Technology & Software
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Christina Applegate says she was wrongfully diagnosed with MS
She said in a Tuesday release of her Messy podcast that she was not happy about the new information and her symptoms have only "gotten worse".
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Gen Z warned over new wave of crypto scams on TikTok and Instagram
Young adults were being warned today about a rise in cryptocurrency scams targeting Generation Z
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How to watch Liverpool vs Villarreal: Live Streams, Team News & TV Channels for Champions League 2026/27
The Reds will seek to maintain their perfect record in Europe this season
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Lucasfilm VP suggests more Star Wars games could be in the cards following Galactic Racer and Zero Company's success, says 'huge triple-A games like Battlefront' are 'essential' but not 'the goal' — 'Good ideas can come from a lot of different places. You don’t have to necessarily be a top five publisher to make a great Star Wars game'
It sounds like Lucasfilm Games wants to release more Star Wars games following the success of Galactic Racer and Zero Company.
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DeepSeek AI tools banned from US government agency systems as rift with China grows
Federal civilian agencies are no longer allowed to use DeepSeek and must remove it from their tech stack
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More programmes to close at Edinburgh University in latest wave of cuts
A source told The Herald that affected staff were informed about the closures on Tuesday, and that a public announcement is expected on Wednesday or Thursday.
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I accidentally severed my finger with a butter knife as I panicked in a messed-up game of Five Finger Fillet
Take Five Finger Fillet and times it by a hundred.
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Native Apple Music support is finally coming to a wireless speaker system other than Sonos — has Bluesound just become the Apple-loving audiophile's ideal option?
Bluesound has updated BluOS with Apple Music integration. In addition to Bluesound devices, the platform also powers devices by big brands such as DALI and Monitor Audio.
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DLSS Swapper adds bulk DLL swapping, for all your upscaler-switching needs
Everything, everywhere, all at once.
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Why is the EU turning up the heat on the Arctic?
The EU’s revamped Arctic strategy puts security at its core, citing growing Russian and Chinese activity in the region. It focuses on ramping up European security capabilities, military mobility with NATO, icebreakers, satellite surveillance, and a maritime security hub.
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Helldivers 2 studio warns mods may break as it switches to new anti-cheat, and the negative reviews are dropping on Steam like Hellbombs
Arrowhead says Easy Anti-Cheat will be more effective in combatting recent cheat mods, but the change has resulted in more than 1,000 negative user reviews on Steam in a single day.
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French Government Calls Emergency Meetings With Platforms Over Protests
TikTok and other sites were told to curb protest footage and AI-altered images, while online retailers like Vinted and eBay reportedly signed an agreement stop looted goods from flooding resale sites.
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PC Game Pass now works with Linux and SteamOS courtesy of this experimental open source project
If it doesn't exist, build it yourself.
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Russia drafted plans for AI that could block 95% of VPNs — but the idea has quietly vanished from its national roadmap
The machine-learning filter it would have relied on is funded separately
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On trial for rape, Russell Brand is still delivering hour-long podcasts in pyjamas
The defendant joked in a podcast with his wife about being told to do his shirt up during the first week of his trial
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Where does the ‘extreme male brain’ sit in our better understanding of autism?
Simon Baron-Cohen’s influential research helped pin autism as a particularly male condition. As studies increasingly broaden our view of autism, has his perspective changed?
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Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Risk of 'multi-year delay' to regular passenger flights
Aviation experts have warned public sector officials buying Doncaster Sheffield Airport of the prospect of a 'multi-year delay' to regular passenger flights from the site.
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Flats plan blocked over noise concerns near city centre nightspots
The conversion of a city centre building into flats has been blocked after the council said it would be too noisy for people living there.
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Battery-powered apartments in New York aim to solve 3 issues and save residents cash
A medical research building in the city is using the battery system, too
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How to watch PSG vs Barcelona: FREE live streams, TV channels & kick-off time for Champions League 2026/27, team news
Luis Enrique faces former side in top-of-the-league clash
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LIVE - Delays building as 'obstruction on road' on A167 at Darlington
The road blocked is blocked and traffic is building due to an obstruction on the road on the A167 Beaumont Hill Southbound.
