With pupils resitting Maths and English GCSEs at an all-time high, and fewer than a fifth of those passing, is the system broken?

The failure to agree a global treaty on plastic pollution highlights how the UN’s requirement for unanimity holds back environmental policy, but there are better ways to make progress

Update boosts Microsoft file imports, adds new spreadsheet functions, and drops older Windows

LibreOffice 25.8 arrives with a tagline of "smarter, faster and more reliable." That all sounds good. So what's new?…

US pulls back from Trump's threatened 100% levy but not everyone pleased at Europe's concessions

World War Fee  The US and European Union have fleshed out details on their sweeping trade deal, promising billions in AI chip sales, a 15 percent tariff cap on key sectors including autos and semiconductors, and a framework for digital rule-making that could reshape the transatlantic tech industry.…

Google on Wednesday introduced its new Pixel 10 lineup during an event in New York - complete with a very strange keynote. In case you missed it, there are a lot of similarities across the latest Pixel models - and some key additions - including the MagSafe-style Pixelsnap, Google's new Tensor G5 chip, and a […]

The first thing I did when I got my hands on the Xbox Ally was reboot it. I wanted to see exactly how Microsoft manages to hide Windows beneath the Xbox interface that's debuting on these handheld devices. After a short startup, I was met with the standard Windows login prompt. But I could use […]

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced it will buy £118m worth of air defence missile systems for the British Army.

Lucy Connolly is released from HMP Peterborough after receiving a 31-month sentence in October.

The Stranger Things star and Jake Bongiovi say they're are "beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter".

BBC Verify examines key areas which the government has promised to make improvements

The online personality known as Jean Pormanove was found dead in his home in Nice on Monday.

Both Trent Rockets and Oval Invincibles are now relying on other results to go their way if they are to secure a top-three finish in The Hundred women's competition.

Geneva, Istanbul and Budapest have been put forward as potential locations - but bilateral talks still remain a long way off.

British men's number one Jack Draper is handed a US Open first-round match against a still-to-be-determined qualifier as he looks to eclipse his breakout run to last year's semi-finals.

YouTube Music is launching shared playlists that evolve based on the listening habits of the people who join them. The platform announced the new “taste match” playlists as part of its 10th anniversary on Thursday, and says it will refresh them with new music every day. It sounds similar to Spotify Blend, which lets you […]

But the free AI Mode itself can now take your history into account

The all-AI search mode Google introduced earlier this year has sprouted a one-trick AI agent – but only those willing to pay top dollar for the privilege.…

The number of people whose lives or property are at risk from wildfires has surged by almost 40% in just two decades, according to new research.

Two BBC correspondents assess what the Home Office's new data tells us about the efficacy of the government's asylum strategy.

If you want to spend the rest of the year catching up on the movies, TV shows, and video games you missed over the summer, you should enjoy them on a really nice screen. Thankfully, you can get a 77-inch LG C5 OLED TV for around $2,496.99 ($1,203 off), its lowest price ever at Amazon, […]

Tesla is under investigation for failing to report crashes involving its partially autonomous driving technology in a timely manner. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requires automakers to report crashes involving advanced driver assist features “within one or five days” of the incident, but Tesla was reporting crashes “several months or more” after they occurred, […]

Latest Windows Insider Build puts time and language options in Settings

Microsoft has continued its efforts to nudge users toward the Windows Settings app from the venerable Control Panel, with language and time settings making the jump.…

Chris Brain, who led nightclub-style services in the 1980s and 90s, is convicted of indecent assault.

Zero Zero Robotics has announced a new autonomous drone that pairs the simplicity of its HoverAir X1 with the improved video capabilities of its HoverAir X1 Pro and, for the first time, complete waterproofing. The new HoverAir Aqua has an IP67 rating and is designed to float, take-off, and land on water instead of an […]

The GCSE pass rate has fallen again this year. Here's what you need to know.

A jury has been discharged in the trial of a former Church of England priest who ran a rave-inspired "cult" group.

Governments from 27 countries, including France and Germany, say journalists in Gaza must be protected.

Fast-food giant postpones "One Piece" trading card promotion after Pokémon giveaway led to bulk-buying and cards sold online.

One of the UK's last remaining steel companies has been pushed into compulsory liquidation.

One of the most brilliant things about Pokémon Legends: Arceus was the way it dropped you into the wilderness to fend for yourself as wild monsters tried to kill you. It was a surprising deviation from the franchise's typically chill vibe that complimented the game's story about how humans once lived in constant fear of […]

One of the most brilliant things about Pokémon Legends: Arceus was the way it dropped you into the wilderness to fend for yourself as wild monsters tried to kill you. It was a surprising deviation from the franchise’s typically chill vibe that complemented the game’s story about how humans once lived in constant fear of […]

It all sounded so promising: A NATO-style mutual defence guarantee for Ukraine, provided by the US, and agreed to by Vladimir Putin.

What testing is happening before changes hit production?

