Tech

‘It was so satisfying when I threw a rock through the screen’: the people sick of being spied on by their smart TV

Is your television listening to every conversation? Filling your home with highly invasive ads? Some viewers have had enough of tech violating their privacy

Explosive births, talking foxes and the devil in a trenchcoat

Olivia Colman goes vulpine, Rupert Grint’s newborn is a monster and Joko Anwar makes a warmhearted violent ghost story set in an Indonesian prison

Spielberg's War of the Worlds forced Americans to look in the mirror

Starring a smooth-sprinting Tom Cruise at the top of his game, Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller shows the scales falling from his own country’s eyes

Devil Woman: why does gen Z suddenly love Cliff Richard?

His 1970s banger is climbing up the streaming charts, with some young listeners tracking it down on vinyl. How did he become the voice of youth, again, aged 86?

SpaceX Earnings Live Updates: Starlink Growth, AI Revenue and Merger Speculation

Follow SpaceX’s Q3 2026 earnings live, with updates on revenue, Starlink, AI spending, Starship, guidance and SPCX stock.

The West is prepping for drone warfare. China still has the batteries

Ukraine has demonstrated that a country does not need the world’s largest defense budget to develop a formidable drone industry. In just a few years, Ukrainian manufacturers have turned inexpensive unmanned systems into important battlefield weapons. Yet much of this success depends on components produced thousands of miles away, particularly in China.

North Korea outlawed failure. Now it expects innovation

North Korea has identified science and technology as key drivers of economic development. Yet a recent revision to its laws raises a fundamental question: Can a country foster genuine innovation if it punishes officials for failing to deliver technological progress?

‘Oh God, I Can’t Bear It’: Judi Dench Says Cats Film Was ‘A Waste of Goodwill and Talent’

The actor’s forthcoming memoir Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It? says the makers had honourable intentions but the elements ‘didn’t coalesce’

‘They said: there’s this part … he’s an idiot!’ SNL UK’s Freddie Meredith on his unlikely route to comedy’s big leagues

A few months ago, he was pulling pints. How did he end up writing for Sharon Horgan, acting with Jeff Goldblum and storming the West End?

U.S. bans DeepSeek from government agency systems amid AI rift with China

U.S. Department of Homeland Security has banned DeepSeek-related technology from federal civilian agency IT systems.

South Korea's Elice plunges 30% in market debut as investors reassess AI sector

South Korea’s Elice plunged 30% in its market debut as investors questioned AI spending, cloud demand and data center IPOs.

Hollywood AI-listers: is the technology ready to rival flesh-and-blood film stars?

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