The proposed complex would be the biggest embassy in Europe if it goes ahead - but it has generated controversy.

From today, digital veteran cards are available for ex-members of the armed services - the first step in the digitisation of almost every form of ID.

We've seen this before and it was called Cortana or Clippy

As if pulling support for Windows 10 was not punishment enough for long-suffering customers, Microsoft has decided to shove Copilot down everyone's throats with a new voice activation feature and even more control over your PC. Soon, a Copilot box may even replace the search box on your taskbar.…

CRM messiah preaches data discipline while rivals chase LLM miracles

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has warned investors to beware "false prophets" peddling AI salvation, as the CRM giant bets on its "agentic enterprise" vision to drive annual revenue past $60 billion by 2030.…

The prime minister has ordered a review of antisemitism in the NHS, saying there are too many cases "simply not being dealt with".

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will not be able to attend their side's Europa League match with Aston Villa because of safety concerns, it has been announced.

Senior government figures are meeting today to "see if there's a way through" a ban on Israeli fans attending a football match in Birmingham.

Who needs enemies when you have friends like Xi?

China's cyberspies quietly broke into a Russian IT service provider in what researchers say is a rare example of Beijing turning its digital gaze on Moscow.…

It is part of a new drive for the 27-member European Union to be ready for conflict by 2030.

The crowds were so big that the public viewing was moved from the parliament building to a stadium.

AI agents spent years as a concept and then as an experiment. Now, AI companies are devoting even more time and resources than before to make their agents actually useful for end users, whether they’re consumers or professionals.  Anthropic on Thursday announced its next step toward that goal: Skills for Claude. The tool is made […]

The two were accused of passing information to an agent who forwarded it to a high-ranking Chinese official.

Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield's unbeaten 197-run partnership leads Australia to a dominant 10-wicket win over Bangladesh in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.

The BBC has said Gregg Wallace is not "entitled to any damages" in response to a High Court claim filed by the presenter - in which he says the broadcaster caused him "distress and harassment".

Alyssa Healy strikes her second consecutive century as Australia thrash Bangladesh by 10 wickets to ensure their place in the World Cup semi-finals.

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Big hero images highlighting select TV shows and movies, a row of app icons, a bunch of additional content recommendations: At first glance, Meta's new Horizon TV app looks a […]

It's all agents and LLMs in Vegas, and even legacy users can partake

As Oracle pounds the market with AI announcements across cloud infrastructure, applications, and data analytics, experts have warned that users' path to adoption remains uncertain.…

OnePlus has announced OxygenOS 16, its take on Android 16, with upgrades to its Mind Space AI tool including complete integration with Google Gemini. Other updates include new lock screen customizations, improved connectivity options, and design tweaks throughout. Mind Space is where the biggest changes have been made. When it launched in June, Mind Space […]

An 87-year-old great-grandfather, who was killed in a collision with a council road-sweeping vehicle, has been described as a "devoted" family man.

BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller looks at how Emma Raducanu's 2025 season went - and what the future could hold.

The rush to grow more biofuels continues, despite the fact they increase CO2 emissions rather than lower them, raise food prices and devastate nature. It has to stop, says Michael Le Page

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Aya and Addison from CBBC football drama Jamie Johnson FC with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

Google is trying to capitalize on what it calls “frequent and severe” Microsoft 365 outages by offering up services like email, storage, and videoconferencing to businesses in the event of a Microsoft outage. The search giant’s new Business Continuity plan runs a Google Workspace in parallel with Microsoft 365, so if there’s an outage then […]

The first Post Office Capture conviction has now been formally referred to the Court of Appeal, marking a major milestone in the IT scandal.

Joins its command-line client from a couple of years ago

NordVPN has open sourced another of its Linux VPN client apps under the GPLv3. This time, it's the graphical user interface (GUI) version.…

Owners of large cars such as SUVs would be charged more to encourage switching to smaller vehicles.

