Software & Apps
Analysis of Texas measles outbreak shows just how dangerous virus is
About 1 in 5 cases were hospitalized and most of those developed complications.
House of the Dragon S3 trailer revels in dragons, fire, and blood
"The crown is a weight that crushes. You'll do things that spell death for all involved."
Trump FCC warns all broadcasters to follow orders or be punished like ABC
ABC says early renewal for all stations is unprecedented, has no legitimate purpose.
DOJ sues states that rejected ICE requests for undercover license plates
DOJ keeps accusing ICE monitoring sites of doxing, but evidence remains scarce.
Startup offers free home cleaning—if it can record it all for robot training
The latest twist in paying humans to wear head cameras for robot training data.
After years of stability, F1 reliability can no longer be taken for granted
Until recently, a driver had maybe a six in ten chance of finishing a race.
Severed sea cucumber appendages don't seem to die
They seem to reorganize their tissues and then just keep living.
'Controversial' North Korean invasion setting for next Call of Duty game
Developer Infinity Ward said the game will be "grounded in the military authenticity" the series is known for.
Rocket Report: A dark day for Blue Origin; Pentagon eyes new launch site
A new crew launched to China's Tiangong space station, and one of the astronauts will stay for a year.
Here's why the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic
"I hope that it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage."
These researchers would be in Africa fighting ebola—but Trump cut their funding
US Infectious diseases centers launched during COVID have lost their funding under Trump.
The most spectacular rocket explosion since N1 just happened in Florida
New Glenn was due to play a starring role in NASA's Artemis Program.
2027 Audi RS5 first drive: A performance PHEV with split personalities
Audi has developed an entirely new electric torque-vectoring rear differential.
LLMs believe false statements even after explicit warnings that they're false
Fine-tuning tests show "bias... toward confidently representing the claims as true."
Valve hikes Steam Deck prices by more than 40%, blaming rising costs
The gaming giant said the handheld had not changed but the rise reflected "the current state of component costs"
King's College team wins access to cutting-edge Google quantum chip
King's College London researchers hope the chip will help answer previously unanswerable questions about the most important natural processes.
Meta repeatedly snubs EU body over Facebook and Instagram user bans
The BBC has been contacted by hundreds of users who claimed they had been wrongly banned from the sites.
Google worker charged with using internal data to make $1.2m on bets
The longtime Google employee was charged in New York for allegedly breaking insider trading laws.
Porn company fined £600,000 by Ofcom over age check failings
Ofcom said Youngtek Solutions Ltd did not have checks between July and September 2025, but has since brought in verification.
Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos will make competing harder
Chompie, one of the world's tops ethical hackers, says AI like Claude Mythos will make it harder for people like her to compete.
Instagram betting ads featuring Kane and Haaland banned
The advertising watchdog said the adverts featuring top footballers had a strong appeal to under-18s.
Tech Life
What is the role of a teacher once AI arrives in the school classroom?
Starmer vows to act on social media after meeting bereaved parents
Some parents believe whether the government will take strong enough action remains to be seen.
Tech Now
Shiona McCallum meets a medical expert testing out the future of prosthetics.