Emily Maitlis reflects on impact of Prince Andrew interview

Entertainment - Tue, 09/10/2024 - 15:17
The 2019 interview, widely viewed as a "car-crash", saw the prince talk candidly to Maitlis about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Jeremy Kyle Show: Cancelled and controversial but cleared

Entertainment - Tue, 09/10/2024 - 14:21
The show came to an abrupt end after a guest, Steven Dymond, was found dead in 2019.

Sony reveals much more expensive and powerful PlayStation 5 Pro

Technology - Tue, 09/10/2024 - 12:54
UK gamers will have to shell out £699.99 when the upgraded console launches on 7 November.

Grand Theft Audio? The tricky business of music and gaming

Entertainment - Tue, 09/10/2024 - 10:15
How much is a song worth? That's the question after Rockstar Games butts heads with an 80s pop star.

Apple told to pay Ireland €13bn in tax by EU

Technology - Tue, 09/10/2024 - 09:08
The European Court of Justice upheld a 2016 decision that said Apple received unlawful aid from Ireland.

Kendrick and Lil Wayne - the real Super Bowl showdown

Entertainment - Tue, 09/10/2024 - 09:06
Kendrick Lamar will be the headline act, but some want New Orleans native Lil Wayne to be involved.

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission blasts off

Technology - Tue, 09/10/2024 - 07:48
The expedition, funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, will attempt the world's first private spacewalk.

EU court rules Google must pay €2.4bn fine

Technology - Tue, 09/10/2024 - 06:10
Google loses its appeal against the fine, handed down for its shopping comparison service.

Maitlis says Andrew 'lost respect' after interview

Entertainment - Tue, 09/10/2024 - 05:01
But she warns that Jeffrey Epstein's victims didn't get closure after the 2019 Newsnight interview.

'I love being part of that whole Darth Vader myth'

Entertainment - Tue, 09/10/2024 - 03:27
The American actor laughed when the BBC's Steven Sackur asked him in 2012 if he resented being so closely tied with the Star Wars character.

Why TV soap Hollyoaks is skipping a whole year

Entertainment - Mon, 09/09/2024 - 20:24
The soap is jumping forward by 12 months in order to reduce the number of episodes and cast members.

Could powerful lasers unlock cheap fusion power?

Technology - Mon, 09/09/2024 - 20:07
A Denver-based start-up plans to use powerful lasers to spark a fusion reactor.

James Earl Jones: From a childhood stammer to the unmistakable voice of Darth Vader

Entertainment - Mon, 09/09/2024 - 18:26
James Earl Jones was a successful actor who became known for voicing Star Wars villain Darth Vader.

Apple banks on AI to boost sales of new iPhone 16

Technology - Mon, 09/09/2024 - 18:16
The firm says its new handset has been built for artificial intelligence as it looks to regain its edge.

Linkin Park's new singer: The controversy explained

Entertainment - Mon, 09/09/2024 - 12:42
Emily Armstrong was accused of supporting convicted rapist Danny Masterson. What's the real story?

Which rural area will take the UK’s nuclear waste?

Science/Nature - Sun, 09/08/2024 - 21:20
The UK's nuclear waste needs a permanent home - but finding a community willing to take it is tricky.

Jacqueline Wilson 'delighted to be viewed as gay icon' after coming out

Entertainment - Sun, 09/08/2024 - 21:18
The author's new book Think Again is the sequel to the Girls series and her first adult novel.

Google's lucrative ad tech business goes on trial

Technology - Sun, 09/08/2024 - 20:58
Regulators have successfully argued Google is too powerful in search - now they are coming for its ad tech.

Thieves snatched his phone in London - it was in China a month later

Technology - Fri, 09/06/2024 - 20:49
Akara tells the BBC about the journey his phone took after it was snatched from his hands by thieves.

Google abusing ad tech dominance, UK competition watchdog finds

Technology - Fri, 09/06/2024 - 11:13
The regulator says anti-competitive practices could be harming online publishers and advertisers.