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Woman treated for minor injuries after crash in Beckenham

15 June 2025 @ 4:14 pm

A woman has been treated for minor injuries after a crash in Beckenham.

London couple spend £40k travelling down the world's longest road

15 June 2025 @ 4:00 pm

A couple from London quit their jobs to travel down the world's longest road, along 40,000 miles.

An immersive Grease musical spectacular is coming to Battersea Park

15 June 2025 @ 4:00 pm

Secret Cinema brings Grease to Battersea Park in a two-and-a-half-hour immersive spectacular, August 1–September 7, 2025.

'I tried a popular Bexleyheath pub that's newly reopened after major refurbishment'

15 June 2025 @ 4:00 pm

The Travellers Home pub in Bexleyheath has reopened after a major refurbishment, blending local charm with a modern update.

The exact route of new 'Bakerloop' Superloop Lewisham bus confirmed

15 June 2025 @ 4:00 pm

The route of a new Superloop bus that will mirror where a proposed Bakerloo line extension will go has been confirmed by TfL.

The empty units and derelict looking shops in Bexleyheath Broadway

15 June 2025 @ 4:00 pm

We went to Bexleyheath Broadway to count how many shops are closed or empty.

Man killed in Hammersmith double shooting named and pictured for the first time

15 June 2025 @ 3:51 pm

A man who died following a double shooting in Hammersmith has been named as Jordan Oliver Rodney.

'I had my first festival experience at LIDO- and it kick started my brat summer'

15 June 2025 @ 3:44 pm

I saw Charli XCX, 070 Shake and more during my first festival experience at London's LIDO Festival in Victoria Park, and it kicked off brat summer.

Boy, 14, among three arrested after double stabbing in Greenwich

15 June 2025 @ 3:25 pm

A 14-year-old boy is among three others who have been arrested after a double stabbing in Greenwich.

RECAP after Beckenham road closes due to 'police incident'

15 June 2025 @ 1:27 pm

Wickham Road is closed in both directions between B251 Hayes Lane and Overbury Avenue due to a police incident.

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Unmanned aircraft and drone news

Unusual Machines Enters into a Definitive Agreement to Acquire Rotor Lab to Accelerate Drone Motor Production

14 June 2025 @ 1:35 pm

Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American:UMAC), a leader in drone technology and component manufacturing, today announced it

Australian Innovation Takes Flight: Dr. Andrew Tridgell Unveils Breakthrough in Dual-Motor Multicopter Design

14 June 2025 @ 1:19 pm

In a major leap for the drone industry, renowned software and robotics pioneer Dr. Andrew

CubePilot Global Intensifies Efforts to Liberate Coaxial Drone Technology from Restrictive Patent Control, Advocates for Open Innovation

14 June 2025 @ 11:49 am

CubePilot Global, a leading proponent of open-source autopilot hardware and software for the drone industry,

Wingcopter Leverages Ansys Technology to Scale Drone Delivery of Medical Supplies 

12 June 2025 @ 6:48 pm

Wingcopter refines its drone designs with simulation, increasing flight distance while retaining payload capacity and

UAVOS Rotor Blades Successfully Pass Overload Testing as Part of OEM Program

12 June 2025 @ 11:36 am

UAVOS Inc., a developer of unmanned aerial systems, has announced the successfulcompletion of overload structural

Volarious release tether system for newly launch DJI M400

12 June 2025 @ 9:24 am

Volarious, a company specialized in providing tethered drone technology, announced the launch of its latest

Eve Air Mobility Showcases Aircraft Design Evolution, Testing Progress, and Integrated Services Solutions at the Paris Air Show 2025

11 June 2025 @ 12:10 pm

Eve Air Mobility (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW), a global leader in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)

Intellition Secures FAA BVLOS Waiver for Drone Operations at Mountain Resorts

10 June 2025 @ 8:35 pm

Intellition, an emerging innovator in drone services for mountain resort operations, has achieved a critical

Altitude Angel awarded U.S. Patent for groundbreaking ARROW technology

10 June 2025 @ 2:37 pm

Reading, UK: Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, is proud to

The Benchmark for Industrial Drone Compliance: The DJI Matrice 400 with the AVSS PRS-M400 Drone Parachute

10 June 2025 @ 2:32 pm

 AVSS – Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions Inc. (AVSS) is pleased to announce the launch of the

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Wide range of technology topics, including software, security, operating systems, mobile, storage, servers and data centers, and technology companies

Meta officially ‘acqui-hires’ Scale AI — will it draw regulator scrutiny?

