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Watch Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley discuss the future of surveillance at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch has announced that Flock Safety’s founder and chief executive, Garrett Langley, will speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 about artificial intelligence, surveillance and the future of public safety. The session is notable given Flock’s position at the centre of an intensifying debate between privacy advocates and proponents of AI-driven public safety technology, having attracted both…
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MCU boss Kevin Feige says Adam Driver has turned down multiple projects
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has revealed that Adam Driver has repeatedly turned down roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, despite persistent fan speculation linking the actor to the studio’s upcoming X-Men reboot. Speaking to podcast host Joshua Horowitz, Feige said he has long wanted to work with Driver, joking that “it’s a tradition to…
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Windows Server Update Services buckle under Microsoft’s metadata mountain
Microsoft’s Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) has suffered “severe degradation,” causing painfully slow synchronisations or outright timeouts for organisations trying to fetch updates. The cause is a build-up of publishing metadata rather than any recent Patch Tuesday release, but it matters because WSUS remains widely used by enterprises to deploy and manage updates, and slow…
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One of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s leather jackets has fetched an auction price of $960,000: ‘It has become a symbol for the vision at the forefront of the AI revolution’
A leather jacket belonging to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has sold at auction for $960,000, reflecting the immense hype and cultural cachet now surrounding the AI hardware giant and its leader. The garment, long a personal trademark of Huang’s, has become something of a symbol for Nvidia’s dominance in the chip industry and its central…
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Rodri’s redemption story leaves stars in the shadow of Spain’s great controller | Jonathan Wilson
In his analysis piece, Jonathan Wilson argues that Rodri, rather than any of the tournament’s flashier goalscorers, was truly the defining player of the World Cup, having been named player of the tournament for Spain despite an unspectacular playing style built on positioning and simple passing rather than athleticism. The piece uses Rodri’s understated dominance…
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Hot Toys’ New Marvel Rivals Figure Is Going To Make A Certain Kind Of Collector Very Happy
With San Diego Comic-Con kicking off this weekend, Hot Toys has unveiled several new sixth-scale figures, including a Luna Snow collectible that’s going to make Marvel Rivals fans very happy. This is the first sixth-scale Marvel Rivals figure from the company, and like all of its other collectibles in this line, it’s an impressive-looking replica…
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Electric air taxis go to war
Archer Aviation, a San Jose-based air taxi startup, has unveiled Thunder, a hybrid vertical takeoff and landing aircraft co-developed with Palmer Luckey’s defence firm Anduril, designed for both military and commercial use. The reveal, made at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, marks a significant pivot for electric aviation firms, which are increasingly looking to…
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‘My shirt is wringing wet’: National Express bus drivers speak out about 40C conditions during heatwaves
Drivers in West Midlands said heat in cabs was ‘unbearable’ and threatened employee and passenger safety Bus drivers in the West Midlands have spoken out about the “horrendous” working conditions they have experienced during heatwaves, which led to 40C temperatures in their cabs. The UK was hit by high temperatures and dry weather in three…
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Green energy tycoon Dale Vince sports a ‘chips are vegan’ t-shirt after being invited to help welcome Andy Burnham to Downing St… but he warns new PM that naming Ed Miliband as Chancellor would be a ‘mistake’
Green energy entrepreneur Dale Vince was invited to Downing Street to help welcome Andy Burnham as the new Prime Minister, marking Burnham’s first day in office after Keir Starmer’s resignation. Vince, known for his outspoken environmental and political views, used the occasion to publicly caution Burnham against appointing Ed Miliband as Chancellor, calling such a…
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UK games retailer Game entered administration owing £16m, thanks to fierce competition, consumer trends, and “uncertainty associated with Brexit”
UK high street video game retailer Game entered administration in February 2026, owing approximately £15.8m, according to a new report from administrators KR8 Advisory. The report, written by administrators James Saunders and Lauren Wentworth after their April appointment, attributes the collapse to shifting consumer habits, intense competition and lingering “uncertainty associated with Brexit”, capping years…