Top tech headlines from BBC Technology, TechRadar and Ars Technica in the last 24 hours.
BBC Technology
- Rogue Anthropic AI agent gave police fake tip in unsolved murder case
Philadelphia police said the tip was "flagged as spam", but criticised the tech company for taking more than two months to detect and report the breach.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:06:23 GMT
- How drones are hunting fires hidden beneath the Cairngorms
Dramatic flames from the huge Cairngorms wildfire in July have disappeared - but hot spots can continue to burn beneath the earth.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:31:14 GMT
- Tech Now
Shiona McCallum visits Cairngorms National Park to see tech monitor wildfire damage.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:00:00 GMT
- Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules
The camera-maker says it is now re-evaluating the rules and procedures of its Small World in Motion contest.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:32:30 GMT
- Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems
The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:34:27 GMT
TechRadar Tech
- How to watch Chelsea vs Bournemouth: Free streams and TV channels for Premier League 2026/27
All the ways to watch Chelsea vs Bournemouth live streams for free from anywhere in the Premier League 2026/27.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000
- Opera adds free 3GB travel eSIM to its Android browser —and I've tried it
Opera for Android now comes with eSIM functionality, and it's giving you some data to get started as well.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000
- ‘It's out of our hands anyway’: Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes says there probably isn’t a need to pause AI development despite widespread warnings
Atlassian CEO urges caution on pausing AI development despite recent concerns.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000
- ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week
We've covered a bunch of big stories on TechRadar in the past week, and here's where you can catch up with them all.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000
- Watch Arsenal vs Leeds: Live Streams and TV Channels
We'll show you how to watch Arsenal vs Leeds live streams from anywhere in the world, as the Premier League 2026/27 returns after the international break.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0000
- How to watch Singapore Grand Prix 2026: Live stream F1 sprint weekend from anywhere
All the ways to watch Singapore Grand Prix 2026 live streams online and from anywhere, and potentially for free.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000
- Ugreen NASync DXP8800 Ultra review
The Ugreen NASync DXP8800 Ultra is the DXP8800 Plus with a newer Intel processor and a higher memory ceiling. It also costs much more.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000
- How to watch Il Lombardia 2026: FREE live streams, TV channels, start time
All the ways to watch Il Lombardia 2026 live streams for free from anywhere in the world with TV channels and start times included.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000
- Apple Watch Ultra 4 vs Garmin Fenix 9 Pro: Both watches nailed my accuracy test
The results of my final Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Garmin Fenix 9 Pro accuracy test speak for themselves.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000
- Watch All Blacks vs Wallabies: Free streams and TV channels
All the ways to watch New Zealand vs Australia 1st Test for FREE from anywhere in the world as the 2026 Bledisloe Cup begins at Eden Park, Auckland.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 03:10:00 +0000
- Vacuums, hair dryers… toothbrushes? I asked Jake Dyson how the brand decides what gets to be a Dyson product
'It has to be radically different... or we wouldn't consider it'Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000
- AI price gouging might have indirectly hit HP's notebook output as supplier reportedly halted shipment
Quanta reportedly paused HP laptop production for a week in a price fight, betting its AI server boom could absorb the hit.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0000
- Man jailed for using 1,000 bots to fraudulently make $8m from his AI music
A man has been sentenced to prison for fraudulently making $8 million from streams of his AI music.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered review: better graphics and boosted performance are just the beginning
More than a mere remaster, Geralt's return is packed with welcome updates, improvements, and enhancements.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000
- How to watch UCI Gravel World Championships 2026 for FREE: Live Streams & TV Channels
As grueling gravel tracks and crushing climbs await, see how to watch 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships cycling from anywhere and with free live streams.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, October 10 (game #1217)
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, 09 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, October 10 (game #951)
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000
- Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, October 10 (game #1720)
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000
- Google shows off a whole new type of keyboard — and it says having keys rolling on a conveyor belt will make typing easier for all
Most keyboards expect your fingers to travel to the keys. Google's newest one sends the keys to you instead.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:05:00 +0000
- How to watch Fire Country season 5 online for FREE— stream the blazing hot series from anywhere
Station 42 are called into action as disaster faces the citizens of Edgewater once more. Here's how to watch Fire Country season 5 online from anywhere.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000
Ars Technica Technology
- One with the world? A new look at brains transformed by psychedelics.
Participants meditated inside an MRI tube, with and without psilocybin.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:15:35 +0000
- Neanderthal wooden tools from Spain found preserved in stone
Dissolved rock precipitated around the tools, which then decayed.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:34:03 +0000
- Ukraine’s drones knock out AI data center belonging to "Russia’s Google"
One damaged data center has supercomputers used for training Yandex’s AI model.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:04:07 +0000
- A Cray-1 supercomputer replica from 30 "obsolete" Mac Minis
Stylish upcycling, with a retro flare, at Spain's Museo de Historia de la Computación.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:51:12 +0000
- NASA issues long-awaited call to industry for private space stations
"We’ve made it clear that NASA will never give up its presence in low Earth orbit."Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:34:09 +0000
- What's been driving Hawaii's lava fountains?
Before the lava fountains started, the ground was expanding by half a meter a day.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:05:01 +0000
- AI coding agents generate more code, but not more software
Study finds coding efficiency gains get "absorbed" by human review "bottleneck."Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:43:50 +0000
- Outrage grows as CDC reportedly poised to fund "unethical" vaccine trial
CDC allocated $1.6M for study on alleged harms of hepatitis B vaccine.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:27:27 +0000
- PC shipments fall 20.1 percent in “sharpest decline” since Q1 2023
"The current decline may be just the beginning of a new downward cycle."Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:54:52 +0000
- AI disqualification yields new Nikon Small World in Motion winner
New winner is Nguyen Nam Nhat of Vietnam for video of a roundworm and single-celled Dileptus.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:44:06 +0000
- Your artwork could be featured in the next Debian release
Debian Linux has put a call out for artist submissions for its next release: Forky.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:33:26 +0000
- Starlink spectrum deal boosts Musk plan to beat AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon
Nationwide 800 MHz spectrum to help Starlink provide mobile coverage indoors.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:24:39 +0000
- Microsoft barred from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency
The US says Microsoft abused immigration rules; the company disputes the claim.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:14:33 +0000
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