The Google Home app has been updated with significantly faster Gemini performance when you're using voice commands or asking questions

Western Digital develops hard drives which spin down for lower power consumption while maintaining performance acceptable for hyperscale production workloads.

Google has announced a swath of new Android 17 features, one of which is an AI-powered widget builder.

A fake TikTok app is actually a banking trojan enabling credential theft and wire fraud.

I've combed through Argos' big appliance sale and hand-picked the best bargains, on brands like Miele and Shark.

Being delulu over Deborah and Ava's fake romance is so last week. But when does Hacks season 5 episode 8 drop on HBO Max?

Sony is paying out a share of almost $8 million to PlayStation owners in the US as part of a settlement.

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Fake Claude support pages are circulating, being advertised through Google Ads

Android Auto gets a premium new look, the ability to watch videos, and better integrated Gemini

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Google is finally ready to combine Android and Chrome OS into one platform on a new line of classy Googlebooks

Gemini Intelligence brings AI-powered automation, smarter browsing, and custom widgets directly into Android.

Vodafone has launched its first 5G broadband plans, offering more flexibility to renters and faster speeds to those without access to full fibre.

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OpenAI sets out plans to embed DeployCo workers inside customer enterprises to help them identify AI uses cases and transformation opportunities.

With its iconic compact design, versatile Leica zoom lens, plus Panasonic's latest sensor and processor — the Lumix L10 has all the ingredients to be a hit

JBL is refreshing its touchscreen-equipped earbuds with the new JBL Live 4 series.

Discord has been under fire over the last few months over the age verification controversy, but that may simmer down after its latest collaboration.

The more interactions an AI model has, the less reliable it becomes, experts find, as even the best only scored 80.9% – and the worst scoring just 10.0%.

15 countries go head-to-head in the first semi-final of Eurovision Song Contest 2026 as Vienna plays host to the popular musical competition.

Fatal Fury publisher and Neo Geo arcade system creator SNK has announced its investment in a newly established game development studio founded by Tekken creator Katsuhiro Harada.

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PlayStation 4 users who have wishlisted Grand Theft Auto 6 have started receiving messages urging them to upgrade to a PlayStation 5, suggesting marketing for the game has officially begun.

As AI takes action, enterprises must embed governance to balance speed with control.

Daybreak looks to rival Anthropic's Mythos as a high-severity vulnerability detection tool, while also securing software from the start.

While we wait for Memorial Day, Amazon already has its best-sellers on sale, with up to 50% off top brands like Bissell, Apple, Dyson, Ninja, and more.

RFK Jr. and Mehmet Oz’s comments about teen sperm count and “underbabied” Americans at a recent women’s health event underscore the White House’s pronatalist agenda.

With Instagram awash with inaccurate AI-generated concepts for its Royal Pop collab, Swatch was forced to reveal the genuine article.

Iran’s traditional naval fleet has been almost completely destroyed by US-Israeli raids. But Iran’s military has put a fleet of small vessels on the water that is crippling every passageway.

You’ll soon be able to generate your own widgets or ask Gemini to finish a booking in Chrome on Android.

They won’t replace Chromebooks, but Googlebooks have an Android-centered operating system, AI-first features like the Magic Pointer, and a promise of desktop-grade apps.

Truth Predict was supposed to be the Trump family’s biggest leap yet into prediction markets. Now it’s looking more like a tiptoe.

Here’s what you need to know, from why the cruise ship outbreak won’t spark the next pandemic to how hantavirus spreads.

From claims of an Israeli false flag to efforts to sell ivermectin, influencers and grifters are using lessons learned from Covid-19 to push their baseless conspiracy theories.

Biohacker Bryan Johnson recently bragged about his girlfriend's “top 1%” vagina as the at-home vaginal microbiome test industry is thriving. But experts are skeptical.

Sarah Rudd, who once ran analytics for Arsenal, made her name applying the tenets of probability theory to movements on the pitch. Even she admits not everything can be solved with data.

Ahead of the hit show’s finale, cocreators Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello talk about media consolidation, the perils of censorship, and why they find AI “deeply disturbing.”

The Lifestudio Grand Plus isn’t without quirks, but the ultrashort-throw home cinema projector delivers a rich picture quality in movies and games, up to a 150-inch screen size.

Automate your pool cleaning with these surface-skimming, wall-scrubbing robots.

Colloquially, OCD is known as the doubting disorder. In his new book How to Not Know, Simone Stolzoff explores whether treating that uncertainty with magic mushrooms can help people through it.

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Instructure says ShinyHunters has destroyed stolen user data after the group targeted more than 9,000 schools.

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Amazon Now launched Tuesday in Seattle, Philadelphia, Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta.

