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Two people shot hours apart in violent outbreak across London

29 April 2025 @ 6:48 pm

Two people have been shot just hours apart in a violent day across London in Forest Gate and Tottenham.

’Cyclist crash’ blocks Waterloo Bridge as emergency services flood road

29 April 2025 @ 5:33 pm

Waterloo Bridge was blocked by emergency services after a crash involving cyclists.

Brutal footage shows two dogs attacking each other in south London park

29 April 2025 @ 3:45 pm

Shocking footage shows two dogs attacking each other in a park in Tooting - leaving one man injured.

All M4 traffic stopped after 'serious' multi-vehicle crash causing SEVERE delays

29 April 2025 @ 2:57 pm

All traffic has been stopped on the M4 near Heathrow Airport

This award-winning Thai spot in London might be my new go-to pre-theatre dinner

29 April 2025 @ 2:49 pm

Thai Square offers more than a convenient pre-theatre dinner spot – it delivers a genuinely lovely dining experience that makes you forget you're in the centre of London at all.

Teenage boys, 16, ‘robbed at knifepoint’ while on bus in Bexley High Street

29 April 2025 @ 1:53 pm

Two teenage boys, 16, were robbed at knifepoint on the 229 bus in Bexley High Street.

New Age UK campaign urges midlifers to be more active to prepare for later life

29 April 2025 @ 1:31 pm

New Age UK campaign ‘Act Now Age Better’ highlights how becoming more physically active in midlife can ensure a happier, heathier more independent later life

Pictures show blaze seen across London that forced 100 people to evacuate

29 April 2025 @ 1:04 pm

Pictures show the fire that forced 100 people to be evacuated from their homes in Maida Vale.

Two men charged with gun offences after shot heard in Penge

29 April 2025 @ 11:17 am

Two men have been charged with firearms offences after gun shot was heard in Penge.

Hollywood star Gal Gadot spotted filming new thriller The Runner in London

29 April 2025 @ 10:54 am

Hollywood star Gal Gadot has been spotted filming the new thriller The Runner in Kentish Town with opening scenes shot around Hampstead.

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Unmanned aircraft and drone news

AEVEX Aerospace Selected for U.S. Army’s Launched Effects-Short Range Demonstration

29 April 2025 @ 2:10 pm

SOLANA BEACH, CA — AEVEX Aerospace is proud to announce its selection by the U.S. Army

Altitude Angel and AirHub sign landmark partnership agreement

29 April 2025 @ 1:59 pm

Leiden, NL:  Altitude Angel, the world’s most trusted UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, and

U.S. Army Selects Near Earth Autonomy and Honeywell to Deliver Autonomous Black Hawk Logistics Solution

29 April 2025 @ 1:41 pm

The U.S. Army selected Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth) to lead a new $15 Million

Recent addition to WarrenUAS staff tracks grandfather’s agriculture innovation work

29 April 2025 @ 1:22 pm

Will Waters was doing cutting edge agricultural research at the University of Florida back in

Zing Drone Solutions Wins $100,000 Grand Prize at Pendleton Counter-UAS Challenge

29 April 2025 @ 1:09 pm

Zing Drone Solutions, a fast-growing aerial security technology company, announced today it has won the

Volz Servos GmbH + Co. KG receives EN/AS 9100 aviation certificate Aviation grade actuators designed and manufactured with reliable long-term quality

29 April 2025 @ 1:05 pm

Offenbach/Main. Quality assurance in the development, production and distribution of actuators for the aviation market

Primoco UAV Reports Excellent Financial Results for 2024: revenue, profit and cash in the hundreds of millions

28 April 2025 @ 7:14 am

Primoco UAV SE, a Czech manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, announces its financial results for

Freespace – Manufacturing Technician

28 April 2025 @ 6:41 am

Are you ready to be part of a groundbreaking team shaping the future of heavy-lift

Blueflite chooses to locate in Lafayette, La., advancing medical logistics in the state

25 April 2025 @ 7:49 am

Lafayette, LA – The Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA) is proud to announce that dronelogistics

Amprius Launches SiCore 450 Wh/kg High-Energy Cell, with Near-Term Mass Production Capability to Scale

24 April 2025 @ 3:59 pm

New 450 Wh/kg SiCore battery offers unmatched energy density with production-scale availability for aviation and

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

Yes, connected accessories are security risks, too

29 April 2025 @ 3:43 pm

Yesterday, we looked at how tariffs might well make connected accessories more expensive and leave existing devices less secure as the companies that made them exit the market. Today, we discover why these accessories need to be protected and find out they can already be attacked. If nothing else, it should encourage any consumer or enterprise user relying on connected accessories to take the time to verify that all of them are truly secure. Those that are not should be removed from use – and from your network.

