The five new gadgets I tried and loved at CES 2026 (that you can buy right now)
From smartglasses to nano phone chargers, these futuristic products from the Consumer Electronics Show are available right away
Sport England suspends X social media account and takes aim at Elon Musk
Sport England has revealed that it has suspended its account on the social media platform X
Gavin Newsom comes out swinging against California billionaire tax
Ballot initiative, opposed by the ultra-wealthy, would levy one-time 5% tax on individuals worth more than $1bn
Zoe Saldaña becomes highest-grossing actor of all time
Star overtook Scarlett Johansson after success of third Avatar – her films have now made more than $15.46bn worldwide
Musk’s AI tool Grok will be integrated into Pentagon networks, Hegseth says
Defense secretary says AI tool will join military systems later this month as it comes under fire for sexual imagery
Mark Ruffalo’s howl of frustration was the Golden Globes’ finest hour
The actor’s sober note of sanity on Sunday night was the latest courageous move from a man who seems more invested in activism than acting
Australian politicians are condemning X and Grok, so why won’t they leave the platform?
Anthony Albanese has said the AI chatbot generating sexualised images of women and children is ‘abhorrent’ but has an account posting on the site
Home Office TikTok account posting deportation footage accused of turning ‘brutality into clickbait’
Video of raids and migrant arrests shared by profile with slogan ‘restoring order and control to our borders’
Spanish author lambasts linguistic academy over social media influence
Arturo Pérez-Reverte says ‘an illiterate pundit, YouTuber or influencer’ has more impact than a literary prize winner
‘We are living in an age of cruelty’: George Clooney rebukes Tarantino for insulting Paul Dano
The Jay Kelly star says he would be honoured to work with Dano, Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard after all three actors were criticised by the director
Keir Starmer tells MPs he is open to social media ban for young people
PM says he is alarmed at reports about children’s screen time and has shifted position on Australian-style policy
‘Uncomfortably relatable’: writers on their favourite unlikable movie characters
With debate still swirling over the unlikable nature of Marty Supreme’s careless protagonist, Guardian writers have picked their all-time love-to-hate leads
Lloyds questioned by watchdog over use of staff banking data in pay talks
ICO says it is making inquiries with banking group over data privacy after it accessed 30,000 staff accounts
The best Apple Watches in 2026: what’s worth buying and what’s not, according to our expert
There’s no need to buy new – unless your model’s ready for retirement. Our technology expert compares the top Apple smartwatches available right now
Can X be banned under UK law and what are the other options?
UK media regulator is investigating whether X has breached the Online Safety Act – what could happen next?