Top tech headlines from BBC Technology, TechRadar and Ars Technica in the last 24 hours.
BBC Technology
- White House and Anthropic hold 'productive' meeting amid fears over Mythos model
The discussion is a sign the AI firm's technology may be too critical for even the US government to do without.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:37:06 GMT
- Tinder and Zoom offer 'proof of humanity' eye-scans to combat AI
The tech aims to identify people's irises and stop the rise of fake accounts and malicious scams.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:05:43 GMT
- What is Claude Mythos and what risks does it pose?
The company's claim the AI tool can outperform humans at some hacking and cyber-security tasks has sparked fears in the financial world.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:41:01 GMT
TechRadar Tech
- 'Productivity and creativity shouldn’t live in separate silos': Why Canva's AI push is no different to its core principles of democratizing design
AI won't replace designers, but instead increase demand for creative expertise as more people gain access to design tools.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000
- This hidden Samsung Galaxy S26 feature has changed how I watch Netflix and YouTube on the move
If you've got a new Galaxy S26 phone, then you've got access to an AI-powered tool for lowering background noise.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000
- Best Buy's Ultimate Upgrade sale ends soon — here are the 23 best deals I'd buy on TVs, laptops, headphones, and more
Best Buy's surprisingly strong Ultimate Upgrade Sale ends on Sunday, so I've taken another look through and picked out the 23 best deals worth buying if you're shopping for some new tech.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:55:00 +0000
- How I quit social media for a month… and then ended up right back where I started
Here's what I learnt after trying to kick Reddit and YouTube cold turkey for a month.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000
- ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week, from new GoPro cameras to the 'most beautiful phone of 2026'
If you haven't been keeping tabs on the technology headlines over the past seven days, we've got you covered.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000
- Astell & Kern's off-shoot brand just dropped some of the best budget audiophile earbuds of the year — and you won't believe how cheap they are
Astell & Kern's budget-brand, Activo, is back again — here's what I thought of it's new pebble-like in-ear monitors.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000
- I would ditch all my headphones in favor of these brilliant open earbuds' stacked feature set, were it not for one flaw...
As sports-specific open earbuds go, the Shokz OpenFit Pro are as good as it gets and their feature set means you'll nearly ditch anything else...Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000
- The Pitt season 3: shock cast changes and everything we know so far about the hit HBO Max medical drama's return
Now that season 2's explosive finale is behind us, all eyes are on The Pitt season 3. But what do we actually know about the hit HBO Max show's return?Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000
- Gemini can now see your Google Photos — and generate AI images of ‘you’ from them
Gemini’s Personal Intelligence feature personalizes AI images by using your own Google Photos librarySat, 18 Apr 2026 08:34:27 +0000
- World Snooker Championship 2026 live streams: How to watch tournament for FREE, TV channels, preview, seeds
Here's how to watch World Snooker Championship 2026 FREE live streams from anywhere, as the biggest names in baize cue it up at the Crucible, Sheffield.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000
- 'No barbell, no special equipment and no gym membership required': the forward lunge is the best simple move you're not doing, and it's vital for over-50s
why everyone needs to be lunging for lifelong muscle power, especially older adults.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000
- Creality Sermoon S1 review: This pro-grade 3D scanner produced impressive results, but my tests revealed a huge learning curve
Well-specced 3D scanner with triple light modes, 0.02mm accuracy, and AI-powered software, just be prepared for a steep learning curve.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:05:00 +0000
- I swapped my phone for a cycle computer after a crash — but a tiny, underrated device was the real safety upgrade
I’ve had my fair share of bike crashes, and switching from a phone to a bike computer helped reduce distractions — but the real safety upgrade was an add-on accessory.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000
- 'Global, 24/7, all-weather reconnaissance coverage': China deployed "Eye of Sauron" satellite that can track ships — and the US Navy — from its safe sky abode
China demonstrates geosynchronous satellite ship tracking, raising concerns about persistent global surveillance and reduced concealment for naval operations in contested waters.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0000
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, April 18 (game #776)
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000
- Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, April 18 (game #1545)
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, April 18 (game #1042)
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000
- 'Essentially no human intervention': Chinese AI solves 12-year-old math problem in just 80 hours — and even proves it
Peking University's dual agent AI solved Anderson's 2014 algebra conjecture in 80 hours with no human intervention and full verification.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:05:00 +0000
- 'We can lose three [computers] and still ride through’: Inside the 8-CPU brain of NASA’s Artemis II that ‘votes’ on every move
NASA’s Orion spacecraft uses eight synchronized processors and layered redundancy to maintain operations in deep space, where hardware failures cannot be repaired.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:50:00 +0000
- ‘The face thing is probably going to break’ — Sam Altman-backed firm warns AI will soon outgrow facial recognition, but says its ‘proof of human’ system World ID could be part of the solution
A Sam Altman-backed firm warns AI could soon break facial recognition, as it rolls out a new “proof of human” system to restore trust online.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:38:44 +0000
Ars Technica Technology
- Great white sharks are overheating
The sharks might also be the most physiologically vulnerable to warming waters.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:07:59 +0000
- US-sanctioned currency exchange says $15 million heist done by "unfriendly states"
Grinex says needed hacking resources "available exclusively to ... unfriendly states."Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:28:35 +0000
- Man with @ihackedthegovernment Instagram account tells judge, “I made a mistake"
Probation for man who used stolen logins and posted private info on social media.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:31:48 +0000
- Trump picks qualified, normal health leader to head CDC; experts still cautious
She's well qualified but will need to navigate RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:19:47 +0000
- $25,000 buys plenty of used EVs: Here are some options
Is $20,000–$25,000 a sweet spot for secondhand electric cars? We think so.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:31:48 +0000
- Satellite and drone images reveal big delays in US data center construction
Data centers face construction delays and energy bottleneck as resistance grows.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:08:25 +0000
- Amazon won’t release Fire Sticks that support sideloading anymore
The two newest Fire Sticks block apps from outside of Amazon's store.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:42:42 +0000
- Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic The Dog Stars drops first trailer
"The world that was, doesn't exist. It's just us, trying to hold onto what was."Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:32:55 +0000
- Artemis II pilot talks about what it was really like to fly and land in Orion
"I've been thinking about reentry for three straight years."Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:59:44 +0000
- Meta's AI spending spree is helping make its Quest headsets more expensive
Prices for "critical components" are surging because of massive data center investments.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:23:20 +0000
- Rocket Report: Starship V3 test-fired; ESA's tentative step toward crew launch
Blue Origin will soon launch the third flight of its New Glenn rocket, this time with a reused booster.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:06:24 +0000
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