Two charged in connection with arson attack on mosque
Two men have been charged in connection with an arson attack on a mosque earlier this month.
Watch: Moment King Charles and Pope Leo made history
It was the first time since the Reformation leaders of the two churches had prayed together.
UK defence secretary warns Putin: 'We're watching you'
John Healey says the UK is hunting Russian submarines as BBC News joins him on board a new RAF aircraft.
Kim Kardashian diagnosed with brain aneurysm
Kim Kardashian has revealed that she has been diagnosed with a brain aneurysm.
How prolific cowboy builder kept up cons despite criminal past
Mark Killick's fourth fraud conviction involved 37 victims, who police estimate lost £1.25m.
Cyber exec with lavish lifestyle charged with selling secrets to Russia

The 0-days have left the building

Federal prosecutors have charged a former general manager of US government defense contractor L3Harris's cyber arm Trenchant with selling secrets to an unidentified Russian buyer for $1.3 million.…

Bank of England chief tops 2026 Powerlist as UK's most influential black person
Afua Kyei, 43, is in charge of the financial governance of the Bank's £1 trillion balance sheet.
Clippy rises from the dead in major update to Copilot and its voice interface

The new Microsoft assistant is a blob named Mico, but you can turn it into everyone’s favorite paper clip.

Hands On  Microsoft’s Clippy was an anthropomorphic assistant ahead of his time, offering to help you with your Office 97 tasks when all you could do was type and click in response. Today, as part of a massive Copilot Fall Release, Redmond is bringing Clippy back – at least as an avatar for its new AI helper named “Mico”.…

Donald Trump pardons billionaire crypto exchange founder
Donald Trump has pardoned the founder of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange - amid allegations of a conflict of interest.
Google and Anthropic wave hands about mega TPU deal worth 'tens of billions'

But AWS is still the AI upstart's primary partner

Google and Anthropic have struck a deal that will see the AI upstart gain access to up to a million of the web giant’s tensor processing units (TPUs) and involve “tens of billions of dollars.”…

Don't take AI to Thanksgiving: Bots have hidden biases

It's not a bug, it's a feature

Large language models, or LLMs, are biased in one way or another - often many. And there may be no way around that.…

Brandi Carlile: 'Joni Mitchell is wild. She'll drink you under the table'
The star spills the beans on her famous collaborators, and the "crisis" that inspired her new album.
Sabotage, Claudia's ire and the chess board is back as things heat up on The Traitors
It was another night of mounting tension as the faithfuls hoped to finally catch a traitor.
Labour dealt historic loss in Caerphilly by-election - as Plaid Cymru win seat
Plaid Cymru have won the by-election in the Senedd seat of Caerphilly for the first time.
McLaren must be ready for 'cut-throat' Verstappen - Hamilton
McLaren must be prepared to "dig deep" if they are to hold off "cut-throat" Max Verstappen, says seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton.
Intel’s tick-tock isn’t coming back, and everything else I just learned
With Windows 10 on its last legs, Intel is looking forward to the PC industry growing more than it has in years - the most since 2021, when the covid-19 pandemic revived the industry by creating a huge surge in demand. But it seems the struggling Intel, which just received lifelines from Nvidia, Softbank, and […]
Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack caused UK car production to slump by a quarter
JLR shutdown after hack drives UK car production to worst September since 1952
Expansion of airports put climate targets at risk, MPs say
A committee of MPs says the government has not demonstrated if economic benefits from airport expansion outweigh climate impacts.
Woman has new MS treatment doctors say could be 'game-changer'
A mum with multiple sclerosis has become the first patient in the UK to receive an experimental treatment that could slow or even stop progression of the disease.
Woman has new MS treatment that doctors say could be 'game-changer'
A mum with multiple sclerosis has become the first patient in the UK to receive an experimental treatment that could slow or even stop progression of the disease.
'People want you to stay in your lane': Reese Witherspoon on her 'deeply personal' decision to write a novel
It is "pretty surreal", Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon admits, finding herself at the top of The New York Times bestsellers list.
The best Sonos speakers to buy in 2025
After the self-induced tumult Sonos has gone through this year, I can understand why some people are reluctant to spend money on the company’s products. But newly appointed CEO Tom Conrad has shown that he’s determined to get back on track and revitalize Sonos as the leading whole-home audio brand. The contentious mobile app is […]
Another new era for Forest dawns under Dyche
Another new era for Forest dawns as Sean Dyche opens with a Europa League win over Porto.
Villa 'must be more clinical' as penalty problem grows
Aston Villa have fixed their goalscoring issues, but their terrible record from the penalty spot is a growing problem.
The mysterious owner of a 'scam empire' accused of stealing $14bn in crypto
The Cambodian national is charged with running scam compounds that stole from people all over the world.
South Korea's fishermen keep dying. Is climate change to blame?
An increase in deadly incidents has been partly caused by climate change, an inquiry found.
Could Reform's hopes of a famous victory in Caerphilly be dashed by a rival political party?
In 1645, the stronghold of Caerphilly's famous medieval castle was besieged and captured by the forces of Oliver Cromwell.
Microsoft Edge’s new Copilot Mode turns on more AI features
Microsoft is joining the AI browser wave with the official launch of a new “Copilot Mode” in Edge. The option, first announced in July, turns Copilot into your portal to the web, with each new tab opening a chat window where you can either ask a question, conduct a search, or enter a URL. Copilot […]
Putin criticises Trump's sanctions on oil firms - as Russian jets 'briefly enter NATO airspace'
Vladimir Putin has described Donald Trump's sanctions against two major oil firms as an "unfriendly act".
Playtime’s over: Crooks swipe Toys R Us Canada customer data and dump it online

