Daily Tech News Digest – 2026-04-10

Top tech headlines from BBC Technology, TechRadar and Ars Technica in the last 24 hours.

BBC Technology

• White House staff told not to place bets on prediction markets
  The gambling platforms have grown in popularity, with some users making wagers on conflicts.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:32:27 GMT
• OpenAI pauses UK data centre deal over energy costs and regulation
  The project was part of a package of tech investment promising the UK could become an AI superpower.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:36:41 GMT
• Mayor warns of London 'disinformation blizzard'
  Sir Sadiq Khan claims London is being targeted with disinformation portraying it as a city "in decline".
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:04:18 GMT
• Amazon to end support for older Kindles, prompting user outcry
  The move means owners of Kindles released before 2013 will be unable to download new e-books.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:12:45 GMT

TechRadar Tech

• 'The problem is not AI’s capability...what won’t improve on its own is the human side': Major study claims white-collar workers are fighting back against AI in the workplace
  New report shows investment in AI isn't enough – companies need to focus on clear guidance and simplified adoption.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:25:00 +0000
• In a sea of PlayStation Portal cases, the one I value the most has yet to be beaten
  It might not be perfect, but this is the PlayStation Portal case I always recommend.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:14:15 +0000
• How to submit an article for TechRadar Pro Perspectives
  Want to be featured in TR Pro Perspectives? Here's what we're looking for.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:10:35 +0000
• Introducing Perspectives — the new home for premium contributed content on TechRadar Pro
  TR Pro Perspectives is live — here's everything you need to know.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:10:31 +0000
• 'Everyone seemingly hates modern tech': this brand new retro cassette player proves the hipsters right
  The Gadhouse Miko Cassette Player is part of a growing trend of feature-packed physical music players.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:01:15 +0000
• Former Rockstar audio designer says the studio 'probably rebuilt the entirety of the RAGE engine' for GTA 6 — 'I'll be amazed if they didn't because the architecture of technology has advanced significantly since GTA 5'
  Former Grand Theft Auto 5 audio designer Rob Carr believes Rockstar Games has rebuilt its Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE) amid development of Grand Theft Auto 6.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:45 +0000
• The Punisher: One Last Kill trailer — 4 big questions I have about the Marvel TV Special ahead of its Disney+ debut
  Marvel has released the first trailer for The Punisher's Disney+ Special — and it's spawned more questions than answers.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000
• A developer originally working from his bedroom just launched a new Devil May Cry inspired action game published by Ubisoft — 'I didn't really expect it because I was just kind of dabbling around'
  Developer Felix Schade discusses his first release, an Ubisoft-published action game.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:57:29 +0000
• The bifurcation of the internet is coming
  As AI agents outnumber humans, the internet splits into machine and human layers.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:51:38 +0000
• Lazarus and Kimsuky prove why infrastructure-level analysis is crucial for cybersecurity
  Infrastructure hunting is no longer a supporting discipline. It is the vantage point.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:50:22 +0000
• Claude Cowork is now available for enterprise use, adds analytics, access controls and more
  Claude Cowork goes from preview to general availability, and is now available for all paying customers.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:40:45 +0000
• You, Me & Tuscany's unhinged Bridgerton reference was 'absolutely planned' — but Regé-Jean Page still had to 'ignore' it
  If you wait until the end of new romcom You, Me & Tuscany, you'll see the wildest Bridgerton reference possible — and amazingly, it wasn't even improvised.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0000
• The internet has a trust problem - identity needs to travel
  As generative AI makes impersonation cheap and scalable, trust is becoming harder to establish.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:27:37 +0000
• OpenAI halts £31 billion Stargate UK project over rising energy costs and regulatory deadlock
  OpenAI says energy costs and regulation are forcing the company to put the project on hold - but was there even a project to begin with?
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:25:02 +0000
• The 70% rule: Why your AI strategy is a people strategy
  Most current AI strategies may be failing due to misallocated focus - AI has become prominent at a board level, but this isn’t translating into operational impact.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:16:01 +0000
• Some Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultras are being hijacked after a factory reset, with no clear fix
  A company called Numero LLC is hijacking some Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra units.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:15:52 +0000
• Top WordPress Slider plugin hijacked to spread malware — here's what to look out for
  A tainted version was pushed as an update to more than 800,000 active websites.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:57:28 +0000
• 'There will be things in GTA 5 that they have in GTA 6 that you look at and go, 'I should have seen that coming'' — Former Rockstar developer suggests the upcoming game will feature mechanics from previous titles like Red Dead Redemption 2
  Former Rockstar Games developer Rob Carr believes that the studio will borrow mechanics from Red Dead Redemption 2 for Grand Theft Auto 6.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:48:05 +0000
• Why CIOs need a single source of truth for digital operations
  CIOs need an incident management hub that pulls context into one place
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:41:03 +0000
• Google just made Gemini far more useful for real life with its new notebooks feature that's borrowed straight from NotebookLM
  Google’s new notebooks feature turns Gemini into a more persistent and practical AI by helping it remember and build on your work over time
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:39:18 +0000

Ars Technica Technology

• Rocket Report: Chinese version of Falcon 9 fails; Artemis depends on rapid heavy lift
  “As space becomes increasingly strategic, access is no longer a luxury."
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000
• Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry, but will require redesign
  After leaks on Artemis I and II, Orion's next flight to the Moon will need new valves.
  Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:55:51 +0000
• RFK Jr. rewrites CDC panel's charter, opening door to anti-vaccine quacks
  ACIP's charter now full of anti-vaccine terms and welcomes fringe groups to CDC.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:32:37 +0000
• AI on the couch: Anthropic gives Claude 20 hours of psychiatry
  Mythos is "the most psychologically settled model we have trained to date."
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:20:31 +0000
• Clinical trial shows gene editing works for β-Thalassaemia, too
  Improved gene editing process reactivates the fetal version of a hemoglobin gene.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:28:48 +0000
• “Negative” views of Broadcom driving thousands of VMware migrations, rival says
  Western Union exec says there were "challenges" working with Broadcom.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:44:31 +0000
• Ugandan chimps split into two factions, then killed rivals
  Rare event suggests relational dynamics may play a role in collective violence, along with cultural markers.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:21:59 +0000
• The gravity of their experience hasn't quite set in for the Artemis II astronauts
  "I'm actually getting chills right now just thinking about it. My palms are sweating."
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:19:49 +0000
• Trump-appointed judges refuse to block Trump blacklisting of Anthropic AI tech
  Appeals court denies Anthropic's emergency motion for a stay.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:07:56 +0000
• Volkswagen stops building ID.4s in the US, has inventory "into 2027"
  Yet another automaker cancels an EV for gasoline SUVs in America.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:04:18 +0000
• Police corporal created AI porn from driver's license pics
  Officer created over 3,000 "deepfake" images.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:37:52 +0000
• First man convicted under Take It Down Act kept making AI nudes after arrest
  Ohio man used more than 100 AI tools to make fake nudes of women and minors.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:43:40 +0000
• CDC study shows COVID shot benefits; Trump official blocks release
  Study found shots cut urgent care and hospitalization by about 50% in healthy adults.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:26:31 +0000
• First, Tesla canceled the Model 2—now it's working on a new small EV
  After the pivot to humanoid robots and AI, does Tesla want to be a car company again?
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:10:40 +0000
• Trump's emergency orders pushing coal power are "illegal" as well as dumb
  A World War II-era policy is stopping old coal plants from closing.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:54:30 +0000

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