Twenty-two years later, same story. Australia have picked up where they left off in their domination of the rugby league Ashes.

British Airways (BA) has paused its sponsorship of The Louis Theroux Podcast following an interview with Bob Vylan's frontman.

Apple’s AirTags have become one of my essentials while traveling, namely because they let me check whether my luggage is in the right place instead of panicking at the baggage claim. And right now, you can get a four-pack of AirTags at Amazon and Walmart for $64.99 ($35 off), which is just a few cents […]

It's easy to get into the weeds on a hobby, especially if you're into PC gaming and dreaming of the highest levels of graphical performance. But how much is too much for hardware? Spending top dollar on graphics power, processing, RAM, storage, etc. - like many things - eventually leads to diminishing returns. When it […]

Lucy Powell's had quite the political comeback. Sacked from cabinet by the prime minister but weeks ago, she's back with her own powerbase and voice at the top of the party as the deputy Labour leader.

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement carries out raids across the country, the agency is working rapidly to expand an online surveillance system that could potentially track millions of users on the web. Federal records uncovered by The Lever reveal that ICE is paying $5.7 million to use an AI-powered social media monitoring platform called Zignal […]

Chris Mason looks at what Lucy Powell's return to frontline politics might mean for Labour.

Labour's new deputy leader Lucy Powell promised to be Sir Keir Starmer's ally.

Lucy Powell has been elected as the deputy leader of the Labour Party.

Alana King takes a stunning 7-18 - a record at a Women's World Cup - as Australia bowl South Africa out for 97, before chasing down their target with seven wickets in hand in Indore.

Donald Trump has said he would be "100% open" to meeting Kim Jong Un during his visit to Asia.

Alana King returns the best figures in Women's World Cup history as Australia hammer South Africa by seven wickets to set up a semi-final meeting with India.

Flu season has come early and cases are rising among children, NHS England says.

Independent candidate Catherine Connolly is set to become Ireland's next president after her rival conceded. 

It took me a while to get into Ball x Pit. The new roguelike blends elements from games like Breakout, Vampire Survivors, and even city builders, creating a complex mix of ideas. But as is the case with many roguelikes, once I figured everything out well enough to get a taste of my first win, […]

A delivery driver who spoke to wanted migrant Hadush Kebatu at Chelmsford prison has told Sky News the "confused" offender was guided to the railway station by prison staff.

The first illicit production facility for weight loss medicine found in the UK is dismantled.

The former US vice-president made her strongest suggestion to date she will make another bid for the White House

During a recent all-hands meeting, Waymo's chief winter weather expert laid it out for all the company's engineers and product managers: if Waymo wants to expand to new cities and new markets, it's robotaxis will need to be able to confidently and safely handle the snow. In its first few years of operation, Waymo has […]

When people sign up for a dating site like Tinder, they don't expect their profiles and personal information to be searchable - especially by a scorned lover, or worse. But that's what popular apps like Cheaterbuster or CheatEye seem to be doing under the guise of being able to "catch cheaters." Last week, 404 Media […]

Australia leg-spinner Alana King takes 7-18 against South Africa to record the best figures in Women's World Cup history, surpassing Jackie Lord's 6-10 in 1982.

Ruby Evans wins the first medal for Wales at a World Artistic Gymnastics Championships as she takes floor silver ahead of GB team-mate Abigail Martin.

A murder investigation has been launched after a 19-year-old was stabbed in south west London, earlier this week.

She defeated Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson in a race triggered by Angela Rayner's resignation.

A Labour activist since the age of nine, the Manchester MP has promised to be a voice for party members.

Microsoft is taking one of its most popular and recognisable game series to a rival console for the first time.

Nathan Lyon believes Australia captain Pat Cummins could "realistically" be fit to return for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane.

The US president says he has a "great relationship" with the North Korean leader and is "open" to a face-to-face chat.

Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys wait to find out who will replace Michael D Higgins and become Ireland's 10th president.

As Jude Bellingham prepares to face England team-mate Marcus Rashford in El Clasico, BBC Sport looks at why it could be a defining match for the Real Madrid midfielder.

Committee says Apple, Google, and Samsung could render stolen handsets worthless if compelled to act

The UK's Home Secretary should use her powers to push the tech industry to deploy stronger technical measures against the surge in phone thefts, according to a House of Commons committee.…

Former Commons leader Lucy Powell has been crowned Labour's new deputy leader in a closely fought race against Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson.

The Pentagon has confirmed it has accepted an anonymous $130m (£98m) gift to help pay members of the military during the government shutdown.

More than a million people in the UK experience symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder - but a project is aiming to help people in Orkney look after their mental health.

The nosey creature swam with them as they paddled under the Forth Rail Bridge in the Firth of Forth.

The manhunt for a migrant who sexually assaulted a schoolgirl, and was released from prison in error, is ongoing.

Administrators are on standby this weekend to handle the collapse of Petrofac, the oil and energy services group - an insolvency which could threaten the future of more than 2,000 jobs in Scotland.

Josh Tarling and Josh Charlton claim golds for Great Britain at the Track World Championships in Santiago, Chile.

Lancashire lad Herbie Farnworth is an NRL star - now he hopes to inspire England to success in three Tests against world champions Australia.

Becky Gilmour set out on her coastal journey to help "open up the conversation around suicide".

Around 15,000 Gazans are waiting for urgent medical treatment, according to the UN.

Addison Barger smashes the first grand slam by a pinch-hitter in World Series history as the Toronto Blue Jays thrash the LA Dodgers 11-4 in game one.

The fallout after a former asylum seeker who assaulted a 14-year-old girl was mistakenly released from prison leads the papers.

It's dusk, and bugs are chirping all around me. I'm wandering through the middle of a big, virtual swamp toward the sound of thumping bass off in the distance. There isn't much else nearby - some trees, a couple of other players. It's mostly just me and the sound emanating from a large wooden structure […]

More than 2,000 counterfeit weight loss jabs have been confiscated from a factory in Northampton, in what's believed to be the world's largest seizure.

Cutting the annual allowance for cash ISAs could backfire in multiple ways, an influential group of MPs has warned the government.

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.