Lawyers say the guidelines are "legally flawed" but equality watchdog denies it breached rights of transgender people.
The prime minister's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney will not leave his job at Number 10, Sky News understands, despite furious calls for him to be dismissed.
The new military service plan will mandate all 18-year-old men to fill out a questionnaire on their suitability to serve.
Sonder guests have complained that they had to leave their accommodation as the firm files for a sudden bankruptcy.
Sir Mark warned against using "grooming gangs" as a catch-all term as it covers different offences.
Chris Eubank Sr refutes claims he was paid to attend April's fight between his son Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn, in the build-up to Saturday's rematch.
Who impressed for England in their 2-0 World Cup qualifying win against Serbia? Alex Howell rates the players.
Consumer advocacy researchers at PIRG tested four AI toys, and none of them passed muster
Picture the scene: It's Christmas morning and your child is happily chatting with the AI-enabled teddy bear you got them when you hear it telling them about sexual kinks, where to find the knives, and how to light matches. This is not a hypothetical scenario. …
Blue Origin has launched its huge New Glenn rocket with two spacecraft on board destined for Mars, as the firm makes a major step forward in its race against Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Browser maker scolds AI objectors, "The web is changing, and sitting it out doesn’t help anyone"
Mozilla is apparently a lot more excited about adding AI features to Firefox than its community. The org has decided that AI deserves its own new environment in the browser, a move its fans met with withering criticism.…
The beloved character, played by Pam St Clement, returns next month in Nigel's memories from the 90s.
When I tried Half-Life: Alyx streaming from a PC to Valve’s new Steam Frame VR headset, I was blown away; thanks to the Frame’s dedicated wireless adapter and a cool trick Valve calls “foveated streaming,” I didn’t detect any latency as I explored an industrial building and fought some head crabs. But the Frame also […]
The BBC has apologised to Donald Trump over the editing of a speech in a Panorama programme in 2024.
Checkout.com will instead donate the amount to fund cybercrime research
Ransomware is a huge business, because affected orgs keep forking over money to get their data back. However, instead of paying a ransom demand after getting hit by extortionists last week, payment services provider Checkout.com donated the demanded amount to fund cybercrime research.…
Anthropic is detailing its efforts to make its Claude AI chatbot “politically even-handed” — a move that comes just months after President Donald Trump issued a ban on “woke AI.” As outlined in a new blog post, Anthropic says it wants Claude to “treat opposing political viewpoints with equal depth, engagement, and quality of analysis.” […]
Apple is launching a new program for mini app developers that slashes its fees for in-app purchases. On Thursday, the company announced that mini app creators who join the program take advantage of a lower 15 percent commission rate — half of the up to 30 percent rate Apple charges other developers. Apple describes mini […]
The behaviours include comments about their appearance, harassment, leering and groping, according to a survey.
Anthropic announced on Thursday that Chinese state-backed hackers used the company’s AI model Claude to automate roughly 30 attacks on corporations and governments during a September campaign, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal. Anthropic said that up to 80% to 90% of the attack was automated with AI, a level higher than previous […]
From the outside, it looks like virtual and mixed reality is having a moment. Three new headsets have launched or been announced in the last month: Apple's M5 Vision Pro, the Samsung Galaxy XR, and, just this week, Valve announced the Steam Frame. Given the marketing, you might assume that means Big Tech thinks this […]
The businessman, whose family trust owns Tottenham Hotspur, pleaded guilty in 2024 to insider trading as part of a deal with prosecutors.
The Paralympics is preparing the ground for a potential ban on transgender women competing in women's sports, with science to guide their decision, and plans to take the lead from the Olympic movement.
The clip aired on Newsnight in 2022, two years before the Panorama that led to the director-general's resignation.
Chinese search giant plans to bring custom silicon to the rack scale in 2026 with 256- and 512-chip systems
Chinese search giant Baidu unveiled two new AI accelerators this week amid a national push to end reliance on Western chips.…
Culture reporter Noor Nanji explains how the BBC is funded and governed, amid controversy that has lead to the departures of two senior bosses.
Editor’s note: Black Friday doesn’t officially take place until Friday, November 28th; however, if you want to shop ahead of time, we’ve rounded up the best early Black Friday deals you can already get. Haven’t you heard? Phones are boring now. And that’s just fine! Most people buying a new phone just want something familiar that works better […]
Experts say the volume is a record, and backers of the bill fear opponents are using delaying tactics.
A new study suggests their physical transformation began much earlier than we previously thought.