What?! No complimentary credit monitoring?

The Canadian outpost of retailer Toys R Us on Thursday notified customers that attackers accessed a database, stole some of their personal information, then posted the data online.…

Nintendo’s chips make this Lego Game Boy upgrade kit the most authentic
The race to make the Lego Game Boy play actual Game Boy games ended before it even began. The same day Lego officially launched the set, Natalie the Nerd revealed she'd already transformed it to play real Game Boy cartridges on real Game Boy chips. Turns out she's not stopping there! Natalie is now working […]
Former paratrooper found not guilty of all charges in Bloody Sunday murder trial
Thirteen people were shot dead and at least 15 others injured on Bloody Sunday in January 1972 at a civil rights demonstration in the Bogside area of Derry.
Search for new grooming inquiry head will 'take months'
The process to chose a chair for the inquiry was thrown into chaos when two leading the leading recused themselves from the job, the BBC understands.
Apple users could get 'significant' compensation say lawyers, after tech firm loses ruling
Apple has lost a landmark lawsuit over fees in the App Store, which could benefit around 36 million iPhone and iPad users in the UK.
Warships, fighter jets and the CIA - what is Trump's endgame in Venezuela?
President Trump says he wants to tackle the drugs trade but many believe he is trying to dislodge President Nicolas Maduro.
Nike designed new gear to keep athletes cool in a warming world
Nike is showing off new performance apparel today that it says it designed with climate change in mind. It introduced its new Aero-FIT performance cooling technology today, which it says will make its debut in football kits Nike federations wear in 2026.  The company claims the technology boosts sweating efficiency by allowing for more air […]
President Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison in 2024 after pleading guilty to violating money laundering laws.
You can get three months of Audible’s subscription for $3
If you’re tight on time to read through your backlog of books, audiobooks might be a more convenient way to get caught up. Amazon is offering a steep discount on Audible Premium Plus that lets new and lapsed subscribers pay $.99 (usually $14.95) per month for three months. The subscription includes one credit per month, […]
Removed migrant who returned to UK will be 'fast-tracked' to France, PM says
The man is understood to have been removed under the "one in, one out" scheme a month ago.
Google is turning on the gas for its data centers
Google’s latest pledge to support a new clean energy technology is… a gas project? To be precise, it’s a gas-fired power plant outfitted with filtering devices to capture its planet-heating carbon emissions. Is this just a polluting fossil fuel project in sheep’s clothing?  Google just inked an agreement to support the development of a new […]
EA partners with Stability AI for ‘transformative’ AI game-making tools
EA is partnering with Stability AI, the company that develops the Stable Diffusion AI image model, to help infuse AI into its development processes. The two companies will “co-develop transformative AI models, tools, and workflows that empower our artists, designers, and developers to reimagine how content is built,” EA says. The company says that humans […]
Restaurateur charged with murder of 100-year-old mother
A restaurateur has been charged with murder after the death of his 100-year-old mother.
'Red flags for Rohl as Rangers routed in first game'
In the last few seasons, Rangers went toe-to-toe with Athletic Bilbao, Benfica, Red Bull Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund. Now they're getting routed by Brann.
Hotelier charged with murder of his 100-year-old mother
Jeremy Mogford, from Oxford, is charged alongside Sarah Pickering after an incident in Buckinghamshire in 2022.
Rapper Ghetts charged after fatal hit-and-run
The 41-year-old grime MC is accused of driving off after hitting a man in north-east London.
Royals visit to Vatican is welcome relief for King engulfed in Prince Andrew revelations
It was a welcome designed to catch our attention, for a visit that meant everything to the King.
Govt forced to water down affordable housing targets as London property market 'in crisis', minister says
The London property market is in crisis with "nothing like enough new homes being built", forcing the government to water down targets for affordable housing, the cabinet minister in charge has told Sky News.
Nike says its first ‘powered footwear’ is like an e-bike for your feet
On Thursday, Nike announced Project Amplify, “the world’s first powered footwear system,” which it says isn’t intended for pros—in fact, quite the opposite. Much like e-bikes provide pedal assistance, Project Amplify uses a lightweight robotics system to boost running and walking speed.  “The first-generation product, created alongside robotics partner Dephy, isn’t designed for competitive, faster […]
Excel is three sheets to the window on iOS as update borks everything

