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Best Bluetooth Speaker (2026): JBL, Sonos, Marshall, and More
WIRED has published its updated (September 2026) guide to the best Bluetooth speakers, covering a range of budgets and use cases from beach days to home listening. The overall top pick remains the JBL Flip 7, praised for its compact size, durable IP68-rated build and strong sound quality at an affordable price, reflecting JBL’s continued…
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Play the First Dragon Quest Monsters on PlayStation in Over 20 Years with PS5 Demo
Square Enix has released a free playable demo on PS5 for Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World, marking the first time in over two decades that a mainline entry in the monster-collecting spin-off series has appeared on a PlayStation platform. The game, which sees players befriend, raise and battle Dragon Quest creatures in a style…
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‘Killmonger Locs’ Are Everywhere in Video Games. This Artist Is Sick of It
Ebonix (Nyjah Udogaranya), a technical artist who has spent over a decade creating custom hair content for life-simulation games such as The Sims, is speaking out about the video game industry’s continued failure to represent natural Black hairstyles. She says developers still default to stiff, uniform “Killmonger locs” — named after Michael B. Jordan’s Black…
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Sir James Cleverly to challenge Sadiq Khan for London mayor as NHS pharmacy scheme expands
Cleverly steps down as MP to fight Khan for London mayor, stars urge Cooper to reverse prostate screening curbs, Mac Allister sinks Atletico for Liverpool, and Apple unveils its first foldable iPhone.
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Family and friends take on Great North Run in memory of rugby player who collapsed and died during half marathon
Family and friends of a rugby player who died of a sudden cardiac arrest during the Bristol Half Marathon are running the Great North Run in his memory, aiming to raise awareness and funds for heart-health charities. Jon Devereux, 28, collapsed while competing in the Bristol event in May 2025 and could not be revived;…
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Readers invited to share their favourite BBC Proms moments
The Guardian is inviting readers to share their highlights from the 2026 BBC Proms season ahead of the closing Last Night concert this Saturday. With 86 concerts staged over eight weeks, the festival bills itself as the world’s largest classical music event, and the paper’s critics are inviting the public to weigh in on standout…
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Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says government are ‘trying to protect’ £1.4m-a-year air traffic control boss and its ‘beyond comprehension’ he’s still in a job after another system meltdown
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has renewed his call for Martin Rolfe, head of National Air Traffic Services (NATS), to be sacked after technical failures caused a third consecutive day of flight disruption across the UK. Speaking in Dublin, O’Leary accused the government of shielding Rolfe because it holds a 49 per cent stake in…
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Labour’s union paymasters demand wealth tax and more employment rights as TUC leader warns Burnham not to ignore them – or cap donations to party
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak has called on Labour to impose fresh wealth taxes on businesses and the financial sector, and to strengthen workers’ rights further, despite the fragile state of the UK economy. Speaking ahead of the TUC’s annual conference in Brighton, he argued that the Employment Rights Act should not be seen as…
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Initial shock at Ocarina of Time remake soon gives way to praise
A Eurogamer writer reflects on their shifting reaction to the newly revealed art style for the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, describing an instinctive recoil on first seeing a familiar character rendered in detailed modern graphics. They initially found the new look “weird” and “wrong” compared with the blocky N64 original,…
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9/11 Museum unveils exhibition for generation too young to remember the attacks: ‘Called everybody to lead’
The National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York has opened a new exhibition, “In Their Honor: 25 Years of 9/11 Inspired Service,” to mark the 25th anniversary of the attacks and to reach a generation with no personal memory of the events. Museum president and chief executive Elizabeth L. Hillman said the aim…