It wasn’t the first watchmaker to release a wristworn calculator, but by making them affordable, Casio’s calculator watches became an icon of ‘80s technology. It was even the timepiece of choice for Back to the Future’s Marty McFly, and as 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of that film’s release, Casio is once again resurrecting one […]

Rebranding Birmingham Airport as Ozzy Osbourne International would be amazing, according to his widow.

If your laptop doesn’t have enough ports, you can fix that issue with Ugreen’s Revodok Max 208, an 8-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 dock that’s on sale for $169.98 ($80 off) at Amazon and from Ugreen. The Revodok Max 208 has four Thunderbolt 4 ports and a gigabit ethernet port on the back, and three USB-A ports […]

The Indian government says it is "not aware" of a call in which the US president claimed India's leader made the commitment.

The government has again delayed making a decision on whether the Chinese super embassy can go ahead.

Recovery feature lets trusted contacts help you get back in when other methods fail

The latest security feature for Gmail enables users to recover their accounts with a little help from their friends.…

Suppliers also say they have been met with silence when they contact organisers to ask for payment.

Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Jake Kastrenakes, executive editor at The Verge. I’m filling in for Nilay for one Thursday episode while he’s settling back into full-time podcast hosting duties.  We’ve got a very good episode for you today. My guest is Verge transportation editor Andy Hawkins, and we’re talking about the federal […]

In its quest to become the ultimate app for “flexible work,” Uber launched today a new pilot to allow its US drivers and couriers to earn extra money by performing “microtasks” to train AI models. These tasks include audio voice recording, capturing and uploading images, and submitting documents in certain languages. The prompts will vary, […]

AI hype fuels bit barn boom – and utilities are sweating the surge

Hyperscale datacenters stateside will consume 22 percent more grid power by the end of 2025 than a year ago, and are forecast to need nearly three times as much electricity by the end of the decade.…

Sébastien Lecornu survives two confidence votes in parliament and can now focus on passing the 2026 budget.

Councillors give retrospective approval for unauthorised work on the £6m raffle prize.

Flaw in Kestrel web server allowed request smuggling, impact depends on hosting setup and application code

Microsoft has patched an ASP.NET Core vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.9, which security program manager Barry Dorrans said was "our highest ever." The flaw is in the Kestrel web server component and enables security bypass.…

The claim involves 3,000 people and focuses on internal memos and scientific reports, seen by the BBC.

Guillermo del Toro has been thinking about Mary Shelley's novel for a lifetime. He has described Frankenstein as "the quintessential teenage book," and his famous Bleak House in Los Angeles is filled with versions of the creature from various film and stage adaptations. Naturally, the director has also imagined turning it into a movie himself. […]

The recently-rumored AI partnership between Spotify and the major record labels is now a reality. The streaming service announced today that it’s entering into an agreement with Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Merlin, and Believe to develop “responsible AI products.” Unfortunately, your guess is as good as ours as to what […]

Microsoft's quality control department caught napping again

Microsoft's October Windows 11 update has managed the impressive feat of breaking localhost, leaving developers unable to access web applications running on their own machines.…

This is more troubling embarrassment for the Royal Family as once again Prince Andrew's character and dubious associations hit the headlines.

The internet has long been a source of information and support for transgender people. Now, trans rights and the internet itself are in a moment of crisis. What happens next? How trans visibility became a trap People who have documented their lives online are discovering the dark side of digital permanence. The return of the […]

The evidence to support phone bans in schools has been inconclusive, and now it seems that the move could harm some students' mental health in a particular way

While oceans of ink paint trans women as a monstrous threat or pitiable curiosity, trans women themselves have often remained locked out of the publishing world as both writers and presumptive readers — spoken of but not to.  Traditional publishing can flatten the diversity of queer experience as a whole, homogenizing it for the benefit […]