The Apple Watch Series 11 is only a few months old, so discounts have been hard to come by thus far. However, if you don’t need the latest tech, the Apple Watch Series 10 delivers nearly the same experience, and the 42mm base model is currently down to an all-time low of $279 ($120 off) […]
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. Earlier this month, the UK's Comcast-owned pay TV operator Sky announced plans to pull the plug on one of its more ambitious hardware initiatives: Sky Live, a smart camera accessory […]
Netflix is getting into the daily puzzle games trend in a big new way. As part of a bunch of games announcements, the company revealed it would be releasing a new daily puzzle games app called Netflix Puzzled that will feature a bunch of puzzles themed around Netflix’s biggest franchises. “Get ready for a plethora […]
Netflix's next stab at gaming is here. Starting today you'll be able to play a number of multiplayer party games on your TV using your phone as a controller. To start, Netflix is offering Boggle Party, Party Crasher: Fool Your Friends, Lego Party, Pictionary: Game Night, and Tetris Time Warp. A social deduction game based […]
Wall insulation installed under two separate schemes was supposed to keep residents warm and dry, but instead left some homes damp and mouldy
The government says it will save £100m over this Parliament and less than 20% of voters can name their PCC.
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
Jude Bellingham starts on the bench for England's World Cup qualifier against Serbia, with Morgan Rogers in the number 10 role.
Lawmakers warn of ‘information gap’ lets immigration agents sidestep states’ data safeguards
Democratic lawmakers say some states that don't want to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may be unintentionally allowing the agency access to residents' driver and criminal records through a law-enforcement data network.…
The wife of British journalist Sami Hamdi, who was held for more than a fortnight by US immigration, has issued a stark warning to football fans travelling to the 2026 World Cup about the risk of being detained.
Three men have been jailed after they collected cocaine worth £26.5m from a ship off the Somerset coast, having claimed they were selling a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB).
A man covered in blood burst into a train driver's cab, threatened him and attempted to hijack the train, a week after the Huntingdon train stabbings, Sky News has learned.
Another day, another AI browser. This time, it’s Firefox, the self-described “independent browser” from Mozilla. Firefox says it is building an AI browsing feature called AI Window that includes an AI assistant and chatbot. The company calls it an opt-in “intelligent and user-controlled space” that is currently being built “in the open” with user input. […]
The PM's top aide was not involved "directly or indirectly" in briefings against cabinet ministers, sources tell the BBC.
Amazon’s Black Friday officially starts on November 20th, but in reality, it’s already well underway. For the past week or so, we’ve been seeing the retailer drop a number of good Black Friday deals, and the latest Fire TV Stick 4K Max is one of the best. Right now, you can buy the streaming stick […]
Morgan McSweeney is credited with masterminding Labour's landslide election victory.
More than 120 people were killed in the raid which targeted the Comando Vermelho criminal gang.
In recent years, we've seen generative AI move quickly through different eras: chatbots, image-generation, voice, video-generation, and more. But Dr. Fei-Fei Li, longtime AI pioneer and co-director of Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), is staking out what she thinks is the next frontier: spatial intelligence, a nascent field that she believes is the […]
Tesla is expanding a Powerwall 2 battery recall that started in Australia last September to the US. A ”third-party battery cell defect” can cause units to “stop functioning normally, resulting in overheating, smoking and in some cases smoke or flame causing minor property damage.” The company has received 22 reports of overheating, six reports of […]
The wearable technology company Even Realities has taken the wraps off its latest pair of “human-centric” smart glasses, which it claims are designed not to interfere with your everyday life. The G2 Display Smart Glasses come without outward-facing cameras and external speakers, a move Even Realities says “removes the anxiety of being recorded, overheard or […]
Tesla, one of the original Apple CarPlay holdouts, may finally be close to actually adopting the immensely popular phone projection system for its cars, Bloomberg reports today. The company has started testing the capability internally, anonymous sources tell the publication, and could be close to releasing it publicly, perhaps in a few months — or […]
A top adviser to the leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, has said US secretary of state Marco Rubio's remarks on halting weapons supplies "jeopardise ceasefire efforts".
A taunt famously used by a friend-turned-foe against John Major is now being deployed by senior Tories against Sir Keir Starmer.