The wrong cooking oil can sabotage dinner. Here's a guide to using high-, low- and medium-heat oils.

It wasn't a matter of if it would happen, only a matter of when.

It's not every day you can take more than $200 off one of Apple's most high-performing laptops.

Commentary: Between Android 17 and the new Googlebooks, Gemini is the new Google.

There are rumors of a foldable iPhone, but new designs aren't on most people's list of upgrade must-haves.

The latest Android update gives Gemini more control over your apps and tasks. It could be the start of a wider shift in how we use our phones.

Google taps even further into AI with some truly useful new features on deck. Here's the latest from The Android Show.

The overhaul -- including the biggest Google Maps update in a decade -- brings a full UI refresh and new Gemini capabilities to more than 250 million vehicles.

While Apple's MacBook Neo might have shocked the budget PC market, Googlebooks could take a bite out of the premium laptop competition.

These are the best laptops my colleagues and I have tested and reviewed in recent months, from budget models to high-powered gaming systems and everything in between.

The automaker's new Ford Energy unit says it will build shipping-container-sized batteries for utilities, data centers and large industry customers in the US.

The $117.5 million Xfinity settlement is open for claims. Here's how to file before the August 14 deadline.

The RX300A and RX500A receivers sport 4k/120Hz compatibility and start at $400.

Google's virtual Android event is kicking off in just a few hours, one week before I/O 2026, where the company is expected to spotlight Android, Gemini and its broader AI push.

Spotify 20: Party of the Year lets you share listening stats from the day you joined, even if it was 20 years ago.

Photoshop has a lot of AI tools. These are the best ones for beginners and anyone who is AI curious.

After weeks of testing Dyson’s first personal fan, the HushJet Mini Cool, here's how it compares to the competition.

The new Forerunner 70 and 170 get advanced training tools, brighter screens and a $50 price hike.

If you want a cardio machine that's easy on the joints, look no further than an elliptical.

A recent county court judgment ruled in favour of a plaintiff who sued certain social media companies for damaging her mental health by addictive design practices. What does this mean for the future of social media and online platforms?

We talk to Hitachi Vantara’s Simon Ninan about how the company looks to the far horizon when trying to match business needs with those of society

On a visit to Workday’s Dublin EMEA HQ, we find the supplier aiming to leverage agentic artificial intelligence to improve enterprise operations with its Sana platform, said to enable automation and reskilling for an AI-driven workplace

The UK has received a request from the US to share biometric data of citizens, as Europe negotiates a similar deal with US Department of Homeland Security

Celonis has acquired MIT-linked Ikigai to aid in its drive to eliminate artificial intelligence blind spots from enterprise IT, and launched a ‘context model’ digital twin, said to give AI operational clarity

As cars become increasingly software-driven and AI-enabled, the Volvo software chief is at the cutting edge of connected vehicles and advanced mobility tools for drivers and passengers

Public and Commercial Services Union to hold a demonstration at outsourcing giant’s meeting in London

The system integrates Emerson’s Aspen Hybrid Models into Saudi Aramco’s refinery planning framework, enabling higher prediction accuracy, smarter feedstock optimisation and scalable AI-driven refinery planning

We speak to Jill Luber, chief technology officer at academic publisher Elsevier, about how large language models can support researchers

Westminster renews calls for business leaders to sign up to its yet-to-be-launched Cyber Resilience Pledge, and highlights growth, and challenges, for the UK’s cyber economy

The ICO has levied a reduced fine on South Staffordshire Water following cyber improvements in the wake of a Cl0p ransomware attack

Cyber flywheel initiative aims to nudge chief information security officers (CISOs) to join ‘design partnerships’ with startups to solve pressing cyber security problems

We speak to Jill Luber, CTO of academic publisher, Elsevier, about creating AI tools to support researchers and protecting against fake science

Part of the German bank’s transformation will see a total of 3,000 jobs cut across the business

The Dutch government has invested €615m to build a world-class quantum technology ecosystem, but many institutions have not started any quantum-specific preparations to protect themselves against the security threat

Agreement announced at Make it in the Emirates will see Core42 provide sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure while Solutions+ delivers implementation services and enterprise AI applications across Mubadala portfolio companies and government entities

The IMF calls for stronger policy and international cooperation in the face of Mythos and artificial intelligence-powered cyber risks

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the intersection of AI and IAM. In this article, explore the changing nature of the identity stack and learn what will change as identity evolves into a real-time control plane for agentic systems.

IT supplier will pay bonuses to UK staff again this year as it continues to hold back contribution to costs of Post Office scandal

Expansion of Europol’s mandate should be paused while allegations investigated, a number of MEPs say