How to keep tech workers engaged in the age of AI

29 April 2025 @ 11:00 am

It’s no secret that IT workers can easily get burned out. They often have too much to do and feel stressed trying to keep up with technology that’s always changing. The meteoric growth of artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, in business has only exacerbated the problem, with tech workers feeling pressure to learn relevant skills and even fearing they’ll be replaced by bots. Another factor contributing

China’s Alibaba and Baidu step up global competition with new reasoning-focused AI models

29 April 2025 @ 10:06 am

Alibaba and Baidu are intensifying the battle for leadership in China’s fast-evolving AI market, with both companies unveiling upgraded models focused on dynamic reasoning capabilities. On Tuesday, Alibaba launched Qwen 3, an enhanced version of its flagship AI model. The upgrade introduces hybrid reasoning, designed to improve adaptability and efficiency for app and software developers. It follows a rapid-fire development pace from Alibaba, which pushed out Qwen 2.5-Max in January, just days after startup

Windows 11: A guide to the updates

29 April 2025 @ 6:20 am

A Windows launch isn’t the end a process — it’s really just the beginning. Microsoft continually works on improving Windows 11 by fixing bugs, releasing security patches, and occasionally adding new features. In this story we summarize what you need to know about each update released to the public for the most recent version of Windows 11 �

Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?

29 April 2025 @ 6:02 am

Windows 11 24H2 has been released, but behind the scenes, Microsoft is constantly working to improve the newest version of Windows. The company frequently rolls out public preview builds to members of its Windows Insider Program, allowing them to test out — and even help shape — upcoming features. Skip to the builds The Windows Insider program is divided into four channels: The Canary Channel is where platform changes (such as major updates to the Windows kernel and new APIs) are previewed. These changes are not tied to a particular Windows release and may never ship at all. Little

Lessons for IT leaders from Monday’s massive European blackout

28 April 2025 @ 9:47 pm

The massive power outage that is impacting much of Spain and Portugal, and that left parts of France without electricity, is remarkable both for its speed and also its reach, an industry analyst said Monday. The outage began around 12:30 p.m. Spanish time (6:30 a.m. Eastern time), Computerworld Spain reported, with power slowly beginning to return in some regions from around 1.30pm. John Annand, practice lead at Info-Tech Research Group, said from what he has seen online so far, at this time, “both [Spanish power distributor] Red

How Brave wants to stop cookie notifications in the browser

28 April 2025 @ 3:49 pm

By now, most online users are probably tired of all the notifications asking whether to allow or block cookies when browsing the web. Since 2022, the Brave browser has offered built-in blocking of these notifications, but the feature does not display some sites correctly. Brave’s solution to the problem is Cookiecrumbler, a new extension that uses AI to block the notifications without affecting page display.

How tariffs will likely hit you in your smart home

28 April 2025 @ 3:33 pm

With the global rollout of tariffs, the smart home accessories market — valued at approximately $30 billion — is entering new territory. Consumers should brace for higher prices, company closures, and even market consolidation across the sector. The issue is the uneven nature of these additional tariff taxes on trade. While some of the big players, including Apple, might find ways to manage their w

Agentic AI – Ongoing coverage of its impact on the enterprise

28 April 2025 @ 2:17 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

Two-thirds of jobs will be impacted by AI

28 April 2025 @ 11:00 am

AI is either taking over routine tasks typically performed by younger employees or requiring them to learn how to use the tech to be more effective in their jobs. Nearly four in 10 Americans, for instance, believe genAI could diminish the number of available jobs as it advances, according to a study released in October by the New York Federal Reserve Bank. And the

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Spotify had a record quarter, now has 678 million users

30 April 2025 @ 2:46 am

Spotify has added five million premium users in the first quarter of this year (between January and March), the company has just revealed. That's a 12% increase compared to Q1 2024, and brings the total paying subscribers to 268 million. The streaming service has also reported a record quarterly operating income of €509 million (about $528 million). Revenue was €4.2 billion, or around $4.8 billion. Spotify now boasts that it has 678 million monthly active users, and 423 million ad-supported monthly active users, though the math doesn't quite add up - if 423 million users are ad-supported...

iPhone 18 models to get enhanced memory, iPhone 17 series to have 12GB of RAM

29 April 2025 @ 11:58 pm

According to a new rumor from the usual reliable Digital Chat Station over on Weibo, all four iPhone 17 models will sport 12GB of RAM, and the A19 Pro chip used for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will be made on TSMC's 3nm process with significantly improved performance versus the A18 Pro. A previous rumor claimed three out of four members of the iPhone 17 family were set to get 12GB of RAM, with the vanilla model still up in the air until next month when Apple would be finalizing its decision regarding it. Additionally, the iPhone 18 family is said to be switching to using a...

