UK social media ban for under-16s edges closer with Starmer expected to back it
Liz Kendall to launch consultation next week that will also explore alternatives such as curbs on infinite scrolling
Riaz Hasan obituary
Other lives: Water resources engineer who designed life-saving solutions for the most vulnerable populations across the world
Met police to pilot facial recognition identity checks, mayor confirms
Sadiq Khan reveals 100 officers will use roaming technology for six months but opponents call its use ‘alarming’
If the Berlin film festival ousts its director, there may be no way back
Hosting an audience-friendly festival in a highly political capital city has always been a challenge. If Berlinale’s organisers push out Tricia Tuttle over the latest Gaza row, they may as well give up trying
Scream 7 review – nostalgic slasher sequel settles for solid over seminal
Neve Campbell, Kevin Williamson and Courtney Cox return for another Ghostface whodunnit that is messy but mostly entertaining
World Economic Forum CEO quits after Epstein links examined; Ineos Quattro earnings fall – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
George Takei: ‘I’ve spent two minutes longer in zero gravity than Shatner’
The Star Trek actor answers your questions on Leonard Nimoy, the bathroom facilities on the USS Enterprise and the correct way to eat kangaroo penis
Tell us: how will the UK’s landline switch-off affect you or your family?
The UK will phase out traditional home phones by 2027, but the switchover has been stressful for some. How do you feel about the change?
‘Unbelievably dangerous’: experts sound alarm after ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies
Study finds ChatGPT Health did not recommend a hospital visit when medically necessary in more than half of cases
Hundreds of film-makers back Berlinale director in row over winners’ Gaza comments
Tilda Swinton among those to sign petition supporting Tricia Tuttle, who reportedly faces sack after pro-Palestine speeches at gala
Rolls-Royce boss pushes for UK taxpayer support for new jet engine
Firm, which has announced record profits and £9bn share buyback, has £3bn project for smaller commercial planes
‘Extremely low IQ and cries like a child’: Donald Trump renews attack on Robert De Niro
After the star made a fresh denunciation of the US president at an alternative State of the Union event, Trump returned fire at length on Truth Social, calling De Niro ‘sick and demented’
WPP to sell assets and cut jobs in radical shake-up to counter AI threat
Group aims to be ‘simpler, lower-cost, AI-enabled business’ and achieve £500m of annual savings by 2028
Netflix or Paramount: who would be the best new owner of Warner Bros?
The ongoing battle over for the iconic film studio is set to have a major impact on what we, the viewers, get to watch
Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more
A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical – and often distinctively European – alternatives