The Consumer Federation of America, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), and other consumer advocacy and tech groups are speaking up in defense of former FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, who was fired without cause by the Trump administration in March. A total of 40 groups — which also include Demand Progress Information Center and UC Berkeley […]
Satechi has announced a new multiport hub that looks like a hockey puck and is designed to attach to smartphones and laptops using a ring of magnets, but it’s not a wireless charger. The OntheGo 7-in-1 Multiport Adapter features seven ports in total and connects to devices using a short integrated USB-C cable that wraps […]
Google is pairing up two of its research products: NotebookLM and Gemini’s agentic AI tool Deep Research. On Thursday, the company announced that all users will have access to Deep Research in NotebookLM within a week. Google recently linked Deep Research to other Workspace products like Gmail and Drive, allowing Gemini to draw context from […]
Grant Hunter, 34, shot Marc Webley at the Anchor Inn in Granton on New Year's Eve 2023 after he taunted his rivals.
Another one of Rockstar’s greatest hits is coming Netflix. On December 4th you’ll be able to play Red Dead Redemption and it’s zombified standalone DLC Undead Nightmare for free as long as you have a Netflix subscription. The news broke when prolific video game news hound Wario64 found listings for the game on the iOS […]
As somebody who can get distracted by social networking and videos really easily, I love the idea of e-book readers — they let me concentrate on a book without the temptation to switch to TikTok. That’s why I find Onyx’s Boox Palma 2 so attractive. It’s about the same size as a smartphone, it’s eminently […]
A death row inmate just moments away from execution has had his life spared after a last-minute reprieve.
Do you care if the music you're listening to is artificially generated?
An influential coalition of leaders from Britain's professional services sector has warned Rachel Reeves that a Budget tax raid on the sector would "stunt growth" in the UK's faltering economy.
Under a third of PoCs make it past testing, but those that do often boost productivity
It is the best of AI times; it is the worst of AI times, depending on whom you ask. Nearly a third of firms are seeing almost total failure of their AI proof-of-concept (PoC) projects, while 46 percent are successfully moving more than 10 percent of theirs into operational use.…
A few new features are coming to the Uber app, including one that could make it simpler to pick someone up or cover their ride. The new “Send a Ride” feature allows you to pay for someone else’s Uber ride directly from the app. You set the number of rides and spending limit, then send […]
Sir Keir Starmer is now "more likely" to face a leadership challenge and the briefing war between Number 10 and Wes Streeting may have "pulled the plug" on his time office, Harriet Harman has said.
Your mom deserves the best, and we're going to help you get them something special. The right gift can make family or friend time more valuable, after all, or it can greatly enrich time spent alone. If your mom says that she has all that she needs, don't take her word for it and show […]
Met Police officer PC Christopher Harrison was accused of causing death by careless driving.
Drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) will have to pay congestion charges in central London early next year - a move described by the AA as a "backward" step.
The number of domestic UK flights has more than halved over the past 20 years, even as global air travel continues to grow.
Review finds "different actions could and should have been taken" leading up to the 10-year-old's death.
The watch belonged to Bavarian-born American businessman, Isidor Straus, who died in the disaster.
LinkedIn is launching an AI-powered search feature that allows you to find people by describing who you’re looking for. Now, instead of searching for an exact name, job title, or company, you can enter a more descriptive search, such as “Northwestern alumni who work in entertainment marketing,” or even pose a question, like “Who can […]
The goal of 'oxidizing' the Linux distro hits another bump
Two vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 25.10's new "sudo-rs" command have been found, disclosed, and fixed in short order.…
Google DeepMind’s new AI agent learned how to play a bunch of video games — including No Man’s Sky, Valheim, and Goat Simulator 3 — to become a viable “interactive gaming companion.” The new agent tool, SIMA 2, builds on its earlier iteration, SIMA (Scalable Instructable Multiworld Agent), which DeepMind released in March 2024. It also […]
Disney’s plans for the future of its streaming service may involve AI-generated videos. During an earnings call on Thursday, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company is “really excited about AI,” adding that the technology could allow Disney Plus to provide viewers with the ability to “create” and “consume” short-form AI videos. “There’s phenomenal opportunities […]
In emails released by Democrats, Epstein says Trump "knew about the girls". The White House says they are an attempt to "smear" the president.
Third-party framework builds alternative backend using its own renderer and WebAssembly
Microsoft's MAUI (Multi-platform App UI), the official .NET solution for cross-platform desktop and mobile apps, will get Linux and browser support via Avalonia, a third-party framework.…
Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight.
A man has been arrested and is in custody following the incident, police said.