13 June 2025 @ 8:23 pm

Meta is looking to up its weakening AI game with a key talent grab. Following days of speculation, the social media giant has confirmed that Scale AI’s founder and CEO, Alexandr Wang, is joining Meta to work on its AI efforts. Meta will invest $14.3 billion in Scale AI as part of the deal, and will have a 49% stake in the AI startup, which specializes in data labeling and model evaluation service

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates: Keeping up with the latest fixes

13 June 2025 @ 4:03 pm

Long before Taco Tuesday became part of the pop-culture vernacular, Tuesdays were synonymous with security — and for anyone in the tech world, they still are.  Patch Tuesday, as you most likely know, refers to the day each month when Microsoft releases security updates and patches for its software products — everything from Windows to Office to SQL Server, developer tools to browsers. The practice, which happens on the second Tuesday of the month,

For June’s Patch Tuesday, 68 fixes — and two zero-day flaws

13 June 2025 @ 3:58 pm

Microsoft offered up a fairly light Patch Tuesday release this month, with 68 patches to Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. There were no updates for Exchange or SQL server and just two minor patches for Microsoft Edge. That said, two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-33073 and CVE-2025-33053) have led to a “Patch Now” recommendation for both Windows and Office. (Developers can follow their usual release cadence with updates to Microsoft .

Apple WWDC 2025: News and analysis

13 June 2025 @ 3:23 pm

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference 2025 saw a range of announcements that offered a glimpse into the future of Apple’s software design and artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, highlighted by a new design language called  Liquid Glass and by Apple Intelligence news. Liquid Glass is designed to add translucency and dynamic movement to Apple’s user interface across iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, and Apple TVs. The overhaul aims to make interactions with elements like buttons and sidebars adapt contextually. However, the real news of WWDC could be what we didn’t see.  Analysts had high expectations for Apple’s AI strategy, and while Apple Intellig

Apple’s AI Revolution: Insights from WWDC

13 June 2025 @ 3:20 pm

After this year’s WWDC, I’m feeling a lot more positive about Apple’s efforts to weave artificial intelligence into its ecosystem. While a contextual Siri may not arrive 

Gazing into the future of eye contact

13 June 2025 @ 10:00 am

Humans need eye contact. It can make people feel closer, more honest, and more respected. When people share eye contact, their brains show similar activity, which helps them bond and understand each other. Eye contact also helps people focus better and remember more during conversations. Eye contact is a human need. But it also offers big business benefits.  Brain scans show that eye contact activates parts of the brain linked to reading others’ feelings and intentions, including the fusiform gyrus, medial prefrontal cortex, and amygdala. These brain regions help people figure out what others are thinking or feeling, which we all need for trusting business and work relation

Android security checkup: 18 steps to a safer phone

13 June 2025 @ 9:45 am

Android security is always a hot topic on these here Nets of Inter — and almost always for the wrong reason. As we’ve discussed ad nauseam over the years, most of the missives you read about this-or-that super-scary malware/virus/brain-eating-boogey-monster are overly sensationalized accounts tied to theoretical threats with practically zero chance of actually affecting you in the real world. If you look closely, in fact, you’ll start to notice that the vast majority of those stories stem from companies th

Meta’s new architecture helps robots interact in environments they’ve never seen before

13 June 2025 @ 1:23 am

Thanks largely to AI, robotics has come a long way in a short period of time, but robots continue to struggle in certain scenarios that they haven’t been trained for and need to adjust to. This week, Meta (Nasdaq:META) said it has overcome some of these major hurdles with its new open-source Video Joint Embedding Predictive Architecture 2 (V-JEPA 2), the first world model trained primarily on video. V-JEPA 2 can predict next actions and respond to environments it hasn’t interacted with before. “Meta’s recent unveiling of V-JEPA 2 marks a quiet but significant shift in the evol

Agentic AI – Ongoing coverage of its impact on the enterprise

12 June 2025 @ 5:47 pm

Over the next few years, agentic AI is expected to bring not only rapid technological breakthroughs, but a societal transformation, redefining how we live, work and interact with the world. And this shift is happening quickly. “By 2028, 33% of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI, up from less than 1% in 2024, enabling 15% of day-to-day work decisions to be made autonomously,” according to research firm Gartner. Unlike traditional AI, which

