First teased at IFA 2025 in September and then officially announced in China earlier this month, Boox’s next smartphone-sized e-reader is now coming to the US. Although two versions of the device are available in China, including a black-and-white model called the P6 Pro, it’s the Boox P6 Pro Color that’s coming to the US […]

Lindsay Sandiford, 69, spent years in prison in Indonesia after being convicted of drug smuggling.

How do you improve a stellar veteran team who have won back-to-back titles? Recruit a raft of former Premier League and international stars.

Japan, Mexico and Peru are among the nations included in the updated Foreign Office guidance.

Ricoh is developing a new addition to its GR compact digital camera series that’s designed specifically for black and white photography. The GR IV Monochrome is expected to launch sometime in Spring 2026, and aside from a new monochrome CMOS sensor, it shares many of the same core features as the GR IV model that […]

Israeli forces have pulled back to a boundary which leaves Israel in control of most of Gaza - keeping far-right ministers on Netanyahu's side, for now.

Administrators said the business had been hit by "challenging trading conditions and increased costs".

The Bradford-born band are releasing music independently after their contract with a record label expired.

Eight countries have been added to a UK Foreign Office (FCDO) list warning Britons of a risk of methanol poisoning from tainted alcohol.

A former chief constable has been charged with fraud and misconduct in public office after allegedly lying about his military service.

Warner Bros. Discovery has finally said out loud what has been obvious for months now: it wants to be acquired by another entertainment megacorporation. Today, WBD announced that it “has initiated a review of strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value” — a roundabout way of saying that the company is open to the possibility of […]

The Orionids are thought to be one of the most impressive meteor displays, peaking around 21-22 October. Here's more on how you can spot them lighting up the night sky.

Kosovo feels a "political duty" to process failed migrants from the UK, if legal issues can be overcome, the country's prime minister has told Sky News.

TP-Link’s Tapo smart home brand announced a new solar-powered outdoor security camera with pan-tilt capabilities, 2K video recording, and an 800-lumen LED floodlight. Tapo says the C615F can operate for as long as 24 hours with just 45 minutes of sunlight, and it’s now available through Tapo’s online store and Amazon for $89.99 for a […]

The young prodigy's "unexpected passing" was announced by his family on Monday.

Aston Villa remind fans of Uefa rules against "the displaying of political symbols, messages or flags" before next month's Europa League match with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

A man who ran a teeth-whitening salon has been sentenced to 26 years in jail for a spate of rapes and sexual assaults spanning more than a decade.

Microsoft is now rolling out an out-of-band fix for Windows 11 to address a major bug the company introduced with its latest monthly Windows 11 update. The original update released on October 14th accidentally broke the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), leaving people unable to use a USB mouse or keyboard to recover their PCs or […]

Hulu raised the price of its Live TV service to $89.99 today, October 21st, for current subscribers. However, new and returning subscribers (who haven’t had an active subscription for a month) can get Hulu with Live TV for $64.99 per month (was $82.99) for the first three months of their subscription. The deal runs until […]

Dev unveils a faster, modernized take on Microsoft's file system for penguin-powered PCs

Just under four years after the Linux kernel gained built-in read-write access to Windows drives, an alternative option has appeared.…

Aura, maker of digital photo frames beloved by grandparents everywhere, is introducing its first frame with a color E Ink display. The Aura Ink uses a 13.3-inch E Ink Spectra 6 panel and is designed to live on your wall for months at a time before it needs a recharge. I've been testing one for […]

The chancellor acknowledged that for many people the economy was "not working as it should" and said the reforms would boost growth.

Paul Foster is now taking his culinary journey to social media.

Baby P's mother was twice sent back to prison after forming intimate relationships with men she met online, the parole board has heard, as she makes her latest bid for freedom.

Baby P's mother has told the parole board she allowed her partner to abuse her son because she wanted her "Prince Charming".

Controversies around Andrew have thrown a spotlight on his living arrangements and how he can fund his lifestyle.

An asylum seeker accused of murdering a woman has told a jury he was not at the train station where she was fatally stabbed.

Pixels of the past 'created just for fun'

The pifmgr.dll still lingers in modern Windows installations - a throwback to a simpler and blockier time, according to veteran Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen.…

The former PM says lockdown rules "probably did go too far" and says children could have been exempted.

Victims and direct witnesses of crime who sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) will no longer be gagged from speaking out, following government reform.

A woman and her ex-marines secret lover are found guilty of plotting to kill her husband.

Heavy rain and winds of up to 75mph are set to batter the UK this week, affecting southern England late on Wednesday, spreading northeast, and likely to persist until late on Thursday.

