Daily Tech News Digest – 2026-04-23

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

BBC Technology

• Xbox cuts prices for Game Pass but ends day-one Call of Duty access
  New Call of Duty games will be added to the subscription service "about a year" after release, Microsoft said.
  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:03:10 GMT

TechRadar Tech

• The next AI arms race: governance as trust
  How frameworks like ISO 42001 turn governance into a measurable competitive advantage.
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:01:14 +0000
• A new 4K projector with the ‘world’s first 3-in-1 optical system’ is now available — and it can remember your walls
  The new N3 Ultimate projector from JMGO combines lens shift, gimbal and optical zoom in a single system
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:58:31 +0000
• UK security agency officially declares passkeys superior to passwords – passkeys should be the 'first choice' for authentication
  Passkeys have come a long way in just four years and are now being recommended as the number one authentication method.
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:43:00 +0000
• AI Agents at your service
  Today's AI agents don't just answer questions; they weave together sequences of decisions.
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:35:57 +0000
• Inference pushes AI out of the data center
  How a controversial tech from the 2000s could transform AI to make it cheaper, faster and almost indestructible.
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:24:32 +0000
• iOS 26.4.2 fixes an iPhone security flaw exploited by the FBI
  iOS 26.4.2 is a small update with just one named fix, but it's a fix that could secure your communications from law enforcement.
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:18:11 +0000
• These E Ink fridge magnets display Polaroid-like photos that you can change from your phone
  These fridge magnets have a tiny, battery-free, color E Ink screen that can display photos and to-do lists.
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:12:09 +0000
• Microsoft says it's 'directly influenced' by feedback from Windows 11 users when it comes to fixing the OS
  'This year you're going to see us really double down on it': Microsoft exec promises that listening to feedback will be key to fixing Windows 11.
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:11:07 +0000
• AI is overcrowding the smartphone; simplicity will fuel adoption
  Smartphones have become the default for integrating new technologies. For AI, this simply won't work.
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:06:47 +0000
• Mozilla says Anthropic’s Mythos is ‘every bit as capable’ as ‘the world’s best security researchers’ after Firefox experiment — and says the ‘zero-days are numbered’
  Mozilla’s experiment with Anthropic’s Mythos AI shows that machines can now match elite human researchers in finding software vulnerabilities
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:03:55 +0000
• One of Garmin's best running watches crashes to its lowest-ever price on Amazon
  Amazon slashes the price of the Garmin Forerunner 265. Now down to £314.49
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:01:49 +0000
• Clayface trailer reveals first 'super freaky' look at the Tom Rhys Harries-led DC comic-book movie — and fans are 'honestly happy' with what little it tells us about its plot
  DC Studios has released the 'genuinely terrifying' first teaser for its new body horror film.
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000
• Proton CEO warns global age verification push will mean "the death of anonymity online"
  Proton CEO Andy Yen is sounding the alarm on the global push for age verification, warning that current proposals will strip away online anonymity for everyone while handing unprecedented surveillance power to Big Tech.
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000
• Did you know you can transfer Miis from Tomodachi Life 3DS to Living the Dream on Nintendo Switch? Me neither — here's how to do it
  A way to transfer Miis from 3DS to Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on Switch and Switch 2 has been found, but the process is a little complicated.
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:58:32 +0000
• Why early-career investment and AI training matter for tackling the productivity crisis
  Without early AI training, the UK's £16bn productivity opportunity will slip away.
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:59:07 +0000
• AI-generated passwords aren't as secure as they appear
  That AI-generated password looks strong, but pattern recognition and training data make it far less random than you think.
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:49:25 +0000
• Running Point season 2 Netflix dedication explained: who is Niko Mijailovic?
  Running Point season 2 episode 3 had a dedication hidden in its end credits — but who is Niko Mijailovic?
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:35:24 +0000
• Stranger Things: Tales From 85 review — Netflix heads back to Hawkins for an unnecessary animated spin-off that'll entertain newcomers, but infuriate long-time fans
  Netflix's TV darling is back with an animated interquel — and it regularly made me long for a life-ending embrace from a demogorgon.
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:01:00 +0000
• Running Point season 2 review: If I wanted to watch mediocre men being absolutely abysmal, I'd just go outside — not watch this dire Netflix show's return
  I'd never watched the Kate Hudson basketball Netflix series before Running Point season 2 — and in hindsight, I really wish I hadn't bothered.
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:01:00 +0000
• 'The first question isn’t how to harden it, it’s whether it should be running at all': Security experts explain why you really shouldn't be running FTP servers anymore
  FTP remains widely used across millions of servers, largely due to default hosting configurations and a lack of ongoing administrative review.
  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:10:00 +0000

Ars Technica Technology

• Crypto scam lures ships into Strait of Hormuz, falsely promising safe passage
  Ship attacked by Iran after possibly falling for safe passage crypto scam.
  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:07:54 +0000
• Tesla reports Q1 2026 earnings: Still profitable
  Car sales are up, battery sales and emissions credits are down.
  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:16:05 +0000
• Our newsroom AI policy
  How Ars Technica uses, and doesn't use, generative AI.
  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:40:59 +0000
• Lawsuit: Nintendo is getting tariff refunds—its customers should get them instead
  Lawsuit demands Nintendo pass Trump tariff refunds on to its customers.
  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:27:24 +0000
• RFK Jr. won't back CDC director on vaccines as agency scraps positive data
  Kennedy's tesimony sets up another clash over vaccines with next CDC director.
  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:06:49 +0000
• You want your Moon landings in HD? So does NASA—here's how it's happening.
  "You just push this button, and in three hours, you're counting photons."
  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:42:13 +0000
• Microsoft issues emergency update for macOS and Linux ASP.NET threat
  When authentication fails, things can go very, very wrong.
  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:32:56 +0000
• Anthropic tested removing Claude Code from the Pro plan
  Untenable demand has Anthropic exploring new approaches to rationing its service.
  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:34:16 +0000
• Coyote vs. Acme is finally getting released—with a killer trailer
  What was Warner Bros. even thinking, shelving this film for so many years?
  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:55:09 +0000
• Google unveils two new TPUs designed for the "agentic era"
  Google's new generation of Tensor AI chips is actually two chips, one for inference and one for training.
  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:10:32 +0000
• Tabloid reports linking 10 missing and dead scientists spur FBI probe
  FBI suspects foreign spies may be targeting scientists with access to government secrets.
  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:46:31 +0000
• Physicists think they've solved the muon mystery
  Results dash hopes for a fifth force but provide very precise proof of Standard Model and QFT.
  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:40:02 +0000
• New court ruling blocks many of the government's anti-renewable policies
  Added layers of review singling out renewable energy have little legal basis.
  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:09:28 +0000
• Indian med student rakes in thousands with AI-generated MAGA hottie
  "Emily Hart" is a young, AI-created conservative woman who likes to take off her clothes.
  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:13:01 +0000
• As EV batteries improve, ChargePoint debuts 600 kW fast charger
  The new design is cheaper and will even fit in convenience store parking lots.
  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:49:09 +0000

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