As Microsoft bids farewell to Windows 10 and gets ready to mark the 40-year milestone of its operating system, it’s looking forward to what’s next for Windows. Microsoft might not be ready to announce Windows 12 just yet, but it clearly wants to turn every Windows 11 PC into an AI PC that Copilot controls […]

DoorDash customers in Phoenix may soon have their delivery order brought to them by an autonomous Waymo vehicle. The two companies announced a partnership today that will bring Waymo’s driverless Jaguar SUVs into the DoorDash delivery fleet. It’s another example of delivery companies like DoorDash trying to slash costs associated with its human workforce by […]

It’s Android flagship season in China right now, and today is Oppo’s turn. It has revealed the Find X9 and Find X9 Pro, with industry-leading specs for both the cameras and batteries. Unlike sister company OnePlus, Oppo has maintained its relationship with Hasselblad, now extending it to a branded telephoto extender lens. Oppo also promised […]

The protests come just days after a new president was sworn in following Dina Boluarte's impeachment.

Bill Cassidy letter asks if Switchzilla sat on critical flaws before feds were forced into emergency patching

US Senator Bill Cassidy has fired off a pointed letter to Cisco over the firewall flaws that allegedly let hackers breach "at least one federal agency."…

Ever wanted a robot lawnmower you can ride? If the answer’s yes, then Honda has something for you. The Japanese company will be debuting its new ProZision series of battery-powered riding mowers at the Equip Exposition 2025 in Kentucky next week, one of which Honda says can trim your grass “without needing a human operator […]

England great James Anderson is set to extend his career past the age of 44 by signing a new deal to play for Lancashire in 2026.

The former MasterChef presenter is taking legal action against the corporation after he was sacked.

Australia give Bangladesh numerous reprieves, with four dropped catches behind the wicket during their match in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.

Jonathan Cirtain at the helm as revolving door swings for private corp

Axiom Space has ousted its CEO after just six months, hiring Jonathan Cirtain to replace Tejpaul Bhatia.…

The alleged attack on the 66-year-old is said to have left him unconscious. Israel's prison service called the claim "fake".

Sheffield Wednesday could "imminently" be served with a winding-up petition over £1m they owe to HMRC, reports BBC Radio Sheffield.

Ekko Astral is not a trans band. They may have a trans frontwoman in Jael Holzman. Much of their material may deal with being trans. Plus, they may have grown their fan base from word of mouth online in spaces such as trans Twitter. But at the end of the day, they are not a […]

The disclosure sheds more light than ever before on what the two men were accused of, but raises new questions for the prime minister and prosecutors.

Alert says financial account information lifted from systems

Auction house Sotheby's says it was breached on July 24, and those behind the intrusion stole an unspecified amount of data, including Social Security numbers and financial account information.…

Not all that long ago the prevailing wisdom in economic circles was that where things were made hardly mattered. What really mattered, instead, was how much something cost.

Guide Dogs says the 13 puppies, named "the baker's dozen", could cost £1m to breed, raise and train.

Trump would not be drawn on whether the CIA was seeking to topple Maduro.

Kanchha Sherpa was 19 when he accompanied the team led by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay to the summit in 1953.

At West London Film Studios - where major productions from Bridget Jones's Baby to Killing Eve have all filmed - while Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso is currently being shot in one of their 10 sound stages (across two sites), it pains owner Frank Khalid that one of his biggest stages is empty.

GenAI meets Gen Z – only one gets the job

ai-pocalypse  The UK tech sector is cutting graduate jobs dramatically – down 46 percent in the past year, with another 53 percent drop projected, according to figures from the Institute of Student Employers (ISE).…

A man in the US has been charged with murder after samples taken from a drinking straw were linked to DNA found on the body of a teenage girl more than 40 years ago. 

Mathematicians thought that they understood how rotation works, but now a new proof has revealed a surprising twist that makes it possible to reset even a complex sequence of motion

Former West Ham footballer Said Benrahma has been fined £12,000 for owning dangerously out of control dogs that attacked a golden retriever.