iPhone and iPad users vexed by denial of spreadsheets

Microsoft Excel for the past week has been hanging or crashing on iOS and iPadOS devices, to customers' great annoyance.…

Watch: Video appears to show alleged Louvre jewel thieves escaping
Thieves stole €88m worth of French crown jewels in broad daylight on Sunday morning.
Fallout 4 is getting a new edition just in time for the TV show
Fallout 4 will turn 10 on November 10th, and to celebrate the milestone, Bethesda is releasing a new anniversary edition of the game that same day on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X / S. With Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition, you’ll get the base game, six official expansions, more than 150 pieces […]
JBL’s rugged Charge 6 speaker is down to one of its lowest prices to date
As much as I love decorations, it’s the music that really gets me into the holiday spirit. Luckily for those looking to capitalize on the upcoming holiday season, JBL’s newer Charge 6 is on sale at Walmart for $154 (about $46 off), which is one of the lowest prices we’ve seen for the portable Bluetooth […]
India secure last semi-final spot with win over New Zealand
Watch highlights as India secure the last spot in the Women's World Cup semi-finals, eliminating New Zealand and Sri Lanka with victory over the White Ferns in Navi Mumbai.
Trump pardons disgraced Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao, the founder of crypto exchange Binance, was pardoned by President Trump today, according to the Wall Street Journal. The move comes after months of lobbying by the company and Zhao’s own efforts to boost the Trump family’s crypto venture, World Liberty Financial. In April of 2024, Zhao was sentenced to four months in […]
Weekly quiz: Whose crown was stolen from the Louvre?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
Norks droning on about your dream job while pwning your PC

Social engineering? Check. Trojanized open source? Check. Lazarus’ pet RAT? Also check

North Korea's Lazarus Group has successfully compromised Europe's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sector with its Operation DreamJob campaign, which promises job seekers lucrative employment opportunities - but then delivers a malware-laced offer and a compromised computer.…

Testosterone helps libido in menopause – can it treat other symptoms?
A growing body of research suggests testosterone replacement therapy can alleviate menopausal symptoms such as a decrease in libido, mood swings and brain fog. But some in the field are sceptical
The Bloody Sunday Murder Trial
‘Soldier F’ is found not guilty of murdering two people on Bloody Sunday.
PUBG maker Krafton is turning into an ‘AI first’ developer
Krafton, the company behind games such as PUBG: Battlegrounds and the Sims-like InZOI, is making a big push into using AI within the company. Under this new “AI First” strategy, Krafton plans to use agentic AI to help automate work and implement an “AI-cenetered” management system, according to a translation of a press release. The […]
India beat New Zealand to take last semi-final spot
India secure the final spot in the World Cup semi-finals and eliminate New Zealand and Sri Lanka with a 53-run victory (DLS) over the White Ferns in Navi Mumbai.
Rosenberg: Trump abandons carrot and wields stick over Putin in Ukraine talks
The BBC's Russia editor says Trump's decision to call off his Putin talks and impose oil sanctions will not go down well in Moscow.
Met Police officers sacked for gross misconduct after BBC Panorama investigation
The chair of the panel called the conduct of Sgt Joe McIlvenny and PCs Philip Neilson and Martin Borg a "disgrace".
Netflix, Amazon, and Apple are reportedly interested in buying Warner Bros.
Three of the rumored potential buyers for entertainment titan Warner Bros. Discovery are tech companies. Netflix, Amazon, and Apple are all interested in buying Warner Bros. Discovery as a whole or acquiring pieces of the company, like its content libraries and production assets, according to Bloomberg.  Earlier this week, Warner Bros. Discovery announced it was […]
Ringleader behind arson attack was 'groomed' by Russian chatbot, court told
The ringleader behind an arson attack and plot to kidnap a billionaire Russian dissident had been "groomed" by a chatbot, operated by Wagner mercenaries, a court was told.
King and Pope make history by praying side by side
The prayer closes a gap that stretched back to the Reformation in the 16th century.
No digital ID checks until you change jobs, says No 10
The government plans to introduce the scheme for workers by the end of parliament in 2028.
Anthropic’s Claude chatbot is getting a ‘memory’ upgrade
Anthropic is rolling out an update for Claude that will let the AI chatbot “remember” past conversations without prompting. The upgrade for all paid subscribers should make Claude more useful and convenient.  Max subscribers will be able to turn on Claude’s “memory” in their settings from today, Anthropic said. The feature, which has been available […]
Give Europe some space! 3 companies join forces to reach for the stars

