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Raspberry Pi 5 is getting a $100 price hike thanks to RAM shortage
For months now, we’ve been reporting on the rising prices of memory and storage, which has led several tech companies to increase the prices of their computers, tablets, and smartphones. The latest news here is that the Raspberry Pi microcomputer is also becoming significantly more expensive, reports The Verge. When the...

South Africa collects record $117B tax haul

Dozens injured in Russia after train crashes, overturns

Why More Couples Are Choosing Africa For Their Honeymoon

Chrome 148 will lazy load video and audio, closing a long-standing gap
Google has announced that it’s currently testing a new feature for Chrome 148 that could speed up day-to-day browsing. The feature is called lazy loading and it’s actually a lot more helpful than it sounds. Normally, when you visit a web page, the browser has to load all the different elements...

Chelsea's Fernandez dropped after 'crossing a line'
Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez will sit out their next two games after he "crossed a line", says manager Liam Rosenior.

US jobs surge unexpectedly in March despite Iran war
Employers added 178,000 jobs, far more than had expected, the Labor Department says.

Cuba to release more than 2,000 prisoners as US pressure mounts
US President Trump has made clear his desire to change Cuba's leadership and has placed the country under an oil embargo.

Son charged with fatal stabbing of 84-year-old mum
Doris Innes was allegedly attacked by her son outside her home, the Metropolitan Police say.

Researchers spent years interviewing 160 Bigfoot hunters - this is what they learnt
There have been thousands of reported Bigfoot sightings since it rose to prominence in the 1960s.

International law experts allege violations in Iran war
The White House says it is making the entire region safer by eliminating short and long-term threats.

Italy part company with manager after failing to qualify for World Cup
Manager Gennaro Gattuso and Italy agree to "mutually terminate" his contract after their failure to qualify for a third successive World Cup.

Boy, 14, shot dead and teens arrested for murder
Two teenagers and one man are arrested after a boy, 14, was shot dead in Woolwich on Thursday.

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Russia pounds Ukraine with hundreds of drones, dozens of missiles

The shady way AI answers can be manipulated behind the scenes
AI can be dumb. This opinion came up multiple times at this year’s RSAC cybersecurity conference, with one particularly notable instance—and also B-Sides 2026, a smaller cybersecurity conference held the weekend just before RSAC. Why? AI can be tricked—something that bad actors are definitely taking advantage of. But it’s not always...

Fears cost of water and beer to soar as India's scorching summer hits
Makers of plastic and glass bottles are struggling to access raw materials as the war squeezes supplies.

How does the NHS in Scotland compare with the rest of the UK?
BBC Verify looks at key measures to see what progress is being made and whether Scotland can be compared with other nations.

'This has got me worried': Iranians fear what comes next after US strike on Karaj bridge
President Trump has warned Iran of strikes on bridges and electric power plants if its leaders do not agree to his terms to end the war.

When will the Iran war end? Tracing the Trump administration's timelines
Experts say many US presidents have offered a timeline for a conflict - only to then shift their estimates.