The BBC releases the results of a major questionnaire about its services and place in society.

The head of MI5 says he will "never back off" from confronting threats from China as he revealed his officers disrupted a case linked to Beijing in just the past week.

Mozilla hardens its browser and toys with AI search while closing the door on legacy systems

New versions of both Mozilla's browser and its subsidiary MZLA's messaging client are here – with some bad news for users of older kit.…

The Catholic Church has a "moral and spiritual obligation" to do more to help the victims of sexual abuse - and must take tougher action against their abusers, a Vatican report says.

A funder of YouTube content creators including the Sidemen has landed £80m in new backing from investors including a firm chaired by George Osborne, the former chancellor.

The celebrated Irish writer had his pass revoked in 1895 after being imprisoned for a gay relationship.

Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi has denied attempting to murder prison officers at a maximum security jail.

Its parent company said affected staff would be "offered redeployment opportunities where possible".

The US Mint has revealed the design for a commemorative $1 coin honoring late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs.  The coin features a young Jobs sitting crosslegged in front of a California landscape of rolling hills, the Mint said. Of course, he’s wearing a turtleneck. There’s also an inscription: “Make something wonderful.” The 2007 […]

Britain's Emma Raducanu ends her season early because of illness and agrees a deal with coach Francisco Roig for next season.

The BBC's International Editor reflects on the ongoing peace efforts

The AI gold rush is so large that even third place is lucrative

Feature  The generative AI revolution has exposed a brutal truth: raw computing power means nothing if you can't feed the beast. In sprawling AI datacenters housing thousands of GPUs, the real chokepoint isn't processing speed – it's memory bandwidth.…

The submersible disappeared from sensors on its journey to the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board.

The 0.1% growth follows a slight contraction in the economy during July, official figures show.

Relatives tell People magazine they are grateful for the "extraordinary messages" after the star's death.

An inquest into the death of boxer Ricky Hatton is opened and adjourned.

Five men have been arrested in London as part of an investigation into alleged crypto scams that may have cost victims more than £1m, police have said.

As trade tensions grow between the US and China, Microsoft is reportedly preparing to move the manufacturing of its Surface laptops and tablets out of China. Nikkei reports that Microsoft is aiming to move manufacturing of Surface devices and data center servers out of China “starting from 2026 at the earliest.” The move will reportedly […]

Musk's moonshot still missing orbit, refueling, landing

Comment  SpaceX is celebrating two consecutive Starship launches without unplanned explosions, yet the business faces a daunting path forward before the spacecraft can deliver astronauts to the lunar surface.…

Bradford Bulls are promoted to Super League for 2026 and will replace Salford Red Devils after they were awarded a higher Grade B status under the sport's grading system.

Three men in their 20s will appear in court charged with the rape of a woman at a popular tourist destination earlier this month.

Conservation work has revealed "exceptionally rare" silver-coloured objects in a hoard of Bronze Age artefacts unearthed by a metal detectorist.

The veteran actress blamed nerves for her releasing wind at a tense moment during the game.

Valdet Bujupi says giving in to his daughter's sweet tooth led to him buying a winning ticket.

Oracle slurps your data whether you like it or not... for the good and bad of the planet

Comment  If you're an Oracle customer – throw a pebble into a crowd of 100 CIOs and you're bound to hit one – then Big Red has vectorized you. Or, more accurately, it has vectorized your data, according to Larry Ellison, co-founder and CTO, who lobbed about the terminology in this week's conference keynote as if it conferred some sort of mystical technological incantation.…

The family of Hollywood star Diane Keaton have revealed that the Oscar-winning actress died of pneumonia.

"Put them in camps and deport them."

Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton took his own life, an inquest has heard.

The world's biggest packaged food company, Nestle, is to cut 16,000 jobs in the next two years, it announced on Thursday.