Samsung is making this Ferris wheel free for two weeks

29 April 2025 @ 8:11 pm

In what may be the weirdest promo in a few weeks at least, Samsung is now advertising its Galaxy S25 series and Galaxy AI by providing everyone with a free ride on The View Ferris wheel in Brussels, Belgium, on Place Poelaert. This normally costs €10 to ride, but from May 3 until May 18, it will be free as Samsung is apparently paying for everyone's tickets. As you can see from the image above, Samsung's Galaxy AI will feature prominently on the wheel itself. The Ferris wheel lets you have a "spectacular view of the Brussels skyline", the Korean company says, and of course it...

Samsung Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy S24 FE receive One UI 7 update with Android 15

29 April 2025 @ 6:41 pm

Samsung took a long time releasing the update to One UI 7, but it now finally seems to have resolved all the issues, and its rollouts are starting slightly ahead of schedule for many devices. Case in point: the Galaxy S21 series, which was supposed to get One UI 7 in May, but the update is already being sent out in Korea with the software version G99xNKSU8HYD9. 2021 S Series joins the One UI 7 party.‼️The Galaxy S21 Series begins receiving the One UI 7 update in Korea.Build Version: G991NKSU8HYD9/G991NOKR8HYD9/G991NKOU8HYD9 pic.twitter.com/QuzDqCEqDT— Tarun Vats (@tarunvats33) April 29,...

Samsung's One UI 8 based on Android 16 to AI summarize any online video

29 April 2025 @ 5:17 pm

Samsung is currently in the process of finally rolling out One UI 7 based on Android 15 to its devices, following a months-long delay. Next up will be One UI 8, based on Android 16, which will hopefully arrive in a more timely fashion. When it does, it will have the ability to AI summarize any online video through Samsung's built-in Internet browser. This has been discovered as it's currently in testing. Once it's implemented, you will be able to AI summarize any online video you come across in Samsung's browser, and on the Galaxy S25 series the AI magic will happen entirely...

Xiaomi 16 to have the best smaller screen and biggest battery for its size

29 April 2025 @ 4:19 pm

Back in March we heard that the Xiaomi 16 would have a larger screen size compared to its predecessor's 6.36-inch panel. While that rumor didn't mention a specific size for the upcoming device, now a new rumor out of China kind of contradicts it, saying the Xiaomi 16's display will be in the 6.3" range still. So that could be up to 6.39", which of course is larger than 6.36", even though by such a tiny amount that it wouldn't really be noticeable. Anyway, today's rumor goes on to claim that this will be the best and most beautiful smaller screen, coming with insanely tiny bezels and eye...

Amazon Prime Day is coming back, here's when

29 April 2025 @ 3:21 pm

Amazon's recurring deal bonanza known as Prime Day is coming back, unsurprisingly, and this year will take place in July. The retailer has for some reason refrained from giving us the actual dates - yes, plural, as despite the name Prime Day is usually two days - but at least it has given us a list of countries and territories where deals will be had. So, here goes: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the US,...

Samsung's Galaxy A56, A36, and A26 will make it easier to invoke Gemini

29 April 2025 @ 2:23 pm

Samsung's AI-ification continues. The company has announced that Galaxy A series mid-rangers will soon get the option to invoke Google's Gemini AI assistant through the power button, by pressing and holding it. This will be offered on the Galaxy A56, Galaxy A36, and Galaxy A26. The feature was seen before on Galaxy S series flagships. It will be available through a software update that will be rolling out to the aforementioned trio of Galaxy A devices starting in early May (thus we assume it's the same update that will bring the May security patches). Jay Kim, Executive Vice...

Report: Apple cancels iPhone 17 Pro's new anti-reflective display

29 April 2025 @ 1:24 pm

Apple will be unable to introduce a new anti-reflective coating on the iPhone 17 Pro displays, 9to5Mac reports. According to its sources, the new scratch-resistant display solution faced problems scaling up the production, and Apple is no longer considering the feature for the iPhone 17 Pro models. The yields of the new anti-reflective coating iPhone displays was too low, considering the millions of devices that Apple needs to manufacture, even if the feature was limited only to the Pro and Pro Max units. Currently, Apple does use a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, but it...

Oppo Find X9 Pro will switch things up in the camera department

29 April 2025 @ 11:48 am

Oppo launched the Find X8 Pro in October, and so its successor is probably coming around the same month this year. Ahead of that, we're now hearing that the Find X9 Pro will significantly alter its camera setup compared to its predecessor. According to a new rumor out of China, the Find X9 Pro will only have three rear cameras, unlike the X8 Pro which has four. There will be only one periscope, and it probably won't surprise you to find out that it will be using a large 200 MP sensor. Oppo Find X8 Pro It's unclear if this will be the same Samsung ISOCELL HP9 sensor that everyone...

