Top tech headlines from BBC Technology, TechRadar and Ars Technica in the last 24 hours.
BBC Technology
- Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning
The performers are asking the government to give every person in the UK a legal right to own their voice.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:11:16 GMT
- Time is running out for cyber security, warn top tech firms
The letter warns cyber-attacks which use AI will become more sophisticated in a matter of months.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:44:27 GMT
- Reform of all social media should come with Meta changes, UN says
California's attorney general is now looking at TikTok and YouTube to enact teen safety features.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:31:10 GMT
- What the Meta settlement means for the UK, and other questions after the deal
Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:24:03 GMT
TechRadar Tech
- VPN deal of the week: Save nearly $10 on Surfshark’s best-value plan
All the security you need, without paying for extrasFri, 28 Aug 2026 12:19:43 +0000
- Scammers are weaponising QR codes — here’s how to avoid getting caught
Don't get quished, get peace of mind every timeFri, 28 Aug 2026 12:13:18 +0000
- Amazon fights price hikes with its massive Labor Day sale — 60% off Apple devices, TVs, appliances, smart home and more
Amazon is fighting price hikes with its Labor Day sale, and I've hand-picked today's best deals on Apple devices, TVs, appliances, smart home gadgets, and more.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:11:19 +0000
- Hulu's Furious has been renewed for season 2 — here's what star Quincy Tyler Bernstine hopes to see in the next installment
Furious season 2 is heading our way and Nora Washington actress Quincy Tyler Bernstine told me what she wants to see for her character.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:50 +0000
- Rockstar says if you want GTA 6's romance between Jason and Lucia to flourish, you have to nurture it, but it's completely optional — 'It's not something that we want to foist upon players'
Rockstar Games has confirmed that the romance between Grand Theft Auto 6's co-protagonists, Jason and Lucia, is completely optional.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:59:32 +0000
- Stuart Fails to Save the Universe cast are '4 inept Doctor Who's' in their own words — but the HBO Max series could save the classic sci-fi IP after Disney+ and BBC fallout
With Doctor Who out to tender, its future feels uncertain. But could Stuart Fails to Save the Universe save the day?Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:46:09 +0000
- CIOs must rethink identity now people are being outnumbered by nonhuman entities
AI-driven nonhuman identities are growing, forcing CIOs to rethink security, access and identity management.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:01:57 +0000
- OpenAI reveals group calling for greater cybersecurity protection against AI, signs up Microsoft, Google and many more
If you give everyone AI defenses, you level the playing field against attackers, OpenAI says.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:43:49 +0000
- 'I am so done with this': Google Messages bug that's driving users crazy is finally acknowledged by Google
A significant number of users are having trouble getting their group chats to behave in Google Messages.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:43:00 +0000
- How to accelerate AI adoption without creating unnecessary security risk
Why sustainable AI adoption depends on stronger governance, verification, and data discipline.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:30:26 +0000
- GTA 6 will launch at 30fps on PS5 and Xbox 'for now', confirms Rockstar — but while 60fps is reportedly possible, it's a 40fps mode we really want to see
Grand Theft Auto 6 won't run at 60fps and will reportedly launch at 30fps on consoles, but Rockstar Games may add more performance modes later.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:29:14 +0000
- Windows 11 update arrives with much-wanted features — and very-much unwanted bugs that mess up the mouse cursor and wallpaper
Miss Microsoft's old-style chunky white mouse pointer? A weird Windows 11 bug turns the cursor retro — and it's messing with wallpapers too.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:27:09 +0000
- Nearly 9 million users hit in cyberattack on UK's biggest airport owner - email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes all stolen
No one claimed responsibility just yet and the data hasn't leaked on the dark web.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:13:44 +0000
- How to watch Champions League 2026-27 for free from anywhere in the world with this VPN deal
How to watch Champions League 2026-27 from anywhere with a VPN. Arsenal, PSG, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich are amongst the favorites.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:09:22 +0000
- The smarter way to manage offices in a hotter world
Sensors and occupancy insights help employers build cooler, smarter and more efficient offices.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:03:59 +0000
- Why print and scanning remain an unmitigated risk
How an unsecured printer can become the backdoor that undoes your entire security stack.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:09:55 +0000
- How to watch College Football 2026/27 for FREE: NCAA live streams, TV channels, preview
Here's how to watch College Football 2026/27 live streams from anywhere, as the Indiana Hoosiers defend their first ever National Championship.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000
- 'We don't want another damaged generation' — Inside the grassroots campaign demanding a ban on smart glasses
Stop Smart Glasses is urging lawmakers and retailers to ban the tech before it becomes normalized. But is social pressure alone enough?Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000
- How to watch 270 Bundesliga games for free online from anywhere
Here’s how to watch more than 270 Bundesliga 26/27 games live and for free online from anywhere, including how to access them while traveling abroad.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0000
- AI is making people less confident in professionals such as doctors and teachers
By checking facts using AI, patients and students have found a response to automatic deference, and a tool that explains subjects in a more digestible format.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Ars Technica Technology
- Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP
The group infected more than 1,000 organizations in a relentless supply-chain attack campaign.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:15:05 +0000
- Rocket Report: Europe splashes some cash on launch startups; Pallas-1 nears debut
"From here on, Starlink missions out of Florida will fly on Starship."Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:39 +0000
- Anthropic's new hardware standard lets AI agents control the physical world
Standardized driver interface aims to let devices talk to AI and each other.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:15:43 +0000
- Elon Musk’s xAI used child porn to train Grok models, lawsuit says
xAI accused of training Grok on real and AI-generated child pornography.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:52:31 +0000
- GOP heads to Supreme Court after losing case over TV election ad prices
GOP campaign committees want quick ruling before election ads ramp up next week.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:06:10 +0000
- Report: Nvidia to acquire AI model repository Hugging Face for $13 billion
Nvidia is nabbing critical infrastructure for open models as interest grows.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:55:22 +0000
- AI industry says Trump plans to tax chips in the “single dumbest way imaginable”
Tech industry is perplexed by Trump’s plan to win AI race by taxing data centers.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:57:08 +0000
- The iconic T-38 jets flown by astronauts just got a spiffy new look
"Everyone wants to take that aircraft up now..."Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:26:25 +0000
- RFK Jr. goes full anti-vaccine bananas over two measles deaths—one was a newborn
Kennedy and his allies have a history of downplaying vaccine-preventable deaths.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:36:16 +0000
- Why did 1,000 world citizens bury their underpants?
Study: Land use is the biggest factor in determining decomposition rates of organic cotton underpants.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:39:42 +0000
- Panic passes Trump tariff refunds back to the Playdate customers who paid them
"It just felt like the right thing to do."Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:53:17 +0000
- Traders brought Central American cacao to Georgia 1,000 years ago
"We built this city on good cacao" does have a nice ring to it.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:22:42 +0000
- Claude, Codex, and Hermes installed unowned code inside corporate networks
227 install commands were found in corporate docs pointing at code nobody owns.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:00:13 +0000
- How much of a problem is AI’s water use?
AI’s water footprint is growing, but location and cooling technology make a difference.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:57:08 +0000
- How OpenAI let a mob of LLM agents game a test and ransack Hugging Face
Without authorization, 1,200 OpenAI agents conspired among themselves to game a test.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:58:59 +0000
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