WWDC: For developers, Apple’s tools get a lot better for AI

12 June 2025 @ 4:51 pm

Apple announced one important — and immediate — upgrade at WWDC this week, the introduction of support for third-party large language models (LLM), such as ChatGPT from within Xcode. It’s a big step that should benefit developers, accelerating app development. “Developers play a vital role in shaping the experiences customers love across Apple platforms,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. “With access to the on-d

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Google Pixel 9a vs. Pixel 9

15 June 2025 @ 11:02 am

With the Google Pixel 9a having launched a few months ago and the Google Pixel 9 hitting shelves nearly a year back, a common dilemma arises—should you opt for the newer mid-range model or stick with last year’s flagship? It’s a valid question, especially given their similar pricing and shared DNA. In Europe, the Pixel 9 costs about €100 more than the 9a, while in the US, the gap widens to $150. On paper, the two phones have a lot in common—identical displays, matching chipsets, and comparable camera setups. But look a little closer, and a few key differences emerge. For some, they may...

Weekly poll: iOS 26 and Liquid Glass, love them or hate them?

15 June 2025 @ 8:03 am

iOS 26 is billed as the biggest overhaul of Apple’s smartphone operating system in a long while. It’s also part of an effort to create a unified UI across all Apple platforms. What do you think about it? The new UI, called Liquid Glass, was inspired by visionOS (for Apple’s XR headset) and it has already been applied to Apple’s first-party apps (Google can be a bit slow in adopting the latest Android UI design language). We’ve seen people praise the new look as well as people that hate it and so we wanted to get your opinion. People who like it, say that the fluidity is great and...

Deals: Xiaomi 15 and 15 Ultra prices fall to new low, plus some more affordable offers

15 June 2025 @ 5:01 am

The pricing of Xiaomi’s 15-series has reached a new low, offering a choice between a relatively compact flagship and an all-out camera phone. We know that many don’t consider the Xiaomi 15 to be “small” with its 6.36” display and 71.2mm width. Still, it’s one of the smaller Snapdragon 8 Elite flagships and, unlike say a Galaxy S25, it has triple 50MP cameras on the back. This includes a main with a large 1/1.31” sensor, a 2.6x/60mm telephoto and a 115° ultra-wide. The phone runs on a 5,240mAh battery with fast charging (90W wired, 50W wireless) and gets great battery life. The display...

Weekly poll results: the Realme GT 7 is great if you can get it at a discount, GT 7T not so much

15 June 2025 @ 2:04 am

The Realme GT 7 and GT 7T may have been announced together, but last week’s poll suggests that they will go on very different paths in life. The GT 7 is proving to be quite popular, even if the MSRP is high, while the GT 7T has failed to convince most people that it is a good pick. Starting on a positive note, the Realme GT 7 saw a third of the votes go in its favor and a third saying that it’s a good phone, but it’s pricey. However, that isn’t necessarily the case – we saw people in the comments saying that they got great deals on the phone. So if MSRP turned you away, have another look...

OnePlus Pad Lite's specs and images surface

14 June 2025 @ 9:31 pm

OnePlus recently launched the OnePlus Pad 3 with the Snapdragon 8 Elite at the helm, and a new rumor claims the next tablet by this Chinese brand will be called the OnePlus Pad Lite. The source claims that the OnePlus Pad Lite will be powered by the Helio G100 SoC and boot Android 15 with OxygenOS 15.0.1 on top. The budget tablet will pack an 11" 90Hz FullHD+ LCD and have a 9,340 mAh battery under the hood; however, its charging speed is unknown. OnePlus Pad Lite The OnePlus Pad Lite will have 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage onboard, but there could be memory configurations...