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales seek to 'strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy in space'

Three European aerospace giants plan to combine their space units into a single heavyweight, hoping to boost the continent's space autonomy.…

Power of sanctions against Russia lies in US financial system that greases the wheels
US sanctions against Russia's two largest energy companies, the state-owned Rosneft and privately held Lukoil, are perhaps the most significant economic measures imposed by the West since the invasion of Ukraine.
Water companies told to refund £260m to customers for poor performance
But bills are still due to rise to fund improvements to water infrastructure.
Sutton's predictions v The Charlatans guitarist Mark Collins
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on The Charlatans guitarist Mark Collins with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.
Elden Ring on the Switch 2 is delayed until 2026
Nintendo Switch 2 owners will have just a little bit longer to venture into The Lands Between. Developer FromSoftware announced today that its upcoming port of the open-world RPG Elden Ring — dubbed “Tarnished Edition” — won’t be launching in 2025 as originally planned. Instead, it will be out at some unspecified point in 2026. […]
Tesla fixes glaringly bright front parking lights on Cybertruck

Plus: Model 3/Y recall over battery-pack contactors that can cut drive power

Feeling a bit blinded by the light when a Cybertruck rolls by? It's not just you — Tesla's recalling most built to date because the boxy pickup's front parking lights are too bright.…

Grooming inquiry survivors left divided over key obstacles
Four survivors have resigned from the consultation panel of a national inquiry into grooming gangs.
Government rejects calls for debate on Prince Andrew
Downing Street says Parliamentary time should be used for "other important issues".
'It's been an absolute dream': Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman to leave Strictly
The pair have presented the show together since 2014 and said hosting the show had been "an absolute dream."
Head of Southport attacker's former school tells inquiry he was 'building up to something'
The head teacher of the Southport attacker's former school has told a public inquiry she felt like he was "building up to something".
'Urban warfare' on streets of Dublin during migrant hotel disorder, says community leader
A community leader has described migrant children barricading themselves in hotels due to "urban warfare" on the streets of Dublin during the riots.
Ukraine urges EU to back loan using frozen Russian cash
EU ministers meet hours after the EU and the US announced new sanctions against Russia's oil industry.
Civet coffee: The real chemistry behind this bizarre luxury drink
Scientists are finding out how coffee beans are transformed when they pass through the guts of Asian palm civets in the hope of replicating the process without using animals
Meet Mico, Microsoft’s AI version of Clippy
It’s been nearly 30 years since Microsoft’s Office assistant, Clippy, first graced our screens as an annoying paperclip. After the Groucho-browed interruptions of Clippy came to an end in 2001 with Office XP, Microsoft tried to revive the spirit of an assistant with Cortana on Windows Phone. The technology still wasn’t quite there a decade […]
Copilot is getting more personality with a ‘real talk’ mode and group chats
Microsoft is rolling out some significant changes to its Copilot AI assistant today. There’s a new groups feature that connects multiple people into a Copilot chat, memory to let Copilot learn things about you, a new “real talk” mode that will bring back some of Copilot’s early personality, and more. Copilot Groups is designed for […]
The BrickBoy kit turns Lego’s Game Boy into a handheld emulator
Talented Game Boy modder Natalie the Nerd was the first to turn Lego’s impressive brick-built replica into a functional Game Boy. She’s currently developing a kit so anyone can upgrade Lego’s Game Boy to actually play games, but the creators of the BrickBoy have beaten her to the punch by taking a few shortcuts. Natalie’s […]
Elon Musk says he needs $1 trillion to control Tesla’s ‘robot army’
Well, that’s not very subtle. In an earnings call last night, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he needs more control over Tesla, as well as a pay package that could be worth nearly $1 trillion, in exchange for building a “robot army.” Otherwise, he could get ousted as CEO, and then, well, who would control […]
Trump's workforce cuts blamed as America's cyber edge dulls