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has been over a decade in the making, but its opening day is finally in sight. It’s officially less than a year away on September 22nd, 2026. The museum will include over 40,000 works of “narrative art,” ranging from murals to comic book art and, of course, cinematic artifacts. […]
Lack of executive backing, unrealistic plans, and muddled goals remain recipe for failure
In Barcelona this week, consultancy Gartner once again tried to answer one of the perennial questions in IT: what is it about ERP projects that makes them so likely to fail?…
One of the easiest things to do during the holidays is spend too much money. It happens to many of us, even when we swear that things are going to be different this year. We want to help you stay true to your intentions to save money when possible, and we're doing that with a […]
So a lot of people think AI is a bubble. That includes OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who keeps saying AI is a bubble all while raising and spending enormous amounts of money in ways that seem like bubble indicators to everyone else. This is all pretty confusing. So we sent Verge senior reporter Liz Lopatto […]
Dbrand did the thing: it announced a Portal Companion Cube skin for Valve’s boxy new Steam Machine, allowing you to turn the new PC / console hybrid into a facsimile of gaming’s most loyal sidekick. The Companion Cube skin is limited edition, and will release some time in 2026, though we don’t know if it […]
Nurses and social workers could be exempt from a tax crackdown that has left tens of thousands saddled with life-ruining bills.
Since he served in the First World War and was mocked by his fellow soldiers, rumours have circulated about Adolf Hitler's sexual abnormalities.
A sixth suspected member of Hamas has been arrested in Germany accused of being part of a plot to attack Jewish targets.
Bezos booster blasted by solar emissions
A blast from the Sun kept Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on the pad as the Northern Lights forced NASA to halt the launch.…
A Metropolitan Police motorcyclist has been found not guilty of causing death by careless driving after hitting a pensioner while escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh.
A man who stabbed a Porsche driver to death in central London in scenes likened to the "Wild West" has been jailed for life with a minimum of 27 years.
Six-time Race to Dubai winner Rory McIlroy tightens his grip on another title with an impressive opening round in the UAE.
Have you ever laid down for the night, only to realize your phone charger is across the room? And then thought to yourself, "Nah, I'm not going to get up and plug it in"? And then known without a shadow of a doubt that you won't regret that decision tomorrow - that your phone will […]
OnePlus wants to sell you its new flagship phone; it just doesn’t know when it will be able to. Like so many other things these days, the OnePlus 15 is in limbo thanks to fallout from the government shutdown. The 15 launched earlier this year in China, and OnePlus has announced pricing for the US: […]
After England manager Thomas Tuchel said Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden cannot play in the same team, BBC Sport looks at his attacking options.
A review into the run-up to her murder found "the system failed to keep her safe" and that race was a bar to reporting possible child abuse.
First announced in October 2023 with an expected release sometime in 2024, the Analogue 3D is finally shipping on November 18th following repeated delays. The console is Analogue’s reimagined and upgraded version of the Nintendo 64 with 4K output and full compatibility with original N64 cartridges from every region, including both PAL and NTSC versions. […]
Promised for 2027 racks, mixing Nvidia and AMD silicon in one liquid-cooled box
HPE's next-gen Cray supercomputing platform will offer a choice of compute nodes with Nvidia's Vera Rubin or AMD's upcoming Venice Epyc CPUs – or a mix of both.…
Over the last five years, Magic: The Gathering games have gotten a bit strange. Cards featuring characters from Final Fantasy, Spider-Man, and, in a few weeks, Avatar: The Last Airbender are starting to show up with increasing frequency, making a typical Friday Night Magic game look more like a match in Fortnite. For some, this […]
Google is infusing artificial intelligence into just about every part of how people shop online — including having an AI tool call local stores on a human’s behalf and purchase items automatically. Beginning Thursday (and ahead of the holiday shopping season) Google users in the US will have access to a slew of new AI […]
It's been a few years, but the Titans are about to stomp their way back onto Apple TV. The streamer just announced that Monarch: Legacy of Monsters will return for season 2 on February 27th. The new season will span 10 episodes. Monarch initially premiered back in 2023, so it's been a bit of a […]
Resident doctors in England are striking between 14 and 19 November, in their 13th walkout since 2023.
Nearly 10,000 staff and contractors warned after attackers raided newspaper's Oracle EBS setup
The Washington Post has confirmed that nearly 10,000 employees and contractors had sensitive personal data stolen in the Clop-linked Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) attacks.…
Long before automatic updates, the Windows 95 team tweaked third-party software to keep it running
How to get that all-important piece of software working on Windows has vexed Microsoft since the beginning of the operating system. Compatibility was king.…
