in the installer if you want it

AlmaLinux is to support the Btrfs file system in version 10.1 of its eponymous RHELative operating system.…

Jamie Siminoff has returned to Ring, the company he founded, with a renewed focus on its mission statement to "Make neighborhoods safer." Talking to The Verge ahead of the release of his new book Ding Dong, Siminoff says he believes the new wave of AI could finally help him fulfill that vision. "When I left, […]

A sensational partnership of 180 between Ash Gardner and Annabel Sutherland leads Australia to a comfortable six-wicket win against England at the Women's World Cup in Indore.

Ash Gardner finishes on 104 not out as she produces a brilliant innings to rescue Australia, helping them recover from 68-4 to chasing down 245 to beat England by six wickets in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.

Mohammed Umar Khan stabbed Harvey through the heart at Sheffield's All Saints Catholic High School.

The end is nigh, now get thee to 365

Microsoft will kill Office Online Server next year, creating a headache for anyone using on-premises Office web applications and the beleaguered holdouts sticking with Skype for Business Server.…

The Android ecosystem is all about choice. While iPhone owners have a smaller pool of new devices to pick from when it’s time to upgrade, there’s a wider range of choices on Android. Some Android phones even fold in half! Imagine. On the flip side, all that choice can make for some hard decisions. Here’s […]

England great Emily Scarratt admits to retiring with "a heavy heart" but says she wants to go out of the game on her own terms

The King is said to be "greatly looking forward" to sharing what will be a historic moment praying alongside Pope Leo, after an arduous week of scandal for the Royal Family.