Poco F7's battery size and charging speed revealed by Flipkart

14 June 2025 @ 7:31 pm

Poco is expected to unveil the Poco F7 this month, and while its launch date is yet to be confirmed by the brand, Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart has revealed some details about the Poco F7's battery. The promo page set up by Flipkart on its website reveals that the Poco F7 will pack a 7,550 mAh battery, making it the smartphone with the largest battery in India, unless another brand launches a phone with a bigger battery before the Poco F7 arrives. Currently, the iQOO Z10 and vivo T4 are smartphones with the largest batteries in India, packing 7,300 mAh cells. Flipkart reveals...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro vs. Redmi Note 14 Pro+ (global models)

14 June 2025 @ 5:01 pm

You're shopping for a mid-range phone in the €200–€300 range, and the Redmi Note 14 series clearly offers solid value. The problem? The lineup is packed with confusingly similar models -some even limited to 4G. We can also understand how comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G (Global) and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G (Global) may be a tough choice. The price gap is minimal, and their spec sheets are nearly identical. We’re here to help you figure out whether spending an extra €50-€60 for the Plus version is actually worth it - or if the standard Pro meets your needs just...

Deals: Galaxy S24 FE and A56 promo offers discounts, cashback and a free Galaxy Watch7

14 June 2025 @ 2:44 pm

Samsung UK is running a promotion dubbed “Shine Bright” (ends June 24), which offers cashback on multiple Galaxy devices – from phones to the Ring – and even some freebies. Check out details on the promotion here (click View Terms & Conditions to see a PDF with all the cashback amounts). The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Galaxy A56 are both £500 – getting either will net you a free Galaxy Watch7 and £100 cashback from Samsung. The A56 has more base storage – unfortunately, the 256GB S24 FE doesn’t get a discount (it still gets £100 cashback, though). ...

vivo Y400 Pro's official teaser corroborates its design

14 June 2025 @ 11:45 am

The vivo Y400 Pro, which we've been hearing about for the past few days, is "coming soon." This revelation comes from vivo's Indian branch, which dropped a short video clip that corroborates previous design leaks by showing the Y400 Pros' rear side. You can see the vivo Y400 Pro in white color with a circular ring and two cameras on the back. vivo didn't divulge anything else about the Y400 Pro, but Amazon.in had listed the smartphone on its website a few days ago, along with its specs and images. For those who don’t just dream—but dare, do, and dominate. 💫 This is for the ones who...

Oppo A5 5G price in India leaks

14 June 2025 @ 8:45 am

The Oppo A5 5G was made official last month for some markets, along with the A5 4G and A5x 4G. The A5 5G is now rumored to be heading to India, where it should land "very soon". The shot you can see below is purportedly showing the Indian model's About screen. When it does arrive, it will be offered in two RAM/storage combos. The base model will come with 6/128GB and will allegedly cost INR 15,499 (approximately $179). There will also be an 8/256GB model, but its pricing hasn't been leaked. The Oppo A5 5G has a 6.67-inch 720x1604 LCD screen with 120 Hz refresh rate and 1,000-nit...

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Companies may soon pay a fee for their rockets to share the skies with airplanes

15 June 2025 @ 11:07 am

Some space companies aren't necessarily against this idea, but SpaceX hasn't spoken.

Biofuels policy has been a failure for the climate, new report claims

14 June 2025 @ 11:10 am

Report: An expansion of biofuels policy under Trump would lead to more greenhouse gas emissions.

The “online monkey torture video” arrests just keep coming

14 June 2025 @ 11:00 am

Authorities continue the slow crackdown.

These VA Tech scientists are building a better fog harp

13 June 2025 @ 7:37 pm

Combining vertical "strings" with periodic horizontal wires stops clogging and clumping, boosts efficiency.

Google can now generate a fake AI podcast of your search results

13 June 2025 @ 7:19 pm

Because you wanted this, right?

Trump’s FTC may impose merger condition that forbids advertising boycotts

13 June 2025 @ 6:11 pm

Report: Proposed condition on ad merger would ban boycotts based on politics.

There’s another leak on the ISS, but NASA is not saying much about it

13 June 2025 @ 5:12 pm

A crew mission has been delayed until next Wednesday at the earliest.

Inside the firm turning eerie blank streaming ads into useful nonprofit messages

13 June 2025 @ 5:10 pm

Nonprofits often can't afford ad space on streaming platforms.

Another one for the graveyard: Google to kill Instant Apps in December

13 June 2025 @ 4:32 pm

It was a good idea that arrived too late to matter.

Meta beefs up disappointing AI division with $15 billion Scale AI investment

13 June 2025 @ 2:02 pm

Meta's Llama 4 model has underperformed its competitors on benchmarks.