Microsoft had a midweek meltdown on Wednesday as a chunk of its productivity suite fell out of the cloud.…

It was all just supposed to be a one-time thing. When Burning Man got canceled because of covid-19 in 2020, a number of attendees banded together to re-create the festival on the social VR platform Altspace. That virtual Burning Man experience not only attracted around 13,000 visitors, but also accolades from the Producers Guild of […]

The US and EU have released details of the new trade deal reducing tariffs between the two partners.

404 Media has a report out about an underground software market that enables the Flipper Zero to be used to unlock a wide variety of vehicles, including Ford, Audi, Volkswagen, Subaru, Hyundai, Kia, and several other models. The hack works by intercepting and cloning a key fob’s radio signal using custom firmware built for the […]

A newly-discovered dinosaur with an "eye-catching sail" along its back and tail is to be named after record-breaking yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur.

An Arsenal fan as a boy, Eze is set to reject rivals Tottenham and join the Gunners. But how did the move happen?

Apple is raising the price of its streaming service. The company announced on Thursday that its $9.99 per month subscription will now cost $12.99 each month, marking a $3 price increase, as reported earlier by 9to5Mac and Variety. The price increase will go into effect immediately for new subscribers, while existing ones will see the […]

Wayne Rooney says Yoane Wissa removing all association with Brentford from his Instagram account is "very disrespectful" and players will not want Alexander Isak back at Newcastle.

A man has admitted the murder of a customer who was stabbed to death in a Derby bank.

England captain Leah Williamson is set to miss the start of the Women's Super League season with a knee injury she suffered in the Euro 2025 final.

As over one million students receive their GCSE results, Sky News has found gender and factors linked to deprivation remain troubling predictors of students' performance.

Gaza City residents say Israel carried out intense overnight bombardments as it prepares a controversial offensive to take control of the area.

Hollow Knight: Silksong, the full sequel to Hollow Knight that has been in development for years, will be released on September 4th. The news was revealed as part of a “special announcement” video that debuted on Thursday. In Silksong, you play as Hornet, a character that appeared in the original Hollow Knight. The game, which […]

The move by the UK's largest supermarket is the latest example of rising food prices.

London Underground workers will stage a series of strikes for seven days next month in a dispute over pay and conditions.

RMT union members will strike from Friday 5 September for seven days.

The average five-year fixed rate is now 4.99%, falling below 5% for the first time since 2023.

Astronomers have picked up evidence of an Earth-sized world, distinct from the previously hypothesised Planet Nine and Planet X, that might be warping the orbits of objects beyond Neptune

The SNP spent more than £100,000 on the campervan that was seized from the driveway of Nicola Sturgeon's mother-in-law, the party's financial accounts have revealed.

Everything a criminal needs for targeted attacks exposed, but telco insists 'no critical data compromised'

A significant data theft at Orange Belgium has opened hundreds of thousands of its customers to serious cybersecurity risks.…

Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. One of the biggest topics in AI these days is agents — the idea that AI is going to move from chatbots to reliably completing tasks for us in the real world. But the problem […]

Giraffes have always been thought to be one species, but scientists now say there are four.

The warning comes after the dolphin - known locally as Reggie - was spotted jumping on two swimmers.

Feds say Mirai-spawned botnet blasted 370K attacks before AWS and pals helped yank its servers

RapperBot, a botnet-for-hire blamed for hundreds of thousands of DDoS attacks, has been yanked offline by the Feds, who also hauled in its alleged Oregon-based mastermind.…

Google is putting AI Mode into Search in 180 countries and territories, allowing the AI-powered search feature to expand beyond the US, UK, and India. The expansion means more people can search for topics using a chatbot-like interface, though it’s still only available in English. Along with a global expansion, Google revealed that it’s building […]

An experienced skydiver deliberately fell to her death the day after her relationship ended, an inquest heard.

Thirteen unreleased Beatles tracks are set to feature on a new Anthology compilation - almost 30 years since the last.

Government efforts to reduce the use of expensive hotel accommodation for asylum seekers have stalled in the face of local opposition and court bottlenecks.

Insta360 has announced the next version of its compact Go action camera, which helped the company differentiate itself from established competitors like GoPro several years ago. As Insta360 teased earlier this week, the new Go Ultra not only breaks from the numbered naming convention of previous iterations, but it also ditches the camera’s distinctive pill […]

Earlier this week, a bean moved into my phone. Their name is Billie Bean King, and when I'm working, they work too, knitting socks and scarves. Billie's knitted wares are more than just cozy clothes - they're currency, used to buy lo-fi decorations for their barren room. But there's a catch: Billie can only work […]

GuliKit was the first company to address the original Switch’s drifting issues with a Hall effect Joy-Con upgrade kit, and it released one of the first controllers that can remotely wake the Nintendo Switch 2. Its latest first, announced at Gamescom 2025 in Germany, is a pair of controllers with the ability to infinitely adjust […]

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot appears to have published messages without users' knowledge.

Police Scotland paid officers £500,000 in compensation for not being able to get time off last month.

