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This dumb little battery trick tells you if it’s really dead
When your remote control gives up the ghost or your kid’s favorite toy stops working, you’re often faced with the question: Did the batteries die or is the device defective? A dead-simple, wonderfully nifty test offers a quick and reliable way to check the actual charge state of a battery,...

Bonnie Tyler 'stable' in Portuguese hospital
The Welsh star had undergone emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal last week.

BlackBerry renews share buyback plan for 26.8 million
The Toronto-listed software maker can repurchase up to 26.8 million shares, with the programme due to run until next May if fully used.

Alienware Area 51 review: Absurd speed, serious outlet anxiety
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Sturdy build quality Excellent optional mechanical keyboard Lots of physical connectivity including Thunderbolt 5 Extremely powerful CPU performance Respectable GPU performance Cons Heavy and thick, design is a mix bag Tiny touchpad Short battery life on OLED model Our Verdict Alienware’s beefy 16-inch Area 51 packs excellent CPU and GPU performance, though battery life suffers. Price When...

Exclusive: White Circle raises $11 million to stop AI models from going rogue in the workplace

OPTU Q1 Deep Dive: Competitive Pressure and Strategic Shifts Shape Performance

Germany's finance watchdog to make targeted inspections amid 'substantial' AI risks

Analysis-Investors say they want Trump and Xi to stay out of AI's way

Amazon launches 30-minute Prime Now service in multiple cities across US

Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children
The lawsuit comes amid increased scrutiny over platform features like auto-play that deliver endless content to users.

Forty years of the EFL play-offs - choose your favourite memories
BBC Sport looks back at 15 memorable moments from 40 years of the play-offs in the English Football League.

Indigenous Australians win record A$150m after billionaire mined without permission
The Yindjibarndi people had sought A$1.8bn compensation for cultural damage and economic loss.

Germany's top court rules on class action truck cartel lawsuit

Noam Bettan shines in Eurovision rehearsal as Israel faces antisemitism campaign

Israeli military intercepts suspected Houthi drone

Africa’s richest man plans new Mombasa oil refinery: Why this matters

Uganda's president sworn in for record seventh term

Your HDR monitor might be lying to you
Imagine you just bought a brand-new monitor that prominently advertises its HDR capabilities. You hop over to YouTube and stream the first “4K HDR” video you find… but it looks washed out or barely any different from the non-HDR display you had before. It’s a common problem. HDR is touted everywhere...

Israel approves special military court for October 7 attack suspects

UN says 372 civilians killed in Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes this year

Factbox-Australia unveils changes to negative gearing, capital gains tax

Old footage of volcanic activity falsely shared as 2026 Mount Dukono eruption

At least nine people killed in explosion at Pakistan market

Canvas hack: company pays criminals to delete students' stolen data
The company behind Canvas says it has "reached an agreement" with the hackers who disrupted thousands of colleges and universities.

I’ll never buy another laptop without Windows Hello
I review a lot of laptops here at PCWorld, and I’m always surprised when I unbox one without biometric hardware. Fingerprint readers and infrared (IR) cameras for facial recognition are both great—and some laptops even have both! But then you have those that skip the biometric hardware entirely, which is...

Where problems started with 2026 rules & calendar congestion - F1 Q&A
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions.

Southampton ask for more time over spying claims
Southampton request more time to conduct an internal review after being charged with spying on Championship play-off rivals Middlesbrough.

Archibald retires from cycling after falling 'in love' with nursing
Three-time Olympic medallist Katie Archibald retires from cycling - despite being previously chosen for Scotland's 2026 Commonwealth Games team - having "fallen in love" with her new career as a nurse.