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    Technology shapes how we work, communicate and conduct business, making developments in this field essential reading for anyone affected by innovation, security risks or digital transformation. From artificial intelligence systems reshaping workplaces to cybersecurity threats targeting organisations of all sizes, technology news covers the breakthroughs, challenges and consequences that define our rapidly changing world.

    Recent developments span artificial intelligence adoption across industries, concerns over data security and fraud, regulatory responses to new technologies, and hardware innovations designed to support emerging applications. These stories matter because they directly impact how businesses operate, how safe our digital lives remain, and what skills and support workers need as technology evolves. As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent and cybercriminals grow more sophisticated, understanding these trends helps readers navigate an increasingly complex technological landscape.

    • Demolition begins at Millers’ former Millmoor home

      Demolition has begun at Millmoor, the former home of Rotherham United, marking a symbolic end to a stadium that had stood empty for years after the club moved on. The site’s clearance reflects the gradual erasure of a venue closely tied to the club’s history, even as the ground has been out of footballing use…

    • Billy Joel’s Lost 1971 Interview Is Coming to Life 55 Years Later—With the Help of AI

      A new 20-minute documentary uses artificial intelligence to recreate Billy Joel’s earliest known interview, recorded in December 1971 when he was 22, shortly after the release of his debut solo album, Cold Spring Harbor. Filmmakers combined the original quarter-inch reel-to-reel audio, recorded for C.W. Post’s WCWP radio station, with AI-generated visuals depicting a young Joel…

    • Google now allows you to add your favorite new sources to Search

      Google has introduced a “Preferred Sources” button that publishers can add to their websites, letting readers mark a site as favoured so it appears more often in Google Search results, including Top Stories, AI Overviews and AI Mode. The move formalises a practice some publishers, including Engadget, had already adopted independently, and comes as referral…

    • Tesla’s Robotaxi fleet might finally be driving around Austin unsupervised

      Tesla’s Robotaxi fleet in Austin appears to have finally shifted to fully driverless operation, according to a report by The Verge, months after Elon Musk claimed the service had already dropped human safety monitors and promised the whole fleet would be unsupervised by the end of 2025. The claim is notably not coming from Tesla…

    • Lzzy Hale and Epiphone Unveil Explorer Classic in Holographic Sparkle

      Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale has partnered with guitar maker Epiphone to launch a signature version of the Explorer Classic model, finished in a holographic sparkle design. The instrument, priced at $999, is now available through Epiphone and the online marketplace Reverb, and will feature prominently on Halestorm’s forthcoming North American tour alongside Japanese metal act…

    • It’s Greg Brockman’s OpenAI now

      Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president and co-founder, has quietly become the company’s de facto second-in-command as a wave of senior executive departures throughout 2026 has consolidated day-to-day authority in his hands. Although his official title has not changed, his responsibilities now span product strategy and the entire “scaling” arm of the business, giving him oversight of…

    • Denshattack’s Free Update Challenges You to Earn Even Harder Platinum Medals on PS5

      Denshattack developer Undercoders has released a free update introducing a new “platinum” medal tier, giving players who had already mastered the game’s gold-medal rankings a fresh challenge to pursue. Denshattack, an arcadey action title where players control a stunt-performing train, has been one of 2026’s notable indie hits, and the update extends its replay value…

    • Marvel’s Wolverine: Spider-Man developers turn to a more cutthroat character

      Insomniac Games, the Sony-owned studio behind the acclaimed Marvel’s Spider-Man series, is applying a similar approach to Marvel’s Wolverine, giving the clawed mutant his first starring video game role since a run of mediocre film tie-ins in the 2000s. The game matters as a test of whether Insomniac’s storytelling and design formula, which has proved…

    • IO Interactive announces new sales milestone for James Bond game 007 First Light

      Developer IO Interactive has confirmed that its James Bond title 007 First Light has passed 4 million sales in the roughly three months since launch, marking a strong showing for the studio during an otherwise turbulent period. The milestone, announced on social media with thanks to players, comes despite recent layoffs at IOI tied to…

    • This app makes the Pixel 11’s HiLight feature actually useful

      Google’s new HiLight LED array on the Pixel 11 Pro launched with very limited functionality, so a third-party developer has built an app to unlock its full potential. The official feature only lights up in two situations – when the phone is face-down while interacting with Gemini, or when a favourite contact calls – and…