Technology & Software
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US teens can access ‘nudify’ apps despite Apple and Google’s parental controls, report finds
Exclusive: Using test accounts, Tech Transparency Project downloaded 135 apps with features to generate nonconsensual nude imagery
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Martin Lewis explains Blue Badge rule change that could save drivers money
Martin Lewis explains changes to Disabled Persons Railcard eligibility, including how Blue Badge holders could save a third on train fares.
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German police: Two men surrender after driving car into airport fence
In August, an attack with an explosives-laden drone took place at the same airport. German authorities blamed that on Russia, an allegation denied by Moscow. #EuropeNews
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'Obstruction' blocking motorway in North Yorkshire
AA Traffic News is reporting queues close to junction 47 of the M1 and the interchange for the A1 (M).
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Thanks, AI: The PlayStation 6 could be priced over $1,000 as leaker claims its memory and storage alone cost Sony $680 thanks to the AI-drive component crisis
The component crisis could push the PS6 over $1,000, with just two parts allegedly costing Sony $680.
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Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows', BBC finds
Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.
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£7.9m coastal monitoring procurement to begin before funding is approved
THE procurement of services for a £7.9 million coastal monitoring programme will begin before government funding has been approved, amid concerns that delays could result in the loss of vital erosion and flooding data.
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China’s economy grows faster than forecast after AI boom boosts exports
Third-quarter GDP up by 4.5% compared with last year as industrial output is buoyed by electronics demand
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Union claims strike by offshore workers could disrupt fuel supplies
The workers from oil and gas operator Apache are due to down tools for 24 hours.
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Possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchers
Researchers travelled to a remote Pacific Island to confirm whether an object first spotted on satellite imagery in 2020 solved the mystery of the pilot's disappearance.
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Flydubai pilot casts doubt over Israeli plumber’s role during attempted hijacking
Yaniv Hayoun said he subdued Omani co-pilot after forcing his way into cockpit and even helped fly plane
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Arm says its AGI CPU delivers nearly 2X the performance per rack of AMD EPYC 9755 in new agentic AI CPU tests
Arm claims its AGI CPU delivers a 20% average per-chip performance lead and nearly 2X the modeled rack performance of AMD’s EPYC 9755 across seven agentic AI workloads, using a new evaluation methodology developed with Fujitsu, Meta, and OpenAI
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Amelia Earhart search hits major snag after ‘satellite photo of plane’
A US expedition to track down what was believed to be Amelia Earhart’s plane from the South Pacific has concluded
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Enterprise AI outcomes depend on the art of unlearning
Enterprise AI success demands unlearning legacy operational habits
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Greens could fail to win any seats in London at next election, new poll shows
The MRP poll conducted by Electoral Calculus and Find Out Now indicated that Labour could win a record 59 or 60 seats out of 75 in the capital following a surge in support
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Updated: A1(M) near York reopens after crash
A crash closed one carriageway of the A1(M) near the York junction this morning (Monday). The southbound motorway was at a standstill after the collision between junctions 43 (the Hook Moor Interchange) and 44 (York / Tadcaster). Emergency...
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Falling crucifix kills Ecuador priest during livestreamed church service
Heavy crucifix suddenly detaches from wall behind altar and strikes priest
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Error-correction record pushes quantum computers closer to usefulness
Useful quantum computers will have to use many “logical qubits” as their computational building blocks, and researchers just broke the record for how reliable they can be
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Paedophile teacher took pictures of schoolgirls and make sickening AI pornography
A paedophile teacher who took pictures of schoolgirls in his classroom and used them to create sickening AI child pornography has been jailed.
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Workplace tech issues are increasing making us more stressed outside of work
Hardware is actually becoming more important
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Time to get developers to deliver on existing permissions for homes on brownfield sites - Andy Brown
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. The best laid plans of Chancellors quite often seem to head off unintentionally in the same direction. Government schemes to help young people to get onto the housing ladder are very much a case in point.
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Cryptomining
Discover more about Cryptomining with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Engineer builds tiny 3D-printed single-motor drone in their bedroom — 45-degree hinged rotor and sub-0.2ms firmware control pitch and roll
Single-motor drones could be technically simpler than helicopters or quadcopters, but they require a lot more complex programming.
