July 2026
-
What are the symptoms of cyclosporiasis? Everything you need to know
The bug has reached UK shores after thousands fell sick across the US
-
Africa map: US admits 'unfortunate error' after mislabelling countries
A State Department presentation at HIV conference put Ivory Coast in East Africa and made Nigeria landlocked.
-
PC Components
PC Component reviews, news, and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
-
Betfred to shut 132 shops and axe 600 jobs after gambling tax hikes
The company said it has launched a consultation over the closures, which will hit more than a tenth of its betting shops.
-
Beat the AI price surge on PC hardware — leverage Newegg combo deals, track Amazon prices, and shop refurb outlets like Woot
Looking for deals in all the right places.
-
Streaming QR codes at 60 FPS achieves nearly 190 KB/s data rate in phone-to-phone tests — browser-based method requires no app, no networking, no pairing, and no permissions beyond camera access
Dev wanted a simple method for transfering audio files between devices on different networks.
-
High Court dismisses legal bid to stop puberty blocker trial for children
The trial will see about 220 children treated with puberty-suppressing medication
-
State department to offer Trump-branded US passports nationwide
Passports with the president’s portrait, previously only available in DC, will be offered at 27 agencies nationwide
-
UN expert flags human rights concerns over Cambodia after talks with PM in Phnom Penh
The U.N. expert on human rights in Cambodia has expressed concerns about displaced people, cyberscam trafficking, and citizens jailed for expressing their opinions
-
York mayor welcomes ‘biggest shift of powers’ out of London ‘we’ve ever seen before’
David Skaith has welcomed Andy Burnham allowing regional mayors to keep a share of the taxes collected in their area.
-
Docking Stations and Hubs
Docking Station and Hub reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
-
The Steelseries Arctis Nova Pro Omni Is One of the Best Headsets for Multisystem Gamers
You can switch between four inputs, hot-swap batteries, and enjoy hi-fi wireless audio, for a lot less than the Nova Elite.
-
-
'Simply unsuitable' - councillor to question Home Office on asylum seeker plans
Fresh concerns have been raised about controversial plans to house asylum seekers on a former RAF base in Linton-on-Ouse, near York.
-
New scheme aims to 'open doors into creative world' for young people in York
A new scheme is aiming to spark creativity and opportunity for young people.
-
The families traumatised by ‘evil’ funeral director Robert Bush
Four grieving parents were given the wrong ashes of their stillborn babies, with one foetus later found in a brown paper bag
-
£70,000 replacement for Whale Bone Arch revealed as famous landmark to be removed
A REPLACEMENT £70,000 Whale Bone Arch is set to be installed by the council to safeguard one of the most recognisable landmarks in a North…
-
Taylor Wimpey trims home completion guidance amid ‘challenging’ market
It came as property platform firm Rightmove blamed ‘subdued’ demand for new homes as it cut its revenue growth guidance for the year
-
Why traditional security checks are failing in the age of AI-driven fraud
AI-driven deepfakes and synthetic IDs demand continuous fraud verification
-
£20,000 reward offered for information on Lyra McKee’s killer
The 29-year-old was shot dead in April 2019 while observing a disturbance in Derry
-
Children hospitalised after air conditioning turned off in tower block in UK heatwave
One parent said her one-year-old daughter was ‘dripping with sweat’
-
7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix and more this weekend (July 31) — The Devil Wears Prada 2, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and more
With three terrific new movies and four absorbing TV shows to choose from, this week's streaming round-up is a doozy.
-
York public toilets top league table for best loos in the north
York Station is home to the best train toilets in the north, topping a new league table based on passenger reviews.
-
Liverpool FC: Debut appearance in Girls' Super Cup NI
Players at the fifth edition of the Girls' Super Cup NI say playing top teams is only making them better.
-
Swinney urges Burnham to scrap windfall tax after BP announcement
BP announced it had put its North Sea operations up for sale on Friday.