Heavy rain and winds of up to 75mph are set to batter the UK this week, affecting southern England on Wednesday evening, spreading northeast, and likely to persist until late on Thursday, according to the Met Office.

A serial offender who stabbed a father to death following a bust-up outside a North Lanarkshire nightclub has been jailed for at least 18-and-a-half years.

Judges say Gavin Plumb intended harm "of the gravest and highest possible kind" to Holly Willoughby.

Slipping on the $499 Oakley Meta Vanguard, I feel the power of Patagonia-clad authority figures wash over me. I am no longer a tired tech reviewer in the thick of review season. Oh no, I am every sports dad on the bleachers, yelling at that idiot coach for not calling out what was obviously a […]

Wyze has announced its first battery-powered, solar-charged, 2K security camera that can rotate and tilt, providing coverage of your entire yard. The Wyze Solar Cam Pan is available now through Wyze’s online store for $79.98, making it cheaper than competitors’ offerings like Reolink’s $88 2K pan-and-tilt security camera, Tapo’s $170 4K VistaCam 360 that launched […]

What do you get the tablet that has everything? Last year, Apple debuted a massive overhaul to the iPad Pro, with a thin new design, a gorgeous new screen, a bunch of updated accessories, and a speedy new chip. I called it the best iPad ever. I also wondered how it could even get much […]

The Litter-Robot 5 Pro is the newest poop-scooping machine from Whisker, makers of the excellent Litter-Robot 4, and it brings facial recognition for your cats to the self-cleaning litter box line. The company is also introducing an optional subscription service, Whisker Plus, that monitors and tracks your kitty’s bathroom behavior over time to produce “detailed […]

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister, is not known for progressive views on women's equality.

The number of people reaching 100 years old is at an all-time, according to data by the ONS.

The Kenyan government has started the process to extradite former British soldier, Robert James Purkiss, to stand trial for the 2012 alleged murder of Agnes Wanjiru.

Your TV is an Xbox. Your computer is an Xbox. Your phone, your crummy Android tablet, your car's infotainment display, oops all Xboxes. If Microsoft is right about the future of gaming, your game console might soon be an Xbox even if it's not an Xbox. It's an interesting idea, and raises some fascinating questions […]

With weather warnings issued and the potential for a named storm, Simon King takes a look at the forecast.

Lunar landing reality distortion field slips for Musk's rocketeers

NASA's Acting Administrator has admitted that SpaceX is behind in plans to return astronauts to the Moon, has reopened lander contract competition, and pushed the deadline for a lunar landing to the end of the Trump administration in 2029.…

A Parkinson's patient played the clarinet while undergoing surgery, allowing doctors to see, and hear, immediate results.

Wales recall Louis Rees-Zammit for their autumn Tests, two years after he last played for his country and switched from rugby to American football.

A security guard jailed for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder TV star Holly Willoughby has lost an appeal against his life sentence.

Usman Hussain wants people to interact with each other more, instead of being glued to their phones.

MAST Upgrade team claims first suppression of pesky edge instabilities in a spherical tokamak

Scientists at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) claim they have taken a significant step toward making fusion energy possible by applying a 3D magnetic field to counteract instabilities in a spherical tokamak plasma for the first time.…

Winless in six, fans boycotting and no new manager bounce. This is the start of a season-defining period for West Ham.

Nicolas Sarkozy, president from 2007-2012, has appealed against his jail term at La Santé prison.

Demolition on the White House's East Wing is under way to make room for Donald Trump's new $250m (£186m) ballroom.

Japanese retailer halts online orders after attack cripples third-party vendor

Japanese retailer Muji is suspending online orders after logistics partner Askul was knocked offline by a ransomware attack.…

Prince Andrew should give evidence to US authorities, a government minister has said, as anger grows after it emerged he had been paying "peppercorn rent" for two decades.

A current senior member of the King's household was the head of royal protection at the time Prince Andrew allegedly asked one of his police officers to dig up dirt on Virginia Guiffre, Sky News has discovered.

Amazon is reportedly leaning into automation plans that will enable the company to avoid hiring more than half a million US workers. Citing interviews and internal strategy documents, The New York Times reports that Amazon is hoping its robots can replace more than 600,000 jobs it would otherwise have to hire in the United States […]

Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds quit their roles in protest at how the government had handled the process.

Yelp’s AI-powered solutions promise to answer calls, take reservations, and manage bookings for “understaffed” restaurants. Yelp Host and Yelp Receptionist are part of a broader push from the company and similar platforms embracing AI to streamline customer management “around the clock.”  Host is an AI agent that can answer calls from guests and manage tables, […]

A rare water bird has been spotted in a part of Scotland for the first time after a recent influx elsewhere in the country.