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission says years of progress are being undone amid current administration's cuts

America's once-ambitious cyber defences are starting to rust, according to the latest annual report from the US Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), which warns that policy momentum has slowed and even slipped backwards thanks to Trump-era workforce and budget cuts.…

FBI leads gambling 'takedown' with NBA coach and player among those arrested
The FBI has led a "co-ordinated takedown" on illegal gambling and sports rigging, the agency's director has said, with more than 30 arrested on Thursday.
Hollywood is in love with microdramas, for all the wrong reasons
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. What if you could make hundreds of millions of dollars with cheaply produced content, all while sidestepping powerful distribution platforms like Netflix and YouTube? This promise is at the core […]
Amazon’s latest attempt at selling stuff with AI is the ‘Help me decide’ button
Amazon is launching a new AI-powered tool that’s supposed to help you choose which product to buy. Now, when you look at multiple similar items on Amazon’s app or mobile website, it may display a “Help me decide” button that picks one for you based on your browsing activity, searches, shopping history, and preferences. As […]
The decades-old exemption that lets Trump fast-track White House rebuild
The White House and several other buildings are exempt from the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
Marathon record holder Chepngetich given three-year ban
Women's marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich is banned for three years after the Kenyan admits to anti-doping rule violations.
Google Earth’s expanded AI features make it easier to ask it questions
Google is expanding its AI features within Google Earth. It’s now easier to chat with Google Earth AI models, introduced in July, to identify infrastructure vulnerable to an oncoming storm, for example, or spot communities at risk of dust storms during a drought.  Google Earth now uses Gemini to connect various Earth AI models — […]
Assaults on rail network more than triple in 10 years
The increase in the number of reported assaults coincides with a push to have passengers report incidents.
The Martian permafrost may be hiding veins of habitable liquid water
Buried underground near the surface, frozen regions of Mars could have tiny hidden channels full of liquid water, which could be a habitable environment for microscopic organisms
Razer’s new DualSense Edge-style PS5 controller has TMR sticks
Razer is launching the Raiju V3 Pro, a $219.99 wireless controller made for the PlayStation 5 and PC. It’s an alternative to Sony’s $199.99 DualSense Edge, which it shares many traits in common with, like adjustable trigger pull distances, swappable rear paddles, extra stick nubs, and a hard carrying case. Plus, it comes with a […]
Microsoft’s lofty goals for Xbox profit are behind the price hikes and studio shutdowns
Pressure from Microsoft to achieve industry-topping profit margins has led to Xbox being butchered over the last two years, after not imposing specific targets on the gaming unit in the past. Citing sources with knowledge of internal matters, Bloomberg reports that Microsoft CFO Amy Hood set across-the-board targets of 30 percent profit margins in fall […]
Microsoft suggests temporary registry hack for stricken smart card users

When is an issue not an issue? When it's intentional

Microsoft accidentally broke several things in the October 2025 Windows Update, but smart card authentication was not one of them. That was intentionally broken, and the temporary workaround requires a registry hack.…

Southport killer's teacher 'dreaded' what he might do
Joanne Hodson said Axel Rudakubana was the most "unusual" pupil she had ever encountered.
Post Office victims say in leaked letter compensation 'worse than original injustice'
A leaked letter, seen by Sky News, warns government that victims of the Post Office scandal find compensation schemes 'worse than the original injustice'.
Apple's ultra-thin iPhone flops as foldable iPad hits a crease

Weak demand for iPhone Air and delays to a costly foldable tablet suggest Cupertino's hardware experiments are struggling

Apple's run of hardware experiments appears to be hitting some turbulence: The company's ultra-thin iPhone Air has reportedly failed to catch on with buyers, while its long-awaited foldable iPad is slipping further down the calendar amid engineering snags and soaring costs.…

Fedora council approves policy allowing AI-assisted contributions

Intense discussion approves AI – but subject to full responsibility and disclosure

The Fedora Council has approved AI-assisted contributions to its Linux distribution, following intense debate and subject to strict conditions.…

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