Head of hardware to become Apple’s next chief executive while Cook will become iPhone maker’s chair
Financial Times
Starmer accused of scapegoating officials over Mandelson scandal
UK prime minister fends off calls to quit in chastening House of Commons debate
Financial Times
The Mandelson fiasco reveals the true nature of Starmerism
This is a prime minister who does not understand the difficult trade-offs involved in governing
Financial Times
The Iran crisis has not yet peaked
The war is currently more likely to escalate than to be resolved by negotiation
Financial Times
‘Highly unlikely’ Iran ceasefire will be extended if no deal reached, Trump says
US delegation expected to leave ‘soon’ for Pakistan peace talks even as Tehran’s attendance remains unclear
BBC News
Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says
The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed.
BBC News
Key points from Starmer's Mandelson statement
The prime minister has been back in the Commons after it emerged the Labour peer failed vetting.
BBC News
Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans
Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create "a clear legal requirement for schools".
BBC News
Apple names new chief executive to replace Tim Cook
John Ternus will take over running the technology giant as Cook steps up to become executive chairman.
The Economist
Anduril, Palantir and SpaceX are changing how America wages war
Anduril, Palantir and SpaceX are changing how America wages war The Economist
NYT Europe
With Orban Out, the Pianist András Schiff Plans a Return to Hungary
Schiff has said he won’t perform in countries with what he calls strongmen leaders, a list that still includes the...
NYT Europe
Elon Musk Ignores French Prosecutors, Widening Tech Rift With Europe
Prosecutors investigating his social media company, X, had summoned him for a meeting. His no-show reflected a...
The Telegraph
West Ham hold on for precious point to confirm Wolves relegation
West Ham hold on for precious point to confirm Wolves relegation
The Telegraph
One-in-three Russians should be tested for HIV every year, urges health minister
Screening is considered essential to curb virus transmission, which has exploded among Russian troops since the Ukraine war
Wales
BBC Wales
Cashier stole from vulnerable customers to fund trips to Paris, Tuscany and Dubai
Facebook posts showed Kelly Kershaw skiing and sailing, as well as taking numerous trips abroad.
BBC Wales
'Gang of men raped children and gave them drugs in exploitation ring'
The court heard how one of the accused spotted two teenage girls in Rhyl on a spring evening in 2022.
BBC Wales
Super-slim Welsh house sells for just £45,000
It's only 7.5m wide but the end of terrace in Rhondda Cynon Taf attracted lots of interest at auction.
BBC Wales
Reform UK will tell Welsh museums how to present history, manifesto says
Election pledges say Reform would ask museums to present history chronologically.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
Why Wolves' relegation had been coming after slow decline
Wolves have been relegated from the Premier League.
BBC Sport · Formula
F1 makes changes to address new engine rules concerns
Formula 1 makes a series of rule changes to address concerns about the new engine regulations that were introduced...
BBC Sport · Cricket
What to do about Rew? England's dilemma
James Rew's start to the season makes him a strong contender for an England call-up, but how would he fit into the Test team?
BBC Sport · Football
'Worst I've seen' - Leicester face relegation again
BBC Sport takes a look at what Leicester City need in their seemingly doomed fight for Championship survival.
The Race · F1
F1 agrees package of mid-season 2026 rule changes
Formula 1 teams and series bosses have unanimously agreed a raft of changes to the 2026 regulations at a crunch...
The Race · F1
Mercedes: Imminent F1 2026 engine decision mustn't change order
Toto Wolff says he would be "surprised" and "disappointed" if the imminent ruling on F1 engine upgrades influences...
The Race · F1
Why key 2026 F1 rules fix will create another problem
F1 could introduce "more of a problem to fix another problem" if its meeting on Monday leads to energy-management...
The Race · F1
Audi's intriguing stance on mid-season F1 rule change plans
Audi isn't against ditching a key pillar of F1's 2026 rules that drew it to the championship in the first place
Formula 1 Official · F1
Refinements to 2026 F1 regulations agreed by all stakeholders
A number of refinements to the 2026 F1 regulations were agreed during an online meeting between F1 governing body...
Formula 1 Official
The state of play at Cadillac
Cadillac are the new kids on the block, but how has their debut season in F1 started – and what do they need to do...
ESPN Cricinfo
Hardik: 'Tilak is so talented that he doesn't have to worry about a lot'
"It was much needed for the group, it was much needed for Tilak, it was much needed for Mumbai Indians"
ESPN Cricinfo
Tilak ends MI's losing streak with 45-ball century
It was the joint-quickest hundred by an MI batter, equalling Sanath Jayasuriya's effort from 2008
Science
New Scientist
A whole new way to prevent death from sepsis shows promise
Filtering a protein that may cause sepsis out from the blood has shown promising signs for improving survival
New Scientist
Can we ‘vaccinate’ ourselves against stress?
A traditional vaccine primes the immune system to build better defences. Researchers think we can do something...
New Scientist
Parrot uses his broken beak to become a dominant male
An injured kea with just half a beak has used what's left as a weapon that gives him dominance over a captive colony...
New Scientist
Can you determine your personalised stress score?
“I’m stressed” is a phrase that many of us use, but now there are ways to shed light on how stressed you actually are
Nature
‘Bat feast’ animal videos at African cave offer clues to how deadly viruses spread
Nature, Published online: 20 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01259-4Researchers filmed 10 species eating or...
Nature
No humans allowed: scientific AI agents get their own social network
Nature, Published online: 20 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01278-1Autonomous agents aren’t just creating their...
Nature
Got bugs? Here’s how to catch the errors in your scientific software
Nature, Published online: 20 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01261-wComputer scientists share their advice for...
Nature
A step-by-step guide to nailing your tenure promotion package
Nature, Published online: 20 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00990-2It’s an important milestone in many academic...
Technology
The Verge
Apple names Johny Srouji as chief hardware officer
Apple has appointed Johny Srouji as its new chief hardware officer, "effective immediately," according to an...
The Verge
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down and will be succeeded by John Ternus, currently Apple's senior vice president of...
The Verge
Here’s how Amazon’s price fixing allegedly drove up prices everywhere
On Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta revealed the evidence of alleged price-fixing by Amazon. The state...
The Verge
Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want
One of the most mortifying things about knowing a lot of techies is listening to them tell me excitedly about some...
Techcrunch
Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, John Ternus taking over
Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering John Ternus will take over as CEO at the start of September.
Techcrunch
Google Photos adds new touch-up tools for ‘quick’ fixes
You can use the new tools to remove blemishes, refine skin texture, brighten eyes, or whiten teeth in photos.
Techcrunch
It’s not just one thing — it’s another thing
This sentence construction ("It's not just this — it's that") has become so common in AI-generated writing that it's...
Techcrunch
North Korean hackers blamed for $290M crypto theft
The hack against Kelp DAO is the largest crypto heist of the year so far.
Wired
Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Stepping Down
John Ternus, the company’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will replace Cook as CEO on September 1....
Wired
Ben McKenzie Says Crypto Has a Secret Ingredient: Male Loneliness
The actor-director discussed his least favorite currency and read a series of mean tweets—about us!—at our inaugural...
Hacker News · 479 pts
Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman. John Ternus to become CEO
Hacker News · 192 pts
AI Resistance Is Growing
Hacker News · 452 pts
Qwen3.6-Max-Preview: Smarter, Sharper, Still Evolving
Hacker News · 80 pts
Kimi vendor verifier – verify accuracy of inference providers
Hacker News · 95 pts
We got 207 tok/s with Qwen3.5-27B on an RTX 3090
Hacker News · 665 pts