The Best Tech for Back to School
As summer melts away like a fruity Popsicle left on a poolside deck chair, our thoughts turn to the coming school year.Whether they’re prepping for middle school, high school, or…
World Cup 2026: How do Spain and Argentina compare before the final?
Sunday's World Cup final pits holders Argentina against Spain. The South American champions against the European champions. How do they compare? This is the story of the numbers.Since two of…
Zoox issues software recall after a robotaxi got confused by heavy smoke
Zoox has issued a software recall after one of its robotaxis struggled to navigate a smoke-filled emergency fire scene in June. The Amazon-owned company said Friday that it has shipped…
Could ball-playing Mike Penders become Chelsea’s no1 goalkeeper
It's remarkable that Penders has become a specialist with his feet given it used to be his weakness. When Genk first scouted Penders from Sint-Jan Berchmans College, alongside his games…
No product? No problem. This Disrupt 2026 session shows how to get pre-seed funding with conviction, storytelling
It’s not just you: AI startups are taking in a huge amount of seed funding, and in the process making things harder for anyone looking for funding even at a…
BBC Sport quiz: Who am I? Guess World Cup star footballer #41
Welcome to our Who am I? game.The rules are simple. Each day there's a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as…
Patreon stops asking AI bots not to scrape — and starts blocking them
Patreon, the membership platform for creators, is cracking down on AI scraping its content for training purposes. On Thursday, the company shared that it’s working with internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare…
Neil Rimer thinks the AI money is coming back out
In late May, Neil Rimer said something during a sit-down I had with him in Athens that I haven’t been able to shake. At a vibrant new tech festival in…
Parents want safer phones for kids. These companies are answering the call.
As parents become increasingly concerned about the potential dangers of unrestricted smartphone access for children, a growing number of companies are developing devices specifically designed for kids. Today’s kid-friendly phones…
World Cup 2026: England coach Thomas Tuchel defends semi-final tactics in Argentina loss
Asked about how he viewed the last 35 minutes of the game having had time to reflect, Tuchel said he felt "the same way - that we were too passive"."If…
