Ars Technica
Sony takes another swing at the Resident Evil franchise, this time with an original story set in the zombie-filled universe - because that worked out so well last time.
TechCrunch
A freshly discovered cPanel bug lets hackers bypass login screens and seize control of servers - because nothing says "good morning" like a vulnerability exploited since February.
BBC Politics
Met Police chief tells Green Party leader to stop second-guessing officers who Tasered and kicked a knife-wielding suspect, because stopping a stabbing spree is apparently 'messy'.
SpaceNews
European space startups raise more cash but can't find a local private investor to lead their big rounds, leaving Uncle Sam to pick up the tab yet again.
ZDNet
Anthropic launches Claude Security to scan code for vulnerabilities, prioritize fixes, and maybe save you from building your own Death Star exhaust port.
BBC Business
Whitbread says it will cut 3,800 jobs and revamp its restaurants to save £250m, because nothing ruins a good night's sleep like a redundancy letter.
BBC Health
England's new community right to buy law lets groups finally acquire that abandoned pub, but without dedicated funding, only the richest neighborhoods may get to party.
The Guardian
An Ottawa program teaches newcomers to retrofit homes, solving both the climate crisis and the skilled trades shortage - one insulation job at a time.
ScienceDaily
Harvard researchers mapped over a thousand smell receptors in mice, revealing orderly stripes instead of chaos - ending decades of olfactory guesswork and maybe fixing your lost sense of smell.
BBC Politics
Billionaire Christopher Harborne tells the government his £100k donation cap is just a suggestion, as Nigel Farage faces questions over a £5m 'milkshake protection' gift.
BBC Health
After decades of campaigning and seven supportive health ministers who couldn't find the cash, Northern Ireland is finally getting a mother and baby mental health unit - by 2028 or 2029, because what's another few years?
ZDNet
Journalist feeds his clunky UIs to ChatGPT Images 2.0, gets back surprisingly useful design advice that doesn't involve adding sparkles or a cat in the corner.
Yahoo News
A women's group demands an inquiry after a cricketer is caught on camera with a vape-like device, reminding everyone that yes, vaping is still banned in India.
BBC Politics
Government terror adviser says anti-Jewish attacks are a national security emergency; Home Secretary disagrees with the label but agrees it's an emergency. Meanwhile, £25m and some hand-holding are offered.
The Verge
OpenAI's new GPT-5.5-Cyber model is for vetted defenders only, continuing the trend of companies keeping their 'dangerous' AI away from the public - and the White House is already gatekeeping rival models.
The Guardian Europe
Financial Times journalists argue that forcing them into the office an extra day a week is a case not made, while the company reports rising profits and a growing audience.
The Guardian
Nearly 60 countries agree to draw up voluntary plans to phase out fossil fuels, with no deadlines, no enforcement, and the biggest emitters conspicuously absent - progress, of a sort.
BBC World
Germany finally rescues a stranded humpback whale using a barge, but marine experts are skeptical about its survival. The whale, nicknamed Hope or Timmy, is now en route to the North Sea, with a soundtrack of whale songs.
The Guardian
The Liberal Democrats may become the biggest party in English local government on 8 May, despite polling fifth nationally - a paradox they're betting on tactical voting and anti-Reform sentiment to solve.
SpaceNews
Chinese startup Cosmoleap raises $73 million to build a rocket that catches itself with giant chopsticks, aiming for a 2027 debut flight that experts consider 'very ambitious'.
The Good Times
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