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Intel says it’s rolling out laptop GPU drivers with 10% to 25% better performance

29 April 2025 @ 10:13 pm

Laptops with Core Ultra 200V chips CPUs Arc 130V or 140V GPUs should benefit.

OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT a sycophantic mess

29 April 2025 @ 9:15 pm

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the super-positive update to GPT-4o is being pulled.

Google search’s made-up AI explanations for sayings no one ever said, explained

29 April 2025 @ 8:53 pm

A partial defense of (some of) AI Overview's fanciful idiomatic explanations.

FCC urges courts to ignore 5th Circuit ruling that agency can’t issue fines

29 April 2025 @ 7:25 pm

One court said FCC violated right to trial, but other courts haven't ruled yet.

Firefly’s rocket suffers one of the strangest launch failures we’ve ever seen

29 April 2025 @ 7:10 pm

The rocket's first stage may have exploded moments after it separated from the upper stage.

Trump admin lashes out as Amazon considers displaying tariff costs on its sites

29 April 2025 @ 6:03 pm

"This was never approved and is not going to happen," says Amazon.

Montana’s Republican legislators fight back after successful youth climate lawsuit

29 April 2025 @ 5:40 pm

Republican backlash could lead to changes in Montana’s courts and environmental laws.

Google: Governments are using zero-day hacks more than ever

29 April 2025 @ 4:53 pm

Google says zero-day threats are trending upward even as total detections fell in 2024.

Trump backs down a bit on auto industry tariffs—but only a bit

29 April 2025 @ 4:13 pm

Trump slightly softens his stand on auto industry imports, but 25% tariffs stay.

Physics of the perfect cacio e pepe sauce

29 April 2025 @ 3:42 pm

The trick: Add corn starch separately to make the sauce rather than using pasta water.

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White House slams Amazon over plan to keep American consumers ‘dangerously well-informed’

29 April 2025 @ 2:15 pm

Donald Trump giving an angry speechThe Trump White House has today slammed Amazon for committing a 'hostile act' over its plans to keep American consumers dangerously well-informed on how tariffs are affecting the prices of the things they buy.

Weary nation prepares for Tory Reform coalition after Kemi Badenoch categorically rules it out

29 April 2025 @ 10:54 am

The nation's weary voters are today preparing for an electoral pact between the Conservatives and Nigel Farage's Reform Party, after Kemi Badenoch categorically ruled it out.

Donald Trump claims his first 100 days have actually only taken him 10 days

29 April 2025 @ 9:14 am

Donald Trump press conferenceUS President Donald Trump has today claimed that his first 100 days in office has actually only been 10 days.

Victorious Mark Carney makes lucrative offer to California to become part of Canada

29 April 2025 @ 8:53 am

Mark Carney SpeechFresh from his election triumph, Canada's newly-minted Prime Minister Mark Carney has wasted no time in making a bold geopolitical move, offering California the chance to ditch the United States and join the "cooler, calmer" Canadians instead.

Papal Conclave set to include Wayne Rooney, Pete Doherty and wee Jimmy Krankie

29 April 2025 @ 8:06 am

Wayne Rooney in the VaticanThe Vatican have announced the participants who will take part to appoint the new Pope, and alongside the expected religious figures will be Wayne Rooney, Pete Doherty and wee Jimmy Krankie.

Audi and BMW in fierce battle to release most arrogant autonomous vehicle

28 April 2025 @ 11:08 am

A BMW and Audi, fighting to become the most arrogant self-driving vehicle.Audi and BMW are engaged in a fierce battle to release the most arrogant and obnoxious self-driving vehicle.

New bullshit study claims that your fatal character flaw might be actually a good thing

28 April 2025 @ 10:52 am

smiling idiot with his thumbs up.Some pseudo-science shite on the Internet has suggested the highly annoying thing you do might make you a genius or something.

Next series of ‘Race Across The World’ will see contestants attempt to travel from Sheffield to Bristol with Cross Country Trains

28 April 2025 @ 10:32 am

Man getting trainThe producers of popular BBC TV show, Race Across The World, have revealed details of their most gruelling journey to date, as contestants compete to get from Sheffield to Bristol using Cross Country Trains.

Tottenham to hold open-top bus parade to celebrate Arsenal not winning title

28 April 2025 @ 6:23 am

Tottenham Hotspur have announced they will have their own open-top bus parade to celebrate Arsenal not winning this year’s Premier League title.

‘My nan had a much bigger turnout’, Prince William tells cardinals

26 April 2025 @ 8:26 am

Prince William at Pope's funeralPrince William has been overheard reminding cardinals about the poor turnout to Pope Francis’s funeral, according to sources at the Vatican.

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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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