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Owen Poole covers today's top tech stories, including: EU countries attempt to regulate popular "prediction markets," Starlink partners with American Airlines ahead of the future SpaceX IPO, and ...

Verizon’s 2026 DBIR links ransomware to 48% of breaches. Unclear authority to take systems offline exposes response plans; 3 ...

When humans tackle many everyday tasks, ranging from driving to completing household chores and work assignments, they rely ...

12:40, Thu, Jul 16, 2026 Updated: 13:48, Thu, Jul 16, 2026 Sky News' Jacquie Beltrao was live in Atlanta during England's World Cup semi-final match against Argentina, when the beloved Three Lions ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The scene unfolding outside his patrol car at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday startled even the veteran police chief. “It was chaotic,” Chief Rico Boyce recounted to city leaders at a public ...

With LIV Golf on the brink of extinction, what will its legacy be? Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced it will end its financial backing of LIV Golf at the end of the 2026 season, ...

BBC viewers were left outraged after a Wimbledon match was pulled from screens. The prestigious tournament at SW19 has officially moved into its second week, following several days of thrilling action ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Monte Carlo (Principality of Monaco) (AFP) – Teenager Kimi Antonelli extended his lead in the drivers' world championship with a commanding and nerveless victory for Mercedes ahead of Ferrari's Lewis ...