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National Television Awards pick first all-female shortlist for drama acting award
The five-strong list features Ella Bruccoleri, Sheridan Smith, Ruth Jones, Vicky McClure and Judy Parfitt.

Hackers want your nudes. Here’s how to keep your privates, private
Sexploitation isn’t a new concept. Long before the internet, people blackmailed others over sexually explicit photos or videos. But this week, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation released a fresh warning around hackers and sexortion—an alert aimed at both adults and children. In its public service announcement, the FBI says sexual...

Geekom GeekBook M16 review: A battery life champion with a few weak spots
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Powerful Core Ultra 9 185H with NPU for AI-powered tasks Exceptional battery life High-quality aluminium chassis with fingerprint sensor Fast USB4 and a wide range of ports Attractive price Cons Only 16 GB of RAM with no upgrade option Integrated graphics and a 60 Hz IPS display offer little headroom for creative work or...

Could refreshed Odegaard be like a new signing?
The Arsenal captain had a hugely frustrating 2025-26 season despite leading his team to the title - but now appears fit and refreshed.

Newcastle complete £30m move for Benfica's Dedic
Newcastle United sign defender Amar Dedic from Benfica for around £30m.

Man who rates benches on Instagram finally finds his 10/10
Rate This Bench founder Sam Wilmot says his favourite bench is in a South Gloucestershire churchyard.

China censors public mourning as it holds former premier's funeral
While hailing Zhu’s legacy, authorities are wary that the nostalgia could lead to criticisms of Xi’s rule.

Scotland's state-owned shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce
The state-owned yard on the Clyde will lose 70 of its 283 staff through a voluntary redundancy process.

Game Pass needs to nail three things to stay alive
On last week’s episode of The Full Nerd podcast, we talked a lot about Game Pass. It got me thinking: What would Microsoft have to offer to get me to subscribe, regularly, not just in passing to try out an interesting new title? And how long might it stick around if...

Inside the sexual assault allegation rocking the AFL
The inside story of how the Swans’ night in Melbourne unfolded, culminating with an allegation of sexual assault.

World’s top humanoid maker and its dancing robots waltz towards record IPO listing in China

AWS’s Asia chief is relocating to Japan as the country scrambles to modernize its legacy IT systems

Beyond marathons and backflips, China's robots face a commercial test

ChatGPT to stop responding to teens in human voice
OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive.

German service sector losing jobs

German home building permits see biggest half-year boost since 2016

China needs another Zhu Rongji

Williams sisters lose on doubles return
Serena and Venus Williams lose a thriller at the Cincinnati Open in their first doubles match together for four years.

Premier League to publish verdicts on referee and VAR decisions
The Premier League will publish the judgements of its Key Match Incidents Panel for the first time this season.

What's going on at Cadillac and Haas? F1 Q&A
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the season resumes with the Dutch Grand Prix.

Water supply restored to 7,400 properties in Kent, South East Water says
Around 400 homes in Benenden, Cranbrook and Rolvenden continue to be affected, South East Water says.

Man charged with manslaughter after man bitten by dog dies
Lee Ellis, 55, is charged in connection with the incident which happened in Wakefield on Saturday.