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News with a humourous edge

Serial draft dodger demands huge military parade in his honour

14 June 2025 @ 10:34 am

TRump ready for his military paradeA man who gained five military deferments has demanded that people who actually joined the military march in his honour.

Man dies horrible, violent death after failing to read Friday 13th NewsThump article

13 June 2025 @ 1:29 pm

Friday the 13thA man has met a dreadful, gory demise after he failed to read a NewsThump article which allowed site visitors to avoid a terrible curse.

Another f**king horrendous thing

13 June 2025 @ 10:42 am

Reports are emerging of another f**king horrendous thing.

Israel launches wave of missile strikes against man who looked at it funny in pub

13 June 2025 @ 8:49 am

Israel has launched a huge wave of missile strikes against a man who looked at it funny in the pub.

“It was a Roman salute” insists former comedian David Walliams

13 June 2025 @ 5:46 am

David Walliams launches podcastDavid Walliams has hit back at his critics today, insisting that his Nazi salutes during a recording of ‘Would I Lie to You?’ were in fact just Roman salutes.

Man wearing shorts realises how much urine routinely splashes over his legs

12 June 2025 @ 9:48 am

Man standing at a urinalA man who donned a pair of shorts due to the warmer weather this week has realised with horror just how much pee splatters up from the urinal onto his legs during a normal toilet visit.

Brave free-speech enthusiast reacting to pride flag in shop window like a vampire confronted with a cross

12 June 2025 @ 9:29 am

Man recoiling in horror at seeing a pride flag in a shop windowA man who bravely insists that free speech is the most fundamental aspect of any society, is today reacting like a vampire confronted by a cross whenever he sees a pride flag.

“We are going for growth,” says Rachel Reeves, “Oh no we’re not,” says economy

12 June 2025 @ 8:17 am

Rachel Reeves fairy taleAfter Rachel Reeves spent yesterday telling the nation her spending review was positioning the country for growth, the economy leapt out from behind a curtain to remind everyone this morning that "Oh no it isn't!"

How to be suitably enraged by trans issues – an idiot’s ten-point guide to joining the front lines of the culture war

11 June 2025 @ 11:05 am

Man frustrated Sydney attacker wasn't an IslamistAre you desperate to join the front lines of the culture war, but struggle to know what you should be angry about, and for what reason? Or are you irrationally angry at some things but need a better way to articulate your reasoning to the woke brigade who are obviously to blame? Then THIS guide is for you.

“I’m not a fascist!” insists man sending the military to quell First Amendment-protected protests and arranging a big military parade for his birthday

11 June 2025 @ 8:07 am

Trump speechDonald Trump has hit back at critics claiming he’s “acting like a fascist,” insisting that deploying the National Guard and Marines against unarmed protesters in Los Angeles, while arranging a $45 million military parade in honour of his own birthday is, in fact, “very freedomy.”

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50 Large-Scale Portraits Of Londoners In A Church On Strand

2 October 2024 @ 10:42 am

Es Devlin's Congregation.

London's Cinema Museum Wants Your Home Movies

2 October 2024 @ 8:53 am

Bring along your 8mm, Super8, 9.5mm and 16mm.

12 Autumnal Day Trips From London: October 2024

2 October 2024 @ 8:37 am

Charming events within easy reach of London.

The Best Horror Film Screenings In London For Halloween 2024

1 October 2024 @ 9:00 am

Do you like scary movies?

Oh My Gourd! West London Has A New Pumpkin Patch

1 October 2024 @ 8:46 am

Pick your own pumpkin at Hobbledown Heath.

Where To Watch Fireworks On Bonfire Night 2024 In London

1 October 2024 @ 8:39 am

Mark Guy Fawkes Night with a bang.

Things To Do This Weekend In London: 5-6 October 2024

30 September 2024 @ 11:30 am

Pokemon, ice hockey, and a huge Japanese festival.

Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 30 September-6 October 2024

30 September 2024 @ 11:30 am

Things to do for a fiver or less.

Leadenhall Market Is Wrapped In Giant Purple Tentacles Again

30 September 2024 @ 7:11 am

And other Halloweeny fun to be had, too.

Amazing Views And Tours Of Caledonian Clock Tower

30 September 2024 @ 7:00 am

Hope you're not scared of heights...

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