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More Americans are now worried about AI than war and terrorism, poll finds
‘People’s fears about AI are much broader than concerns about automation or job displacement,’ says Seth Benzell, an assistant professor at Chapman University
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Millions of California students have sensitive data stolen — names, SSIDs, home addresses and more taken in attack on nonprofit
Sensitive, personally identifiable information leaked
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Ionos vs Hostinger: An expert review of which web hosting service is better
I signed up to a standard web hosting account with each provider, to explore ease of use and available features
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Of course a new Edgerunners series means a new Cyberpunk 2077 patch
Together at last?
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The newest AdGuard VPN update makes catching discounts and toggling connections faster than ever
Hands-free Siri commands, widget controls, and smarter website exclusions to your daily browsing.
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Parasite-infected mosquitoes released in Europe for first time
Male mosquitoes infected with a parasite have been released in Barcelona to reduce the number of insects that can transmit infections such as dengue
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2 men rearrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a US-run air base
British police have rearrested two men suspected of assisting Iran’s intelligence service in a plot at a U.S.-run air base
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TikTok ‘failing to take down nearly all accounts reported for advertising drugs’
The platform decided more than 95 per cent of accounts reported by researchers for purporting to sell drugs did not violate its policies
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North Yorkshire parking services back online
The recent issues with online parking services in North Yorkshire have now been resolved. Once again, it is now possible to access and apply for parking permits, submit Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) appeals, and make Penalty Charge Notice...
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Just Eat's AI food photos are a disaster — but why are we letting AI invent pictures of things we're paying for?
Just Eat pauses trial of AI-generated images for menu items after unfortunate bacon and eggs in a fizzy drink image.
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US certifying Boeing's largest 737 Max after years of delays, AP source says
The U.S. government is set to announce the certification of Boeing's 737 Max 10 jet after years of delays
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'BBC closure means Scotland’s voice is quieter and its voice easier to ignore'
What does the closure of the BBC Scotland channel means for viewers and journalism
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AMD's FSR 4.1 now works on Radeon RX 6000 GPUs, Xbox Series X and S, and Ryzen AI Max, AI 9, and Z2 SoCs — new release brings cutting-edge tech to older hardware with a small performance cost
AMD gives older GPUs an image quality boost amid the ongoing AI chip drought
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Nato increases Black Sea deployment amid escalating deadly Russian attacks
Mounting anxiety as Russia’s war on Ukraine reaches Nato’s borders with targeting of vessels transporting agricultural cargo
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The most desirable RTX Spark laptop, but not for your average PC gamer
Quality control issues, still-missing anti-cheat providers, and an unholy price tag, but a lovely machine.
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1000 human mathematicians pledge to shun AI in their research
There is a growing backlash against the way AI companies have gone about tackling mathematical problems – and now some mathematicians are opting to avoid AI altogether
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Google says cloud outage affecting UK banks and websites resolved
Revolut was one of the hardest hit, with banking services going down for many customers.
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US Army reportedly developing program that would deploy AI agents to autonomously seek and destroy targets in enemy digital infrastructures — experts warn ECHOTRIBBLE program could have disastrous consequences
Agents will self-destruct upon completing their mission
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Glasgow bin hub roll-out set to resume after 'pause for evaluation'
More bin hubs, designed to improve recycling rates across Glasgow, are expected to be installed from next April, a new report has suggested.
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Storm Austen forecast to hit southern UK
Yellow severe weather warning issued for first named storm of season with gusts of up to 60mph expected
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots, and machine learning: News, R&D, and more
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Modal taps Nvidia Vera CPUs after firm's internal tests show 2x throughput over Intel and AMD chips — AI agentic workflows said to favor Arm chips, but firm will keep x86 chips deployed in heterogeneous server fleet
Modal plans to use Nvidia's Vera CPUs due to performance advantages, but will keep AMD and Intel CPUs in the fleet.
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Video. Japan launches mission to bring back samples from Mars’s moon Phobos
Video. Japan’s H3 rocket launched the MMX probe on Tuesday, starting a three-year mission to collect samples from Phobos and study the origins of the Solar System.
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How to choose customer support software for your business
The key considerations for choosing customer support software
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Google Cloud down — 'power event' causes major outage across Europe, big brands, banking apps and more all hit
Google Cloud is currently having issues across Europe
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How to See the Orionid Meteor Shower and Other Upcoming Astronomical Events
Made up of small fragments left behind by Halley’s Comet, these meteors are known for being especially bright and speedy.
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“Nothing has to be”: New York mayor Zohran Mamdani tells citizens to fight back against the AI doom and gloom
Not enough is being done to regulate AI, Mamdani says
