Business
CES 2026: How auto and tech companies are turning cars into companions
In a vision of the near future shared at CES, a girl slides into the back seat of her parents’ car and the cabin instantly comes alive.…
Susan Darwin
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Culture
World Cup 2026: Fifa to digitally scan all players to create offside avatars
Fifa plans to create AI-enabled 3D avatars of every player at the 2026 World Cup to enhance the tournament's semi-automated offside…
Business
China-Japan relations strain as probe is launched into this chemical used for semiconductors
China escalated its trade tensions with Japan on Wednesday by launching an investigation into imported dichlorosilane, a chemical gas used…
News
CES 2026: Entertainment leaders talk about AI, creators, and innovative tech
The world’s largest tech showcase does not come without theatrics. Innovations and gadgets like a lollipop that sings to you as you…
News
HMP Leyhill: Prisoners accused of absconding are caught
A convicted murderer and another inmate who are accused of absconding from an open prison on New Year's Day have been arrested. Matthew…
Business
Nvidia and Siemens reveal fusion energy partnership at CES 2026
Crowds flooded the freshly opened showroom floors on Day 2 of the CES and were met by thousands of robots, AI companions, assistants,…
News
South Yorkshire Police told wrong family teen had died in crash
Chloe Aslett & Victoria ScheerYorkshire A police force has admitted mixing up the identities of an 18-year-old killed in a car crash with…
Fashion
Gap x Loewe, Hermès x Adidas: Experts spill their dream collabs for 2026
Fashion collaborations are nothing new, but 2025 felt like a year particularly stuffed with branding matchups. There’s a reason why this…
News
How to find a job in the age of AI
If you’re job searching right now, it can feel like your efforts and outcomes aren’t lining up. The job search is changing, and…
News
MPs would vote on using troops in Ukraine, Keir Starmer says
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged that MPs would get a vote on the deployment of British soldiers to police any peace agreement in Ukraine. The…
Culture
Warner Bros. rejects takeover bid from Paramount, siding with Netflix’s offer
Warner Bros. again rejected Paramount’s latest takeover bid and told shareholders Wednesday to stick with a rival offer from Netflix.…
Business
Jesy Nelson will 'shout to the rooftops' about baby muscle disease campaign
Ian YoungsCulture reporter Singer Jesy Nelson has pledged to "shout to the rooftops" to campaign for all babies to get tested for a rare…
Business
LMArena raises $150M at $1.7B valuation to rethink AI evaluation
The AI industry has become adept at measuring itself. Benchmarks improve, model scores rise, and every new release arrives with a list of…
News
Wrexham man jailed for selling assisted suicide chemicals online
Telor Iwan,BBC Walesand Sarah Easedale,Mold Crown Court Miles Cross pleaded guilty to four counts of intentionally committing an act…
News
I’m working in an office again, and it changed my mind about RTO
I recently argued that return-to-office mandates aren’t really about productivity; they’re about control. Ironically, my article published…
News
This ultra-minimalist phone wants to end the ‘you are the product’ era
The Swiss company Punkt has released its latest handset, the MC03, a cellphone that merges minimalist hardware design with a matching UX…
News
Poor decisions behind signing Dartmoor prison's lease, MPs say
A £4m-a-year lease for a prison that has been empty for 18 months has been a "needless waste of taxpayers' money", a report from MPs…
News
Nobel winner Maria Machado says she should be Venezuela's leader
Watch: 'We are ready and willing to serve our people', says María Corina Machado Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has…
Fashion
Why the best leaders treat their wardrobe like a strategic tool
Remember that scene in The Devil Wears Prada when Miranda Priestly silences Andy Sachs with a perfectly delivered monologue about a…
News
Auckland Classic: Francesca Jones battles injury in comeback win over Sinja Kraus
British number three Jones broke into the top 100 last year, having won two WTA 125 titles - the rung below the main tour. She was…
News
Learner drivers may have to wait six months before taking test
Katy Austin,Transport correspondentand Emer Moreau,Business reporter Learner drivers in England and Wales could face a minimum learning…
News
Big stages, smaller impact.
For years, the tech industry equated success with scale. Bigger stages, larger crowds, more logos, more panels, more noise. Five thousand…
Business
Five stars, Zero trust
Five stars used to mean something. People still read reviews before buying software. They just don’t trust them the way they used to. And…
News
Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after Nigeria car crash
British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital in Nigeria days after a fatal car accident that killed two of…