Sony is deleting 551 movies and TV shows you bought on PlayStation, because you don't really own your digital purchases
John Wick, Paddington, and Terminator 2 are among the titles – no refunds offered
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Old-school crime: man gets suspended jail sentence for burning and selling pirated CDs
Streaming may have replaced discs, but selling pirated CDs can still carry serious consequences
UK confirms social media ban for kids is coming – Meta, YouTube, and Snapchat respond
Keir Starmer says he won't compromise on children's safety, but Australia's experience shows bans are hard to enforce
Signal attacks UK plan to scan devices for nude images as "mass surveillance"
The UK says tech firms could face fines if they fail to adopt stronger protections for children
Google ordered to let publishers in UK opt out of AI search summaries
The UK regulator calls the requirement a world first as pressure grows over AI's impact on web traffic
Kids are using fake mustaches, VPNs, and their parents' accounts to get around age verification
30% of surveyed UK children have bypassed age checks, and parents sometimes help them
Study finds even the best AI models lose money betting on soccer
Soccer betting experiment shows AI still struggles with real world uncertainty
UK warns 2G shutdown could leave older devices offline by 2033
Faster, more efficient mobile at the expense of compatibility with older devices
PowerVR GPUs gain DirectX support as Imagination eyes PC market comeback
After years focused on mobile GPUs, Imagination is bringing PowerVR back to the PC
Refurbished PC sales surge in Europe as memory shortages drive up prices
UK sales of second-hand PCs doubled year-over-year in Q4 2025
You can now rent an LG TV for hundreds per month instead of buying it
Rental plans range from £22 to £277 per month in the UK, depending on model
Valve must defend Steam's pricing model in £656 million class-action case
Competition tribunal clears case accusing Steam of inflating game prices through restrictive platform policies
Scotland is quietly building one of Europe's most advanced space ecosystems
CubeSats, rocket startups, and a Shetland launch site are redefining the UK's orbital future
Spy basement or cafe? China's UK embassy has a hidden chamber next to "sensitive communications cables"
Beijing dismisses spying concerns, says the project is purely diplomatic
Grok image generation is now paywalled on X amid AI "undressing" controversy (update: not paywalled)
No changes to the standalone app, though
A microwave-sized factory is now running in space and can hit 1,000°C
The goal is making far purer semiconductors in microgravity
Apple and Amazon face £900 million UK lawsuit over alleged price-fixing
Squeezing out third-party sellers inflated Apple prices on Amazon
EVs aren't more dangerous to pedestrians, but SUVs are, study finds
A concern that's far more common in older SUVs
Samsung fridge shows creepy Apple TV ad, sending woman into a psychotic episode
The ad used a name that matched the woman's
UK's DragonFire laser proves combat readiness with high-speed drone kills
Laser weapon can hit a £1 coin from a kilometer away
Deadly lasers: Laser and power-based weapons are a staple of most science-fiction literature. According to the latest data provided by the Royal Navy, they may soon become part of the equipment that European allied forces can readily deploy in naval warfare.
UK announces world's first international esports competition for military personnel, aiming to "sharpen cyber skills"
Over 40 nations will take part in the new Defence Esports Games
This couple heats their home using a garden shed data center filled with Raspberry Pi boards – saving a fortune
Their energy bills went from $492 to $52
Rockstar says employees were fired for leaking secrets, not for trying to unionize
"One of the most shameless instances of union-busting"
Apple hit with $2 billion payout in record UK class-action ruling
App Store's 30-percent commission fees declared excessive
Authorities seize $15 billion in Bitcoin after investigation into worldwide investment fraud
Trafficked workers ran crypto scams from compounds disguised as legitimate businesses