Google has started rolling out its latest batch of Android 16 features to beta testers, including expanded support for dark mode and themed app icons. The QPR2 beta 1 was announced yesterday alongside Google launching the Pixel 10 series, and is expected to get a full public release sometime in December, according to Google’s release […]

Another 'extremely sophisticated' exploit chewing at Cupertino's walled garden

Apple has shipped emergency updates to fix an actively exploited zero-day in its ImageIO framework, warning that the flaw has already been abused in targeted attacks.…

Worried about your data? Not to worry, we'll check the dark web for you! Yes really

A week after its services were disrupted by a cyberattack, UK telco Colt Technology Services has gone back on its initial statement to confirm that data has indeed been stolen.…

Amid a fierce debate about the environmental toll of artificial intelligence, Google released a new study that says its Gemini AI assistant only uses a minimal amount of water and energy for each text prompt. But experts say that the tech giant's claims are misleading. Google estimates that a median Gemini text prompt uses up […]

Honor has launched a new flip phone today, the Magic V Flip 2, and it arrives with a sparkly special edition in partnership with fashion designer Jimmy Choo. The former Huawei subsidiary has partnered with Choo before, for last year’s V Flip, and has kept to a similar formula this year, swapping glittery green for […]

Experienced skydiver Jade Damarell made no attempt to deploy her parachutes, an inquest hears.

Your full guide to this year's GCSE exams in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Ukrainian officials say the attacks included drones, hypersonic, ballistic, and cruise missiles.

The 17-year-old was arrested in January after police caught him with an airgun and aerosol cans outside Inverclyde Muslim Centre.

Aimee Betro, from Wisconsin, was hired as part of a plot to attack a British family in 2019.

The average five year mortgage rate has fallen below 5% for the first time in more than two years.

Researcher claims extension didn't start out by exfiltrating info... while dev says its actions are 'compliant'

Security boffins at Koi Security have warned of a shift in behavior of a popular Chrome VPN extension, FreeVPN.One, which recently appears to have begun snaffling screenshots of users' page activity and transmitting them to a remote server without their knowledge – and Google has yet to take it down.…

The YouTuber and former Nasa engineer is working with Jimmy Kimmel to make a new competition show.

German prosecutors say the man was in a group that planted explosives in the Baltic Sea.

Borrowing last month was the lowest July figure for three years, following rises in tax and National Insurance receipts.

The retailer has drafted in auditors to review the issue and slashed its profit guidance.

Leeds United complete the signing of Noah Okafor from AC Milan to push spending by Premier League clubs to a record £2.37bn.

One fetcher bot seen smacking a website with 39,000 requests per minute

Cloud services giant Fastly has released a report claiming AI crawlers are putting a heavy load on the open web, slurping up sites at a rate that accounts for 80 percent of all AI bot traffic, with the remaining 20 percent used by AI fetchers. Bots and fetchers can hit websites hard, demanding data from a single site in thousands of requests per minute.…

Italian police have arrested a Ukrainian man suspected of coordinating the 2022 attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines, Germany's prosecutor general said on Thursday.

Seamer Kate Cross misses out on selection for England's squad for the Women's World Cup, which starts at the end of September, while Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sarah Glenn return.

Every week, we interview top chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks, views on the industry and more. Today, we speak to Tim Brindley, head chef at Toum off Regent Street in London...

Tourists have been warned not to enter the sea on the Costa Blanca in southern Spain after a poisonous sea creature was spotted.

Previous research in macaques suggests that part of the brain reorganises itself when a limb is removed, but now a study in people has turned that idea on its head

Edible microbeads made of vitamin E and seaweed helped rats lose weight by absorbing excess fat in their guts

A woman who flew from the US to kill a Birmingham shop owner as part of a violent feud has been jailed for 30 years.

Medical tech company Masimo is suing US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in an attempt to overturn the agency’s decision to allow Apple to restore the blood oxygen tracking feature on Apple Watches. Apple has been embroiled in legal disputes over Masimo’s blood oxygen sensor patent since 2020, disabling the feature on supported US Apple […]

An Israeli military spokesman says troops will deepen the damage to the "terror infrastructure" held by Hamas.

Compositional risk from multiple MCP Servers highlighted by report

Microsoft has declared general availability for MCP (model context protocol) servers in Visual Studio, likely to be the second most popular IDE after Visual Studio Code and with wide enterprise use.…

A teenager who planned a mass murder by setting fire to a mosque has been sentenced to 10 years in custody.

Police say the fire which burnt through a Liverpool manor house is believed to have been deliberate.

More than half a dozen councils, including some run by Labour, are assessing their options after Epping ruling.

Fork runs Android apps and keeps old PCs ticking over ... all without signing into an account with the mothership

FydeOS is an alternative to ChromeOS Flex, but with a few significant differences – including Google-account-free operation.…

The US celebrity judge and social media star has been remembered for his "unique brand of compassion".

A Microsoft employee has been arrested as part of protests at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington this week. On Tuesday, a group of current and former Microsoft employees, as well as community members, took over a plaza at Microsoft’s headquarters to protest against the company’s contracts with Israel. The No Azure for Apartheid protest […]

Pat Nevin says Celtic's new-left hand-side of Daizen Maeda and Kieran Tierney must "build an understanding" if the Scottish side are to qualify from the Champions League play-offs.

Two major US airlines are being sued by passengers who say they paid extra for "window" seats, only to find themselves given seats next to a blank wall.