-
WATCH: Cash, cocaine and stolen motorbike seized in dawn raids
This is the moment police raided a property in Bradford during an operation to crackdown on drugs in the city.
-
Healey will set out first budget of Burnham premiership on October 28
John Healey promised plans would be ‘built on fiscal discipline’.
-
LIVE Robert Bush sentencing: Funeral director jailed for 20 years
About 80 victims and family members attended Hull Crown Court on Friday to watch the sentencing of funeral director Robert Bush
-
York Mosque to hold event thanking community for support after ‘shot fired’ outside
York Mosque will hold an event thanking the community for its support after a shot was reportedly fired using an air rifle outside.
-
Further arrest over cattle stolen from farm near Harrogate
Seven cattle were taken from the Ripley area on Sunday, police say.
-
France's forest management may need to change to prevent more wildfires in Les Landes
An area of forest in the Les Landes department of southwestern France has been devastated by another wildfire, just four years after a massive blaze in 2022
-
Beyond Tokenmaxxing: the rising token tax on enterprise AI
The hidden token tax in enterprise AI
-
York public toilets top league table for best loos in the north
York Station is home to the best train toilets in the north, topping a new league table based on passenger reviews.
-
ITV to hand shareholders £100m after striking Sky deal
ITV has said it will hand £100 million to shareholders following Sky’s £1.6 billion deal to buy the company’s media and entertainment business.
-
Thornton-le-Dale Show: Helping out, without showing
When it comes to helping run an agricultural show you don’t have to be someone who shows livestock, and it probably helps if you’re not that way inclined, as you’re then likely to be pulled in every direction. Gena Douglas of Wray House Farm, Marishes is just that.
-
DDR5
DDR5 reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
-
Andy Burnham signals he will scrap plans to curb jury trials
Prime minister says he has concerns about one of most significant proposals from Keir Starmer’s government
-
3D Printing
3D Printer reviews, news, and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
-
'It can be a win-win situation': Xero explains why giving businesses more control over their finances might actually be the key to AI success
Xero SVP tells us why being in control is the key to business peace of mind
-
The surge in AI-driven fraud requires coordinated global defense
AI has enabled an 8,000% fraud surge, and a global networked response is our best bet to stop it
-
Crooked funeral director used store of ‘mixed-up’ ashes to give to grieving families
Fraudulent Hull funeral director Robert Bush was mixing up people’s ashes and using them as a communal store he could dip into when chased by…
-
Funeral director spent £42k on holidays while stealing families’ charity donations
Robert Bush also sold false funeral plans worth more than £500,000 in total, covering more than 200 people
-
The distraction-free Balance Phone gave me a week off from TikTok and Instagram — and it changed my mind about social media bans
I spent a week with the distraction-free Balance Phone, but it left me feeling conflicted about blanket social media bans.
-
-
Crooked funeral director used store of ‘mixed-up’ ashes to give to grieving families
Fraudulent Hull funeral director Robert Bush was mixing up people’s ashes and using them as a communal store he could dip into when chased by…
-
GOP senator calls over Capitol Police after reporter asks him about Mitch McConnell
Nebraska’s Pete Ricketts was caught on camera attracting the attention of security after he was approached about his absent colleague - but later apologized for his handling of the incident
-
Thousands of people in China have had banned Alzheimer's surgery | New Scientist
Surgery that aims to enhance the clearance of Alzheimer's-associated proteins from the brain has been banned in China, but only after thousands of people had the procedure
-
Barack Obama pays tribute to Glen Hansard in his summer 2026 playlist
Barack Obama continues his longstanding tradition of sharing his music (and literature) picks for the summer - and has paid tribute to the Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard, who tragically died this week in a motorcycle crash at the age of 56.
-
Model village removes topless streaker from football pitch after families complain
The reference is ‘no longer something that younger visitors recognise’, tourist attraction’s director says
-
Uefa boycott: Women's football 'first casualties' of Fifa's plans
Fifa's president Gianni Infantino's plans will make women's football "the first casualties" according to former England defender Anita Asante.