Netflix ‘plans to switch to all-cash offer to seal $83bn Warner Bros deal’
Aim is to speed up acquisition of WBD studio and streaming businesses and hold off rival Paramount bid
Bulk review – Ben Wheatley’s quirky sci-fi brings small-budget charm to big questions
Wheatley’s engaging tale sends Sam Riley’s tough-guy reporter to the home of a reclusive oligarch who has invented a ‘Brain Collider’
A Gangster’s Life review – funny in parts, but not always deliberately
Despite some interesting visuals, not even Tony Cook and Jonny Weldon can lift this poorly produced tale of a pair of dodgy lads hiding in Greece from a gangster
Wes Streeting asks US expert Jonathan Haidt to address officials on social media ban for under-16s
Exclusive: Health secretary issues invitation in push for UK to consider copying landmark restrictions in Australia
Royal Society president reignites Elon Musk row by defending lack of action
Society should only eject fellows for fraud or other defects in their research, says Paul Nurse
‘I fell in love with him on the spot’: Alan Rickman remembered, 10 years after his death
On the anniversary of his death aged 69, stars from Sigourney Weaver to Sharleen Spiteri, Tom Felton to Harriet Walter, remember the wit, charm and endless generosity of one of Britain’s best-loved actors
Crypto coin firm touted by Eric Adams denies allegations of ‘rug pull’ scam
NYC Token, which hit market on Monday, surged to $580m and then rapidly plummeted as firm denies wrongdoing
Trump says Microsoft will pay more for its datacenters’ electricity
Microsoft’s president said firm won’t accept tax breaks in towns for its datacenters as backlash against facilities grow
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple review – Ralph Fiennes is phenomenal in best chapter yet of zombie horror
A murderous Clockwork-Orangey gang take on the zombies in this gruesome and energised fourquel. It’s the finest of the 28 franchise by a blood-curdling mile
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