A British grandmother who has spent 12 years on death row in Indonesia for drug smuggling will be returned to the UK, an Indonesian government minister has said.

A care home firm has been fined £1.9m after a resident choked to death on her dinner. 

Thick smog blanketed New Delhi after millions celebrated the Hindu festival Diwali with firecrackers, sending air pollution levels soaring to hazardous levels.

A 23-year-old construction worked has been killed after a tornado tore through Val-d'Ois, north of Paris, on Monday, toppling three construction cranes.

CISA adds high-severity flaw to KEV list, urges swift updating

Uncle Sam's cyber wardens have warned that a high-severity flaw in Microsoft's Windows SMB client is now being actively exploited – months after it was patched.…

Police say two men, aged 39 and 23, have been detained on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.

The Metropolitan Police have raided more than 120 shops suspected of selling stolen goods in the force's largest ever crackdown on shoplifting.

Denise Bacon, 65, underwent deep brain stimulation (DBS) as Parkinson's Disease has affected her ability to walk, swim, dance and play her instrument.

The Oxford Union announces George Abaraonye loses a no-confidence motion by 1,228 votes to 501.

Sean Dyche answers an SOS call from Nottingham Forest as the club look to restore confidence - is he the right man for the job?

DevOps guru and ex-Googler say vibes beat reading diffs but there are risks

"Accept All. Always. Don't read the diffs anymore."…

The ghostwriter of Giuffre's posthumous memoir says the prince's "life is being eroded because of his past behaviour".

Higher interest payments offset increased revenue from tax and national insurance, the UK statistics body says.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is appealing the conviction handed down to him earlier this year over prostitution charges relating to his former girlfriends and male sex workers.

Two more men have been arrested over the death of paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins.

Pizza Hut has confirmed the locations of 68 restaurants set to close after the company behind its UK venues fell into administration.

A staunch conservative, she takes over as Japan grapples with rising cost-of-living and mounting debt.

Captain Alyssa Healy ruled out of Australia's World Cup meeting with England on Wednesday with a calf injury.

Security pros explore whether infection-spoofing code can immunize Windows systems against attack

Feature  What's better, prevention or cure? For a long time the global cybersecurity industry has operated by reacting to attacks and computer viruses. But given that ransomware has continued to escalate, more proactive action is needed.…

Emily Scarratt retires at the age of 35 after a glittering career which saw her win two World Cups, 11 Six Nations titles and become England women's record points scorer.

How thieves stole France’s crown jewels and what they could do with them

A man who shot and badly wounded Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been given a 21-year jail sentence after being found guilty of terrorism charges.

Australia batter Beth Mooney tells BBC Sport about playing in an Ashes series with a broken jaw and being part of a "generational" team.

Another phone Linux? The Reg attempts to disentangle the options

The latest version of Mobian, an edition of Debian aimed at mobile devices, is here, based on Debian 13 "Trixie".…

Experts warn that whilst the criminals may yet be caught, the gemstones they stole may never be recovered.

Nottingham Forest appoint former Burnley and Everton manager Sean Dyche as their new head coach - becoming the club's third different boss this season.

Unravelling the case of a US fugitive who claimed to be the victim of mistaken identity after being traced in Glasgow.

Calendar cock-up exposed recipients' details

Anti-fraud nonprofit Cifas was left red-faced after sending out a calendar invite that exposed the email addresses of dozens of individuals working across the fraud space.…

Nicolas Sarkozy declared his innocence and held hands with his wife before entering prison to begin his five-year sentence.

Since the arrival of Martin Zubimendi at Arsenal, BBC Sport looks at how Declan Rice has completed his transformation to an all-round midfielder.

Matt Richardson is preparing for his maiden track cycling World Championships since his surprise switch from Australia to Great Britain.

The incoming president of the Oxford Union debating society has lost a confidence vote over remarks he made about the shooting of US conservative personality Charlie Kirk.

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions following the United States Grand Prix.

Demolition on parts of the White House’s East Wing has begun in order to build Donald Trump’s new ballroom.

The Toronto Blue Jays reach their first World Series since 1993, beating the Seattle Mariners in the deciding game seven of the American League Championship Series.

Jahmyr Gibbs stars as the Detroit Lions earn a dominant 24-9 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Australia is one of the world's biggest biodiversity hotspots, home to more than a million different species.

12 more hours of pain followed initial outage

Amazon Web Services has revealed that its efforts to recover from the massive mess at its US-EAST-1 region caused other services to fail.…

BBC Sport profiles Arsenal and England forward Alessia Russo, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2025 award.

BBC Sport profiles Chelsea and England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2025 award.