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Space
Discover more about Space with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Montenegro makes concessions as Croatia holds key to its EU future
Montenegro has moved to address Croatia’s wartime grievances as it seeks to keep its EU accession bid on track for 2028, amid growing pressure from Germany for a swift resolution. #EuropeNews
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Why the Drake equation is still important 65 years after its creation
The Drake equation provides a way to guess how many aliens we might be able to communicate with, but it’s also a prime example of the importance of scientific guessing, says columnist Leah Crane
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Motorist fined after Audi TT caught speeding at 131mph on A64 in Harrogate court case
Driver fined at Harrogate court after being caught speeding at 131mph
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'Obstruction' blocking motorway in North Yorkshire
AA Traffic News is reporting queues close to junction 47 of the M1 and the interchange for the A1 (M).
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Change is constant across your IT estate. But is it under control?
The risks of unmanaged change in IT estates
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Surfer AI Tracker review 2026
Surfer ruled Google content for years. Now it wants AI search too.
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Insta360 Luna Gimbal Camera Gives You the Steady Shots Your Audience Deserves
Insta360’s Luna Pro and Luna Ultra are the ideal cameras for solo filmmakers, content creators, and independent journalists.
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Some Garmin users are losing half their smartwatch battery life thanks to this new feature, but there’s a quick way to disable it and put things right
Garmin’s new voice activation feature seems to be killing users’ battery life.
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‘Ongoing odour issue’ closes motocross park in Yorkshire
The City of Doncaster Council is ‘in discussions’ with the relevant authorities over the closure of a Doncaster motocross venue, Mayor Ros Jones has said.
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No publishers wanted Outlast because they'd 'rather invest $50,000 in 10 mobile games' so Red Barrels relied on public investment programs and their own savings instead
"Everything was on the line" during Outlast's development.
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The RTX 5090 might not be dead, but it sure smells funny
Another Schrödinger's graphics card?
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Vote now in the YorkMix Choice Awards 2026
The YorkMix Choice awards are back for 2026 and once again hundreds of local businesses are asking for your vote to help them reach the shortlist! Well announce the winners on Thursday 29th October at the Milner Hotel but before then we...
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Microsoft set for further crackdown from UK competition watchdog over alleged dominance of the business software scene
Microsoft could be hit with an SMS designation
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Hands on: The Ugreen HomeAgent HA100 delivers local AI in a new and curious form
The Ugreen HomeAgent HA100 is a basic NAS with the capability to operate as a self-contained AI in a home or business.
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Video. ‘Ghost Shark’: Australia unveils submarine drone's secret weapons
Video. Australia has unveiled three previously secret payloads for its Ghost Shark autonomous submarine drone: sea mines, logistical caches and Altius aerial drones capable of surveillance and strikes.
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Serbian rector's phone was infected with spyware during student protests, group says
A digital rights group says spyware from an Israeli company targeted the phone of the head dean of Belgrade University
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Norwegian undersea cable builder pitches 2,800-mile transatlantic data link between Canada and Europe to bypass the US — Canadian majority partner sought to help fund and build new $620 million fiber connection to reduce reliance on American routes
Further attempts to reduce reliance on US infrastructure
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Steam Week in Review: Steam Next Fest has over 8,000 demos, as worthless vibe coded slop levels up
All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending October 18.
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‘No influencers’: the hotels, restaurants and beauty spots restricting photoshoots
Backlash against content creators includes restricted hours for filming and even outright bans
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Blaze at St Petersburg oil sites as Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia
Ukrainian attacks have set an oil export terminal ablaze in St Petersburg
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What to Stream: 'Moana,' 'Modern Warfare 4,' Dolly Parton tribute, 'Lupin' and John Legend
John Legend's new album titled “Muse,” produced by Pharrell Williams, is among the new streaming releases coming the week of Oct. 19
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Tiger Shroff: Bollywood actor survives shooting in Mumbai
Video published by several news outlets shows gunmen firing multiple shots at a car while it is moving past a crowd.
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Arm fits up to 23 AGI CPU servers into a 24 kW rack
AMD and Intel face a new challenge as Arm’s agentic AI benchmark points to higher rack-level computing capacity
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Russian saboteur working for Ukraine shares reconnaissance videos
In a BBC World Service documentary, the man claims to have played a role in drone attacks on his home soil.
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How to watch Catfish Murders online — stream the true crime series for FREE
Chatting online can be fun, but you can never know if it might turn deadly
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eBay boss issues warning to Labour government over online tax crackdown
Chancellor John Healey plans to use his upcoming Budget to make digital platforms directly responsible for collecting VAT owed by all merchants trading on their sites
