Oct 9, 2025

Too-loud ads annoying you while streaming? California's put a stop to that

The state, home to Netflix and Hulu, has declared volume on adverts cannot be louder than the content people are watching.

Sep 26, 2025

The Indian who caught 'Bikini killer' twice - and is now Netflix hero

Inspector Zende tells the story of an Indian police officer who captured notorious killer Charles Sobhraj twice.

Sep 22, 2025

Watch: Moments from Charlie Kirk's memorial service

Tens of thousands of people gathered at State Farm Stadium for Charlie Kirk's memorial in Glendale, Arizona.

Sep 12, 2025

South African rapist loses bid to block Netflix film about his life

The court rules that his rape conviction is already in the public domain.

Sep 11, 2025

South African rapist in bid to block Netflix documentary about his life

Thabo Bester, who allegedly faked his death in prison and escaped, says the documentary is defamatory.

Sep 11, 2025

Ex-senator's wife sentenced to more than 4 years in bribery scheme

Nadine Menendez, whose husband is already in prison, was convicted for her role in a bribery scheme involving gold bars, cash and a Mercedes-Benz

Sep 8, 2025

Murdochs reach deal in succession battle over media empire

Lachlan Murdoch will retain control the conservative Fox and News Corp empire under the deal.

Sep 7, 2025

Pilot who tried to cut off engine midair after taking mushrooms pleads guilty

The off-duty pilot was sitting in the cockpit of the Alaska Airlines flight when he tried to crash the jet.

Sep 7, 2025

Microsoft cloud services disrupted by Red Sea cable cuts

Unexplained damage to the cables is causing delays in traffic going through the Middle East, Microsoft says.

Aug 29, 2025

Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters

The fast food chain is reassessing its use of the tech after a number of errors were shared widely online.

Aug 23, 2025

'Two laptops, six plugs': The South Korean cafes grappling with students who...

As Starbucks asks some to stop bringing printers into its branches to work, what's going on?

Aug 22, 2025

Anger in Italy over non-consensual photos of women shared online

The My Wife Facebook group had 32,000 members before it was shut down for violating adult sexual exploitation policies.

Aug 22, 2025

Elon Musk and X reach settlement with axed Twitter workers

Ex-Twitter staff sued the platform after some 6,000 employees were sacked in 2022.

Aug 21, 2025

Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in US as tariff fears persist

The Japanese technology giant cited economic challenges as it raised prices for the consoles by around $50.

Aug 21, 2025

Fast-food giant Jollibee blames fraudsters for raffle row in Philippines

The raffle winners have AI-sounding names like Hobby Dynamics and Noble Beer, social media users say.

Aug 21, 2025

Ghanaian music star Shatta Wale briefly detained over Lamborghini probe

US authorities have linked Wale's car to an alleged criminal enterprise operating stateside.

Aug 12, 2025

Harry and Meghan sign new multi-year Netflix deal

It's a looser arrangement than their previous deal - and comes ahead of a second series of Meghan's cookery show being screened later this month.

Aug 11, 2025

Chip giants Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of sales revenue in China to US

The agreement is part of a deal to secure export licences to the world's second biggest economy.

Aug 7, 2025

United Airlines passengers in US delayed after tech glitch halts flights

The company said late on Wednesday that its flights were no longer grounded, but that disruption was ongoing.

Aug 6, 2025

Apple to invest $100bn after pressure from Trump

The US president has called on Apple to do more of its manufacturing in the US.

Jul 29, 2025

New Brazil development law risks Amazon deforestation, UN expert warns

A new environmental licensing law has been criticised by environmentalists as Brazil prepares for COP30.

Jul 23, 2025

Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese groups, says tech giant

The US tech giant is recommending some users install security updates after the data breach.

Jul 19, 2025

Man charged after car ploughs into crowd outside LA nightclub, injuring 30

The driver was dragged by bystanders out of the Nissan Versa and beaten and shot.

Jul 17, 2025

Samsung boss cleared of fraud by South Korea's top court

The ruling comes after Lee Jae-yong was acquitted of all charges in two earlier trials.

Jul 15, 2025

Starbucks staff must work in the office four days a week

The coffees shop firm is offering one-time payments to staff who decide to leave rather than comply.

Jul 8, 2025

Jota's car was probably speeding before fatal crash, Spanish police say

The Liverpool player was killed with his brother when their Lamborghini car had a suspected tyre blowout.

Jul 7, 2025

Lena Dunham on fatphobia, dating advice and her new London rom-com

Dunham's latest project is a Netflix rom-com loosely based on her life over the last few years.

Jul 1, 2025

Guilty plea expected in 2022 murders of four Idaho students

Relatives of one victim posted on Facebook that the state had failed them by allowing a plea deal.

Jun 28, 2025

Venice divided as lavish Bezos wedding brings glamour and protests

Venetians have mixed feelings over the Amazon founder's lavish three-day party in their city.

Jun 27, 2025

Japan executes 'Twitter killer' who murdered nine

Takahiro Shiraishi made contact with his victims on social media then lured them to his apartment.