Top tech headlines from BBC Technology, TechRadar and Ars Technica in the last 24 hours.
BBC Technology
- When will social media ban start, and which apps will be affected?
The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat banned for UK teens early in 2027.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:09:42 GMT
TechRadar Tech
- FBI takes out huge AI-powered phishing service: Outsider Enterprise was using over a million phishing URLs to steal credit card data and passwords
Servers, Telegram bots, and money, all seized by the authorities.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:25:00 +0000
- 'Set picture mode to Sport': Gemini on Google TVs is getting its most useful upgrade yet — you can now tell it to change picture settings instantly, or even just tell it what's wrong with the picture and it'll (try to) fix it for you
Google is rolling out an update to its Gemini TV platform that will enable you to control your TV's settings via voice — but it's on TCL TVs in the US at first.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:17:02 +0000
- AMD denies researcher $10,000 bug bounty reward — despite spotting critical-severity issue
The company updated its bug bounty disclosure rules retroactively.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000
- Dutton Ranch episode 6 killed off yet another unhinged character — but it's this unexpected survivor that fans of the Taylor Sheridan Yellowstone spinoff are most worried about
Thanks to Dutton Ranch episode 6, we're now grappling with two unexpected deaths — but Yellowstone fans are more worried about one vulnerable survivor.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000
- AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU is more popular than you may think — at least according to Steam's latest survey
The GPU market is still dominated by Nvidia despite its recent focus on AI, but AMD's flagship Radeon GPU is putting up a decent fight.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:57:03 +0000
- ‘Apple could never make something this cute’ — I went hands-on with the Honor 600 Pro Molly Limited Edition, and it's the most Gen Z phone I've ever used
I went hands-on with the super stylish Honor 600 Pro Limited Edition.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:44:36 +0000
- Google just undercut OpenAI with a $4.99 Gemini plan — here’s what’s included
Google’s cheapest AI plan is now cheaper than ChatGPT’s — here’s what you get for your $4.99Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:31:12 +0000
- 'How is that even a question?' — 007 First Light actors reveal whether the game's Bond could do the job on film
Patrick Gibson's co-stars from 007 First Light reveal what they think about the actor portraying Bond on the big screen.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:28:09 +0000
- I tried the ‘turn this into a game’ prompt to make ChatGPT fix boring chores — and my son couldn't wait to play
By asking ChatGPT to “turn this into a game,” I transformed chores, school routines, and errands into small quests and challenges.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:26:16 +0000
- Fed up with constantly installing various updates for Windows 11? Microsoft is making monthly multiple reboots a thing of the past
Windows 11 is getting another boost to the way updates work — and this appears to be a major focus for Microsoft currently.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:18:03 +0000
- The Lincoln Lawyer being canceled by Netflix isn't as straightforward as it looks — and there's a good reason why you don't have to worry about its ending
The internet is furious that Netflix has quietly canceled hit legal drama The Lincoln Lawyer — but rest assured that season 5 is still going ahead.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:09:24 +0000
- Stop thinking of AI data centers as compute systems
In large deployments, how data is managed – not how much compute is deployed – determines whether AI delivers sustained business value.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:01:32 +0000
- The toy camera I loved to hate is back with a Y2K-inspired upgrade — the Kodak Charmera Millennium Edition adds new photo filters and frames, and comes in six new looks
The Kodak Charmera returns in a new Millennium edition, with six new colorways equipped with additional Y2K-inspired photo filters and frames, for the same low price.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000
- This ‘personal sun intelligence system’ offers a high-tech way to protect your skin from UV rays
The90 Gem is a smart necklace that measures your UV exposure and helps prevent sunburn.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:55:40 +0000
- ‘I think we'll see a separate subscription’: Apple could lock the best parts of Siri AI behind a ChatGPT-style paywall, tipster predicts
Siri is finally getting smarter, but a reputable Apple tipster suggests that it might also stop being free.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:44:51 +0000
- I transformed photos — and how I see the world — with iOS 27 Dev Beta Apple Intelligence Photo tools, and with this kind of power comes great responsibility
It's early days, but using Apple Intelligence photo-generation tools in iOS 27 Dev Beta offers a good reminder about the limits of photorealistic AI image generation.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:31:28 +0000
- Want a Nespresso-style capsule coffee maker without the waste? Lavazza's new all-coffee pucks could be exactly what you're looking for — with one small caveat
The company's new compressed coffee tablets have no individual packaging, though bear in mind that the box is still wrapped in plastic film.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:28:47 +0000
- Why AI guardrails need common sense built around defensibility
Why human pragmatism will play a larger role than government regulations in establishing AI guardrails.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:25:47 +0000
- Why your help desk is still your biggest security risk
Help desks are your biggest security risk. AI fuels identity's critical vulnerability.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:23:43 +0000
- Who needs hot water? Researchers made an ultrasonic espresso machine that brews coffee without heat, and drinkers couldn't notice any difference
Scientists have found a way to make excellent espresso without using hot water via the power of ultrasoundMon, 15 Jun 2026 10:19:16 +0000
Ars Technica Technology
- Did a medieval flying monk spot Halley's comet, twice? It's complicated
University of Leicester historian thinks Eilmer of Malmesbury saw two different comets: in 1018 and 1066Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:02:53 +0000
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