Top tech headlines from BBC Technology, TechRadar and Ars Technica in the last 24 hours.
BBC Technology
- Italian PM files to trademark her voice against AI threats
Giorgia Meloni submitted a four-second audio to a EU agency in a bid to protect her voice from deepfakes.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:24:10 GMT
- ASOS app users receive push notifications apparently sent by hackers
Dozens of people appear to have received a strange message from the clothing and beauty store's app.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:37:50 GMT
- Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants feature
The regulator said Instagram had not fully assessed risks posed by its Instants feature prior to launching it.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:04:02 GMT
- Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers
The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:03:35 GMT
- Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told
It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:13:21 GMT
TechRadar Tech
- ASOS 'hacked' live —all the latest as customers receive threatening alert
Many ASOS customers today received a scary push alert via the shopping app, suggesting that it's been hacked —here's all the latest news.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:15:53 +0000
- Norway becomes first country to propose temporary ban on smart glasses
Norway's temporary ban will prohibit the use of smart glasses at parks, beaches, museums, schools, kindergartens, among other venues.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:56:13 +0000
- A new music player looks like a cross between and iPod Classic and a Zune
If you want to combine offline tunes with modern streaming platforms, take a look at the new Sudo.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:47:41 +0000
- As TechRadar's TV tester, these are my 3 favorite TVs I've tested this year, with models from LG, Sony and Samsung
2026 has been a great year for TVs, and these are the top 3 models I've tested so far.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:32:54 +0000
- Users are finally switching over to Windows 11 — mainly because the cost of staying on Windows 10 is set to soar
Windows 10 ESU cost just $61, but with third-year costs reaching $244, companies are starting to ditch it.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:25:00 +0000
- This Bose Bluetooth speaker won our blind portable speaker showdown, and now it's finally available at an affordable price
The Bose SoundLink Micro Gen 2 sounds fantastic for a speaker of its size, and now it's so much easier to recommend thanks to this price cut.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:17:45 +0000
- Roku Pro Series OLED TV review: an affordable way to OLED
The Roku Pro Series OLED TV is an upgrade thanks to that OLED panel, but trades off some performance in other areas.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:04:43 +0000
- RAM to be hit with 'meaningful price increases' before 2026 is out
Chatter about the memory supply shortage, both on the grapevine and from analysts, has taken another gloomy turn.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:04:25 +0000
- The hidden cost of AI agents is memory
AI agent's leave a memory trail and it's driving up enterprise costs.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:55:30 +0000
- How to resolve the missing cellular signal icon bug in Android Auto
Android Auto's disappearing signal icon bug has been acknowledged and fixed by Google. Here's how to download the patch.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:48:33 +0000
- When identity isn’t human: securing the agentic enterprise
Organizations can secure AI agents through continuous identity, governance and runtime control.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:48:29 +0000
- I use Anker’s budget noise-canceling Soundcore Q20i headphones every day at work — so of course they're my top Amazon Prime Day pick
For my money, nothing beats the Anker Soundcore Q20i noise-canceling headphones - I use them every day. Easily my top budget pick for distraction-free working.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:37:42 +0000
- This 13-port Plugable Thunderbolt 4 dock is 15% off for Prime Day
Plugable 13-port Thunderbolt 4 dock gets a discount for Amazon Prime Day. It'll power your laptop, drive dual 4K monitors, and features Gigabit Ethernet.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:36:00 +0000
- Why governance and visibility are the real defense against AI sovereignty risks
Why visibility matters when the AI switch can be flipped without warning.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:25:53 +0000
- I took my favorite super-rugged JBL speaker on a kayaking holiday to celebrate a year together — and itstill sounds as amazing and looks as good as the day we met
The JBL Flip 7 was my go-to pick for a Bluetooth speaker to take on a recent holiday. Here's why.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:24:53 +0000
- GTA 6 must-have accessory deals live – this Prime Day is the last chance to upgrade your setup for cheap before the game arrives
Our live coverage of the autumn sales, which provide the last opportunity to upgrade before GTA 6.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:21:40 +0000
- Is it a bird? Is it a plane? 9 months after being revealed, that twisty pair of headphones which turns into a speaker just finally became available to buy
We first saw the TDM Neo at CES in January, and now you're finally able to buy the novel twisty speaker-headphone combo.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:05:24 +0000
- The human infrastructure behind AI-ready manufacturing
Why workforce capability will determine manufacturing’s AI transformation success.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:58:24 +0000
- ASOS hacked? Customers receive threatening notification from hackers, here’s what we know
The ASOS app sent out a threatening notification to thousands of users.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:51:14 +0000
- I review audio kit, and the headphones and earbuds I use in my own time have been reduced to their lowest-ever prices — it's the Prime Day deal to beat
As Prime Day audio deals go, Soundcore's discounts are some to beat, reducing the headphones and earbuds I use every day.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:48:09 +0000
Ars Technica Technology
- OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic
The reports of OpenAI agents harming 3rd party sites keep coming.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:21:53 +0000
- Licensing costs driving 90 percent of VMware users to explore options: Survey
Users want to "reduce risk and avoid unnecessary disruption" while making changes.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:31 +0000
- MCP for agent-to-agent comms may be the riskiest protocol you've never heard of
Trust gaps in the new protocol spread malicious prompts from one agent to another.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:26:35 +0000
- Cable lobby to sue Trump FCC over repeal of national TV ownership cap
Cable industry to sue, says FCC can't repeal TV ownership limit set by Congress.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:47:48 +0000
- Texas city demands $2M for public records on Flock usage
Prices of public records tracking cops' use of Flock go up as backlash swells.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:31:12 +0000
- Command-line tool quickly removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27
The tool can free up over 12GB of storage.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:14:44 +0000
- Controlling the brain with light earns a physiology Nobel
The entire field of optogenetics traces back to light-seeking algae.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:59:27 +0000
- Russian drones strike Ukraine’s data centers by exploiting air defense gaps
Russian attacks on Internet, phone services threaten Ukraine’s wartime economy.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:21:11 +0000
- F1 in Bahrain... in Malaysia: The race needed a software update to start
A software bug waylaid half the field and required a race reboot.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:09:07 +0000
- Mass quarantine issued in Russia after unexplained death of plague researcher
Unconfirmed reports have suggested there was a laboratory accident.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:12:17 +0000
- AI glasses face their first major government crackdown
Norway wants time to write permanent rules for glasses that can record bystanders.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:39:30 +0000
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