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2 ways Android users can take advantage of Apple’s MagSafe accessories
Apple’s MagSafe magnetic ecosystem, introduced with the iPhone 12 in 2020, has become a defining feature of the iPhone, but it remains rare on Android devices, with only a handful of models such as Google’s Pixel range and the HMD Skyline offering built-in magnets. The article explains that Android users need not miss out, as…
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Major update on hunt for missing mum-of-two who vanished in broad daylight on Sydney street – as her distraught parents offer cash for even the smallest clue
The family of British-born mother-of-two Katie Walker, 46, are offering a A$5,000 reward for information after she vanished in broad daylight in Sydney’s eastern suburbs in May 2026. Police suspect she may have taken her own life, but her family and friends dispute this, arguing that someone would have noticed a distinctive-looking woman entering the…
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GM updates its trucks’ native software to coexist with CarPlay
General Motors is overhauling the software interface in its top-selling pickup trucks to cut down on distracting taps and swipes while driving, and is simultaneously softening its previous resistance to phone mirroring by adding picture-in-picture support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The redesigned system will debut on the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC…
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UK state pension set to top £13,000 a year as wage growth slows to 3.9%
The UK government has pledged that pensioners will not be forced to pay income tax on the full new state pension, after wage growth figures paved the way for a triple lock rise that pushes the payment above the frozen personal tax allowance. Official data showed average wages rose 3.9% in the three months to…
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Burnham faces Trump clash as ministers vow to ‘heed’ AI threat warnings… but President brands them a ‘hoax’
Andy Burnham’s Labour colleagues face a diplomatic clash with Donald Trump after ministers pledged to take AI safety warnings seriously, directly contradicting the US president’s dismissal of such concerns as a “hoax”. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and de facto deputy PM Louise Haigh have signalled the UK will heed expert warnings on AI risks and…
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UK’s Digital ID walks into a bar… two months after being killed off
From today, new rules allow pubs, bars, restaurants, music venues and shops in England and Wales to accept digital proof of age for alcohol sales, letting customers use a phone app instead of a physical driving licence or passport. The move comes just two months after Prime Minister Andy Burnham scrapped his predecessor’s national Digital…
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Democrats say supreme court rejection of Trump mail ballot restrictions will ensure ‘safe, secure and accurate elections’ – US politics live
The US Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections, prompting Democrats to say the ruling protects “safe, secure and accurate elections.” Trump reacted furiously, branding mail-in voting “a laughing stock” globally and accusing the justices he appointed—Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett—of…
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China’s spy chief warns AI could bring an end to Communist party rule
China’s Minister of State Security, Chen Yixin, has issued a stark warning that artificial intelligence poses a serious threat to national security and could ultimately endanger Communist Party rule. In an article for state-run magazine China Cyberspace, he accused “hostile forces” of using generative AI to spread political rumours and wage “cognitive warfare” against China,…
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PostgreSQL 19 graph queries fail the ‘would you ship this?’ test
PostgreSQL developers have dropped planned graph query support from the upcoming version 19 release, citing unresolved bugs that could cause problems after launch. The feature, SQL Property Graph Queries (SQL/PGQ), added to the SQL standard in 2023, would have let users explore relationships between connected data nodes, but the community decided further work was needed…
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Sandbanks property developer strangled his wife following Sunday roast at their £3million home after she filed for divorce over his affair, court told
A property developer strangled his wife during a drunken row at their £3million Sandbanks home after she filed for divorce over his affair, a court has heard. Paul Pressland, 63, denies intentionally strangling Gemma Martin, 52, at their Dorset property in December 2024, claiming he acted in self-defence, while prosecutors say the attack left her…