Topic: Technology

Technology covers the tools, platforms and digital services shaping how people work, play, communicate and find information. It includes consumer devices, software, gaming, online culture, artificial intelligence, security and the business decisions behind them.

The topic also tracks the consequences of technological change: who benefits from new products, how rules and markets respond, and what is lost or gained as digital systems become more central to everyday life.

  • British Gas mixed up our energy meter – but now I’m being penalised

    A reader in Shropshire has described how British Gas muddled up energy meter registrations across a new-build housing estate, leading to residents being billed for each other’s energy. The mix-up left the reader paying charges intended for the estate’s developer, receiving contradictory bills, and having their bank details wrongly shared, before finally being penalised with…

  • TV tonight: Simon Pegg’s cyber-thriller The Undeclared War returns

    Channel 4’s espionage drama The Undeclared War returns for a second season tonight, continuing Peter Kosminsky’s cyber-thriller starring Simon Pegg as GCHQ director of operations Danny Patrick. The series explores the fraught world of intelligence and cybersecurity, and its return is notable for expanding both its plot and its cast, deepening the personal and political…

  • Burnham becomes prime minister as Starmer resigns, Trump pledges support

    No article URL or text was provided, so the claims in the title cannot be verified or summarised reliably. The headline describes a major political development involving Andy Burnham, Keir Starmer and Donald Trump, but without the article’s contents it would be inappropriate to infer what happened or why. Please provide the article URL or…

  • Not enough water for UK’s datacentre plans, trade body says

    The UK’s water industry has warned that there will not be enough water to support the government’s plans for datacentre growth, calling ministers’ AI expansion strategy “fatally flawed” because it fails to account for the huge cooling demands of new facilities. In a written briefing to MPs, trade body Water UK said government policies on…

  • Donkey Kong Arcade LEGO Set Official Images Surface, Already In-Store

    Official images of a rumoured Donkey Kong Arcade LEGO set have surfaced ahead of an expected announcement, after copies were spotted on sale at retailers before Lego or Nintendo confirmed the product. Photos originating from UK retailer Argos, since removed, and a further sighting at a US Target store have given fans their clearest look…

  • Nolan’s The Odyssey Charts Record Course With $263M Global Opening, Dominates Box Office

    Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of Homer’s classic has rewritten the blockbuster playbook with a historic $263.7 million global opening weekend, marking the filmmaker’s strongest ever international start at $140.2 mi

  • Nintendo Music Updated With More Mario Kart World ‘Free Roam’ Songs

    Featuring music from Super Circuit and Double Dash!! Since the arrival of the Mario Kart World album on Nintendo Music last month, Nintendo has released multiple “Free Roam” songs from the game. This week’s update for the app adds Free Roam songs based on Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Mario Kart Super Circuit. Here’s the…

  • Stellar Blade Has Been Rated For The Switch 2

    Stellar Blade, the action-adventure game previously exclusive to PlayStation 5, has received an ESRB rating for the Nintendo Switch 2, confirming preparations are underway for its previously announced 2026 release. The rating follows last month’s Nintendo Direct, which surprised fans by revealing the Korean-developed title was heading to Nintendo’s console, though a specific release date…

  • Anthropic’s landmark $1.5B copyright settlement is approved

    A federal judge has given final approval to Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement of a class action copyright lawsuit brought by authors and book publishers, clearing the way for payouts to begin. The case centred on Anthropic’s practice of downloading and storing millions of copyrighted books to train its AI models, and the settlement is believed…

  • ‘The Odyssey’ Doesn’t Stop: Epic Bound For Best Monday YTD Stateside With $17M+ – Box Office Update

    Christopher Nolan’s epic film adaptation of The Odyssey is continuing its strong run at the North American box office, with Monday takings estimated at $17.5 million, on track to be the best single Monday of 2026 so far. That figure would surpass Toy Story 5’s $17.3 million Monday in June and the $16.4 million Memorial…