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Meta glasses wearers hit with paywall to use built-in feature
A feature in Meta's glasses which boosts the voice of people will be capped at three hours for free use.

Graham Norton and Phoebe Waller-Bridge spotted ahead of Swift wedding
Stars have been spotted arriving in New York ahead of Taylor Swift's wedding.

Can’t draw? AutoDraw doesn’t care
You no longer need the ability to draw or an art degree to make something that looks good. In this newfangled world of AI there is, of course, something to help turn your amateur doodles into full-fledged, polished design. It’s called AutoDraw and it’s a free web tool from Google...

HP OmniBook Ultra 14 review: OLED brilliance meets flagship performance
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Attractive design Excellent performance in all areas Enjoyable keyboard with good key feel Large and responsive touchpad Attractive OLED touchscreen Competitive pricing given RAM, storage provided Cons Not as thin as the specifications indicate Lots of modern connectivity, but no USB-A or dedicated video-out Our Verdict The HP Omnibook Ultra 14 is a luxurious portable laptop...

Nasuni wins sixth NorthFace award, tops G2 reports
Audited feedback has lifted Nasuni's customer-service standing, with a 98% CSAT score and top G2 placements across 15 categories.

Google must pay €4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivals
A Google spokesperson said the judgement "fails to recognise" the firm's "significant investment to ensure Android remains open."

Will Britain's final four lift Wimbledon gloom?
In her first BBC Sport column at this year's Wimbledon, Naomi Broady analyses whether the last four Britons in the singles can further lift the gloom.

China says pilot crashed small plane into skyscraper for 'personal reasons'
The 66-year-old, who died in the crash, had anxiety and referenced "ending his life" in his diary.

Gary Glitter charged with historic sexual offences
The former singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 5 August.

Lanas appoints Rob Hutcheson to drive acquisitions
The Irish-headquartered group is stepping up dealmaking in healthcare software, with more than 20 products and €100 million earmarked for acquisitions.

Can Microsoft’s productivity apps survive the age of AI?
Are Microsoft’s core productivity apps — Word, Excel, and PowerPoint — endangered by the rise of AI? That’s the point that Bloomberg and its sources addressed in coverage this week, noting that Microsoft is being buffeted by AI disruption as its stock plunges. “Whether Microsoft Word or Excel will be rendered...

Support floods in for influencer Nara Smith after daughter's cancer diagnosis
In an emotional video, Nara Smith reveals toddler Whimsy Lou was diagnosed with cancer late last year.

Strike at Germany's Postbank averted as unions agree pay deal

Would you let AI manage your inbox? I’m doing it for science
When I learned that Notion, the popular online workspace service, was shutting down its Notion Mail product, it wasn’t the shutdown itself that got my attention. No, it was this: because so many Notion users had handed over their email sorting duties to AI agents, they’d stopped bothering to open their...

Norris 'happy I have the pain of this year for the glory of last'
Lando Norris tells BBC Sport he is "paying the price" for the effort that brought him the 2025 title - and why McLaren would be a "different vibe" for Max Verstappen.

Spurs sign West Ham midfielder Fernandes for £85m
Tottenham complete the signing of Mateus Fernandes from West Ham for a club-record fee of £85m.

'Two weeks after her death I got a call': Gaza patients face agonising delays for evacuation
An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.